This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $550,000 to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to continue the development and operations of the OpenTopography (OT) cyberinfrastructure platform. The OT platform provides web-based access to comprehensive topographic data from lidar and other technologies, enabling fundamental geoscience discoveries and innovative applications with societal value. Key products and services include:
- Maintaining and enhancing the OT platform to facilitate access, processing, and use of high-resolution topographic data across the Earth science community.
- Expanding OT's capabilities to support new artificial intelligence and machine learning use cases, as well as features for trustworthy and reproducible science.
- Delivering education, community engagement, and workforce development initiatives to increase awareness and utilization of the OT resources, including collaboration with community colleges.
The 4-year award period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2028. This grant supports NSF's mission to advance scientific knowledge and promote technological innovation with potential for societal impact.
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