Project Grant 2425811

Award Date 1/1/25
Completion Date 12/31/27
Dollars Obligated $530K
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Lafayette, LA 70503, USA
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  1. Establishing a comprehensive database of phytoplankton observations to enable global data sharing and collaboration.

  2. Building a large foundation model tailored to predicting changes in phytoplankton community composition, along with new software tools for hyperspectral imagery analysis using artificial intelligence.

  3. Leveraging AI techniques to characterize the spatial, spectral, and temporal variations in phytoplankton communities, which play a critical role in regulating climate and providing ecosystem services.

No sub-awards are planned under this grant, which has an award period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

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