Project Grant 2602954
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Alabama A & M University $600,000 on June 1, 2026, under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216) to develop forestry education and research capacity for undergraduate students through performance ending May 31, 2030. The award funds two integrated objectives: classroom and field training in forest data science, and development of analytical tools for forest demographic analysis....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Alabama A & M University $724,054 under the Cooperative Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.202) on October 1, 2025, to conduct forestry research and education in Alabama through December 30, 2027. Alabama A & M will evaluate silvicultural practices for regenerating shortleaf pine, detect rare and endangered wildlife species, identify tipping points in forest structure and function using an ecological...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Alabama A & M University $299,529 under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216) on December 15, 2025. The award funds research quantifying relationships between longleaf pine cone production, tree structure and phenology, and ecological factors including air temperature, soil water, and nutrient availability. The project will employ hyperspectral imaging, tree radar, and lidar to...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Alabama $2.613 million as a cooperative agreement on October 1, 2025, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083; Cooperative Agreement 2611071), with performance completion scheduled for March 31, 2028. Place of performance is Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The award funds research infrastructure and workforce development in edge artificial intelligence, a technique that enables data collection and...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Alabama A&M University under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.664). The award, effective September 3, 2024 through September 30, 2027, will fund the "Career Readiness Forestry Partnership" project. Through this cooperative agreement, Alabama A&M University will develop and deliver forestry-focused workforce development programs, produce and...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Alabama $300,000 on January 15, 2027, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support research on water vapor sorption and interfacial dynamics in cellulose composite materials using ultra-high-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The award funds a Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) EPSCOR Research Fellows fellowship for an assistant professor at the University of Alabama...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Alabama A & M University $600,000 on January 15, 2026, under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants program (CFDA 10.216) to develop a nationally recognized graduate education and research program in agri-ecosystem data science. Alabama A & M will develop a data science specialization within its existing MS and PhD degree programs in plant and soil science, natural resources, and ecology. The...
- The National Science Foundation awarded HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology a $7.494 million cooperative agreement on August 1, 2026, under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to establish the Biobased Rural Innovation for Domestic Growth and Economic Security (BRIDGES) Engine in Alabama and Tennessee. The award funds development of a multidisciplinary innovation ecosystem that integrates low-input perennial grasses—switchgrass and Miscanthus...
- The University of Alabama received a $233,318 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will fund collaborative research to extend tree-ring based reconstructions of Atlantic Gulf Basin hydroclimate over the Common Era using old-growth sinker wood. Researchers will collect samples from old-growth bald cypress and longleaf pine trees harvested in the late 19th and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded $122,385 under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Alabama for the EPSCOR Research Fellows project, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027. This Project Grant provides fellowship support to an Assistant Professor and graduate student training to advance predictive modeling capabilities for assessing ecosystem responses to hydrologic...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Alabama A & M University $818,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to quantify whole-tree biomass and carbon allocation in plantation forests across the Southeastern United States using a chronosequence approach. The research will estimate aboveground biomass using terrestrial lidar measurements integrated with field sampling across multiple age classes, species groups (pine, hardwood, and mixed stands), and soil conditions. Initial sampling will focus on Conservation Reserve Program plantations due to their uniform stand structure and long-term management history, enabling efficient evaluation of biomass accumulation over time. The project will improve estimates of whole-tree carbon storage and distribution to support landowners, forest managers, and policymakers in making informed decisions about sustainable forest management, carbon accounting, timber production, and renewable bioenergy development. The work will also provide training for undergraduate and graduate students in forest science and natural resource management. Performance occurs in Normal and Huntsville, Alabama. The award runs through September 30, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $818.0k | 8/4/26 |