Project Grant 2617907
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Michigan State University $233,762 on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to develop a scientific framework combining artificial intelligence, ecological field research, and economics to measure and value wild pollinator ecosystem services at landscape scale. The project uses AI and remote sensing to identify bee hives, flowering habitats, and crop fields across entire regions, then...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of California, Santa Barbara $341,228 on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to develop a scientific framework combining artificial intelligence, remote sensing, ecological field research, and economic analysis to measure pollinator ecosystem services and identify high-impact conservation investment locations. The project uses AI and remote sensing to identify bee...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded $470,321 to the University of North Texas Research and Innovation Division on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), with performance concluding August 31, 2031. The award funds development of a scientific framework combining artificial intelligence, remote sensing, ecological field research, and economic analysis to measure pollinator ecosystem services at landscape scale. The project...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded Arizona State University $468,704 on June 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop new mathematical and artificial-intelligence-based tools that predict how interacting threats—including disease, pesticides, habitat loss, and environmental pressures—combine to harm pollinator communities and identify protective strategies. The project links colony-level mechanisms to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Mississippi State University received a $797,762 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) awarded September 1, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2030. The grant supports collaborative research to develop, test, and implement non-lethal monitoring methods for pollinators in regenerating forests using artificial intelligence (AI)-powered acoustic and camera-based technologies. The primary deliverable...
- This $1,791,864 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will support research to understand how landscape context and configuration interact with on-farm practices to shape pollinator supply, and how social, institutional, and environmental factors influence farmers' ability and interest in collective action to address pollinator declines. The research will be conducted by Cornell University, with sub-awards to the Centre for...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $167,390 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) federal grant program to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) for the "Collaborative Research: Biodiversity Dynamics" project. This 3-year project, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will integrate rapid assessment technologies such as satellite, helicopter, drone, and ground-based monitoring to measure the velocity and extent of non-native...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Maryland, College Park $222,000 on September 15, 2026, for a Global Land Programme project that develops satellite data, artificial intelligence, and advanced mapping technologies to track changes in farmland, forests, water systems, and built environments while training scientists and professionals in land-use monitoring and analysis. The project operates as a hub for land system innovations,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology has awarded the University of Oregon $874,361 under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Program for a five-year project grant running from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This CAREER award will deliver a comprehensive longitudinal study examining how plant-pollinator interactions have changed over the past 50 years across multiple California ecosystems. The research team will revisit historical study sites...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Arkansas received a $249,947 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded September 1, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2030. This collaborative research initiative develops non-lethal monitoring technologies to detect and track native bee pollinator species in managed forest environments. The project delivers an artificial...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Maryland, College Park $154,679 on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to develop and validate a scalable scientific framework for understanding and valuing ecosystem services at landscape scale, with initial application to wild pollinator conservation. The project combines artificial intelligence, remote sensing, ecological field research, and economic analysis to identify bee hives, flowering habitats, and crop fields across entire landscapes, then verifies observations through field studies and links them to managed pollinator populations, crop production, and economic outcomes. This approach addresses the limitations of traditional field studies—which are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and conducted at small scales—to measure pollination service value and identify where conservation investments generate the greatest environmental and economic impact. Although focused on pollinators, the resulting framework is designed to scale to other ecosystem services, creating new tools for conservation and land management decision-making. Work is performed in College Park, Maryland, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031. The award is a project grant providing direct support for the research activities and associated deliverables.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $154.7k | 8/11/26 |