Project Grant 2623880
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $496,227 on January 1, 2027, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop scientific frameworks for predicting Santa Ana wildfires by integrating atmospheric science, ecology, machine learning, and wildfire modeling. The research addresses the gap between accurate extreme-weather forecasting and reliable prediction of wind-driven wildfires, leveraging Southern California's...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of California Irvine $503,338 on January 1, 2027, under the Geosciences program to develop scientific tools for predicting Santa Ana wind-driven wildfires in Southern California. The project combines atmospheric science, ecology, machine learning, and wildfire modeling to establish the scientific foundation for a new generation of wildfire prediction systems. Researchers will develop datasets, modeling tools,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $889,209 Project Grant under the Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to advance wildfire science, prediction, and management using machine learning. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a large new public dataset of fire-related environmental observations to support large-scale machine learning and reproducible research on wildfire spread modeling. Advancing innovative...
- The University of Wyoming received a $190,322 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program to support partnership with the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory in multi-scale wildland fire research from February 2021 through January 2023. Through this award, the University of Wyoming and Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory will collaborate on research examining wildland fires across multiple scales. The National Science Foundation Integrative Activities program...
- This $297,813 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports research to advance the predictive understanding of wildfire ignitions in the western United States. The project establishes new collaborations between Boise State University, the Universities Space Research Association, and NASA Ames Research Center to analyze the biophysical, social, and management factors associated with different wildfire ignition...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The award will support development of a closed-loop sensing, modeling, and communications system to aid in wildfire detection, mapping, and prediction from July 2022 through June 2025. The system aims to leverage detailed 3D environmental models incorporating fuel, terrain, weather and other...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) aims to gain predictive understanding of the physical processes driving rapid wildfire spread and associated smoke transport. The $108,519 award to the University of Oklahoma will support research to analyze non-modal instability and large-scale turbulent flows in fire-generated smoke plumes. This work will help guide firefighters to more safely and effectively suppress wildfires by improving...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $5.138 million cooperative agreement to the University of California, San Diego from October 2021 to September 2023 under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The award supports development of an Artificial Intelligence and Community Driven Wildland Fire Innovation via a WiFire Commons Infrastructure for data and model sharing. Key products include a data visualization environment, explainable AI capabilities for...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Oregon State University $255,133 on September 1, 2026, to launch the Oregon Wildfire Innovation Laboratory under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The award funds conference and network-building activities to establish an independent regional laboratory connecting fire scientists, engineers, behavioral researchers, insurers, technology developers, and community partners. Work is performed in Corvallis, Oregon,...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Missouri System $1,103,178 on October 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to advance fire regime modeling through improved data integration, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, and simulation techniques. The project, FIRE-MODEL: Converging Research and Education for the Next-Generation Physical Chemistry Fire Regime Models, addresses critical gaps in wildland fire...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Wyoming $206,823 on January 1, 2027, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop scientific frameworks for predicting Santa Ana wildfires by integrating atmospheric science, ecology, machine learning, and wildfire modeling. The research combines advances in weather forecasting and vegetation condition assessment to establish the foundation for next-generation wildfire prediction systems. The project will produce datasets, modeling tools, and decision-support resources for fire agencies, utilities, land managers, local governments, and emergency management organizations, with all products made publicly available. The work includes interdisciplinary graduate student training in atmospheric science, ecology, artificial intelligence, and wildfire science. Performance occurs in Laramie, Wyoming through December 31, 2029, with focus on Southern California's Santa Ana wind environment as a natural laboratory for understanding wind-driven wildfire dynamics applicable across the western United States.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $206.8k | 8/5/26 |