SCC-RCN: Smart Civic Engagement in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions

Sponsor: National Science Foundation
PI: Ross K. Meentemeyer; Co-PI: Helena Mitasova
Award Amount (Period): $499,847 (1-1-2018 to 12-31-2021)

Powering Energy Efficiency & Impacts Framework: Mapping a comprehensive regional energy strategy for Upper Coastal Plain Council of Government Region (PEEIF)

Sponsor: Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments; US Dept. of Energy
Co-PIs: Charlynne Smith, William Slocumb, and Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $103,396 (10-1-2016 to 9-30-2018)

Lake Tahoe West Expanded LANDIS Modeling

Sponsor: US Forest Service
PI: Robert Scheller
Award Amount (Period): $88,087 (9-15-2017 to 6-30-2019)

LANDIS Application to Forest Planning

Sponsor: US Forest Service
PI: Robert Scheller
Award Amount (Period): $20,082 (9-11-2017 to 9-1-2022)

GAPS (Geospatial Applications for Problem Solving) for Hi-Tech Teens

Sponsor: Burroughs Wellcome Fund Student Science Enrichment Program
PI: Eric Money; Co-PIs: Kyle Bunds (PRT), Michael Evans (Friday Institute), Betsey McFarland (Wade Edwards Learning Lab), and David Chrest (RTI International)
Award Amount (Period): $175,006 (Spring 2017 to Spring 2020)

Needs Assessment and Guidance to Define a Clear Vision for a Geospatial Mapping System to Service the Needs and Opportunities of the National Park Service – Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Branch and Related Programs

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PI: Aaron Hipp; Co-PIs: William Slocumb, Charlynne Smith, Raju Vatsavai, Smith, J. W. (Utah State University)
Award Amount (Period): $149,327 (9-16-2013 to 6-30-2017)

Developing Tangible Landscape GIS Tools to Better Inform Management Decisions: Sudden Oak Death Collaborative Management Planning for the Oregon – California Border

Sponsor: USDA Forest Service
PI: Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $40,000 (7-22-2016 to 12-31-2018)

Simulating Emerging Urban Spatial Patterns for Assessing Future Water-Use Scenarios

Sponsor: USGS (Prime: US Dept. of Interior)
PI: Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $40,000 (7-1-2016 to 6-30-2018)

Long-Distance Dispersal and Disease Outbreaks: Effects of Initial Prevalence, Basic Reproduction Number, and Control Tactics

Sponsor: National Science Foundation & Oregon State University
PI: Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $639,132 (9-1-2015 to 8-31-2020)

Geographic Information System Research and Development for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PI: Ross Meentemeyer; Co-PI: William S. Slocumb
Award Amount (Period): $312,598 (9-11-2015 to 9-30-2018)

Conservation Adaption Planning for Landscape and Climate Changes in the Southeast

Sponsor: USGS (Prime: US Dept. of Interior)
PIs: Nils Peterson (Fisheries & Wildlife), Ross Meentemeyer (CGA), Fred Cubbage (FER)
Award Amount (Period): $982,765 (9-14-2015 to 9-13-2018)

Developing a Comprehensive Wildland Fire Geospatial Decision Support System for the National Park Services National Capital, Northeast, and Southeast Region’s Fire Programs

Sponsor: US National Park Service
PIs: Ross K. Meentemeyer, Justin M. Shedd
Award Amount (Period): $713,457 (9-2-2014 to 10-31-2019)

Socio-ecological solutions to the salinization of Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula: An interdisciplinary assessment of land and water resources and community climate readiness

Sponsor: NC State University, College of Natural Resources
PIs: Emanuel, R., Seekamp, E., Dasmohapatra, S., Moorman, C., & Smith, J. W.
Award Amount (Period): $815,929 (2015 – 2018)

Using Repeat Lidar Surveys and Multi-Temporal Satellite Data to Evaluate Vegetation Responses to Sea Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion

Sponsor: Sea Grant Program
PI: Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $10,000 (9-1-2016 to 8-31-2017)

Informing plans for managing resources of Cape Lookout National Seashore under projected climate change, sea level rise, and associated impacts

Sponsor: National Park Service
PIs: Seekamp, E., & Smith, J. W.
Award Amount (Period): $125,000 (2014 – 2016)

Building climate readiness in nature-based tourism-dependent coastal communities

Sponsor: Minnesota Sea Grant
PIs: Davenport, M. A., Enzler, S., Nieber, J., Wilson, B., Messer, C., Kanazawa, M., Seekamp, E., & Smith, J. W.
Award Amount (Period): $183,232 (2014 – 2016)

Collaborative Research: Interacting Disturbances: Leaf to Landscape Dynamics of Emerging Disease, Fire and Drought in California Coastal Forests

Sponsor: National Science Foundation
PI: Ross Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $2,500,000 (11-22-2013 to 8-31-2016)

Phase 6 GIS Database Development for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (CESU)

Sponsor: Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit – Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))
PIs: R. Meentemeyer and Smith, C.T.
Award Amount (Period): $16,173 (2015 – 2017)

Development and Implementation of Cultural Resources GIS Data Integration

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PI: Ross Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $45,000 (8-29-2013 to 9-30-2016)

SMART-SLEUTH: Augmenting the SLEUTH Urban Growth Model with New Smart-Growth Scenario-Building Capabilities

Sponsor: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in conjunction with the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
PI: Ross Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $146,406 (3-1-2013 to 2-28-2015)

Federal Lands Transportation Program: Roads GIS Mapping for USACE

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture
PIs: Ross K. Meentemeyer, Charlynne T. Smith
Award Amount (Period): $75,000 (2014 – 2015)

Developing Archive Structures and Automated Mapping Elements for Spatial Fire Management Plans

Sponsor: National Interagency Fire Center – National Park Service
PIs: Ross K. Meentemeyer, Justin M. Shedd
Award Amount (Period): $75,000 (2014 – 2015)

Contingent valuation of the aesthetic and acoustic impacts of multiple ecological disturbances

Sponsor: NC State University, College of Natural Resources
PIs: Smith, J. W., Slocumb, B., & Smith, C. T.
Award Amount (Period): $4,000 (2014 – 2015)

GIS Research and Development for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PI: Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $296,850 (8-15-2013 to 8-14-2015)

Use of GPS enabled smartphone technology for inventorying and monitoring resource conditions in urban park settings

Sponsor: NC State University, College of Natural Resources
PIs: McAreavy, D., & Smith, J. W.
Award Amount (Period): $500 (2013 – 2014)

Geographic Information System Research and Development for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PI: Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $159,920 (8-9-2013 to 8-14-2014)

Enterprise GIS Decision Support Models and Web Mapping System to Support the NPS Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PI: Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $39,999 (7-25-2013 to 12-31-2013)

Phase 5 GIS Database Development for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PI: Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $25,898 (8-20-2013 to 4-30-2014)

SAFEGUARD: A New Global Approach to Space Threats

Sponsor: International Space University
PIs: Joseph Pelton, Siamak Khorram, Scott Madry
Award Amount (Period): (2013-2014)

Collaborative Assessment of the National Park Service Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Branch and Related Public Service Programs (Needs Assessment and Guidance to Define a Clear Vision for a Geospatial Mapping System-to Service the Needs and Opportunities of the National Park Service)

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PIs: Jordan Smith, Hugh Devine, William Slocumb, Charlynne Smith
Award Amount (Period): $20,000 (9-19-2013 to 8-31-2014)

Demonstration/Validation of the Unit Stream Power Erosion and Deposition (USPED) Model

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Forest Service
PI: Helena Mitasova
Award Amount (Period): $61,835 (6-18-2013 to 9-20-2014)

Capacity Building — Phase III Increasing the Pool for the Development of a Multicultural Workforce and Connection to Underserved Communities across the US

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
PIs: Stacy Nelson, Barry Goldfarb
Award Amount (Period): $74,999 (6-26-2013 to 8-15-2015)

Capacity Building — Phase IV Increasing the Pool for the Development of a Multicultural Workforce and Connection to Underserved Communities across the US

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
PIs: Stacy Nelson, Barry Goldfarb
Award Amount (Period): $74,997 (6-26-2013 to 8-15-2015)

Climate Change Internship (Training)

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PI: Stacy Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $90,000 (9-15-2013 to 9-15-2014)

Forest Vegetation Simulator Processing

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Forest Service
PI: James McCarter
Award Amount (Period): $95,006 (8-27-2013 to 4-30-2014)

Development of New Geospatial Tools for Wildland Fire Management and Risk Reduction

Sponsor: NASA
PIs: Siamak Khorram, Greg Biging, Peng Gong, Matthew Potts, Max Moritz
Award Amount (Period): $163,324 (10-1-2012 to 3-30-2015)

Supporting Climate Change Science Needs for Early Adopters of the 2012 Planning Rule

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
PIs: Stacy Nelson, Barry Goldfarb
Award Amount (Period): $73,681 (8-1-2012 to 8-14-2014)

Capacity Building — Phase II Increasing the Pool for the Development of a Multicultural Workforce and Connection to Underserved Communities across the US

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
PIs: Stacy Nelson, Barry Goldfarb
Award Amount (Period): $74,642 (8-13-2102 to 5-14-2014)

Hydrological Modeling for Flow-Ecology Science in the Southeastern U.S.

Sponsor: U.S. Geological Survey
PI: Stacy Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $39,113 (9-17-2012 to 6-30-2014)

Spatial Database Development for Wake County Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) Access and Environment Workgroup: Phase 2

Sponsor: Wake Med Health and Hospitals
PI: Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $10,022 (2-1-2011 to 1-31-2012)

Fire GIS Decision Support System for the National Park Service National Capital, Northeast, and Southeast Region’s Fire Programs

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
PI: Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $456,268 (8-30-2011 to 12-31-2014)

Phase 4 GIS Database Development for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $29,139 (7-11-2011 to 6-30-2012)

Terrain Dynamics Analysis Using Space-time Domain Hypersurfaces and Gradient Trajectories Derived From Time Series of 3D Point Clouds

PI: Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army – Army Research Office
Award Amount: $245,999 (4-1-2011 to 9-30-2014)

Visualization of Terrain Evolution: from Animations to Space-Time Cube

PIs: Laura Tateosian, Helena Mitasova, Margery Overton
Sponsor: Renaissance Computing Center
Award Amount: $12,000 (1-1-2011 to 12-31-2011)

Capacity Building – Increasing the Pool for the Development of a Multicultural Workforce: Supporting Climate Change Science Needs for Early Adopters of 2012 Planning Rule

PIs: Stacy Nelson, Barry Goldfarb, Daniel Robison
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Award Amount: $74,000 (8-11-2011 to 2-14-2013)

Middle School Sport Facilities: Policies, Physical Activity, and Cost Effectiveness

PIs: Michael Kanters, Jason Bocarro, Hugh Devine, Chrystos Siderelis, Jonathan Casper
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Award Amount: $100,000 (1-15-2010 to 1-14-2011)

The Southern Fire Exchange: Putting Fire Science On The Ground

PIs: Joseph Roise, Hugh Devine, Justin Shedd, Susan Moore, Toddi Steelman
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Award Amount: $172,014 (8-30-2010 to 11-30-3013)

Virtual Forest Management Plan – Online Polygon Capture Project

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Award Amount: $38,700 (11-15-2010 to 5-15-2011)

Mapping Marsh Condition on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Award Amount: $36,837 (7-16-2010 to 2-28-2012)

BETSMap: Location Intelligence for Food Safety and Defense

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Award Amount: $56,566 (11-15-2010 to 8-31-2011)

High Definition Survey System for Rapid Monitoring of Terrain Dynamics: Maintenance Requirements and Accessory Equipment

PI: Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army – Army Research Office
Award Amount: $14,737 (8-23-2010 to 8-22-2011)

Spatial Database Development for Wake County Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) Access and Environment Workgroup

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: Wake Med Health and Hospitals
Award Amount: $20,464 (1-1-2009 to 12-31-2009)

Understand Urban and Community Forests Contributions to Physical Activity and Health

PIs: Myron Floyd, Perver Baran, Melissa McHale, Yu-Fai Leung, Dorothy Anderson, Karla Henderson, Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Award Amount: $148,752 (11-1-2009 to 1-30-2014)

Vegetation Map Accuracy Assessment for Gauley River National Recreation Area. (CESU)

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $35,338 (6-17-2009 to 2-28-2010)

Phase 3 GIS Database Development for the OVNHT (CESU)

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $22,995 (9-9-2009 to 6-30-2010)

Terrain/Landscape Monitoring, Dynamics, and Sustainability

PI: Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army – Army Research Office
Award Amount: $143,000 (4-15-2009 to 5-31-2012)

Decision Support System for the Northeast and National Capital Region Fire Programs

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $485,941 (9-5-2008 to 6-30-2012)

Natural Resource Data Management and Database Development for the Mid-Atlantic Network of the NER (CESU)

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $60,500 (9-15-2008 to 12-31-2010)

Geographic Information System Research and Development for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $670,093 (9-2-2008 to 9-1-2013)

Review of Selected Natural Resource Research Data For the Northeast Region Inventory and Monitoring Program (CESU)

PI: Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $201,988 (9-5-2008 to 1-31-2010)

On-the-fly Scene-dependent ATR

PIs: Wesley Snyder, Siamak Khorram
Sponsor: US Air Force – Office of Scientific Research
Award Amount: $361,188 (12-1-2008 to 5-31-2010)

Scalable Techniques for High Resolution Elevation Data Analysis & Modeling

PI: Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army – Army Research Office
Award Amount: $160,001 (9-15-2008 to 9-14-2012)

High Definition Surveying System for Monitoring Terrain Dynamics

PI: Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army – Army Research Office
Award Amount: $64,478 (6-15-2008 to 6-14-2009)