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Our partners range from local municipalities and small businesses to nonprofits and federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, US National Park Service, US Army Research Office, the US Geological Survey, and NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is the center’s portfolio of funded projects and sponsors dating back to 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Current Grants and Contracts<\/h2><\/a>
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POSE Phase II: Growing GRASS OSE for Worldwide Access to Multidisciplinary Geospatial Analytics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Investigator(s): Helena Mitasova, Vaclav Petras, Anna Petrasova, Corey White
Award Amount (Period): $1,566,354 (9-1-2023 to 8-31-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safe Places to Play<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: United States Soccer Federation
Investigator(s): Kyle Bunds, Aaron Hipp
Award Amount (Period): $125,034 (1-8-2024 to 12-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IARPA Space-Based Machine Automated Recognition Technique (SMART)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) (Prime–Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA))
Investigator(s): Rada Chirkova, Ranga Vatsavai
Award Amount (Period): $370,068 (5-10-2021 to 12-21-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justwater: Policy Leadership And Environmental Justice During Disaster Recovery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU Sea Grant Program
Investigator(s): Bethany Cutts
Award Amount (Period): $165,026 (2-1-2022 to 6-30-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Asian Smallholder Forests and other Tree-based Systems: Synthesizing LCLUC Data and Approaches to Foster a Natural Climate Solution that Improves Livelihoods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US National Park Service (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))Michigan State University (Prime–National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA))
Investigator(s): Josh Gray
Award Amount (Period): $218,582 (7-20-2022 to 7-19-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development of Near Real-Time Land Surface Phenology Product by Fusing Geostationary Satellite and VIIRS Observations in Support of Agriculture and Land Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: South Dakota State University (Prime–National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA))
Investigator(s): Josh Gray
Award Amount (Period): $33,751 (8-1-2020 to 7-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Chilling Explain the Divergent Response of Spring Phenology to Urban Heat Islands?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Investigator(s): Joshua Gray
Award Amount (Period): $135,000 (9-1-2021 to 8-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long-Term Changes and Variability in Global Ecosystem Phenology From MODIS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Boston University (Prime–National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA))
Investigator(s): Joshua Gray
Award Amount (Period): $88,871 (9-1-2021 to 8-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantifying the Ephemeral: Integrating Satellite Observations with Physical Models to Map Daily Inundation and Capture Short-Term Methane Emissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: (Prime–National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Investigator(s): Joshua Gray
Award Amount (Period): $150,000 (9-1-2023 to 10-3-2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing Evolving Corn Earworm Management Challenges in Sweet Corn Grown in the Eastern US<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: University of Maryland – College Park (Prime–US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture)
Investigator(s): Anders Huseth, Chris Jones, Ross Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $549,991 (9-1-2023 to 7-31-2027)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unifying Biological and Environmental Data Streams to Monitor Emerging Lepidopteran Resistance to Genetically Engineered Crops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Investigator(s): Anders Huseth, George Kennedy, Alper Bozkurt, Brian Reich, Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $500,000 (9-1-2020 to 8-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US-UK Collab: Long-Distance Dispersal and Disease Spread Under Increased Ecological Complexity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Oregon State University (Prime–US Dept. of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA))
Investigator(s): Chris Jones, Peter Ojiambo, Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $493,095 (9-1-2022 to 8-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simulating Pest Leakage and Spatio-Temporal Propagule Pressure to Improve Phytosanitary Program Design and Evaluation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – USDA
Investigator(s): Chris Jones, Ross K. Meentemeyer, Vaclav Petras, Yu Takeuchi
Award Amount (Period): $127,192 (8-1-2023 to 7-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eradication Analysis and Decision Support Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – USDA
Investigator(s): Chris Jones, Ross K. Meentemeyer, Yu Takeuchi
Award Amount (Period): $148,559 (8-1-2023 to 7-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developing Integrated Geospatial Architectures to Support Enterprise Deployment of Geographic Information Systems Products at USDA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS)
Investigator(s): Chris Jones; Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $680,000 (8-1-2021 to 6-30-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NC State Parks Visitor Use Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Investigator(s): Lincoln Larson, Charlynne Smith, Stacy Supak
Award Amount (Period): $198,865 (6-2-2023 to 6-30-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forestry of the Future: Improving Student Readiness and Workforce Participation of Underrepresented Minority Populations in Forest Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Investigator(s): Zakiya Leggett, Elizabeth Nichols, Mark Megalos, Stacy Nelson, Rajan Parajuli, Louie Rivers
Award Amount (Period): $246,000 (4-1-2020 to 3-31-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DSFAS: Leveraging Multi-scale, Multi-purpose Open Big Data and Machine Learning to Improve Forecasts of and Decision Support for Emerging Pest Threats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer, Chris Jones, Chelsey Walden-Schreiner
Award Amount (Period): $649,977 (1-15-2022 to 1-14-2027)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research and Development in Geographic Information Systems for the National Park Service, Interior Region One<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US National Park Service (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, Bill Slocumb
Award Amount (Period): $451,680 (8-24-2020 to 9-30-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automated Host Mapping Tool for Spread Modeling and Field Operations Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – USDA
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, Christopher Jones, Chelsey Walden-Schreiner, Yu Takeuchi
Award Amount (Period): $129,176 (8-1-2023 to 7-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adaptation of the Path Sampling Water Flow Simulation Model for the Integration of Dynamic Soil Survey Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Investigator(s): Helena Mitasova, Lubos Mitas, Vaclav Petras, Anna Petrasova
Award Amount (Period): $400,000 (9-29-2023 to 9-30-2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FACT: Developing Data-to-Decision Pipelines for Agroecosystem Management through High-performance Computing and Big Data Analytics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson; Co-Is: Steven Hall, William Hunt III, Anders Huseth, Brian Reich
Award Amount (Period): $500,000 (8-1-2019 to 7-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Future of Aquatic Flows: Exploring Changes in the Freshwater\/Saltwater Interface and its Impacts to Aquatic Species<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Geological Survey (USGS)
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $255,421 (10-1-2022 to 9-30-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECOORA-Integrated Decision Support and Management Tools for Adaptive Public Health Practices: An Early Advisement and Reporting System for Recreational and Shellfish Harvesting Waters of the Southeast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: University of South Carolina (Prime–Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association – SECOORA)
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $116,875 (7-1-2021 to 6-30-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAREER: Characterizing the Unseen Water Quality Consequences of Sunny-Day Floods in Nearshore Waters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $429,240 (8-1-2021 to 7-31-2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coupling Lake, Watershed, and Estuarine Models to Better Understand the Role of Engineered Freshwater Discharges in Driving the Severity, Location, and Timing of Harmful Algal Blooms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: University of Florida (Prime–Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC))
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $334,434 (9-29-2021 to 8-28-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Towards Real-Time Fecal Indicator Bacteria Monitoring in Coastal Waters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Army – Corps of Engineers
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson, Angela Harris, Christopher Osburn
Award Amount (Period): $290,783 (3-4-2022 to 3-4-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing Model Protocols to Assess Impacts to Receiving Waters that have Low Dissolved Oxygen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Investigator(s): Dan Obenour, Emily Berglund
Award Amount (Period): $281,540 (8-1-2023 to 7-31-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improved Quantification of Stormwater Dilution in Wastewater Treatment Facility Influent Using Organic Matter Fluorescence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU Water Resources Research Institute
Investigator(s): Chris Osburn
Award Amount (Period): $119,457 (9-1-2023 to 8-31-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Determine the Causes of and Potential Solutions to the Algal Blooms in the Chowan River and Albemarle Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Albemarle Resource Conservation and Development Council Inc. (Prime–NC Department of Justice (NCDOJ))
Investigator(s): Christopher Osburn
Award Amount (Period): $41,000 (4-1-2022 to 12-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resilience for Waterfront Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Investigator(s): Vaclav Petras, Anna Petrasova
Award Amount (Period): $84,201 (1-15-2024 to 12-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deployment and Field Testing of a Sensor Integrated Platform for Monitoring Emerging Phytophthora Diseases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Investigator(s): Jean Ristaino, Chris Jones, Qingshan Wei
Award Amount (Period): $343,486 (7-1-2023 to 6-30-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plant-Aid: A Data Driven and Sensor Integrated Platform to Monitor Emerging Plant Diseases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Game-Changing Research Incentive Program for Plant Sciences (GRIP4PSI)
Investigator(s): Jean Ristaino, Qingshan Wei, Anna Whitfield, Robert Scheller, Dorith Rotenberg, David Rasmussen, Chris Jones, Yong Zhu, Inga Meadows, Kelly Zering
Award Amount (Period): $556,250 (2-17-2020 to 6-30-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predicting Interactions between Demographic Change, Climate Adaptations, and Conservation Actions across the U.S. Caribbean<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Geological Survey (USGS)
Investigator(s): Georgina Sanchez, Anna Petrasova, Jelena Vukomanovic, Ross Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $370,760 (8-1-2024 to 7-31-2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promoting Sustainable State Park Management in North Carolina through the Identification of Equitable Pricing Strategies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Investigator(s): Elizabeth Savage, Erin Seekamp, Whitney Knollenberg, Kangjae Lee, Stacy Supak
Award Amount (Period): $285,388 (2-2-2022 to 7-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spatial Patterning and Carbon Vulnerability: Does the Spatial Arrangement of Forest Management Increase Susceptibility to Climate Change and Ecosystem Disturbances?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: University of Colorado – Denver (Prime–National Science Foundation (NSF))
Investigator(s): Robert Scheller
Award Amount (Period): $32,376 (1-1-2021 to 6-30-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forecasting Prescribed Fire Smoke within Vulnerable Communities in Southern Appalachia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Bureau of Land Management (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))
Investigator(s): Robert Scheller
Award Amount (Period): $31,665 (8-3-2021 to 6-30-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People, and Environment (NC C-CAPE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Investigator(s): Astrid Schnetzer, Scott Belcher, Tal Ben-Horin, Bethany Cutts, Casey Dietrich, Cathrine Hoyo, Natalie Nelson, Daniel Obenour, Ryan Paerl
Award Amount (Period): $547,153 (2-21-2024 to 1-31-2029)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting the Development of an Archeology Climate Adaptation Prioritization Framework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US National Park Service (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))
Investigator(s): Erin Seekamp, William Slocumb
Award Amount (Period): $98,585 (6-1-2021 to 9-30-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Towards Global Flooding Dynamics in Near Real-time: A Multi-sensor Fusion Approach Based on Public Domain Time-series of Optical and Radar Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Investigator(s): Mirela Tulbure
Award Amount (Period): $611,393 (8-15-2021 to 8-14-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantifying the Contribution of Small and Highly Dynamic Water Bodies to Methane Emissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Investigator(s): Mirela Tulbure
Award Amount (Period): $196,769 (3-1-2024 to 2-28-2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Towards Global Flooding Dynamics in Near Real-time: A Multi-sensor Fusion Approach Based on Public Domain Time-series of Optical and Radar Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Investigator(s): Mirela Tulbure
Award Amount (Period): $611,393 (8-15-2021 to 8-14-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantifying On-Farm Reservoirs Impacts on Surface Hydrology Using a Multi-Sensor Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Investigator(s): Mirela Tulbure
Award Amount (Period): $90,000 (9-1-2021 to 7-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI-CLIMATE (AI Institute for Climate-Land Interactions, Mitigation, Adaptation, Tradeoffs and Economy)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: USDA – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Investigator(s): Ranga Vatsavai
Award Amount (Period): $97,529 (6-1-2023 to 5-31-2028)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Long View: Development of a 500-year Climate Adaptation Planning Framework with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Geological Survey
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic
Award Amount (Period): $497,083 (11-15-2023 to 12-14-2027)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communicating Prescribed Fire Management through Virtual Public Engagement Strategies Post-COVID<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US National Park Service
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic
Award Amount (Period): $140,000 (9-1-2021 to 8-15-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocky Mountain National Park Assessment of Fire-Effects Monitoring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Department of the Interior
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic
Award Amount (Period): $59,621 (9-1-2023 to 12-31-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CESU: Enhancing Fire Management and Engagement through Fire Ecology Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US National Park Service (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic
Award Amount (Period): $76,000 (9-16-2022 to 9-30-2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultural Landscapes Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments at Mid-Atlantic Battlefield Park Units<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Department of the Interior
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic, Kofi Boone, John Millhauser, Erin Seekamp
Award Amount (Period): $500,000 (10-30-2023 to 12-31-2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connectivity for a Complex Life Cycle: Conserving the Crystal Skipper Butterfly in a Coastal Urban Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Investigator(s): Elsa Youngsteadt, Justyna Jeziorska, Nathan Hostetter
Award Amount (Period): $429,687 (5-1-2023 to 4-30-2026)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Previous Grants and Contracts<\/h2><\/a>
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Coupling Pest and Pathogen Spread and SAFARIS Phenological Forecast with Tangible Landscape Visualization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS)
Investigator(s): Christopher Jones, Chelsey Walden-Schreiner, Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $137,446 (8-1-2022 to 1-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigating Whether Forest Management Can Improve Water Supply Resilience to Drought and Ensure Adequate Baseflow for Aquatic Species in the Southern Blue Ridge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: The Nature Conservancy
Investigator(s): Katherine Martin
Award Amount (Period): $72,494 (8-16-2021 to 8-15-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chatham County: Demographic and Development Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Lee-Moore Capital Company
Investigator(s): Georgina Sanchez
Award Amount (Period): $72,500 (10-1-2023 to 3-1-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Data Driven and Sensor Integrated Platform for Monitoring Emerging Phytophthora Diseases with VOC and MN Patch Sensors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS)
Investigator(s): Jean Ristaino, Qingshan Wei, Christopher Jones
Award Amount (Period): $308,523 (8-1-2022 to 7-31-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trade Route Analytic Computing and Evaluation (TRACE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS)
Investigator(s): Yu Takeuchi, Brian Reich, Christopher Jones
Award Amount (Period): $224,150 (8-1-2022 to 7-31-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interdisciplinary Energy Data Analytics Ph.D. Fellows Program Phase II: Training the Next Generation of Energy Data Scholars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Duke University (Prime–Alfred P. Sloan Foundation)
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic
Award Amount (Period): $12,756 (5-1-2022 to 6-30-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PREEVENTS Track 2: Collaborative Research: Defining precursors of Ground Failure: A Multiscale Framework for Early Landslide Prediction Through Geomechanics and Remote Sensing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Investigator(s): Karen Daniels
Award Amount (Period): $362,327 (6-1-2019 to 5-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The North Carolina Strategic Plan for Sustaining Military Readiness Through Conservation Partnership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Investigator(s): Robert Bardon, Mary Addor, Georgina Sanchez, Jelena Vukomanovic
Award Amount (Period): $206,782 (10-15-2019 to 8-15-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MMC APS High Frequency Monitoring Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: RTI International (Prime–Millennium Challenge Corporation)
Investigator(s): Josh Gray
Award Amount (Period): $15,000 (10-1-2019 to 5-30-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FACT: Pigs, Poultry, the Planet, and Data-Driven Problem Solving (P4)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $475,600 (2-15-2019 to 2-14-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watershed Response To Land Use And Climate Change In Central North Carolina<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service
Investigator(s): Katherine Martin, Robert Abt
Award Amount (Period): $44,980 (5-22-2018 to 8-14-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can Strategic Riparian Buffers Improve Coastal Resilience to Changing Conditions in the Cape Fear River Watershed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU Sea Grant Program
Investigator(s): Katherine Martin, Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $92,784 (2-1-2020 to 6-30-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NCDOT Community Studies Geospatial Sandbox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC Department of Transportation
Investigator(s): Okan Pala
Award Amount (Period): $389,408 (11-1-2019 to 10-31-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forecasting Fire Risk through Analysis of Past and Future Variability in Hydrologic Regimes & Integrate into South Florida Fire Danger Index<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US National Park Service (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic
Award Amount (Period): $110,800 (8-17-2020 to 8-31-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAFARIS Technical Agreement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – USDA
Investigator(s): Yu Takeuchi, Chris Jones, Sheila Saia
Award Amount (Period): $350,210 (2-1-2023 to 1-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginner-Intermediate Data Management and GIS Training for OAQPS Staff North Carolina State University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Investigator(s): Laura Belica, Jennifer Richmond-Bryant
Award Amount (Period): $18,000 (4-1-2023 to 12-31-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding Economic Optimization Modules to the Eradication Analysis & Decision Support Tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) (Prime–US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA))
Investigator(s): Chris Jones, Ross Meentemeyer, Chelsey Walden-Schreiner, Yu Takeuchi
Award Amount (Period): $125,866 (8-1-2022 to 7-31-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Longitudinal Analysis of US Golf Course Value<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: United States Golf Association
Investigator(s): Aaron Hipp, Kyle Bunds
Award Amount (Period): $85,611 (1-5-2023 to 1-5-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play Potential and Retention Value of Park and Playspace Attributes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark (Prime–KOMPAN, Inc.)
Investigator(s): Aaron Hipp, Jing Huang
Award Amount (Period): $89,763 (10-1-2022 to 12-1-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PIPP Phase I: Real-time Analytics to Monitor and Predict Emerging Plant Disease<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Investigator(s): Jean Ristaino, Ignazio Carbone, Peter Ojiambo, Chris Jones, Kelly Zering, Laura Tateosian, Qingshan Wei, Raju Vatsavai, Ross K. Meentemeyer, Jason Delborne
Award Amount (Period): $1,000,000 (8-1-2022 to 1-31-2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Testing Inspection Strategies for the Cut Flower Release Program using PoPS Border Simulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS)
Investigator(s): Christopher Jones, Ross K. Meentemeyer, Yu Takeuchi
Award Amount (Period): $41,000 (9-1-2021 to 8-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Develop Algorithms for Determining Optimal Pest Management Solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS)
Investigator(s): Christopher Jones, Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $131,989 (8-1-2021 to 7-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mapping Playspace Inequity in Three Locally-focused Colorado Communities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: KABOOM! (Prime–The Colorado Health Foundation)
Investigator(s): James A. Hipp, Kyle Bunds
Award Amount (Period): $70,050 (7-1-2021 to 12-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Academies
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $76,000 (9-1-2020 to 8-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LSU Superfund Research Center – Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Louisiana State University (Prime–National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Investigator(s): Jennifer Richmond-Bryant
Award Amount (Period): $526,065 (2-1-2020 to 1-31-2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eradication Analysis & Decision Support (eRADS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – USDA
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, Chris Jones, Helena Mitasova
Award Amount (Period): $109,025 (8-1-2019 to 7-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LANDIS Application to Forest Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Forest Service
Investigator(s): Robert Scheller
Award Amount (Period): $39,607 (9-11-2017 to 9-1-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNH-L: Visualizing Forest Futures Under Climate Uncertainty: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Into Decision Support Tools For Collaborative Decision Making<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Pennsylvania State University (Prime–National Science Foundation (NSF))
Investigator(s): Robert Scheller
Award Amount (Period): $68,669 (4-1-2018 to 7-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development of a Tool to Forecast Closure of Shellfish Aquaculture Harvest Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU Sea Grant Program
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $119,034 (2-1-2020 to 7-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NGOMEX 2016: Synthesis and Integrated Modeling of Long-term Data Sets to Support Fisheries and Hypoxia Management in the Northern Gulf of Mexico<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Prime–US Dept. of Commerce (DOC))
Investigator(s): Daniel Obenour
Award Amount (Period): $470,651 (9-1-2016 to 8-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predicting Wildland Fire Behavior and Water Supply in Fire-affected Landscapes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Investigator(s): Katherine Martin, Robert Abt
Award Amount (Period): $195,000 (9-4-2019 to 8-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCC-RCN: Smart Civic Engagement in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer; Co-PI: Helena Mitasova
Award Amount (Period): $499,847 (1-1-2018 to 12-31-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GAPS (Geospatial Applications for Problem Solving) for Hi-Tech Teens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Burroughs Wellcome Fund Student Science Enrichment Program
Investigator(s): Eric Money, Kyle Bunds (PRT), Michael Evans (Friday<\/span><\/span> Institute), Betsey McFarland (Wade Edwards Learning Lab), and David Chrest (RTI International)
Award Amount (Period): $175,006 (2-1-2017 to 8-31-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mapping Future Flood Probability Following Climate Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU Sea Grant Program
Investigator(s): Georgina Sanchez
Award Amount (Period): $10,000 (10-1-2020 to 9-30-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improving Scenarios of Future Patterns of Urbanization, Climate Adaptation, and Landscape Changes in the Southeast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Geological Survey (USGS) (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $323,040 (4-19-2019 to 4-18-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental Outcomes by AmeriCorps Members: PLSC Evaluation Plan 2021-2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Western Kentucky University (Prime–Corporation for National and Community Service)
Investigator(s): Chelsey Walden-Schreiner
Award Amount (Period): $64,447 (6-1-2022 to 3-16-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automated Host Mapping Tool and Interface for Spread Modeling and Field Operations Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – USDA
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, Christopher Jones
Award Amount (Period): $108,053 (8-1-2020 to 7-31-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing Tangible Landscape<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – USDA
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, Christopher Jones
Award Amount (Period): $110,080 (8-1-2020 to 7-31-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA): A Framework for Monitoring, Prediction and Assessment to Support Decision-Makers Needs for Coastal and Ocean Data and Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association – SECOORA (Prime–National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $43,918 (1-15-2021 to 1-31-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian River Lagoon Microalgae and Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: University of Florida (Prime–US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA))
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $3,000 (10-14-2020 to 9-15-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assessing Controls on Nutrient Loading at the Watershed Scale through Data-Driven Modeling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU Water Resources Research Institute
Investigator(s): Daniel Obenour, Sankar Arumugam, Helena Mitasova
Award Amount (Period): $59,999 (3-1-2020 to 12-31-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comprehensive Christmas Tree Management Using Drones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (Prime–US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA))
Investigator(s): Jeffery Owen, Justyna Jeziorska, Zachary Arcaro
Award Amount (Period): $122,800 (1-1-2020 to 12-31-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location Aware Approach to Creating Effective Public Outreach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC Department of Transportation
Investigator(s): Okan Pala
Award Amount (Period): $229,360 (7-1-2019 to 12-31-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forecasting Landscape Change Across the Southern Appalachians<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Forest Service
Investigator(s): Robert Scheller
Award Amount (Period): $28,371 (5-30-2019 to 6-30-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geospatial Analytics for the Fire Management Offices of the National Capital, Northeast, and Southeast Regions of the National Park Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US National Park Service (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic, Justin Shedd
Award Amount (Period): $131,875 (8-15-2017 to 7-25-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interactive Analytics for Natural and Cultural Resource Management at Congaree National Park<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US National Park Service (Prime–US Dept. of Interior (DOI))
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic, Justin Shedd
Award Amount (Period): $64,320 (9-10-2018 to 12-31-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Operational Multisource Land Surface Phenology Product from Landsat and Sentinel 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Boston University (Prime–National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA))
Investigator(s): Josh Gray
Award Amount (Period): $224,184 (1-15-2018 to 1-14-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Tangible Landscape Framework to Support Spotted Lanternfly Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – USDA
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, Chris Jones, Yu Takeuchi
Award Amount (Period): $80,000 (4-1-2021 to 9-30-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long-Distance Dispersal and Disease Outbreaks: Effects of Initial Prevalence, Basic Reproduction Number, and Control Tactics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Oregon State University (Prime–US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture)
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $639,132 (9-1-2015 to 8-31-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitoring Visitation at North Carolina Artificial Reef Sites using Very High-resolution Satellite Imagery (NC Space Grant Project; Shannon Ricci)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC State University NC Space Grant Consortium
Investigator(s): DelWayne Bohnenstiehl
Award Amount (Period): $20,000 (6-1-2020 to 5-30-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sensor Integrated Platform for Monitoring Phytophthora<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) \u2013 USDA
Investigator(s): Jean Ristaino, Qingshan Wei, Chris Jones
Award Amount (Period): $338,322 (7-1-2020 to 6-30-2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translating and Disseminating Findings from RWJF\u2019s Physical Activity Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Baylor University (Prime–Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Investigator(s): Aaron Hipp, Myron Floyd
Award Amount (Period): $36,000 (8-15-2019 to 8-14-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water, Climate, and Food in the Anthropocene<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NASA
Investigator(s): Josh Gray
Award Amount (Period): $266,809 (8-1-2016 to 7-31-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Web Platform for Mapping Global, Publication-based, Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU Center for Human Health and the Environment
Investigator(s): Helena Mitasova
Award Amount (Period): $23,633 (4-15-2020 to 4-15-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building Resilience by Innovating through Diverse Group Engagement: Long-term recovery from Hurricane Matthew<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU Sea Grant Program
Investigator(s): Bethany Cutts
Award Amount (Period): $119,979 (2-1-2018 to 12-30-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Tahoe West Expanded LANDIS Modeling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Forest Service
Investigator(s): Robert Scheller
Award Amount (Period): $143,086 (9-15-2017 to 9-30-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIS Analysis of the Benefits of State and Private Forest Lands for Water Supply in the Southern United States<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service
Investigator(s): Stacy A. Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $131,284 (2-2-2018 to 12-31-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geomorphology and Geochronology of Artifact-bearing Late Quaternary Landforms Near Sweeney Pass, ABDSP (Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Anza-Borrego Foundation
Investigator(s): Karl Wegmann
Award Amount (Period): $5,000 (10-1-2018 to 6-30-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evaluation of a Subcanopy Solar Radiation Model Under Real-Sky Conditions with Field Validation Measurements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Investigator(s): Stacy Nelson, Laura Belica
Award Amount (Period): $14,001 (8-1-2018 to 7-31-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forecasting Plant Pest Spread Using Tangible Landscape Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – USDA
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, Chris Jones, Helena Mitasova
Award Amount (Period): $125,396 (7-1-2019 to 6-30-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geographic Information System Research and Development for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, William S. Slocumb
Award Amount (Period): $526,438 (9-11-2015 to 9-30-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Characterizing Hydrologic Uplift Metrics to Support Restoration Decisions in North Carolina Watersheds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: USGS (Prime: US Dept. of Interior)
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $70,155 (3-4-2019 to 3-3-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Characterization and Geochronology of Climatically-Triggered Landslides along the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment of North Carolina via Surficial and Bedrock Geologic Mapping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Geological Survey (USGS)
Investigator(s): Karl Wegmann
Award Amount (Period): $17,497 (6-15-2019 to 12-14-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High-resolution Dynamic Risk Mapping to Guide Timely Disease Interventions
Swine Health Information Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Swine Health Information Center
Investigator(s): Gustavo Machado, Glen Almond, Juliana Bonin Ferreira, Ross Meentemeyer, Chris Jones
Award Amount (Period): $86,987 (8-1-2019 to 7-31-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evaluation of Pathways, Trends, and Risks to Improve Targeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) \u2013 USDA
Investigator(s): Yu Takeuchi
Award Amount (Period): $100,000 (8-1-2019 to 7-31-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spatial Analytic Framework for Advanced Risk Information Systems (SAFARIS) – Technical Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) \u2013 USDA
Investigator(s): Yu Takeuchi, Kathi Dello
Award Amount (Period): $466,671 (8-1-2019 to 7-31-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tangible Landscape Framework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) \u2013 USDA
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, Chris Jones, Yu Takeuchi
Award Amount (Period): $300,000 (9-30-2019 to 9-29-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plant Pest Pathway Characterization with Pandemic Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) \u2013 USDA
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer, Yu Takeuchi
Award Amount (Period): $230,817 (9-30-2019 to 9-29-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conservation Adaption Planning for Landscape and Climate Changes in the Southeast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: USGS (Prime: US Dept. of Interior)
Investigator(s): Nils Peterson (Fisheries & Wildlife), Ross Meentemeyer (CGA), Fred Cubbage (FER)
Award Amount (Period): $982,765 (9-14-2015 to 9-13-2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developing a Comprehensive Wildland Fire Geospatial Decision Support System for the National Park Services National Capital, Northeast, and Southeast Region’s Fire Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US National Park Service
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer, Justin M. Shedd
Award Amount (Period): $713,457 (9-2-2014 to 10-31-2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spatial Congruence between Biodiversity and other Ecosystem Services across Scales in a Managed Landscape Mosaic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign (Prime–US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture)
Investigator(s): Bethany Cutts
Award Amount (Period): $41,684 (5-15-2017 to 5-14-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RAPID: Coastal Consequences of Engineered Water Control Systems: The Role of Freshwater Discharges in Florida’s Ongoing Harmful Algal Bloom Crises<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $121,624 (9-15-2018 to 2-29-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Aaron Hipp; Co-PIs: William Slocumb, Charlynne Smith, Raju Vatsavai, Smith, J. W. (Utah State University)
Award Amount (Period): $98,405 (9-16-2013 to 12-31-2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harmful Algal Blooms in the Indian River Lagoon-North<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: University of Florida (Prime–US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA))
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $3,000 (10-1-2018 to 9-30-2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johns Island Community Conservation Initiative: Ecosystem Services Mapping and Land Protection Toolkit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Lowcountry Land Trust (Prime–Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation)
Investigator(s): Jelena Vukomanovic
Award Amount (Period): $79,986 (2-1-2018 to 1-31-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geo-IDEAs: Geo-Innovation, DEveloping Analytic Solutions for Wake County<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Wake County
Investigator(s): Perver Baran, Laura Tateosian
Award Amount (Period): $20,000 (8-15-2018 to 10-30-2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spatiotemporal Reconstruction of Historical Swine CAFO Spread in North Carolina and Connections to Water Quality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU Sea Grant Program
Investigator(s): Natalie Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $7,923 (3-1-2019 to 1-31-2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Summer Workshop to Develop Teacher Aptitudes for Integrating Geospatial Science and Technologies in the Classroom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NCSU NC Space Grant Consortium
Investigator(s): Eric Money
Award Amount (Period): $19,849 (5-1-2019 to 9-30-2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Socio-ecological Solutions to the Salinization of Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula: An Interdisciplinary Assessment of Land and Water Resources and Community Climate Readiness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC State University, College of Natural Resources
Investigator(s): Emanuel, R., Seekamp, E., Dasmohapatra, S., Moorman, C., & Smith, J. W.
Award Amount (Period): $815,929 (2015 – 2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Powering Energy Efficiency & Impacts Framework: Mapping a comprehensive regional energy strategy for Upper Coastal Plain Council of Government Region (PEEIF)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments; US Dept. of Energy
Investigator(s): Charlynne Smith, William Slocumb, and Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $103,396 (10-1-2016 to 9-30-2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simulating Emerging Urban Spatial Patterns for Assessing Future Water-Use Scenarios<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: USGS (Prime: US Dept. of Interior)
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $40,000 (7-1-2016 to 6-30-2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developing Tangible Landscape GIS Tools to Better Inform Management Decisions: Sudden Oak Death Collaborative Management Planning for the Oregon \u2013 California Border<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: USDA Forest Service
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $40,000 (7-22-2016 to 12-31-2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using Repeat Lidar Surveys and Multi-Temporal Satellite Data to Evaluate Vegetation Responses to Sea Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Sea Grant Program
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $10,000 (9-1-2016 to 8-31-2017)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Informing plans for managing resources of Cape Lookout National Seashore under projected climate change, sea level rise, and associated impacts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Park Service
Investigator(s): Seekamp, E., & Smith, J. W.
Award Amount (Period): $125,000 (2014 – 2016)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building climate readiness in nature-based tourism-dependent coastal communities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Minnesota Sea Grant
Investigator(s): 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)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collaborative Research: Interacting Disturbances: Leaf to Landscape Dynamics of Emerging Disease, Fire and Drought in California Coastal Forests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $2,500,000 (11-22-2013 to 8-31-2016)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 6 GIS Database Development for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (CESU)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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

Development and Implementation of Cultural Resources GIS Data Integration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Ross Meentemeyer
Award Amount (Period): $45,000 (8-29-2013 to 9-30-2016)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMART-SLEUTH: Augmenting the SLEUTH Urban Growth Model with New Smart-Growth Scenario-Building Capabilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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

Federal Lands Transportation Program: Roads GIS Mapping for USACE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer, Charlynne T. Smith
Award Amount (Period): $75,000 (2014 – 2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developing Archive Structures and Automated Mapping Elements for Spatial Fire Management Plans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: National Interagency Fire Center – National Park Service
Investigator(s): Ross K. Meentemeyer, Justin M. Shedd
Award Amount (Period): $75,000 (2014 – 2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contingent valuation of the aesthetic and acoustic impacts of multiple ecological disturbances<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC State University, College of Natural Resources
Investigator(s): Smith, J. W., Slocumb, B., & Smith, C. T.
Award Amount (Period): $4,000 (2014 – 2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GIS Research and Development for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $296,850 (8-15-2013 to 8-14-2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use of GPS enabled smartphone technology for inventorying and monitoring resource conditions in urban park settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NC State University, College of Natural Resources
Investigator(s): McAreavy, D., & Smith, J. W.
Award Amount (Period): $500 (2013 – 2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geographic Information System Research and Development for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $159,920 (8-9-2013 to 8-14-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enterprise GIS Decision Support Models and Web Mapping System to Support the NPS Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $39,999 (7-25-2013 to 12-31-2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 5 GIS Database Development for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $25,898 (8-20-2013 to 4-30-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAFEGUARD: A New Global Approach to Space Threats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: International Space University
Investigator(s): Joseph Pelton, Siamak Khorram, Scott Madry
Award Amount (Period): (2013-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Jordan Smith, Hugh Devine, William Slocumb, Charlynne Smith
Award Amount (Period): $20,000 (9-19-2013 to 8-31-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demonstration\/Validation of the Unit Stream Power Erosion and Deposition (USPED) Model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture \u2013 Forest Service
Investigator(s): Helena Mitasova
Award Amount (Period): $61,835 (6-18-2013 to 9-20-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capacity Building — Phase III Increasing the Pool for the Development of a Multicultural Workforce and Connection to Underserved Communities across the US<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Investigator(s): Stacy Nelson, Barry Goldfarb
Award Amount (Period): $74,999 (6-26-2013 to 8-15-2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capacity Building — Phase IV Increasing the Pool for the Development of a Multicultural Workforce and Connection to Underserved Communities across the US<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Investigator(s): Stacy Nelson, Barry Goldfarb
Award Amount (Period): $74,997 (6-26-2013 to 8-15-2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate Change Internship (Training)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Stacy Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $90,000 (9-15-2013 to 9-15-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forest Vegetation Simulator Processing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture \u2013 Forest Service
Investigator(s): James McCarter
Award Amount (Period): $95,006 (8-27-2013 to 4-30-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development of New Geospatial Tools for Wildland Fire Management and Risk Reduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: NASA
Investigator(s): Siamak Khorram, Greg Biging, Peng Gong, Matthew Potts, Max Moritz
Award Amount (Period): $163,324 (10-1-2012 to 3-30-2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Climate Change Science Needs for Early Adopters of the 2012 Planning Rule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Investigator(s): Stacy Nelson, Barry Goldfarb
Award Amount (Period): $73,681 (8-1-2012 to 8-14-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capacity Building — Phase II Increasing the Pool for the Development of a Multicultural Workforce and Connection to Underserved Communities across the US<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Investigator(s): Stacy Nelson, Barry Goldfarb
Award Amount (Period): $74,642 (8-13-2102 to 5-14-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hydrological Modeling for Flow-Ecology Science in the Southeastern U.S.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. Geological Survey
Investigator(s): Stacy Nelson
Award Amount (Period): $39,113 (9-17-2012 to 6-30-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spatial Database Development for Wake County Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) Access and Environment Workgroup: Phase 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: Wake Med Health and Hospitals
Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $10,022 (2-1-2011 to 1-31-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire GIS Decision Support System for the National Park Service National Capital, Northeast, and Southeast Region\u2019s Fire Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Award Amount (Period): $456,268 (8-30-2011 to 12-31-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 4 GIS Database Development for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $29,139 (7-11-2011 to 6-30-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terrain Dynamics Analysis Using Space-time Domain Hypersurfaces and Gradient Trajectories Derived From Time Series of 3D Point Clouds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army \u2013 Army Research Office
Award Amount: $245,999 (4-1-2011 to 9-30-2014)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visualization of Terrain Evolution: from Animations to Space-Time Cube<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Laura Tateosian, Helena Mitasova, Margery Overton
Sponsor: Renaissance Computing Center
Award Amount: $12,000 (1-1-2011 to 12-31-2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capacity Building – Increasing the Pool for the Development of a Multicultural Workforce: Supporting Climate Change Science Needs for Early Adopters of 2012 Planning Rule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): 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)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middle School Sport Facilities: Policies, Physical Activity, and Cost Effectiveness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): 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)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Southern Fire Exchange: Putting Fire Science On The Ground<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): 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)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Forest Management Plan – Online Polygon Capture Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Award Amount: $38,700 (11-15-2010 to 5-15-2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mapping Marsh Condition on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Award Amount: $36,837 (7-16-2010 to 2-28-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BETSMap: Location Intelligence for Food Safety and Defense<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Award Amount: $56,566 (11-15-2010 to 8-31-2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Definition Survey System for Rapid Monitoring of Terrain Dynamics: Maintenance Requirements and Accessory Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army \u2013 Army Research Office
Award Amount: $14,737 (8-23-2010 to 8-22-2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spatial Database Development for Wake County Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) Access and Environment Workgroup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: Wake Med Health and Hospitals
Award Amount: $20,464 (1-1-2009 to 12-31-2009)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understand Urban and Community Forests Contributions to Physical Activity and Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): 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)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vegetation Map Accuracy Assessment for Gauley River National Recreation Area. (CESU)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $35,338 (6-17-2009 to 2-28-2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 3 GIS Database Development for the OVNHT (CESU)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $22,995 (9-9-2009 to 6-30-2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terrain\/Landscape Monitoring, Dynamics, and Sustainability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army \u2013 Army Research Office
Award Amount: $143,000 (4-15-2009 to 5-31-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decision Support System for the Northeast and National Capital Region Fire Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $485,941 (9-5-2008 to 6-30-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural Resource Data Management and Database Development for the Mid-Atlantic Network of the NER (CESU)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $60,500 (9-15-2008 to 12-31-2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geographic Information System Research and Development for the Northeast Region of the National Park Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $670,093 (9-2-2008 to 9-1-2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review of Selected Natural Resource Research Data For the Northeast Region Inventory and Monitoring Program (CESU)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Hugh Devine
Sponsor: U.S. National Park Service
Award Amount: $201,988 (9-5-2008 to 1-31-2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On-the-fly Scene-dependent ATR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Wesley Snyder, Siamak Khorram
Sponsor: US Air Force – Office of Scientific Research
Award Amount: $361,188 (12-1-2008 to 5-31-2010)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scalable Techniques for High Resolution Elevation Data Analysis & Modeling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army \u2013 Army Research Office
Award Amount: $160,001 (9-15-2008 to 9-14-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Definition Surveying System for Monitoring Terrain Dynamics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investigator(s): Helena Mitasova
Sponsor: U.S. Army \u2013 Army Research Office
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