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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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