Grants and Contributions:

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$470,962.00

Jul 31, 2012 -

The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future. The Announcement of opportunity “ Flights for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST)” aims at: - Fostering the continuing development of a critical mass of researchers and HQP by providing a training ground for both the current and next generation of scientists and engineers; - Supporting the development of science and technology relevant to the priorities of the CSA through the use of research platforms including stratospheric balloons, aircraft, sounding rockets, nanosatellites, cubesats, ground-based facilities and field sites. More specifically, this project is entitled “Estimating the carbon sequestration potential of four Costa Rican ecosystems from airborne hyperspectral imagery in support of REDDplus activities”: Airborne hyperspectral imagery is a promising tool for estimating the aboveground biomass carbon in tropical ecosystems in support of national monitoring efforts for the UN REDD+ program; (The United Nations Collaborative Program on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries). As the first carbon neutral airborne mission in Costa Rica, the objective of this project is to set a precedent in training geospatial ecologists in airborne remote sensing and scaling up to satellite platforms.

Canadian Space Agency

-Increased knowledge from research projects in priority space S&T areas (number of new and ongoing space science and technology initiatives and projects).
-Number of completed space science and technology initiatives (Announcement of Opportunity) and proj

Montreal, Quebec, CA

003-2012-2013-Q2-01420

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Payment of the grant will be made as follows: Year 1: 314,826$, Year 2: 87,136$ and Year 3: 69,000$.

McGill University

Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.