Grants and Contributions:

T-MARS: Terrestrial Mineral Analysis by Remote Sensing

19FASHEB11

$99,990.00

Jul 8, 2020 - Mar 31, 2025

One of the main goals in the field of planetary exploration is to document the geological record and processes that have shaped the surface of the terrestrial planets. Remote sensing measurements acquired by orbital spacecraft are the first component which can provide such information. The main project objective is to study gossans, a sulphide-rich bedrock geological feature, in the Canadian Arctic as analogues to ancient hydrothermal systems on Mars, one of the key places to look for signs of life. The project aims at combining remote sensing measurements from various platforms and sample analysis to develop new scientific knowledge and provide students with hands-on experience in a space-like mission. The research will also have a broad impact in terrestrial geology as gossans are of high economic and environmental significance.

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 projects (number of highly qualified personnel (research team) involved in space science and technology initiatives and projects).
-Maintained and/or increased space focus in universities, post-secondary institutions, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations (number of universities, post-secondary institutions and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations involved in financed projects).
-Partnerships established and/or sustained (number and type of new partnerships created and sustained, number of research partnerships (national and international)).
-Partners' contributions leveraged (number of agreements leveraged funding (proportion of leveraged funds vs. grant/contribution funds)
-Access to international collaboration for Canadian organizations (number of agreements leveraged by international funding)

Sherbrooke, Quebec, CA J1K 0A5

003-2020-2021-Q2-04648

Grant

Grants and Contributions

Academia

An amendment to change the end date
Start date: 2020 - 07-8
Initial end date: 2023-05-31
Actual end date: 2025-03-31

Jul 26, 2024

Université de Sherbrooke

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.