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Title:

Investigating and Refining Advanced Curation Methods for Future Sample Return

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$198,440.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 20, 2018 - Mar 31, 2022

Description:

This project will investigate the best ways to preserve samples returned from future missions. The team will develop and refine advanced methods for astromaterials curation, which is the preservation of the intrinsic properties of samples through the use of materials, tools, and enclosures. This project will help extend Canada's leadership in cold curation.

Organization:

Canadian Space Agency

Expected Results:

-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)

Location:

Edmonton, Alberta, CA T6G 2E1

Reference Number:

003-2018-2019-Q2-04061

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Additional Information:

1st amendment (2020-05-14) : Agreement end date changed from August 31, 2021 to December 31, 2021

Amendment Date

Jan 28, 2022

Recipient's Legal Name:

University of Alberta

Program:

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

Program Purpose:

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.

Amendments:

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