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Near-real time detection of permafrost thaw across the Arctic

Sponsor: Google/Woodwell Climate Research Center

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $675,164

2023-09-01 - 2026-12-31

Collaborative Research: The Melt Ponds of the McMurdo Ice Shelf,Bratina Island: A Natural Laboratory to Link Remote Sensing andMicrobial Functional Ecology

Sponsor: NSF/GEO/Directorate for Geosciences

Authors: Chandi Witharana

2024-09-30 - 2028-09-29

NNA Track 1: The Permafrost Discovery Gateway: Navigating the New Arctic Tundra through Big Imagery, Artificial Intelligence and Cyberinfrastructure

Sponsor: NSF/GEO/Directorate for Geosciences

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $624,651

2019-11-01 - 2025-09-30

Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data for Modelling Tree Risk on Utility Infrastructure and Leveraging Climate Adapted Vegetation Management

Sponsor: Eversource

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $275,000

2023-09-01 - 2026-08-31

Early detection of Downy Mildew in Grape vineyard using artificial intelligence and drones

Sponsor: USDA/Department of Agriculture/Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program

Authors: Chandi Witharana

2022-08-01 - 2024-07-31

Collaborative Research: Patterns, Dynamics and Vulnerability of Arctic Polygonal Ecosystems: From Ice-Wedge Polygon to Pan-Arctic Landscapes

Sponsor: NSF/GEO/Directorate for Geosciences

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $332,586

2018-01-01 - 2021-12-31

CIVIC-PG Track A: A Web-GIS Tool for Evaluating Vegetation Risk and Mitigation Strategies to Guide Electric Grid Resilience Efforts

Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation/University of Rhode Island

Authors: Chandi Witharana

2022-08-01 - 2023-01-31

MCA: Combining Drone Imagery and Deep Learning to Map Fine-Scale Heterogeneity in Arctic Vegetation

Sponsor: NSF/GEO/Office of Polar Programs (OPP)/Colgate University

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $22,335

2023-07-15 - 2026-06-30

Evaluation of LiDAR and Alternative Technologies for Monitoring Roadside Vegetation and Utility Infrastructure - Phase III

Sponsor: Eversource

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $249,379

2018-01-01 - 2020-05-22

Predictive Modelling of Domestic Well Water Quality Using Artificial Intelligence

Sponsor: DOI/United States Geological Survey/University of Connecticut, Connecticut Institute of Water Resources

Authors: Chandi Witharana

2025-09-01 - 2026-08-31

Collaborative research: Water and carbon flux resulting from thaw-driven geomorphic evolution of water tracks on Arctic hillslopes

Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation

Authors: Chandi Witharana

2021-06-01 - 2025-05-31

Investigating the Interactions of Plant Nutrient Levels and Disease Presence in Deciduous Fruit Crops Using Drone-Imaginery-Driven Predictive Modeling

Sponsor: USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Authors: Chandi Witharana

2022-09-01 - 2025-08-31

Physical Security: Detection of UAVs (Phase II)

Sponsor: Eversource

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $211,180

2019-01-01 - 2019-12-31

Collaborative Research: Echydrological linkages of Arctic riparian shrub expansion to water, permafrost and soil microbiome

Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation

Authors: Chandi Witharana

2019-06-01 - 2022-05-31

Substation Physical Security - Detection of UAVs (Phase I)

Sponsor: Eversource

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $150,000

2018-01-01 - 2020-09-30

Fine-scale assessment of vegetation risk to infrastructure using remotely sensing imagery and LiDAR data

Sponsor: Eversource

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $291,402

2020-05-01 - 2023-12-31

Multitemporal Monitoring of Forest Regrowth Using Drone Technology

Sponsor: South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $25,123

2023-06-01 - 2024-12-31

Mapping Beaver Activity in the Eightmile River Watershed using Multi-source Remote Sensing Data

Sponsor: DOI/National Park Service/Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Watershed

Authors: Chandi Witharana

Funding: $9,559

2023-07-01 - 2024-05-31

Small Drones, Big Changes: Development of an Extensible System for Spatially Explicit Insect and Disease Analytics Based on Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Technologies

Sponsor: Gates (Bill and Melinda) Foundation

Authors: Chandi Witharana

2018-11-01 - 2020-04-30

Collaborative Research: PACSP TOOLS: Fine scale mapping of Fagus grandifolia (American Beech) distribution for targeted restoration of areas impacted by beech leaf disease

Sponsor: NSF/National Science Foundation

Authors: Chandi Witharana

2025-09-01 - 2029-08-31

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