A Proposal for a Cooperative Agreement on: IOCM Research in Support of Super Storm Sandy Disaster Relief Federal Funding Opportunity NOAA-NOS-OCS-2013-2003801 (FY 13 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act IOCM Processing Center Research) Principal Investigator: Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Calder Dr. Larry A. Mayer Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping University of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire 24 Colovos Road 24 Colovos Road Durham, NH 03824 Durham, NH 03824 [email protected] [email protected] +1 603 862 0526 +1 603 862 2615 Financial Representative: Cheryl Moore Senior Grants Contract Administrator University of New Hampshire 51 College Road Durham, NH 03824 [email protected] +1 603 862 1992 Performance Period: October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2015 Location: Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping [CCOM], University of New Hampshire, Durham NH. CCOM is co-located with the Joint Hydrographic Center, and appropriate arrangements have been taken to co-operate on this work there. Programmatic Priorities Covered: All programmatic priorities specified in the Federal Funding Opportunity are addressed in this proposal. Funding Request: Year 1 (October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014): $492,392 Year 2 (October 1, 2014 – September 30, 2015): $507,592 Total Funding: $999,984 Table of Contents Project Summary .................................................................................................................... 1 Project Name .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Proposed Funding ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Primary Contact .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Recipient Institution ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Principal Investigator & Lead Personnel .................................................................................................................................... 1 Outline & Benefits ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Partners .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Project Description ................................................................................................................. 1 1 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Background ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 3 Personnel ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 4 Equipment and Facilities ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 4.1 Office and Research Space ............................................................................................................................................. 6 4.2 IT Infrastructure Capabilities & Compatibility .................................................................................................... 6 4.3 Ocean Mapping Technology & Laboratory Facilities ......................................................................................... 7 5 Proposed Research and Development Effort .................................................................................................................. 7 5.1 Lidar Processing ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 5.2 Marine Debris Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. 12 5.3 Acoustic Data and Techniques .................................................................................................................................. 13 5.4 Specialized Data Processing ....................................................................................................................................... 15 5.5 Outreach .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 5.6 Visualization ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 6 Data Management ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 7 Benefits ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 8 Milestone Schedule .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 8.1 Lidar ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 8.2 Marine Debris ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 8.3 Acoustic Data and Techniques .................................................................................................................................. 24 8.4 Specialized Data Processing ....................................................................................................................................... 24 8.5 Outreach .............................................................................................................................................................................. 24 8.6 Visualization ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24 9 Project Budget ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Appendices ............................................................................................................................ 1 A. Detailed Budget Information ................................................................................................................................................. 1 B. Resumes .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 B.1 Calder, B.R. (PI) .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 B.2 Mayer, L.A. (Co-PI) .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 B.3 Butkiewicz, T. .................................................................................................................................................................... 52 B.4 Dijkstra, J.A. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 53 B.5 Fandel, C.L. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 55 B.6 Johnson, P.D. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 57 B.7 Masetti, G. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 59 B.8 McKenna, L. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 61 B.9 Pe’eri, S. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 63 B.10 Schmidt, V.E. .....................................................................................................................................................................