University of Alaska FY05 Federal Initiatives
(Dept of Defense requests are at the end)
Likely Federal
Department
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Agriculture
Neutraceutical
Development
$1.4 m
UAF
Carol Lewis
907-474-7083
Agriculture
Greenhouse Production of
Fruits, Berries, Floral
Crops
$200,000
UAF
Carol Lewis
907-474-7083
Agriculture
Agricultural Research
Service (ARS) Feasibility
Study Language
Funding will allow research
and development of various
antioxidant neutraceutical
and pharmaceutical
products derived from
Alaska berries and plants.
Continuation of program
that will determine
feasibility and best
practices of commercial
greenhouse production of
fruits, berries and flowers.
The ARS has tripled its
presence in Alaska over the
past three years with
limited space. Report
language is requested: “The
Committee directs the ARS
to conduct a feasibility
study in Fairbanks and
Palmer, Alaska, to review
existing and future space
requirements.”
None
UAF
Carol Lewis
907-474-7083
For further information contact the University of Alaska D.C. Office at 202-624-3620
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Agriculture
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Asian Bird Influenza
Continuation of research
that monitors baseline
pathogen transport rates in
the Alaska bird migration
system, focusing on the
Asia-Alaska component,
avian influenza and
Newcastle’s disease. This
is a joint project with the
Poultry Research
Laboratory in Athens,
Georgia.
$300,000
UAF
Kevin Winkler
907-474-7027
2
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Agriculture
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Fish Byproduct Research
This project links the Univ.
of Idaho, the Oceanic
Institute in Hawaii and the
Univ. of Alaska in research
on fish byproducts.
Completed thus far are an
identification of the supply
and availability of fish byproducts (whitefish and
salmon). Also the
processes for making
higher quality secondary
products. The physical,
chemical and nutritional
properties of existing
secondary products as
ingredients for animal feeds
has been done. Next
year’s focus will be on the
development of acidified
and non-acidified
fertilizers.
$1.3 m total
divided among
three partners
and ARS
UAF but work
done in Kodiak
Charles Hocutt
907-474-7210
3
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Agriculture
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
New Crop Opportunities
This project investigates
new opportunities in
production, harvest, new
markets, entry into existing
markets and value added
processing for agricultural
and forestry products. Thus
far a masters level theses in
lingonberry pollination is
complete. The Devil’s
Club research is showing
the presence of
gensinosides. Golf greens
in Palmer and Anchorage
are showing advantages in
a type of turf grass.
$600,000
(FY04 funding
was $450,000)
UAF
Carol Lewis
907-474-7083
4
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Agriculture
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Wood Utilization
$6,106,000
UAF
Allen Brackley
907-747-7752
Agriculture
Rural Development
Continue funding line.
Research focuses on how to
restructure the forest
products industry in
Alaska. Work occurs in
Sitka. This year will
evaluate the properties of a
wood/plastic composite
material after two years to
exposure in Fairbanks and
Southeast Alaska. Also
working on updating the
strength values of Alaska’s
timber. Funding is split
among 11 universities.
Continue funding.
Provides education for
natural resource
management and youth
workforce development in
southern Southeast Alaska,
Copper River Valley,
Southwest Alaska and the
Kenai Peninsula.
$650,000
UAF/Cooperative
Extension
Bob Gorman
907-786-6323
5
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Agriculture
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
EPSCoR
Nationwide $20
million
UAF/UAA
George Happ
907-474-5492
Agriculture
Alaska Native Serving and
Native Hawaiian Serving
Educational programs
The University supports the
EPSCoR Coalition’s
request that EPSCoR
funding in the Dept of AG
be $20 million. FY04’s
enacted level was $16.5
million.
In Alaska, grants are
provided to eligible
campuses, primarily rural,
to provide nutritional and
agricultural education.
$3.5 million
(FY04 level was
$3.15 million)
UAF/
UAA/
UAS
Tony Nakazawa
907-474-7246
Commerce
Alaska Ocean Observing
System (AOOS)
$4 million
UAF and
Statewide
Molly
McCammon
907-770-6543
Commerce
Tsunami Warning
(TWEAK)
This is a new initiative to
establish a national network
of integrated ocean
observing systems. AOOS
will be the Alaska node that
delivers information
regarding ocean conditions
and marine life. AOOS
will coordinate and
integrate 3 sub-regional
Alaska observing systems.
Continue monitoring
tsunami activity.
$2 million
UAF
Roger Smith
907-474-7282
6
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Commerce
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Fisheries Observer
Training Program
$800,000
UAA
Peter Risse
907-257-2771
Commerce
Cooperative Institute for
Arctic Research (CIFAR)
Add $2million to
CIFAR’s budget
UAF
Syun Akasofu
907-474-6012
Commerce
National Undersea
Research Program (NURP)
Continuation of program.
As of November 2003,
3,550 observers have been
trained.
Request is to add funding to
this program in NOAA.
Increased amounts will
allow for use of Russian
research vessels for work in
the Bering, Chukchi and
East Siberian Seas.
Continuation funding for
this program with six
regional centers. NURP
funds undersea research
through use of
submersibles, underwater
labs, advanced wet diving
and remotely operated
vehicles. Alaska’s
involvement is the West
Coast and Polar Regions
Research Center,
responsible for the West
Coast of the U.S. including
Alaska, and in Arctic and
Antarctic regions.
$14 million
UAF
Ray Highsmith
907-474-7836
7
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Commerce
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Alliance for Coastal
Technologies (ACT)
Total program $4
million of which
Alaska will
receive $500,000
UAF
Shannon
Atkinson
907-224-6346
Commerce (and
others)
Oceans.US
ACT is a NOAA funded
partnership of research
institutions, state and
regional resource managers
and private sector
companies interested in
developing, improving and
applying sensor
technologies for the longterm development of the
Integrated Ocean
Observing System. It is an
on-going program in
NOAA and Alaska would
be the 8th and final regional
center.
The University wishes to
express support for this
multi-agency office which
works toward the
implementation of an
integrated and sustained
ocean observing system.
NOAA, NSF, the Navy and
others are involved.
Statewide
Molly
McCammon
907-770-6543
8
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Commerce
Title
Description
National Ice Center
Energy
(Energy and
Water)
Remote Power System
Research through the
Arctic Energy Office
Support NOAA’s budget
request. They purchase
data from our Synthetic
Aperture Radar facility to
advise the marine user
community about ice
conditions.
The Arctic Energy Office,
funded through the Fossil
Energy (FE) area in the
Dept of Energy, is limited
in scope because of its
funding source (FE). There
is a large demand in Alaska
for research into remote
power and electrical issues,
which are funded through
the Energy Efficiency area
in the Department of
Energy. This request is to
begin a stream of funding
to the Arctic Energy Office
through EE.
Amount
$2 million
Campus
Contact
UAF
Nettie LaBelleHamer
907-474-6167
UAF
Dennis Witmer
or Brent Sheets
907-452-2559
9
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Energy
(Energy and
Water)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Subsurface Science
Research Institute (SSRI)
$4 million
UAF
Ted DeLaca
907-474-7314
Energy
(Interior)
Arctic Energy Office
$5 million
UAF
Dennis Witmer
or Brent Sheets
907-452-2559
Energy
(Interior)
Ceramic Membrane
As a member of a
consortium of universities
called INRA, the
University supports
INRA’s request for funding
of SSRI. Alaska’s
participation involves
funding for graduate
students to further their
research about the upper
part of the Earth’s crust.
Continuation funding for
this office that has engaged
in industry-reviewed
energy related research.
Over 13 projects are
currently being funded
whose focus areas include
enhanced oil recovery
methods, coal bed methane,
natural gas pipeline
feasibility.
Final year of research
project that investigates the
use of the oxygen transport
ceramic membrane process
for natural gas upgrading.
$1 million
UAF
Sukumar
Bandopadhyay
907-474-7730
10
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Interior
(Energy)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
High Temperature
Electrochemistry Center
(HiTEC)
$2.5 million
UAF
Sukumar
Bandopadhyay
907-474-7730
Interior
(Energy)
Interior
(Energy)
EPSCoR
UA will join with Montana
State University and the
University of West Virginia
to address problems related
to coal gasification,
hydrogen membrane
materials and power
management problems
associated with coal based
fuel cells.
Support nationwide
EPSCoR goals.
Fund Center that hopefully
will be authorized in the
“Energy bill.”
Center will provide
research on construction
techniques for roads,
bridges and related
transportation structures.
$15 million
(FY04 was $7.6)
$3 million
UAF/UAA
George Happ
907-474-5492
Doug Kane
907-474-7808
Arctic Engineering
Research Center
UAF
11
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Interior
(MMS)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Marine Mining
Technology Center
$1.5 million
through the
Minerals
Management
Service
UAF
Sukumar
Bandopadhyay
907-474-7730
Interior
Cold Climate Housing
Research
$2 million
UAF
Ted Delaca
Interior
(USGS)
Alaska Volcano
Observatory
Continued funding for this
program that provides
research on marine mineral
resources, including
assessment, identification,
and exploration. It also
facilitates the development
of engineering systems for
mineral development.
Support request of CCHR
to construct research
facility on the Fairbanks
campus.
Continue efforts to provide
constant observation of
Alaska’s volcanoes.
Alaska’s observatory is the
most productive in terms of
volcanoes monitored.
There is $3.5m
in the base
USGS budget
and this requests
is to add $2
million to that
for Western
Aleutian work
UAF
John
Eichelberger
907-474-5530
12
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Interior (BLM)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
North Slope Science
Initiative
The University supports the
NSSI and is a partner in the
effort of this collaboration
between BLM, the North
Slope Borough and the
University to obtain
environmental data from
the North Slope of Alaska.
$10 million of
which the
University would
receive $2
million
UAF/ Statewide
Craig Dorman
907-474-5750
General Services
Administration
Alaska Statehood
Initiative/ Creating Alaska
Project
Organization of a statewide
commemoration and
celebration to mark the 50th
anniversary of the drafting
of the Alaska Constitution
and Alaska Statehood.
Plans are for a
comprehensive multi-media
examination of statehood
through broadcasts,
courses, lectures,
workshops, seminars, a
project website and
celebration events.
$1.3 million
Statewide
Karen Perdue
907-474-1970
13
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Education)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Leadership Institute/Center
for Civics Democracy
$250,000
UAA/UAF/UAS
Steve Haycox
907-786-1776
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Education)
Alaska Digital Archives
$500,000
UAA/UAS/UAF
Paul McCarthy
907-474-7224
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Education)
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Education)
Alaska Native/Native
Hawaiian Serving
Institution
A multi-campus effort to
provide outstanding Alaska
undergraduate students
with exposure to
democratic processes,
government processes, and
intellectual expertise.
Continuation of joint
project with the State
Library and the three
University libraries to
digitize all materials so
they are web accessible. In
April 2004, the first web
site is slated to be ready for
public use.
Continuation funding for
this program which funds
an array of instructional
services at Alaska’s rural
campus sites.
The University supports
continued funding of this
program.
$12 million
UAA/UAF/UAS
Bernice Joseph
907-474-7143
$36,000,000
Statewide
Alaska Native Educational
Equity Program
14
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Education)
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Health and
Human Services)
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Health and
Human Services)
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Health and
Human Services)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Yuut Elitnaurviat
The University expresses
support for funding for this
center.
$3 million
UAF-Kuskokwim
campus
Bob Medinger
907-543-4502
System for Early Education
Development (SEED)
Continuation of the second
of a three-year project that
provides professional
development in early
childhood education.
$1.9 million
UAS/UAF/UAA
Marilyn Taylor
907-465-8761
Establishment of an Alaska
Native and Hawaiian
Native Serving Institution
program in HHS
Establishment of this
program would allow
funding for the rural Alaska
campuses to provide
professional and allied
health care training.
Continuation of program
that, among many efforts,
has led a process to double
nursing graduates by 2006,
sponsored an Alaska Health
Summit, produced an eight
part public health
televisions series and
funded an international
telemedicine meeting in
Alaska.
$5 million
UAF/UAA/UAS
$1 million
Statewide
Statewide Health Agenda
Karen Perdue
907-474-1970
15
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Health and
Human Services)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Frontier Health Research
Center
$500,000
Statewide/UAA
Karen Perdue
907-474-1970
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Health and
Human Services)
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Health and
Human Services)
Recruitment of Alaska
Native Nurses with
Statewide Outreach
Request for language and
funding to establish a
Frontier Health Research
Center to document and
analyze the unique health
care systems and needs of
frontier communities and
programs such as the
Alaska Health Aide
Program.
Continue program as
described. Nineteen Alaska
Native/Native American
students have graduated.
$600,000
UAA
Tina DeLapp
907-786-4571
Provide specialized training
of direct service workers to
address the needs of the
disabled requiring longterm care and of Alaska’s
geriatric population.
$500,000
UAA
Karen Ward
907-272-8270
Geriatric and Disabled
Care Training Program
Beth Landon
907-786-6589
16
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Health and
Human Services)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Alaska Natives in
Psychology
$500,000
UAF/UAA
Pam Deters
907-474-5721
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Health and
Human Services)
(CDC)
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Health and
Human Services)
Emerging Infectious
Diseases in Alaska
Continue program.
Accomplished thus far:
recruitment and mentoring
of 47 undergraduate
students, graduation of 15
students with bachelors
degree, Support for 17
students at graduate level
and 5 students obtained a
masters degree.
Request funding from CDC
to perform critical research
on tularemia (“rabbit
fever”) and chronic wasting
disease (occurring in deer).
CDC supportive of efforts.
$300,000 per
year for 3 years
UAF
George Happ
907-474-5492
Alaska has COBRE and
BRIN awards. BRIN up
for renewal. Support
nationwide funding goals.
$250 million
UAF/UAA
George Happ
907-474-5492
IDEA
(NIH’s EPSCoR)
17
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Labor/Health and
Human Services
and Department
of Education
(Labor)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Alaska Shipyard System
for Education and Training
UA-Southeast-Ketchikan
campus will provide skills
assessment, training and a
certification program for
Ketchikan shipyard
workers.
$150,000
UAS
Karen Polley
907-228-4515
State Department
(Foreign Ops)
American Russian Center
Continue funding for a
variety of activities that
ARC can and will oversee
in the Soviet Far East
including economic
development training, oil
field worker training and
development in Chukotka.
$3 million
UAA
Russ Howell
907-786-4338
Transportation
Transportation Research
Center
Second year funding to
establish transportation
research expertise at all
three campuses.
$2 million
UAA/UAF
Transportation
(FAA)
Air Traffic Control
Simulator
Purchase new simulator
for UAA Aviation Center.
$350,000
UAA
Doug Kane at
UAF 907-4747808 and Tom
Miller at UAA
907-786-1053
Michael Burns
907-786-6411
Transportation
(FAA)
Alaska Volcano
Observatory
Continue work that will
alert FAA of volcanic ash
and its path to support
airline safety.
$4 million
UAF
John
Eichelberger
907-474-5530
18
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
VA/HUD and
Independent
Agencies
(NSF)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Alaska Region Research
Vessel
In NSF’s MRE account for
FY06 and 07.
FY06 $49
million
FY07 $32.2
million for a
total of $82.2
million
UAF
Craig Dorman
907-474-5750
VA/HUD and
Independent
Agencies
(HUD)
VA/HUD and
Independent
Agencies
(NSF)
VA/HUD and
Independent
Agencies
(NSF)
Alaska Native Serving
Institutions
Support continued funding.
UAF/UAA/UAS
National Environmental
Observation Network
(NEON)
Support establishment and
funding of program.
UAF
Terry Chapin
907-474-
EPSCoR
$120 million
(FY04 was $95
million)
UAF/UAA/UAS
George Happ
907-474-5492
VA/HUD and
Independent
Agencies
(EPA)
VA/HUD and
Independent
Agencies
(EPA)
Small Water System
Training and Technical
Assistance Center
Support nationwide funding
target. Have had three
years of funding at $3
million per year. This is up
for renewal with funding
likely this spring.
On-going program: UASSitka provides training and
information to small rural
water system operators.
Support nationwide funding
levels.
$4 million is
shared among 8
universities
UAS-Sitka
John Carnegie
907-747-7704
EPSCoR
$2.5 million
(FY04 was $2.5
million)
George Happ
907-474-5492
19
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
VA/HUD and
Independent
Agencies
(NASA)
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
EPSCoR
Support nationwide funding
targets.
$15 million
(FY04 was $10
million)
UAF/UAA/UAS
George Happ
907-474-5492
Defense
Hibernation Genomics
$4 million
UAF
Brian Barnes
907-474-7648
Defense
Microelectronics/Remote
Sensing
Total of $40
million split with
North Dakota
State University
and industry
partners
UAF
Ted DeLaca
907-474-7314
Defense
Alaska Logistics Center
Support significant
expansion of this program
that may allow the
inducement of a protected
state in humans that will
prolong time for care of
injuries and/or illness.
Continue funding for
Alaska’s Center for
Nanotechnology, Center of
Excellence, the Product
Design and Development
Center. See also next
regarding related Logistic
Center proposal.
Expands on existing
logistics program with the
application of RFID tags
and related micro-sensor
technologies. Effort selfsustaining after three years.
Total of $41.3
million but
spread over three
years.
UAA
Tom Case
907-786-4126
20
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Defense
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Alaska Regional
Supercomputer
$17.1 million
UAF
Frank Williams
907-474-1106
Defense
EPSCoR
$25 million
UAF/UAA
George Happ
907-474-5492
Defense
Ramgen Fuel Cell Project
$7.7 million
($1 million to
UAF)
UAF
Dennis Witmer
907-474-7082
Defense
University Partnership for
Operational Support
Support ongoing growth of
ARSC’s efforts in
bioinformatics, climate
control, coastal
oceanography, ionosphere,
geospatial information and
high end computing.
Restore funding. Alaska
has proposals to submit for
2005 in DOD’s 6.1 themes,
including bioterrorism.
This is a collaborative
project with Ramgen Power
Systems, National Fuel Cell
Test Center and the DOD
Fuel Cell Test Center.
Program provides technical
support to federal agencies
primarily the Army and the
Air Force re weather
forecasting at combat sites.
$6.4 million
UAF
Roger Smith
907-474-7282
21
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
Likely Federal
Department
Defense
Title
Description
Amount
Campus
Contact
Joint Robotics
$5 million to be
split with
Kachemak
Research and
Development
UAF
Joe Hawkins
Defense
Automotive Research
$3 million
UAF
Doug Goering
907-474-5059
Defense
Santa Fe Science and
Technology
$10 million
UAF
Ted DeLaca
907-474-7314
Defense
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Program will establish
long- term research
capability at the Fairbanks
campus in enhancing the
communication,
positioning, and navigation
technologies for unmanned
vehicles.
Ongoing collaboration with
University of Michigan to
create a simulation system
for military and commercial
applications.
Support Senator
Domenici’s request for
research funding into
fabrics and textiles. If
funded, will incorporate
testing at Fairbanks.
Support Senator
Domenici’s and Senator
Inouye’s request to support
long range unmanned flight
test capability. The effort
comprises a triangular route
linking New Mexico,
Hawaii and Alaska.
Airspace
Development:
$10 million
Coast Guard:
$15 million
Ghost Nets: $2.5
million
UAF
Doug Walker
907-455-2110
22
University of Alaska FY05 Federal Requests
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