Research Grants

Current

PI Standardized Storm Water Infrastructure Design and Planning Protocols for Capacity Limited Communities and Climate Change Uncertainty
NSERC Discovery Grant ($130,000)
April 2021 - March 2026

Co-PI (w/ Carissa Brown and Joel Finnis) Assessing the role of nature-based infrastructure in mitigating coastal erosion
OGEN/NRC Studentship Program ($44,444)
September 2021 - August 2025

Co-PI (w/ Alison Leitch and Norm Catto) Geophysical Investigation of Regions Subject to Coastal Erosion in Bay Bulls, Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Seed, Bridge and Multidisciplinary Fund ($10,000)
February 2021 - February 2023

PI Watershed Modelling for Stormwater Infrastructure Planning and Design Under Climate Change in Pouch Cove, NL
Mitacs Accelerate ($53,333), Partnership with Town of Pouch Cove
Oct 2020 - April 2022

PI Rural Asset Management in a Changing Climate
Mitacs Accelerate ($30,000). Partnership with non-profit organization Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador
Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

PI A Watershed Approach to Design and Planning for Sustainable Development
Harris Centre Thriving Regions Applied Research Fund, Memorial University of Newfoundland ($15,000)
May 2020 - May 2021

Co-PI/Co-Supervisor Climate Change Impacts on Bio-geochemical Cycles
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grants-Individual, St. Francis Xavier University Sub-Funding ($60,000)
Jan 2020 - Dec 2023

Co-PI Acting on Weather & Climate: Networks and Infrastructure for Adaptation/Mitigation Decision-making
($294,000) - Subproject for the proposal \Future Ocean and Coastal Infrastructures (FOCI): Designing safe, sustainable and inclusive coastal communities and industries for Atlantic Canada" (PI, Lorenzo Moro), Ocean Frontiers Institute (OFI) ($4,000,000)
May 2020 - Aug 2023

PI Building and sustaining infrastructure resilience through targeted climate adaptation training for professionals in Newfoundland and Labrador
Natural Resources Canada ($539,260 )
March 2018 - March 2022

Co-PI Climate Change Projections for Newfoundland & Labrador
Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador ($35,294)
May 2018 - Dec 2021

PI Watershed and Urban Drainage Modelling Software Licensce for PCSWMM, CHI University Grant Program
$2160 , Renewable
2020 - 2021

Collaborator Building Asset Management in Newfoundland and Labrador BAM! NL - Round 2
Federation of Canadian Municipalities ($221,920)
June 2018 - June 2019

PI River Ice Model Development and Hydrotechnical Analysis of the Exploits River near Badger, NL
MUN Seed, Bridge, and Multidisciplinary Fund ($9,986.33)
April 2017 - April 2019

PI Comparison of Hydrologic Model Performance and Skill at Simulating Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Stream Flow
MUN Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Start-up Funding ($30,000)
June 2016 - June 2018

Co-PI Climate Change Projections for Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador ($42,800)
Sep 2017 - April 2018

Co-PI Adaptive Flood Resilience Strategies for Climate Change Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Extreme Precipitation
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering ($30,000)
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

PI Modeling hydrologic and stream temperature response to land-use and climate change in developed and developing watersheds: a comparative analysis
New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute ($20,000)
March 2014 - Feb 2015

Co-PI Collaborative Research: Training Next Generation Faculty and Students to Address the Infrastructure Crisis
University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Sep 2017 - April 2018

Co-PI Collaborative Research: Training Next Generation Faculty and Students to Address the Infrastructure Crisis
Rowan University ($29,869)
Aug 2013 - July 2015

PI Development of river hydraulics models and assessment of instream flow changes to land-use and climate change in two New Jersey watersheds
Rowan University Seed Funding Program ($9960.50)
July 2013 - June 2014

PI Assessment of flooding and stormwater drainage at PSEG's Salem and Hope Creek Generating Station
PSEG Nuclear LLC ($7260)
Sep 1, 2013 - Dec 23, 2013

Co-PI Scientific Support for the Cumberland Habitat Conservation Plans, 2010-2011
The Nature Conservancy, Tennessee Chapter ($268,000)
2010 - 2011