Research Grants

Crisis Management Fundraising

International Grant Review

Recent Research Grants

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)

Grant Program: Safety and Security Grants (STPGP 336419, NSERC PIN: 106618)
Title: Real-time Oil Spill Response with GIS, LIDAR, and Mobile Asset Emergency Management
Canadian University Press Release: Brandon University's First NSERC Strategic Grant
NSERC Press Release: Successful 2006-2007 NSERC Strategic Projects
NSERC Funding: $399,000 (2006-2009)
Industrial Support: $1,062,456
Co-investigators: A. Asgary, Y. Gao, C. E. Haque and H. Leung (P.I.: Levy)
International Research Leader: J. Hartmann (Technical University of Darmstadt)

Border Policy Research Institute

Grant Area: Transborder Disaster Management
Investigator: Jason Levy
Case Study: 2010 Olympic Games
Funding: $17,917 (Dec 2007-Dec 2008)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant Program: Quick Response Program
Title: Business Recovery Related to High Frequency Natural Hazard Events (jpg) (pdf)
Program Administrator: University of Colorado (Natural Hazards Center)
Disaster Case Study: 2007 Western Washington Storms
NSF Funding: $2,000 (Jan 2008-Dec 2008)
Co-Investigators: S. Miles and R. Green
Grant Related Opportunities: Flood Management Research

GEOIDE (Geomatics for Informed Decisions)

Grant Program: GEOIDE Strategic Investment Initiative (SII #99) Program

Title: Improving Fire Response in Canadian Communities with Real-time
Multi-Criteria Spatial Decision Support Systems ( Acceptance Letter)

Press Release: Successful 2007 Phase III GEOIDE Projects (SII)
Funding: $160,000
Industrial Support: $240,000
Description: See Project Website

SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council)

Grant Program: 2007 Research Development Initiative

Title: Determinants of Business Continuity Planning:
Estimating Business' Willingness to Pay for Power Outage Mitigation and
Preparedness using Stated Choice Analysis

Funding Agency: SHHRC
Notification Letter: Determinants of Business Continuity Planning Research Grant
Total Funding: $39,600
2007 Funding: $20,350 (1997-1999)
2008 Funding: $19,250 (1997-1999)
Co-applicant: Jason Levy (PI: Asgary)
Community Organization Support: $90,000
Supporting Agencies: Canadian Center for Emergency Preparedness

Precarn Funding

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Title: Fire Threat Assessment System
Proposal: Development of a Rule-Based Structural Fire Threat Assessment System for Canadian Fire Departments
Press-Release: Markham company receives Precarn award
Duration: 2007-2009

Disaster Management Project
Title: Geo-Intelligent Disaster and Emergency Management
Press-Release: Vancouver company receives Precarn award

Crisis Management Fundraising

E-Team Donation

Title: E-Team Crisis Management Software Funding: $31,668
Title: NC4 External Situational Awareness Solution: $22,500
Duration: 2006-2009

International Grant Reviewer

Title: "Support for the Exploitation and Research of Earth Observation" (STEREO-II)
Program: Belgian Earth Observation Programme, Belgian Science Policy Office
Location: Wetenschapsstraat 8, B-1000, Brussels

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Dr. Jason K. Levy
Assistant Professor

Disaster Reduction and Emergency Planning
Huxley College of the Environment

Western Washington University
Arntzen Hall 209
Bellingham, WA
USA
98225-9085

Email:    jlevy at hawaii dot edu