Explore grants
At the data diversity lab, our work is often supported by research grants. In this grants section, we offer a window into the current and past funding landscape within the lab. We are committed to transparency and accountability in our research program.
We express our gratitude to the funding agencies and organizations that believe in our work. If you have any inquiries or would like to collaborate on future grant opportunities, please contact us.
Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP)
Catalyst Seed Fund Award
$3,500 (2024)
A seed grant was awarded to our team as a new member of the UA's vertically integrated projects program. This will help fund a team of undergraduate students focusing on "Historical Biogeography and Extinction Risk Assessment of Recently Extinct Animals"
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OneHealth
Extreme Weather, Power Outages, and One Health
$50.000 (2023)
UA’s OneHealth initiative pilot grant aimed at examining spatial and temporal patterns of power outages in the US. Ultimately, this project focused on testing the role of power outages across in the US in health-related outcomes such as hospitalizations. co-PI: Chris Lim, Cristian Román-Palacios.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Southwest Center for Outreach and Resilience in Climate and Health (SCORCH)
$3.8M, sub-award: $290,453 (2024–2026)
Our lab was involved in securing a $3.8 million NIH-P20 grant that was awarded to the University of Arizona and the University of Utah. This grant is intended to establish the Southwest Center for Outreach and Resilience in Climate and Health (SCORCH). Dr. Román-Palacios’ role within this initiative is as part of a sub-award (~$300,000) dedicated to the creation of the Integrated Data Visualization Core (IDVC) to provide support for SCORCH. PIs: Kacey Ernst, Mona Arora, Joseph Hoover.
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NatGeo
National Geographic
$99,423
Our lab was able to be a part of securing this NatGeo grant for expanding opportunities within biological sciences for Columbian students and researchers. This allowed for an increase in capacity for their research with more knowledge and access to various new tools and methods.
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College of Architecture Planning and Landscape Architecture (UArizona)
Building a Bridge Between Open Access Mapping and Formal Planning Efforts
$25.000 (2022)
Seed grant from the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (UArizona). Project aimed at funding the development of a pilot software to bridge formal planning efforts and open-source software for community mapping. Project developed with Mackenzie Waller (co-PI), Assistant Professor at the College of College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Arizona.
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