Grants & Funding
Externally funded research projects supporting the AHGRI Lab mission in agrohydrology and agricultural water management.
Active
Funded Projects
2026–2029
Enhancing Irrigation Efficiency: A Multi-Site Research Framework for ET Measurement and Precision Water Application
PI: Nicolas, F. · Co-PIs: Sekaran, U., Zamora-Re, M., Culman, S., McLennon, E. · Oregon River Basin Water Initiative (ORBWI), Oregon State University
$300KAwarded
2025–2027
Lateral 43 Conservation Planning, Phase 1
Co-PI & Co-Lead: Nicolas, F. · PI: Jefferson County SWCD · Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA)
$110KAwarded
2025
Enriching and Scaling Soil Health Capacity through Electromagnetic Mapping and Deep Core Sampling
PI: Culman, S. · Co-PI: Nicolas, F. · Research Equipment Reserve Fund 2025
$112KAwarded
2023–2027
California Central Valley Groundwater Basin: Nitrate Leaching Field Scale Assessment Tools
Active Personnel: Nicolas, F. · PI: Kisekka, I. et al. · USDA NRCS CEAP
$800KContinuing
Completed
Past Funded Projects
2023–2024
Influence of Salinity on Nitrate Leaching Using Soil Column Experiments
PI: Nicolas, F. · Jastro-Shields Student Award, UC Davis
$3KCompleted
2021–2022
Satellite-based Precision Irrigation DSS and Nitrogen Management for Processing Tomatoes
Active Personnel: Nicolas, F. · PI: Kisekka, I. · California Tomato Research Institute (CTRI)
$28KCompleted
2021–2022
Advanced Framework for Optimizing Irrigation Management and Improving Resource Use Efficiency
Active Personnel: Nicolas, F. · PIs: Kisekka, I. & Linker, R. · US-Israel BARD Fund
$304KCompleted