Seventy-one SERDP and ESTCP FY 2014 new start projects have been selected for funding. These projects responded to the following FY 2014 solicitations: SERDP Core, SERDP Exploratory Development (SEED), ESTCP Environmental Technologies, and ESTCP Installation Energy.
Topics being addressed by these projects include remediation of chlorinated solvent- and perfluoroalkyl-contaminated groundwater; managing contaminated sediments; munitions response in land and underwater environments; range sustainment; climate change impacts to built infrastructure in Alaska; recovery of ecological processes impacted by non-native invasive spaces in the Pacific Islands; threatened, endangered, and at-risk species management; green manufacturing and maintenance; green energetics; military aircraft engine noise; islanding of photovoltaic assets; energy visualization and optimization; energy storage; advanced building energy management; and secure energy management.
The tables below list the FY 2014 new start projects for SERDP (Environmental Restoration, Munitions Response, Resource Conservation and Climate Change, and Weapons Systems and Platforms) and ESTCP (Energy and Water, Environmental Restoration, Munitions Response, Resource Conservation and Climate Change, and Weapons Systems and Platforms). As project overviews become available, links from the project numbers are provided below. Information on these and other SERDP and ESTCP projects is also available under Program Areas.
ERSON-14-01: Improved Remediation Operation Through Fine Scale Delineation of Contaminated Subsurface Environments | |||
High Resolution Delineation of Contaminant Concentrations, Biogeochemical Processes, and Microbial Communities in Saturated Subsurface Environments | Dr. William Jackson | Texas Tech University | |
A High Resolution Passive Flux Meter Approach Based on Colorimetric Responses | Dr. Michael Annable | University of Florida | |
Investigating the Sensitivity of Emerging Geophysical Technologies to Immobile Porosity and Isolated DNAPL and Dissolved/Sorbed VOC Mass in Fractured Media | Dr. Lee Slater | Rutgers University | |
ERSON-14-02: In Situ Remediation of Perfluoroalkyl Contaminated Groundwater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bioaugmentation with Vaults: Novel In Situ Remediation Strategy for Transformation of Perfluoroalkyl Compounds | Dr. Shaily Mahendra | University of California, Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In Situ Treatment Train for Remediation of Perfluoroalkyl Contaminated Groundwater: In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Sorbed Contaminants (ISCO-SC) | Dr. Michelle Crimi | Clarkson University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investigating Electrocatalytic and Catalytic Approaches for in situ Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Contaminants in Groundwater | Dr. Charles Schaefer | CDM Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Development of a Novel Approach for In Situ Remediation of PFC Contaminated Groundwater Systems | Dr. Matt Simcik | University of Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quantification of In Situ Chemical Reductive Defluorination (ISCRD) of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Ground Water Impacted by AFFFs | Dr. Linda Lee | Purdue University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ERSON-14-03: Improved Understanding of the Impact of Ongoing, Low Level Contaminant Influx to Aquatic Sediment Site Restoration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Understanding the Relationships Among Low Level Metal Influx, Remediated Sediments, and Biological Receptors | Dr. Anna Knox | Savannah River National Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment and Management of Stormwater Impacts on Sediment Recontamination | Dr. Danny Reible | University of Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Combining Mass Balance Modeling with Passive Sampling at Contaminated Sediment Sites to Evaluate Continuing Inputs and Food Web Responses to Remedial Actions | Dr. Philip Gschwend | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quantitative Thermodynamic Exposure Assessment (Q-TEA) Supporting Resilient Contaminated Sediment Site Restoration | Dr. Todd Bridges | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MRSON-14-01: Detection, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finite Element Modeling of Scattering from Underwater Proud and Buried Military Munitions | Dr. Ahmad Abawi | Heat, Light, and Sound Research, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Empirical Investigation of the Factors Influencing Marine Applications of EMI | Dr. Thomas Bell | Leidos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Large-Scale Laboratory Experiments of Incipient Motion, Transport, and Fate of Underwater Munitions under Waves, Currents, and Combined Flows | Dr. Marcelo Garcia | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Wide Area Risk Assessment Framework for Underwater Military Munitions Response | Dr. K. Todd Holland | Naval Research Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Determining Detection and Classification Potential of Munitions using Advanced EMI Sensors in the Underwater Environment | Dr. Stephen Billings | Black Tusk Geophysics, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multipass and Non-Concentric Target CSAS | Dr. Jermaine Kennedy | U.S. Navy, NSWC-PCD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MRSEED-14-01: Detection, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions Underwater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MR-2413 – canceled | Automatic Biomimetic Sonar Identification of Underwater Munitions | Dr. Whitlow Au | Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Supervised Classification of Underwater Optical Imagery for Improved Detection and Characterization Of Underwater Military Munitions | Dr. Arthur Gleason | University of Miami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
UXO Detector for Underwater Surveys Using Low-Frequency Sonar | Dr. Robbert van Vossen | TNO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multichannel Detection and Acoustic Color-Based Classification of Underwater UXO in Sonar | Dr. Mahmood Azimi-Sadjadi | Colorado State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environmentally Adaptive UXO Detection and Classification Systems | Dr. Nicholas Klausner | Information Systems Technologies, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
RCSON-14-01: Recovery of Ecological Processes Impacted by Non-Native Invasive Species in the Pacific Islands | |||||||||||||||||
The Impact of Non-Native Predators on Pollinators and Native Plant Reproduction in a Hawaiian Dryland Ecosystem | Dr. Christina Liang | USDA Forest Service | |||||||||||||||
Recovery of Native Plant Communities and Ecological Processes Following Removal of Non-native, Invasive Ungulates from Pacific Island Forests | Dr. Creighton Litton | University of Hawai'i at Manoa | |||||||||||||||
Seed Dispersal Networks and Novel Ecosystem Functioning in Hawai'i | Dr. Jeffrey Foster | Northern Arizona University | |||||||||||||||
Restoring Function to a Novel Ecosystem in the Presence of One of the World's Most Destructive Invasive Species | Dr. Haldre Rogers | Rice University | |||||||||||||||
RCSON-14-02: Climate Change Impacts to Built Infrastructure in Alaska | |||
Effect of Arctic Amplification on Design Snow Loads in Alaska | Ms. Kathleen Jones | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center – Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory | |
Improving Design Methodologies and Assessment Tools for Building on Permafrost in a Warming Climate | Mr. Kevin Bjella | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center – Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory | |
Developing Smart Infrastructure for a Changing Arctic Environment using Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensing Methods | Dr. Jonathan Ajo-Franklin | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | |
WPSON-14-01: Environmentally Sustainable Gas Generators and Mono/Bi-Propellants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environmentally Sustainable Liquid Gas Generator Formulations | Nora Dimas | Aerojet Rocketdyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Development of Low-Toxicity Liquid Propellant System for Orbital/Sub-Orbital Applications | Mr. Joseph Clubb | Naval Air Warfare Center – Weapons Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WPSON-14-02: Development of Replacements for Polyimide Composite Materials Containing Methylene Dianiline (MDA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Novel Chemistries for Replacement of Methylene Dianiline in Polyimide Composites | Dr. John La Scala | Army Research Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Toxic Multifunctional Silsesquioxane Diamine Monomer for Use in Aerospace Polyimides | Dr. Gregory Yandek | Air Force Research Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environmentally Friendly PMR-15 Replacement with Superior Performance | Dr. Jason Lincoln | Performance Polymer Solutions, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WPSON-14-03: Full Scale Military Tactical Aircraft Engine Noise Source/Mechanism Identification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Military Tactical Aircraft Engine Noise Matching to Infrared Signatures | Dr. Philip Cunio | Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WPSEED-14-01: Environmentally Sustainable Binder Systems for Energetic Materials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Isocyanate-free Solid Rocket Motor Propellant Binders Inspired by Nature | Dr. Andrew Guenthner | Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Development of Novel Environmentally Sustainable Binders for Energetic Formulations | Dr. Matthew T. Burk | Nalas Engineering Services, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Synthesis and Evaluation of Tetrazole-Based Binder Systems in Pyrotechnics | Dr. Jesse Sabatini | U.S. Army RDECOM-ARDEC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environmentally Sustainable Cast-Cure Binder Systems | Dr. Joseph Lenhart | U.S. Army Research Laboratory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diels Alder Cures: Isocyanate Replacement and Polymer Remediation | Dr. Hung Hoang | NAVAIR China Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market Aware High Performance Buildings Participating in Fast Load Response Utility Programs with a Single Open Standard Methodology | Mr. James Boch | IPKeys Technologies, LLC | |
Visualization of Energy Monitoring, Benchmarking, Modeling, and Project Generation through Integration of the Comprehensive Army Master Planning System (CAMPS) Dashboard with the Net Zero Planner (NZP) | Dr. Rumanda Young | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Southwest Division | |
EW-201404 - Cancelled | Cost-Effective Islanding of Grid-Tied PV Using Advanced Energy Storage | Ms. Shauna McCartney | Lockheed Martin Corporation |
Continuous Industrial Control System (ICS) Security Situational Awareness Tool (CISSAT) | Mr. Bill Hildenbrand | Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | |
Building Performance Optimization while Empowering Occupants toward Environmentally Sustainable Behavior through Continuous Monitoring and Diagnostics | Ms. Vivian Loftness | Carnegie Mellon University | |
Demonstration of a Building Automation System Embedded Performance Degradation Detector Using Virtual Water/Air Flow Meters | Dr. Li Song | University of Oklahoma | |
Demonstration of Energy Savings in Commercial Buildings for Tiered Trim and Respond Method in Resetting Static Pressure for VAV Systems | Dr. Xiaohui Zhou | Iowa State University | |
Rapid Deployment of Optimal Control for Building HVAC Systems using Innovative Software Tools and a Hybrid Heuristic/Model-Based Control Approach | Mr. Allan Daly | BrightBox Technologies, Inc. | |
Software-Defined Wireless Decentralized Building Management System | Mr. Anthony Colonnese | Ameresco, Inc. | |
Solving Low Delta T Syndrome in Hydronic Systems | Mr. Michael Cummings | Belimo Aircontrols, Inc. |
Validation of Biotechnology for Quantifying the Abundance and Activity of Vinyl-Chloride Oxidizers in Contaminated Groundwater | Dr. Timothy Mattes | The University of Iowa | |
A Practical Approach for Modeling Matrix Diffusion Effects in REMChlor | Dr. Ronald Falta | Clemson University | |
Performance Assessment of Past Bioremediation Approaches for Chlorinated Solvent Source Zones | Dr. Paul Hatzinger | APTIM Federal Services | |
Long-Term Performance Assessment at a Highly Characterized and Instrumented DNAPL Source Area Following Bioaugmentation | Dr. Charles Schaefer | CB&I Federal Services | |
Performance of Two Technologies to Control Difficult-to-Treat Matrix Diffusion Zones: Post-Bioremediation Sustained Treatment and MNA in Low Permeability Units | Mr. Travis McGuire | GSI Environmental, Inc. | |
A Rigorous Demonstration of Environmental Fracturing in Low Permeability Media | Dr. Kent Sorenson | CDM Smith | |
Integrated Passive Sampler-Food Web Modeling Framework for Monitoring Remedy Effectiveness | Dr. Philip Gschwend | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
Demonstration of New Tools for Improved Source and Recontamination Potential Assessment | Dr. Bart Chadwick | Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific | |
Validation of Passive Sampling Devices for Monitoring of Munitions Constituents in Underwater Environments | Mr. Gunther Rosen | Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific | |
Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR) for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment | Dr. Patrick Evans | CDM Smith | |
Field Demonstration and Validation of the Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS) and Environmental Fate Simulator (EFS) for the Risk Assessment of Contaminants on DoD Ranges | Dr. Billy Johnson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | |
Phytoremediation of Explosives from Contaminated Soil by Transgenic Grass | Dr. Neil Bruce | University of York |
Live Site Demonstration of Advanced Geolocation Technology to Support Dynamic Classification of EMI Data Collect in GPS-Challenged Areas | Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska | The Ohio State University | |
Demonstration and Validation of the Seismic-Acoustic Impact Monitoring and Assessment (SAIMA) System for Automatic Location of Low-Order Ordnance Detonation Impacts | Mr. Ray Conner | Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc. | |
Data Collection using the MetalMapper in Dynamic Data Acquisition and Cued Modes | Ms. Sandra Takata | Shaw Environmental, Inc. | |
Practical UXO Classification: Enhanced Data Processing Strategies for Technology Transition | Mr. Kevin Kingdon | Black Tusk Geophysics, Inc. | |
Demonstration of Crawler-Towed Sensor Technologies in Challenging Nearshore Sites | Dr. Gregory Schultz | White River Technologies, Inc. | |
Live Site Classification Demonstration | Mr. Raul Fonda | Tetra Tech EC, Inc. | |
Munitions Classification Library Update and Expansion | Mr. Craig Murray | Parsons, Inc. |
Improving Safety and Economics Using Switchgrass on Military Airfields | Dr. Travis DeVault | USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services National Wildlife Research Center | |
Pulverized Paper as a Soil Carbon Source for Degraded Training Lands | Dr. Ryan Busby | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center – Construction Engineering Research Laboratory | |
Multifaceted High-throughput DNA Barcoding for Addressing Critical Data Gaps for At-Risk Bats on DoD Installations | Dr. Richard Lance | U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center – Environmental Laboratory | |
Autonomous Real-Time Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Baleen Whales for Mitigating Interactions with Naval Activities | Dr. Cara Hotchkin | NAVFAC Atlantic |
Cadmium-Free Alternatives for Brush Plating Repair Operations | Mr. Randall Straw | Air Force Materiel Command | |
105mm M67 Propelling Charge Improvement Program: Eliminate Lead Contamination by Propellant Replacement with PAP7993-Modified Green Propellant | Mr. Paul Henderson | U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center | |
Qualification, Demonstration, & Validation of Non-Hazardous Solvent to Clean Composite Aircraft Components | Dr. Raymond Meilunas | Naval Air Warfare Center – Aircraft Division |
