Selected projects addressing dust generation, transport, and monitoring are listed below. Additional information on projects can be found under the Resource Conservation and Climate Change program area.
 

Characterization of PM2.5 Dust Emissions from Training/Testing Range Operations
Lead Organization: University of Utah
Project Status: Completed 2005
 

Characterizing and Quantifying Local and Regional Particulate Matter Emissions from DoD Installations
Lead Organization: Desert Research Institute
Project Status: Completed 2005
 

Development of a GIS-Based Complex Terrain Model for Atmospheric Dust Dispersion – DUSTRAN 
Lead Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Project Status: Completed 2007
 

Particulate Matter Emissions Factors for Dust from Unique Military Activities
Lead Organization: Desert Research Institute
Project Status: Active
 

Development of Emission Factors for Dust Generated by Unique Military Activities
Lead Organization: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center—Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
Project Status: Active
 

Fugitive Dust Emissions: Development of a Real-Time Monitor
Lead Organization: Clarkson University
Project Status: Active
 

Characterizing and Quantifying Emissions and Transport of Fugitive Dust Emissions due to Department of Defense Activities
Lead Organization: Desert Research Institute
Project Status: Active
 

Development of a Windbreak Dust Predictive Model and Mitigation Planning Tool
Lead Organization: The University of Utah
Project Status: Active
 

Measurement and Modeling of Fugitive Dust from Off-Road DoD Activities 
Lead Organization: USDA Agricultural Research Service
Project Status: Active