Below is an opportunity to apply for a USGS Grant related to National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research Activities. National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research Activity, is on Grants.gov for interested parties to apply. The reference number is G18AS00114.
Due date is Tuesday, September 4.
Details of the grant, including our objectives and evaluation criteria, are listed at this site:
https://www.grants.gov/web/gra
Program Description
The National Land Imaging (NLI) Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Land Resources (LR) mission area is soliciting applications from qualified Educational Institutions, State and Local Governments, and Non-profit Organizations (NPOs) to develop a U.S. national consortium to expand the science of remote sensing through education, outreach and research / applications development for environmental monitoring to include the effects of land use and land cover change on water quality, quantity and utility; societal adaptation and phenology; public health-related issues to include identification of potential indicators relating to vector-borne diseases and harmful algal blooms; natural resource management, agricultural applications, disaster risk reduction, and other land surface and surface water monitoring applications.
Applicants should develop proposals to address the following program objectives:
- Define, consolidate and communicate the data and information requirements of the user community(ies) gathered via a nationwide consortium, which includes universities throughout the United States. Provide feedback as to how remote sensing products and applications should be tailored to maximize usability to the scientific and academic community(ies) in the states/specified region.
- Establish strategic partnerships nationwide to develop and deploy remote sensing applications through collaborations involving university research teams, K-18 (kindergarten through doctorate postgraduate) schools, Federal agencies, tribal, state and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and (where feasible) commercial enterprises.
- Promote research and remote sensing experience at the university undergraduate and graduate level to increase numbers and visibility of graduating students with employment skills in remote sensing science and applications directly related to USGS such as Landsat, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and integration of information from multiple remote sensors to solve societal issues.
- Develop materials for and conduct or participate in appropriate educational and training organizations, curricula, programs, workshops, meetings, seminars, as well as technology transfer and outreach activities.
(8/20/2018)