Opportunity Information: Apply for G17AS00121
The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU funding opportunity (G17AS00121) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) discretionary research solicitation issued under the Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the USGS expects to be substantially involved during the project rather than simply providing a hands-off grant. The opportunity was created on July 27, 2017, with an original application deadline of August 11, 2017. The program anticipates making one award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $132,000. The listed CFDA number is 15.808, and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
The main purpose of the project is to advance methods for estimating the economic value of, and measuring user preferences for, remotely-sensed information that is provided at no cost and is therefore considered nonmarket. In practice, this refers to widely used Federal remote sensing assets such as Landsat and MODIS satellite imagery. These datasets are foundational inputs for many natural resource management and environmental decision-making activities, including forestry, water resources planning, wildfire and fuels management, biodiversity conservation, coastal resource management, and fish and wildlife management. The USGS notes the scale of use as a key motivation: millions of Landsat images are distributed annually to thousands of users, and the imagery is also embedded in popular downstream products such as Google Earth that reach millions more. Even with that widespread adoption, the fact that users do not pay market prices for the data makes it difficult to quantify the societal and user benefits using typical market-based valuation approaches.
A second major theme is understanding how different users value different attributes of remotely-sensed data. Because satellite imagery supports a wide range of applications, user needs and preferences can differ substantially depending on context. Preferences can vary across attributes such as spatial resolution, temporal frequency (how often imagery is collected), latency (how quickly data are available after acquisition), spectral characteristics, accuracy, consistency over time, ease of access, and usability in decision workflows. The solicitation highlights that incomplete knowledge of these preferences can hinder the design and prioritization of future sensors and satellite missions, potentially leading to systems that do not fully align with the needs of the communities that depend on them.
Eligibility is limited to a CESU partner, specifically within the Rocky Mountain CESU network, with the broader eligibility category described as “Others” and clarified in the opportunity’s additional eligibility information. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at producing applied research results that help USGS and partners better quantify the benefits of publicly provided remote sensing data and better incorporate user preference information into planning, investment decisions, and the design of future remote sensing capabilities.Apply for G17AS00121
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Rocky Mountain CESU" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 27, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $132,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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