Dear Colleague Letter: Request for Information - Technologies to Enable Observations in Remote-Extreme Environments
November 22, 2023
With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), "Request for Information (RFI) on Technologies to Enable Observations in Remote-Extreme Environments," the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) seeks broad input to answer the question, "What new technologies would allow transformative advances in accessing data and observations from remote-extreme environments (e.g., polar regions, under the sea and seafloor, deep within the Earth's crust, in the air, etc.)?"
The goal of this DCL is to solicit ideas from the research community regarding what innovative technologies and solutions are needed to advance geoscience research and knowledge in remote-extreme environments. Technological advances should enable real-time and reliable sensing, communications, localization, navigation, and mapping of Earth, ocean, geospace, and atmospheric environments for scientific research in an environmentally responsible manner. Data science and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning are also key components to be considered in connecting observations facilitated by new technology with the diverse information needs of researchers and data users (e.g., policymakers, resource managers, and other interested parties).
Responses to this DCL must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. respondent's local time on January 8, 2024. Read the full DCL on the NSF website.
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