Deadline: 22-Nov-22
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is inviting applications for its Applicability of Remote Sensing Technology for Water Quality Monitoring and Ecological Assessment Project.
This project is funded by The Water Research Foundation (WRF) as part of WRF’s Research Priority Program.
Objectives
- Review available aerial capture remote sensing technologies (e.g., satellite and drone), data outputs, and analytical tools (e.g., machine learning and artificial intelligence) available to utilities and water resource managers.
- Assess the ability of aerial capture remote sensing to detect meaningful change and to inform realtime operations.
- Define and outline technology reliability and resolution and conduct ground truthing to verify performance.
- Outline and clarify the applicability, accessibility, limitations, and resource requirements of remote sensing technology.
- Develop an easily-accessible, distributable, and cost-effective (or free) decision tree, software tool, or alternative decision-making aid that water utilities can use for accessing and processing sitespecific remote sensing data to generate, visualize, and distribute multispectral and hyperspectral remote-sensing-based water quality indicators.
Research Approach
This RFP is intentionally flexible in the research approach to encourage creativity and originality from proposers. Study design is a critical element to a successful public and community health study, practice, and tracking activities. Proposers should describe how they will conduct the research to meet the objectives listed above.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request up to $150,000 in WRF funds for this project.
- The anticipated period of performance for this project is 18 months from the contract start date.
Expected Deliverables
The Foundation anticipates innovative, proactive, and forward-thinking deliverables and products, and encourages creativity and originality from proposers. Although the following outlined deliverables could facilitate more ideas, proposers are encouraged to be creative and propose their own new products/deliverables within the project budget.
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals will be accepted from domestic or international entities, including educational institutions, research organizations, governmental agencies, and consultants or other for-profit entities.
For more information, visit https://www.waterrf.org/open-rfps