[ESIP-AQ] Draft inputs for GEO proposal

Fri May 29 16:04:53 EDT 2009

Sethi and Ratish,
Thank you so much for providing the information on the India AQ DSS
application. It is a tremendous help and right in line with the kind of
things were were hoping to work on. I've added the content from your word
doc to the workspace where we begun drafting a response to this
CFP<http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/Air_Quality_Information_System_and_GEOSS:_India_Air_Quality_and_CATHALAC_Applications>.
This wiki <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki> is open, you just need to
create a log in and then you can make any changes, additions, deletion, etc
that you want.

Just an update: We had a
telecon<http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/AQ_Work_Group_Telecons>this
afternoon and discussed the CFP with one of the creators of the CFP,
Lawrence Friedl (NASA). He provided clarification on a few aspects of the
proposal below:

   1. Each GEO proposal should target one particular user so the proposal
   with you at IIT Bombay will be separate from a similar application in
   Central America. The hope is that by being more specific about location and
   users the project specific needs will be clearer.
   2. The IT and educational aspects are good parts of the project, but
   should be enabling/facilitating end-users to walk away with better
   decisions. Proposals shouldn't just promote training or IT.
   3. There are three types of proposals: Differentiation between Type I -
   aren't using Earth Observation data and but interested in learning how to
   use and Type II - currently using Earth obs, but may want to incorporate
   other types of Earth observations into their work. There aren't clear
   distinctions between the two and Lawrence thought these could be either type
   I or II. Type I projects may need more support, financial and expertise.
   Type II may already have funding, but just need help getting data.

There is also a chance that the deadline will be extended, but either way we
are accumulating the content now and a coherent draft should be evolving
now.

Thanks again for your contributions, we are really looking forward to this
collaboration.. I've also added this conversation to the wiki discussion
page<http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/Talk:Air_Quality_Information_System_and_GEOSS:_India_Air_Quality_and_CATHALAC_Applications#Draft_inputs_for_GEO_Proposal_--_Sethi_15:56.2C_29_May_2009_.28EDT.29>and
we can continue idea evolution there as well.

Erin

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Virendra Sethi <vsethi at iitb.ac.in> wrote:

>  Stefan
>
> Ratish and I put together some thoughts.  Attaching for your perusal and
> review.
>
> We hope that it is in line with what was expected.  Please use as you see
> appropriate.  If you need further details etc from us, please let me
> know.  Also, my cell number is 91 98 207 87 567 in case you need to call
>
> Thanks.  Look forward to your draft by Tuesday.
>
> Warm regards,
> Sethi
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:* Stefan Falke <stefan at wustl.edu>
> *To:* Virendra Sethi <vsethi at iitb.ac.in>
> *Cc:* rhusar at mecf.wustl.edu ; RHUSAR at wustl.edu ; Pratim Biswas<pratim.biswas at seas.wustl.edu>;
> rmenon at iitb.ac.in ; Erin Robinson <emr1 at wustl.edu>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 25, 2009 5:34 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Request for consent to visit your research group
>
> Sethi,
>
> Yes a call at your proposed time is good.
> It looks like 11:00PM Indian Standard Time is 12:30PM Central US Time (and
> 5:30PM GMT):
>
> http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=5&day=26&year=2009&hour=17&min=30&sec=0&p1=0
>
> Best regards,
> Stefan
>
> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:11 AM, Virendra Sethi <vsethi at iitb.ac.in>wrote:
>
>>  Dear Stefan :
>>
>> Thank you for your email regarding the RFP by GEO.
>>
>> May be a good idea to talk over the phone.  Would 11 pm (Indian Standard
>> Time) on 26 May 2009 (Tuesday morning for you) work for you to call us ?
>> Ratish and I will be on the call.
>>
>> Phone number  : 91 22 2576 7809
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Take care, Sethi
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Stefan Falke <stefan at wustl.edu>
>> *To:* Virendra Sethi <vsethi at iitb.ac.in>
>> *Cc:* rhusar at mecf.wustl.edu ; RHUSAR at wustl.edu ; Pratim Biswas<pratim.biswas at seas.wustl.edu>;
>> rmenon at iitb.ac.in ; Erin Robinson <emr1 at wustl.edu>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:30 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: Request for consent to visit your research group
>>
>> Hello Sethi,
>>
>> Thank you for reengaging us in this collaboration. While I'm not able to
>> respond directly to the plans for your St. Louis visit with your student
>> (that is something Rudy can address), I'd like to introduce a related topic
>> that might be able to add a new dimension to our collaboration.
>>
>> We are in the process of responding to an RFP from the Group of Earth
>> Observations (GEO)<http://www.earthobservations.org/geoss_call_dsp.shtml>that involves international collaboration for networking air quality
>> information systems for supporting regional/local research and decision
>> making processes. We think this RFP provides an opportunity to address some
>> of the areas of interest outlined in your email.
>>
>> GEO is the coordinating body for the the Global Earth Observation System
>> of Systems (GEOSS), <http://www.earthobservations.org/> a framework for
>> sharing environmental information among countries to support researchers,
>> policy makers, and decision makers. Part of the effort in designing and
>> constructing GEOSS is its Architecture Implementation Pilot (AIP) that is
>> building the foundational infrastructure for GEOSS. During the past 9
>> months, we've participated in the AIP in collaboration with other
>> university, government and industry groups<https://sites.google.com/site/geosspilot2/air-quality-and-health-working-group>to develop an infrastructure for sharing and finding air quality datasets
>> within GEOSS.
>>
>> The air quality group that has been collaborating in the AIP is
>> considering a response to the GEO RFP to build upon this air quality
>> infrastructure by connecting with groups that could make use of GEOSS in
>> terms of accessing new datasets to support their research and decision
>> processes and sharing their datasets with the international community. Some
>> of the ideas we discussed in Hong Kong and that you outlined in your email
>> for combining remote sensing and surface data in India for scientific and
>> management applications seem particularly well suited for this activity.
>> Therefore, we'll like to explore with you the possibility of being part of
>> the response to the RFP and developing an India focused project therein.  It
>> should be noted that this GEO RFP does not offer direct funding. It is an
>> opportunity to propose an activity that has some existing support to get it
>> initiated but that would gain organizational support of GEO,
>> including establishment of new relationships with partner institutions that
>> may be able to offer support.
>>
>> I realize this is a lot of new information  to assess and interpret and
>> email may not be the most effective way to converse at this stage. If this
>> sounds like this activity might be of interest to you, perhaps we could find
>> a time to talk by phone in the near future to further discuss the
>> collaboration.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Stefan
>>
>> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Virendra Sethi <vsethi at iitb.ac.in>wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Professor Husar :
>>>
>>> Professor Pratim Biswas and I have been in discussions regarding IIT
>>> Bombay's interest in pursuing research in the area of Air Quality through
>>> satellite remote sensing. I had attended the meeting in Hong Kong and got
>>> a chance to talk with Stefan and Erin.  I have a PhD student, who has
>>> started his work in this area, and both he and I would be immensely
>>> benefitted in this effort by working with you.
>>>
>>> As a part of an Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) grant,
>>> WashU
>>> and IIT Bombay have been collaborating on nano-particle synthesis and
>>> other aerosol related research through Professor Pratim Biswas.  Under
>>> this IUSSTF grant, I will be visiting WashU some time in July-August this
>>> year for 3 weeks, and my PhD student Ratish Menon, will be visiting for 3
>>> months .  We would like to spend time with you and your group to get
>>> trained and collaborate for remote sensing related work for air quality
>>> management in India.
>>>
>>> I request your kind consent for this effort, and look forward to hearing
>>> from you.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>> Warm Regards, Sethi
>>> _________________________________________________
>>> Virendra Sethi
>>> Professor
>>> Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering
>>> IIT Bombay
>>> Powai
>>> Mumbai 400 076
>>>
>>> Phone 022 2576 7809
>>> Cell  98 207 87 567
>>>
>>> email : vsethi at iitb.ac.in
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

-- 
Erin Robinson
Graduate Research Assistant
CAPITA: Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis
emr1 at wustl.edu
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