From: Jonathan P. Doherty (San Antonio) [mailto:jpdohe...@esri.com] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 11:26 AM To: ok...@orion.csa.ou.edu <mailto:ok...@orion.csa.ou.edu> Subject: [okgis] {Disarmed} National Geographic Request for Proposals - AI for Earth, Artificial intelligence tools for a more sustainable planet The National Geographic Society (NGS) and <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.microsoft.com_en-2 Dus_aiforearth&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cguzQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=aKBUhiStTXbizPIOefMwhsKnk XjlWd8pMW3OfGObecM&m=HUYX3SKzcSxg3WdTEPrBs2Cve7PTGmnDphHIxY1Udco&s=z2WhpOIyP 9bAs8VY-Fsq4oyZMg9n_SPGeFx6FXtM17g&e=> Microsoft's AI for Earth program are partnering to support the exploration of how AI can help us understand, engage, and protect the planet. The $1 million AI for Earth Innovation Grant will provide grants to 5-15 novel projects that improve the way we monitor, model, and ultimately manage Earth's natural systems for a more sustainable future. The grants will support the creation and deployment of open source trained models and algorithms that are available to other environmental researchers and innovators and thereby have the potential to provide exponential impact. To qualify, applications should outline a proposal to use AI for conservation in at least one of the following core areas: * Biodiversity conservation: Species are going extinct at alarming rates, and our planet's last wild places need protection. * Climate change: Extreme weather events, rising sea levels, higher global temperatures, and increased ocean acidity threaten human health, infrastructure, and the natural systems we rely on for life itself. * Agriculture: To feed the world's rapidly growing population, farmers must produce more food on less arable land, and with lower environmental impact. * Water: In the next two decades, demand for fresh water-for human consumption, agriculture, and hygiene-is predicted to dramatically outpace supply. Below are just a few examples of the types of tools that we are interested in supporting: * Biodiversity conservation: acoustic and image classification, geotemporal distribution models * Climate change: temperature and precipitation model downscaling, risk optimization * Agriculture: health monitoring in crops and livestock, yield modeling * Water: groundwater modeling, flood prediction THE DEADLINE FOR THE AI FOR EARTH INNOVATION RFP IS OCTOBER 8, 2018 AT 11:59 PM EST. For more information visit: <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nationalgeographic .org_grants_grant-2Dopportunities_ai-2Dearth-2Dinnovation_&d=DwMFAg&c=n6-cgu zQvX_tUIrZOS_4Og&r=aKBUhiStTXbizPIOefMwhsKnkXjlWd8pMW3OfGObecM&m=HUYX3SKzcSx g3WdTEPrBs2Cve7PTGmnDphHIxY1Udco&s=zvRUzyVKdlIP_3iFMNJQrelPcqqtMOkk37qO-i5ta L8&e=> MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "urldefense.proofpoint.com" claiming to be https://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants/grant-opportunities/ai-earth-innov ation/ Regards, Jon Doherty | Account Executive Esri | 19026 Ridgewood Parkway | San Antonio, TX 78259 | USA T 210 499 1044 x8829 | M 210 394 7255 | <mailto:jpdohe...@esri.com> jpdohe...@esri.com | esri.com THE SCIENCE OF WHERET
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