In Fiscal Year 2023 the NASA Science Mission Directorate began a new project called NASA FireSense which is focused on delivering NASAs unique Earth science and technological capabilities to operational fire management agencies, striving towards measurable improvement in U.S. wildland fire management (Section 3 of this solicitation describes the FireSense project in more detail). This solicitation seeks proposals for individual membership on the FireSense Implementation (FSI) Team. Awardees will receive annual baseline funding for their participation in the FSI team; this baseline funding enables the core activities of the team membership. Once formed, under the direction of FireSense project leadership, the FSI team will organize and work with stakeholders to identify potential projects that provide agile, short-term action on emerging needs from operational fire management agencies in the U.S.
NASA's Earth Science Division (ESD) is prioritizing improvements in the prediction, management, and the understanding of overall impacts of wildfires within the United States and around the world. As part of this effort, NASA ESD has established the FireSense Project, which is an effort focused on delivering NASA’s unique Earth science and technological capabilities to operational fire management agencies, striving towards measurable improvement in U.S. wildland fire management. The goals and objectives of the FireSense project are being established based on the results of an ESD-led stakeholder engagement workshop that was held in February 2022.
This program element solicits proposals from individuals to contribute to the previously described FireSense use cases (Pre-fire, Active fire, Post-fire, and Air-quality), and provide limited support for the FireSense implementation areas (Technology Development, Airborne Science and Demonstration, and Information Delivery). Selected principal investigators will become members of the FireSense Implementation (FSI) Team. Following selection, the FireSense Implementation Team will work together to further develop and design the FireSense use cases and support activities under the FireSense implementation areas. The implementation team will be led by the FireSense Project Scientist, with support from the Project Manager and Systems Engineer who are part of the FireSense Project Office at NASA Ames Research Center, with oversight from the FireSense program manager at NASA Headquarters.
Deadlines:
- NoI: Dec. 11, 2023
- Proposal: Jan. 18, 2024