NOTE: All 2012 Project Proposals have been funded.
CDI FY 2012 Proposal Presention to CDI Executive Sponsors on December 13, 2012
Proposals need to be completed by October 14, 2011. This means that all fields in the table below need to be complete by that date or your proposal will not be considered.
Proposal ranking will be completed by October 30, 2011.
Project Topic |
Tasks |
Resources Required |
Deliverables |
Benefits to USGS Scientists |
In-Kind Funding Provided |
Total Funding Required |
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Python port of GDP client tools (WPS) w/ hooks for ArcGIS Toolbox |
Develop python functions to execute GDP web processing services |
Developer with knowledge of Python and ArcGIS data models. |
Python scripting tools and ArcGIS toolbox to access GDP web processing services. |
The creation of a python module will allow many commonly-used scientific software tools (ArcGIS, Python, R, Matlab, Microsoft Office) to access GDP analysis functionality. The GDP is now acessible through an interactive web page, which is another system to learn and data formats to navigate. |
Opens CIDA's Geo Data Portal functionality to scientific app clients |
$40,000 | |
Citizen Science Observation Platform - Using Curated Twitter and GeoRSS Enabled Feeds |
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Social Media web technician - student intern |
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The proposed project leverages existing efforts toward the use of social media systems for delivery of information into a web based visualization framework. Rather than support the development of an expensive system developed in-house, this proposal suggests the use of cloud-based social media system Twitter to provide a robust observation platform. Development efforts will be directed at utilizing the substantial Twitter API feature set to query the media stream for species observation submissions. Citizen science participants will be encouraged to use the Twitter direct message system to submit species observations using a pre-defined schema. Observations will be extracted from the Twitter stream, and processed using geospatial, chart and timeline modules. |
Leverage |
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Establish and support a USGS Mobile Environment website to provide support of portable hardware devices, application development and application delivery. The development of a framework to fully support this endeavor will require input and involvement by Core Science Systems, Enterprise Information, Science Quality and Integrity, Office of Communication, Publishing and the mobile community.
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Proposal is to cover costs for travel and a facilitator (10 3-day trips to one locale). Management support and follow up meetings will be required in order to ensure success for this critical process. |
Having a known and advertised one-stop shop for this information will save many staff hours that would be spent researching options and requirements.
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Supporting a one-stop-shop that provides content and is supported by multiple organizational units will facilitate and expedite application development and support. Ensuring that a clear understanding of the areas of responsibility across these organizational lines and developing the framework to allow for the information to be well organized and supported will be critical. |
This project will cross many organizational units in USGS who have responsibility with regard to Mobile devices, application and application delivery. Every staff involved will develop expertise and explore background information on their own time. |
$20,000 and $10K in in-kind pre-meeting labor | ||
Coordinate with the OpenLayers lead developers on implementing client-side HTML5 compliant Canvas layer raster imagery processing that would work in any HTML5 standard compliant browser. |
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- Ability to Calculate statistics for visible map image (count per pixel color, total sq-area for pixel color) |
- Land Cover Change, Ecosystems |
The Land Cover Analysis Tool (LCAT) and Chesapeake Online Adaptive Support Toolkit (COAST) have been developed and provide raster analysis capability. This would improve the functionality and performance of both existing applications and potentially improve other web map based USGS projects. This is a component of a toolkit the OpenGeo will be building with substantial amounts of in kind development time. |
$22K | ||
Augmented Reality - Visualizing Biological Species Occurrences Over A Real Time Display |
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Mobile GIS technician - student intern; iPhone/Android SDK |
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Mobile application developer technician - student intern (in-kind) |
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Vet the TNM Concept Discover issues for expanding Explore JSON Context Scope Explore Standardization Process Explore how have 1 Save As/Open In App service that USGS can use leveraging TNM efforts |
Representatives from other USGS areas interested in Mashup Travel $ may be needed |
USGS Wide approach to Mashup Same Context File Demos of Open Mashup in other Viewers Preferrably OpenLayers, Flex, Silverlight and JS API Mashup reader developed for reuse |
In FY11, the team is proposing to continue supporting these two users – ArcMap and Web User – by combining the two user stories and automating the web transition to the heavy client. Supporting a user who is searching and exploring services on the web, mashing them up, and wanting to setup the same mashup context view in heavy clients like ArcMap or Google Earth with one-click and without needing technical support to do so. |
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ScienceBase//Geo Data Portal Integration face to face work support, training, and outreach. |
Sciencebase and Geo Data Portal development and management teams meet face to face for planning and code sprints. |
Travel funds for face to face meetings and training. |
Efficient and effective development of ScienceBase features that leverage the data integration framework and tools developed for the Geo Data Portal project. |
Helps raise awareness and trains scientists to use the ScienceBase-Geo Data Portal integrated system. These scientists are not associated with already funding projects (NCCWSC) and would not find out about this system without CDI funded training. |
Substantial development of both ScienceBase and the Geo Data Portal systems. |
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NWIS Web Services Snapshot for ArcGIS [Final phase -- Improving access to corporate USGS databases] |
Task 1: Support and maintenance |
Three to six FTE, 1 to 10 PP each |
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$119K | |
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Personnel time: |
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1st order: Direct funds from FWS and USGS for tool development, maintenance and ongoing support. |
FY12 |
Project Topic |
Tasks |
Resources Required |
Major Outcomes Deliverables |
Benefits to USGS Scientists |
In-Kind Funding Provided |
Total Funding Needed |
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1.) Create project team |
- Consultant ($4K) |
1.) Access points for querying integrated use case data sets |
1.) single access point to multiple data sets: the protoype will produce an information foundation for fish habitat research that will be a “mashup” of data from multiple USGS data systems that are currently fragmented among the former USGS Divisions |
1.) Project Team Salaries (Contributions from team members in Hazards, CSS, Water, Ecosystems) |
$19,000 |
Project Topic |
Tasks |
Resources Required |
Major Outcomes Deliverables |
Benefits to USGS Scientsts |
In-Kind Funding Provided |
Total Funding Needed |
- Continue building website content, including: best practices, tools, recommended reading, and data management planning tool. |
- Web Developer (1/2 FTE) |
- A website containing comprehensive data management content including best practices, tools, references, and identified USGS points-of-contact. |
- USGS researchers will have easy access to the standards, tools, and best practices that will ensure adherence to consistent data management best practices thru a library of data management resources and educational products. |
USGS Volunteer time + $15,000 Federal Employee time |
$45,000 | |
- Solicit input from USGS Mission Areas, Geographic Areas, CDI, etc. on Phase 1 FY11 Data Management Education Products |
- Project Manager (2 FTE, 2 PP) |
- Data management education products useful to USGS and available on the Data Management Website. |
- Training informs and encourages broadest possible application of data management practices. |
USGS Federal Employee time: $6,500 |
$23,564 | |
USGS Science Center Adaptable Data Management Plan Implementation and Framework (hyperlink to full proposal) |
1.) Program and Project Business Process Assessment (using the Texas Water Science Center (TXWSC) and Alaska Water Science Center (ASC) as demonstration science center Programs) |
- 1 FTE for 5.25 Pay Periods |
1.) Summary of science center program business model considerations |
This study will advance the long-standing need for a more formalized approach to data management planning at the science center (program) level in USGS. The study will use two different science centers as test cases. Improved planning for data management and data integration is identified in the Bureau science strategy goals (U.S. Geological Survey, 2007; Burkett and others, 2011) with the need for consistent and unified data management to allow for accessible and high confidence data and information from the USGS science community. |
In-Kind: $20,000 |
Total Requested: $68,500 |
USGS Data Management Planning and Technical Support Response (CDI White Paper for USGS Implementation (Pilot to Production)) |
- Inventory existing USGS and other Support Response systems that are used to gather questions and responses, and deliver information and knowledge to solve an issue or problem. Develop the functional and operational requirements of such a system to meet USGS Program Level Data Management Support needs. |
Salary: 1 -2 Pay periods of Salary of approximately 4-6 USGS CDI Professionals (Includes Task leader). |
White Paper of findings and recommendations for a Bureau-Wide implementation of efficient and effective USGS Program and Task Level support request system that consists of:
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USGS Enterprise Wide Operational Support System to address ongoing Program Level Data Management challenges that includes existing USGS Personnel Resources. The direct benefit to Scientists and Programs would be to provide the necessary Data Management support and training to help jump-start a task or program to more effective and efficient Data Management in fulfillment of the Program’s overall mission. On-going Data Management Support at the task or program level would have to be addressed through temporary Fiscal Year Funding of a Data Management (DM) Support person or the permanent hiring of a DM Support person at the Specific Task or Program needing the help. |
Little to none: There may be some donation of hours during the White Paper compilation phase depending on complexity of the reporting, the number of people serving on the study team, and the level proposal funding. |
$33,000 to $52000 |
Facilitating Knowledge Integration With a Monitoring Protocol Registry – Efforts to identify, collect, and characterize online monitoring protocol libraries will provide a valuable reference resource to USGS scientists and foster coordinated science and integration opportunities |
- Identify, collect, and characterize existing online monitoring methods and protocol collection tools that USGS manages or is a substantial collaborator. |
- Characterize existing protocol libraries, content, and categorization of content): 160 hours – 2 FTE, 1 pay period each ($9,000); |
Phase 1: |
- Access to others’ monitoring protocols, methods, study designs, etc. – knowledge sharing |
- PNAMP reimbursable dollars to support staff time – 1 pay period |
FY12 |
- Repurpose and leverage DataONE Scientists Survey |
- Project Manager |
- A completed USGS survey |
- Inform our future actions to assist in USGS data management practices |
$10,000 |
Potentially $0/In-kind funding | |
- Determine if any existing procedures are in practice within the bureau. |
Staff time only. |
A USGS exit survey/interview, given to existing employees that asks such questions as “Has your data been archived?”, Is the metadata complete?”, “Where is the data located?” |
Establishes information, including location and status, of valuable USGS data that can be potentially re-used by future USGS scientists. |
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Potentially $0/In-kind funding | |
Establish a formal process for USGS Data Standards (Note: we are not pursuing this project this FY; this project is listed here as a reminder for a potential FY13 project.) |
Create a Data Standards Process for the USGS (data elements). Includes evaluation of existing processes used by US and international organizations that could be adopted. Steps should include Propose, Evaluate, Approve, and Implement. The process will include proposing and adopting existing standards whenever possible. |
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- The process itself. |
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TBD |
Project Topic |
Tasks |
Resources Required |
Deliverables |
Benefits to USGS Scientists |
In-Kind Funding Provided |
Total Funding Requested |
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$87,065 |
$39,331 |
For more detailed information about the proposed workshop's purpose, scope, outcomes, etc., see the CSWG's:
Detailed draft of the Citizen Science Workshop Proposal
Workshop Ideas and Discussion page
Draft Workshop Agenda
| USGS researchers made aware of internal and external citizen science projects and their potential value to non-participating research programs |
2 Comments
Bristol, Sky
The table here is great for now, but given the layout of the new wiki and the features available in Confluence, it might be nice to break these projects out to individual pages under the Proposed Projects parent page. This way, each project will have its own starting page where comments can be made and additional pages created as needed. If accepted for funding, proposed project pages can simply be moved up to the Working Projects parent page.
Bristol, Sky
Oh...and if we eventually want to get really fancy, we could take advantage of either straight templating in Confluence or a combination of the scaffolding and reporting plugins to create a structured way of creating project proposals so that something like the table used on this page could be generated dynamically from structured data stored in Confluence.