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Opportunity Summary:

ROSES 2014 Terrestrial Ecology (Funding Opportunity Number NNH14ZDA001N TE) is part of NASA Headquarters' annual omnibus Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) solicitation under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD). The call supports a wide range of basic and applied research tied to NASA space science and Earth science goals, with terrestrial ecology being one program element within the larger ROSES 2014 framework. In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to fund research that improves understanding of Earth system processes and ecosystems, often by making direct use of NASA-relevant observations and data products, and by developing the scientific methods and technologies that help current and future NASA missions succeed.

The scope is intentionally broad. NASA invites proposals spanning theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support NASA missions; and development of integrated Earth system models. It also includes more technology-leaning work such as developing experiment techniques for future missions, advancing technologies relevant to SMD missions, and even designing concepts for future missions. Although terrestrial ecology is the title focus here, the solicitation language makes clear that NASA is interested in the full pipeline that connects observations (including airborne and field efforts) to analysis, modeling, validation, and applications, especially when the work strengthens the scientific return of NASA Earth system science missions.

ROSES 2014 also emphasizes platforms and investigation types that NASA commonly uses to gather data or test new ideas. These include investigations using aircraft, scientific balloons, sounding rockets, the International Space Station, CubeSats, and suborbital reusable launch vehicles. The solicitation further allows for laboratory analysis work, including analysis of extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft as well as terrestrial samples used to support, ground-truth, or otherwise verify interpretations of NASA Earth observations. For terrestrial ecology researchers, this can translate into proposals that connect field measurements, ecological sampling, and lab analyses with satellite or airborne remote sensing and modeling efforts, particularly where those activities improve interpretation of NASA data or reduce uncertainty in Earth system products.

Award sizes vary widely based on the nature of the proposed work. The announcement notes that budgets can be under $100,000 per year for targeted, limited efforts such as data analysis, and can exceed $1 million per year for extensive activities such as development of science experiment hardware. Funding availability is described at the program-element level: each element in ROSES 2014 may have anywhere from less than $1 million to several million dollars available, allowing NASA to select anywhere from a handful to several dozen proposals depending on program priorities and the quality and quantity of submissions. The typical period of performance is four years, though some elements may specify shorter periods, and the maximum period is generally five years.

NASA may issue awards using different legal instruments depending on the organization and the work being supported. The solicitation states that selections may be made as grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and inter- or intra-agency transfers. This matters because it signals that some projects may involve closer NASA involvement (often associated with cooperative agreements) or different administrative structures (for example, transfers involving government partners), even though the science goals are aligned under the same solicitation.

Eligibility is open in a broad sense: organizations of every type may submit proposals, including domestic and foreign entities, government and private organizations, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and there is no stated restriction on the number of proposals an organization can submit or on teaming arrangements. At the same time, NASA notes an important constraint for non-U.S. participation: investigations involving non-U.S. organizations must be conducted on a "no exchange of funds" basis, meaning NASA typically does not send funding to foreign institutions. The posted eligibility language reinforces that NASA funding is generally provided only to U.S. institutions, while non-U.S. organizations may participate under specific guidelines (with references to the NASA Guidebook for Proposers and additional instructions for cases involving U.S. personnel requesting NASA support).

Proposals must be submitted electronically, and the submission process is tightly tied to registration and authorization requirements. Submissions can be made through NSPIRES (NASA's proposal system) or through Grants.gov, but in either case the proposing organization must be registered in NSPIRES, and any organization submitting via Grants.gov must also be registered with Grants.gov. NASA requires that an authorized organizational representative submit the proposal, and all principal investigators and other participants (including co-investigators) must have NSPIRES registrations regardless of which submission portal is used. The solicitation strongly encourages organizations to start registrations and system familiarization well before the due dates because missing registrations or incomplete system setup can jeopardize on-time submission.

Key dates and the exact rules depend on the specific ROSES program element. While the overall posting and closing information for this listing shows a Posted Date of December 11, 2014 and a proposal due date (Current Closing Date) of March 20, 2015, NASA directs applicants to the ROSES 2014 Tables 2 and 3 and the appendices for the authoritative program-element-by-element due dates, topics, and contacts. Table 2 is organized by due date and Table 3 is organized by subject area, and NASA also advises applicants to monitor NSPIRES or subscribe to updates because amendments, clarifications, and new program elements can be issued through the amendment window (noted as through February 2015 for this ROSES cycle). For questions, the solicitation points researchers to the program officers listed for each element and to the ROSES policy contact in SMD (Max Bernstein) for general procedural issues.

In short, this opportunity is a flexible, mission-linked research funding pathway intended to support terrestrial ecology and related Earth system science work that uses or strengthens NASA observations, models, and mission capabilities. It accommodates everything from smaller analytical studies to large, multi-year projects that build new tools, techniques, or hardware, and it is structured so that applicants must carefully match their proposal to the correct ROSES 2014 program element, follow the required electronic submission steps, and meet the specific due date and guidance laid out in the ROSES appendices and tables.

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