Interested initially but no follow-up reply. Cash match challenge but has municipal leads in Saskatchewan. Recommended Vinebrooke independently (Hayashi did too). Slowing down — waiting for her to reach out.
Original outreach sent — she replied same day (Feb 18)
Reply sent Feb 18 — mentioned Alberta Innovates cash match + Vinebrooke connection
Was away until end of Feb — no reply since
Next: Waiting for her to reach out. No active follow-up planned.
nserc-usask-baulch-email.txt, baulch-reply.txt
Dr. Mark Johnson — UBC📅
mark.johnson@ubc.ca
Citizen science lead. Met Mar 3 — very interested, smiled the whole time. Wants to be kept in the loop on grant developments. Potential cit sci co-PI for NSERC Alliance.
Replied Feb 23 — interested, wants to connect this week or early next
Reply sent scheduling a call
Met Mar 3 — gave project details + status update. Interested in any grant directions that arise.
Thank-you reply sent Mar 3 — will keep him posted on grant developments.
Next: Update him when there's Google.org or NSERC news. Cit sci lead for future Alliance.
nserc-ubc-johnson-email.txt, johnson-reply.txt
Dr. Bernhard Mayer — UCalgary📅
bmayer@ucalgary.ca
Interested! Nutrient monitoring, isotope geochemistry. Busy with teaching until after Easter.
Replied Feb 23 — interested but busy until after Easter
Reply sent proposing April follow-up
Confirmed "Sounds good" (Feb 28)
Next: Follow up after Easter (April 6) to schedule a call
nserc-ucalgary-mayer-email.txt, mayer-reply.txt
Dr. Cathy Ryan — UCalgary📅
cryan@ucalgary.ca
Interested! Working towards a citizen science project. P.Eng, P.Geol, PhD — Earth, Energy & Environment. Groundwater-surface water interactions, nitrate contamination, Eastern Slopes rivers.
Replied Feb 25 — interested, wants to meet after winter semester
Reply sent confirming mid-April availability
Next: Meet mid-April (third UCalgary collaborator with Hassan + Mayer)
nserc-ucalgary-ryan-email.txt, ryan-reply.txt
Dr. Quazi Hassan — UCalgary📅
qhassan@ucalgary.ca
Geomatics & remote sensing. Zoom done Feb 26 — interested but cautious due to Alberta budget cuts and 1-person company. Follow-up sent Mar 3 with Alliance Society solution.
Replied Feb 23 — interested, set up Zoom
Zoom Feb 26 — discussed restrictions (AB budget, cash match, 2-employee rule)
Chris replied "challenge accepted" — researched Alliance Society as workaround
Follow-up sent Mar 3 — Alliance Society stream, AB Innovates EOI, Google.org submitted, Johnson/UBC connection
Next: Awaiting reply to Alliance Society follow-up
Signed up as LakeKeeper volunteer! Eagle Lake near Strathmore — never sampled by ALMS before. 3 samples/season (June-Sept), ALMS provides probe + bottles + manual. Training webinar in May.
Signed up Feb 20 — assigned Eagle Lake
Sent algae heatmap offer to Kurstyn (Feb 24) — free GEE satellite heatmaps for any AB lake
Next: Attend May training webinar. Consent forms coming spring.
Water researcher in Mexico. Wants to collaborate on water quality research. Potential shared methodology, co-authored papers, data exchange, MyBeachBook adaptation.
Replied on GEE Forum (Feb 19) — interested in collaboration
Google.org Impact Challenge — AI for ScienceSUBMITTED📅
Submitted via Submittable — deadline April 17, 2026
$500K–$3M grants. APPLICATION SUBMITTED Mar 3. Requested $1.5M over 36 months. Partners: ALMS, UBC, UCalgary. Focus: national HAB early warning via satellite AI + citizen science. Selected orgs get 6 months Google engineering support + Cloud credits.
Next: Await review. Deadline April 17 — results TBD.
google-org-impact-challenge-email.txt
Maybe
Dr. Rolf Vinebrooke — UAlberta📅
Reply to info@nimpact.ca thread
Both Hayashi AND Baulch independently recommended him. Algal ecology, lake monitoring. Cold outreach sent, no reply. Slowing down — waiting for him to reach out.
Original cold outreach sent from info@nimpact.ca
No reply received
Next: No active follow-up. Waiting for him to reach out.
No open funding now. Spring 2026 call expected. Best fit: Marine Conservation Target stream ($75K–$500K). For-profit eligible at 50% match. Also: Oceans Management Contribution Program.
Environmental org partnership pitch. No direct contact found — used Google Group or Twitter. Sent. Awaiting reply.
gee-earth-outreach-email.txt
Google Cloud Sales — EE Commercial📅
Commercial license inquiry, leverage ground truth data. Web form at earthengine.google.com/commercial. Unsent.
gee-cloud-sales-email.txt
GEO-Google EE Programme📅
$3M+ programme for Earth observation projects. Watch for open calls at earthobservations.org.
geo-gee-programme-email.txt
GEE Developer Forum Post📅
google-earth-engine-developers@googlegroups.com
Forum post got 2 replies: Stace Maples (GEE community) and Ojilve Medrano (Mexico water researcher). Both contacts tracked separately.
gee-developer-forum-post.txt
Google Street View — Salish Sea Mappingnew📅
Sailboat expedition mapping BC coast + Puget Sound for Street View while collecting water quality data. Precedent: SF Baykeeper ($100K grant). Street View Trekker Loan form + Geo for Good Summit.
google-street-view-boat-mapping-email.txt
Google Cloud for Startupsnew📅
Up to $100K credits year 1 + $100K year 2. Up to $350K for AI-first startups. Self-serve application at cloud.google.com/startup/apply. Need GCP account + billing ID + company website.
google-cloud-startups-climate-email.txt
Municipal Letters of Support📅
Needed for Alberta Innovates application. Contact Drumheller, Rocky Mtn House, Invermere after initial email responses.
No
Dr. Masaki Hayashi — UCalgaryretired📅
hayashi@ucalgary.ca
Retired. Referred to Dr. Baulch (USask) — that connection is now active. Thank-you sent.
Not accepting new applications beyond 2026. BC-based applicants only — AB with BC partner doesn't qualify. Optimistic for program renewal but unconfirmed.
Watch website for future program renewal
bc-salmon-restoration-fund-email.txt
AHS — Theron Whiteclosed📅
theron.white@ahs.ca (403.388.5518) — Provincial Rec Water Coordinator
Closed door. Program is voluntary, run through Primary & Preventative Health Services. No procurement or partnership opportunities. Volunteered through ALMS instead.
ahs-beach-sampling-email.txt
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