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Hi there Lyndal, I hope you and Anne are staying well this 2025. I am hoping to use this time at SCIR to finalize the following: 1. Two large grants for Jimmy’s solar pump hydro-system vision 2. Interactive spatial maps of the research at the station to support the grants 3. Complete my spring bloom sampling protocols after all the fires and rain events this year 4. Pay back the station / Bring basic supplies to the station I thank you in advance for considering. SCIR is a true gem to my heart! Here is the primer for the grants I am writing up for Jimmy’s integrated solar vision for SCIR: Solar Grants (Guided by Jimmy) 1. Overview A. Field station importance across science and community disciplines B. Island endemic and endangered species significance C. Connections to MPA's, NPS, TNC, etc. D. Science Hub for ongoing research on the Northern Channel Islands 2. Grant Objectives Grant will fund solar panels, pump storage hydro-systems, and infrastructure that directly facilitates research, education and long lasting sustainable living at SCIR. 3. Sustainable Infrastructure A. Solar Panel Array B. Pump storage hydro-system (2 water reservoir tanks at two different elevations connected by gravity flows, catchment, and storage with pipes that run through the two reservoirs). C. Infrastructure facility updates, including those attached to the solar pump storage hydro-system: new decks, septic systems, restrooms, new plumbing, updated labs, a native plant nursery for seed germination and future restoration partnerships. D. Grey water system will be utilized for multiple uses at the station, all feeding back to the same catchment and re-use flow model (equations attached). E. Rainwater Harvesting catchment system designed for fog and rain water collections at the island during episodic rain events to feed green houses and gardens designed for endemic plant restoration. F. Electric tiny cars (along with SCIR biodiesel production) G. Update cabins and install ADU for further expansion and use 4. Leveraging AI (incorporating my background) A. With these components implemented at SCIR, the station will become a sustainable grid and an experimental learning platform where AI and cloud computing will be leveraged to understand the efficiency, usage, and allocation of resources in a loop system via the proposed sustainable infrastructure. B. Leveraging AI for monitoring the production and efficiency of energy flow via deep learning is an especially powerful tool for understanding the overall energy budgets of the proposed sustainable infrastructure project at SCIR. Utilizing these pattern based algorithms allows for a high dimensional time-series reporting of energy usage and allocation in real time, along with projections and forecasts of how this energy can be best managed in the future. 5. Proposed Budget+ ~11 Million for 11 years A. Solar Panels ~$1,000,000 (Panels, wiring, installation, battery) B. Transportation costs 1. Barge ~$50,000 2. Landing Craft ~$5,000 3. Helicopter ~$10,000/ trip (This needs to be calculated) 4. Water Tank - $40,000 x 5 (3 for drinking water + power, 2 for graywater closed loop system) D. Pipes - $12-$20ft - ~1,000,000 (Replacement of pipes from the waterline of the old tank that feeds into Islay canyon along with the new tanks that will be on the hill and the new pumps, along with upgrading facilities) E. 3D Printer & materials - $4,000 F. Containers - Shop, housing, sustainable solar/hydro infrastructure

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