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CI Research Themes

NOAAโ€™s diverse functions require an equally diverse set of skills and constantly evolving abilities in its workforce. NOAAโ€™s vision centers on a holistic understanding of the interdependencies between human health and prosperity. Across the United States, Cooperative Institutes’ research projects are supporting NOAAโ€™s research goals and enterprise objectives. These projects help anticipate and respond to climate and its impacts, prepare for and respond to weather-related events, develop sustainable marine fisheries, habitats within healthy and productive ecosystems, and improve coastal and Great Lakes communities that are environmentally and economically sustainable.

CICOES

  • Climate and Ocean Variability, Change and Impacts
  • Earth Systems and Processes
  • Environmental Chemistry and Ocean Carbon
  • Marine Ecosystems: Observation, Analysis, and Forecasts
  • Ocean and Coastal Observations
  • Environmental Data Science
  • Aquaculture Science
  • Human Dimensions in Marine Systems
  • Polar Studies

CIESRDS

  • Future Atmosphere
  • Climate Science and Prediction
  • Earth System Data Science
  • Stewardship and Application
  • Regional Science and Applications
  • Scientific Outreach, Education and Diversity
  • Space Weather Science and Prediction
  • Weather Research and Forecasting
  • Ecosystem Science and Prediction

CIGLR

  • Observing Systems and Advanced Technology
  • Invasive Species and Food-Web Ecology
  • Hydrometeorological and Ecosystem Forecasting
  • Protection and Restoration of Resources

CIMAR

  • Ecological Forecasting
  • Ecosystem Monitoring
  • Ecosystem-based Management
  • Protection and Restoration of Resources
  • Oceanographic Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Climate Science and Impacts
  • Air-Sea Interactions
  • Tsunamis and Other Long-period Ocean Waves

CIMAS

  • Climate Research and Impacts
  • Tropical Weather
  • Sustained Ocean and Coastal Observations
  • Ocean Modeling
  • Ecosystem Modeling and Forecasting
  • Ecosystem Management
  • Protection and Restoration of Resources

CIMEAS

  • Science to Support Ecosystem-Based Management of Living Marine Resources
  • Research, Development, and Technology Innovation for Global Ocean Observations and Monitoring
  • Coastal and Oceanic Observations, Analysis, and Prediction
  • Weather, Water, and Climate Research

CIMERS

  • Conservation, Protection, and Restoration of Marine Resources
  • Marine Ecosystems
  • Ocean Acoustics
  • Ocean, Coastal, and Seafloor Processes

CIMES

  • Earth System Modeling
  • Seamless Prediction Across Time and Space Scales
  • Earth System Science: Analysis and Applications

CIMSS

  • Satellite Meteorology Research and Applications
  • Satellite Sensors and Measurement Techniques
  • Environmental Models and Data Assimilation
  • Outreach and Education

CINAR

  • Sustained Ocean Observations and Climate Research
  • Ecosystem Research, Observation, and Modeling
  • Stock Assessment Research
  • Protected Species Research and Recovery
  • Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management

CIRA

  • Satellite Algorithm Development, Training and Education
  • Regional to Global Scale Modeling Systems
  • Data Assimilation
  • Climate-Weather Processes
  • Data Distribution

CIROH

  • Water Resources Prediction Capabilities
  • Community Water Resources Modeling
  • Hydroinformatics
  • Application of Social, Economical, and Behavioral Science to Water Resources Prediction

CISESS

  • Satellite Services
  • Earth System Observations and Services
  • Earth System Research

CIWRO

  • Weather Radar and Observations
  • Mesoscale and Stormscale Modeling R&D
  • Forecast Applications Improvements R&D
  • Subseasonal to Seasonal Predictions for Extreme Weather Events
  • Social and Socioeconomic Impacts of High Impact Weather

NGI

  • Climate Change and Climate Variability Effects on Regional Ecosystems
  • Coastal Hazards
  • Ecosystem Management
  • Effective and Efficient Data Management Systems Supporting a Data-driven Economy

OECI

  • Exploration Planning and Execution
  • Ocean Exploration Technology
  • Increase Utility of Ocean Exploration Information