GOES-R Cooperative Institutes


Cooperative Institutes

Cooperative Institutes (CIs) are non-federal academic and non-profit research institutions supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) that provide resources that support NOAA mission goals and strategic plans.

GOES-R Supports nine NOAA Cooperative Institutes:

image: U.S. map showing locations of GOES-R cooperative institutes

The Cooperative Institute for Alaska Research CIFAR) at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks conducts ecosystem and environmental research related to Alaska and its associated Arctic regions, including the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, Chukchi/Beaufort Seas, and Arctic Ocean.

The Cooperative Institute for Climate Studies (CICS) with locations at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD and Princeton University, in Princeton, NJ performs collaborative research aimed at enhancing NOAA's ability to use satellite observations and Earth System models to advance the national climate mission, including monitoring, understanding, predicting and communicating information on climate variability and change.

The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) at the University of Wisconsin (UW) in Madison, WI fosters effective collaboration between NOAA and UW in atmospheric and Earth science through exploiting satellite technology and coordinating training of scientists and engineers in disciplines involved in the atmospheric and Earth sciences.

The Cooperative Institute for Oceanographic Satellite Studies (CIOSS) at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR provides research involving satellite remote sensing of the ocean and the air-sea interface.

The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO serves NOAA in the areas of research, development, transition, education and outreach. CIRA research is building prototype products and developing training, based on the new sensor technology, to assure maximum exploitation of GOES-R data when the satellites are launched.

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado at Boulder explores all aspects of the earth system and searches for ways to better understand how natural and human-made disturbances impact our dynamic planet.

The Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa was established to pursue the common research interests of NOAA and the UH in oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical research.

The Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean(JISAO) at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA supports collaborative research focused on such critical issues as climate change, ocean acidification, tsunami forecasting, and fisheries assessment.

The Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi is a consortium of universities led by Mississippi State University, in partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi, Louisiana State University, Florida State University, and Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The mission of the NGI is to conduct research that builds an integrated, comprehensive understanding of natural and human impacts on northern Gulf of Mexico ecosystems and economies to improve its management.