Our Partners

Bering Sea Fisheries Research Foundation

The Bering Sea Fisheries Research Foundation is a non-profit research foundation with a goal to assist in determining and developing the best scientific approach for gathering information for management of the Bering Sea crab fisheries.

Copernicus Climate Change Service

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) supports society by providing authoritative information about the past, present and future climate in Europe and the rest of the world.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

CSIRO works with industry, government, and the research community to turn science into solutions to address Australia’s greatest challenges, including food security and quality; clean energy and resources; health and wellbeing; and resilient and valuable environments.

Defense Innovation Unit

The Defense Innovation Unit accelerates the adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and growing the national security innovation base. DIU partners with organizations to rapidly prototype and field advanced commercial solutions that address national security challenges.

European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecasts

The European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecasts is both a research institute and a 24/7 operational service, producing global numerical weather predictions and other data for member and co-operating states and the broader community.

ECOGIG

The ECOGIG Global Program aims to bring together scientists in a trans-disciplinary framework to discover, examine, and understand the broad implications of fluid discharge on biological and chemical dynamics of ocean systems.

GEOMAR

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel investigates chemical, physical, biological, and geological processes of the seafloor, oceans, and ocean margins and their interactions with the atmosphere, bridging the gap between basic and applied science in several areas.

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

GoMRI investigates the impacts of oil, dispersed oil, and dispersant on the ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico and affected coastal States in a broad context of improving fundamental understanding of the dynamics of such events and their environmental stresses and public health implications.

Integrated Carbon Observation System

The Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) is a European-wide greenhouse gas research infrastructure. ICOS produces standardised data on greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, as well as on carbon fluxes between the atmosphere, the earth and oceans.

National Institute for Ocean Science

A leader in ocean science, IFREMER is managing the French Oceanographic Fleet and its dedicated scientists create ground-breaking technology to push the boundaries of ocean exploration and knowledge, from the abyss to the atmosphere-ocean interface.

Institute of Marine Research

Norway's Institute of Marine Research is one of the largest marine research institutes in Europe and a leading supplier of knowledge relating to the sustainable management of marine ecosystem resources and the entire food chain from the sea to the table.

JAMSTEC

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology has been engaged in a variety of research and development activities as one of Japan’s research institutes covering a broad spectrum of marine science and technology.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is a unique oceanographic research center where scientists and engineers work together to develop new tools and methods for studying the ocean.

NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is America’s civil space program and the global leader in space exploration. NASA studies Earth, including its climate, the sun, and our solar system and beyond.

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency delivers world-class geospatial intelligence that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals, and first responders.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration enriches life through science. NOAA's reach extends from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor, working to keep the public informed of the changing environment around them.

NOAA Climate Observations and Monitoring

The Climate Observations and Monitoring program supports activities at universities, private research companies, and government laboratories to leverage NOAA's large volume of observational platforms, ranging from in situ to remote datasets, and paleoclimate datasets.

NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries is responsible for the stewardship of the nation's ocean resources and their habitat and provides vital services for the nation: productive and sustainable fisheries, safe sources of seafood, the recovery and conservation of protected resources, and healthy ecosystems.

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

NCCOS helps NOAA meet its coastal stewardship and management responsibilities, providing coastal managers with the scientific information necessary to protect environmental resources and public health, preserve valued habitats, and improve the way communities interact with coastal ecosystems.

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory is a federal laboratory that makes critical observations and conducts groundbreaking research to advance our knowledge of the global ocean and its interactions with the earth, atmosphere, ecosystems, and climate.

National Oceanographic Partnership Program

Through its interagency initiatives, the NOPP has been proven an invaluable forum for advancing the nation’s ocean science priorities that transcend single-agency mandates in the common pursuit of wise use and stewardship of our ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes.

National Weather Service

The National Weather Service has played a key role in protecting American lives and properties for over a century. The timely provision of reliable weather, water, climate, and environmental information has supported the nation's social and economic development.

Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands

The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands aims to to accelerate the development of enabling technologies and knowledge to conserve, regenerate and harness renewable resources efficiently and sustainably, providing equitable prosperity to users and efficient protection to the environment.

Baleric Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System

SOCIB is a multi-platform distributed and integrated system that provides streams of oceanographic data and modelling services to support operational oceanography contributing to the needs of marine and coastal research.

Southern Ocean Observing System

SOOS facilitates the collection and delivery of essential observations on dynamics and change of Southern Ocean systems to all international stakeholders through design, advocacy, and implementation of cost-effective observing and data delivery systems.

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Eric and Wendy Schmidt established Schmidt Ocean Institute in 2009 as a seagoing research facility operator, to support oceanographic research and technology development focusing on accelerating the pace in ocean sciences with operational, technological, and informational innovations.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is one of the most important centers for global earth science research and education, working to understand and protect the planet by investigating the oceans, Earth, and atmosphere to find solutions to our greatest environmental challenges.

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project

Seabed 2030 is a collaborative project between the Nippon Foundation of Japan and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO). It aims to bring together all available bathymetric data to produce the definitive map of the world ocean floor by 2030 and make it available to all.

University of Hawai'i

The University of Hawaiʻi System includes 10 campuses and educational, training and research centers across the Hawaiian Islands. As the public system of higher education in Hawaiʻi, UH offers unique and diverse opportunities.

University of New Hampshire

For more than 150 years, UNH has delivered hands-on learning, research and work experiences that bring together students, faculty and private and public partners to create life-changing opportunities and innovative solutions in our neighborhoods and across the world.

University of Rhode Island

As a major research university defined by innovation and big thinking, URI offers its undergraduate, graduate, and professional students distinctive educational opportunities designed to meet the global challenges of today’s world and the rapidly evolving needs of tomorrow.

United States Coast Guard

The US Coast Guard is the principal federal agency responsible for maritime safety, security, and environmental stewardship in US ports and inland waterways, along more than 95,000 miles of coastline, 4.5 million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zone, and on the high seas.

University of Southern Mississippi

The University of Southern Mississippi is a community of engaged citizens, operating as a public, student-centered, doctoral-granting research university serving Mississippi, the nation, and the world.

University of Washington

The UW is one of the world’s preeminent public universities impacting individuals, the region, and the world by launching young people into a boundless future or confronting the grand challenges of our time through undaunted research and scholarship.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the ocean and its connection with the Earth system through a sustained commitment to excellence in science, engineering, and education, and to the application of this knowledge to problems facing society.

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