University/NOAA Partnerships

NOAA has established formal collaborative research agreements with participating universities to form the Joint Institutes. The Joint Institutes combine the resources of universities and NOAA to develop centers of excellence in environmental research.

PMEL complements its research efforts through four cooperative institutes: the Joint Institute for Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO), with the University of Washington; the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR), with the University of Hawaii; Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research (CIFAR), with the University of Alaska; and the Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies (CIMRS), with Oregon State University.