
Collaborators and Partners
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Earth Prediction Innovation Center (NOAA EPIC) has established a robust network of partners and collaborators spanning a wide spectrum of sectors and focus areas. These include environmental and atmospheric science, where organizations like NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Weather Service (NWS), and Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) are dedicated to weather forecasting, climate research, and environmental monitoring. Additionally, the center works closely with satellite and remote sensing entities such as NOAA Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), the Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences (CIRES), and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) which provide crucial data for predictive modeling and climate studies. Cloud computing and artificial intelligence also play a key role, with partnerships involving major cloud service providers like Amazon Web Service (AWS), Azure, and Google Cloud, as well as AI-driven programs like Artificial Intelligence for Numerical Weather Prediction (AI4NWP), to enhance weather prediction systems. Academia is another vital area of collaboration, with institutions like George Mason University, the University of Oklahoma, the and University of Michigan contributing to scientific research. Finally, the center collaborates with industry and technology organizations, including General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) and various IT solutions providers, to ensure that cutting-edge data management and computational infrastructure support its mission. Together, these diverse sectors and focus areas create a dynamic ecosystem, driving innovation in environmental prediction and climate science.
- NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR): Weather Program Office (WPO), Global Systems Laboratory (GSL), Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL), National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL), Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL)
- NOAA National Weather Service (NWS): Environmental Modelling Center (EMC), Office of Science and Technology Integration (OSTI), Weather Prediction Center (WPC), NCEP Central Operations (NCO)
- NOAA Open Data Dissemination (NODD) Program, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Artificial Intelligence for National Weather Prediction (AI4NWP)
- Developmental Testbed Center (DTC)
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR): Climate & Global Dynamics (CGD), Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA)
- Air Resources Laboratory (ARL)
- Consortium for Advanced Data Assimilation Research and Education (CADRE), Los Alamos Community Ice CodE (CICE) Consortium, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes ( CW3E )
- Academia: George Mason University, University of Oklahoma, University of Michigan, Northeastern University, Howard University, University of Maryland, University of Utah, Penn state university, Colorado state university
- Cooperative Institutes: Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS)
- Cloud Service Providers (CSPs): Amazon Web Service (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)/ General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)/ ParallelWorks (PW), NOAA Office of the Assistant Chief Information Officer (ACIO)
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
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