About Us.
NOAA-CESSRST-(II), a Cooperative Science Center (CSC), is funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( by a Cooperative Agreement, NOAA Award # NA22SE C4810016, under NOAA EPP Program). The participating institutions are geographically distributed across the nation.
Our Mission
The center aims to train cohorts of US citizen students who graduate and have the competencies needed to join the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) mission enterprise workforce.
Through its work, the Center recruits, trains, and graduates post-secondary cohorts of students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Social Science disciplines, with a focus on becoming a highly-skilled future workforce in support of NOAA’s mission.
Through its work, the Center recruits, trains, and graduates post-secondary cohorts of students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Social Science disciplines, with a focus on becoming a highly-skilled future workforce in support of NOAA’s mission.
Our Goals
- Conduct NOAA mission-aligned collaborative research
- Recruit, train and graduate students in NOAA-related STEM fields
- Increase/attain institutional capacity to sustain education and research
Our Thematic Areas
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The CESSRST Research Fellowship Form is for undergraduate and graduate students interested in academic year fellowship to gain research training and professional experience in NOAA related sciences
News & Events
New and Events across CESSRST Center
1211/2026
NOAA Seminar Series: Hybrid Aviation Weather Climate Interface – HAWCI
Time Start 12:30 pmView Event1211/2026
NOAA Seminar Series: From Satellites to Cells: a comparison of methods to measure phytoplankton and Harmful Algal Blooms in Charleston Harbor
Time Start 01:30 pmView Event1211/2026
NOAA Seminar Series: Integrating technology and imagery into evaluations of coral reef condition
Time Start 03:00 pmView EventMeet Our Staff, Faculty and Students
Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies
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Francia Tenorio
Doctoral (Ph.D.) -
Keneshia Hibbert
Doctoral (Ph.D.) -
Aya Nasri
Undergraduate (B.S) -
Jonathan Siegel
Masters (M.S.)