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NOAA-CREST aims to educate and train a diverse group of students, early career scientists, and engineers to become competent professionals in NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) sciences.

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Alexander Gilerson, Ph.D.

Alexander Gilerson

CESSRST Faculty and Scientists

Professor of Electrical Engineering at City College of New York

Research Interests: Remote Sensing of the Ocean, Coastal Waters and Atmosphere; Underwater Imaging and Visibility; Polarization Sensing and Imaging; Calibration and Validation of Ocean Color Satellite Sensors

NOAA Mission Area(s): Healthy Oceans and Resilient Communities and Economies

Latest News

Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and 11th NOAA Administrator, Dr. Richard W. Spinrad’s to Visit NOAA CESSRST and CCNY

March 23, 2022

Recruiting Undergraduate Students: February- August, 2022

February 15, 2022

NOAA CESSRST Collaborates with NOAA/NESDIS to Launch the ‘CESSRST-NOAA Mission Oriented Professional Development Workshop/Seminar Series’

December 6, 2021

Laura Bayona-Román, NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST Graduate Fellow’s Article Published in the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Tsulnfo Alert

November 8, 2021

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T-107, Steinman Hall
140th St. & Convent Ave.,
New York, NY 10031, USA

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(212) 650-8099

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(212) 650-8097

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Our Facilities

NOAA-CESSRST spans to different facilities, laboratories, weather stations and academia performing scientific research and development.

CUNY uHMT

Computational Facilities

Computational Facilities

Optical Remote Sensing Lab

Optical Remote Sensing Lab

CUNY-SMART (Soil Moisture)

CUNY-SMART (Soil Moisture)

CUNY-SAFE (Snow)

CUNY-SAFE (Snow)

Coastal Observatory - LISCO

Coastal Observatory - LISCO

NYCMetNet

Direct Broadcast Services - Satellite Receiving Stations

Direct Broadcast Services - Satellite Receiving Stations

Center Lidar Network

Center Lidar Network

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CESSRST Consortium

CESSRST is led by The City University of New York and brings together Hampton University, VA; University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, PR; San Diego State University, CA; University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD; University of Texas at El Paso, TX.

Raytheon Mission Operations Solutions

San Diego State University

University of Texas, El-Paso

Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites - MD

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences - CO

Northrop Grumman

Science and Technology Corporation (STC)

Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies - SSEC, UW

I.M Systems Group (IMSG)

Hampton University

Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER)

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere - CIRA

Earth Resources Technology, Inc.

University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

The Earth Institute - Columbia University

Science Systems and Applications, Inc

1 - City College of New York (Lead Institution)