Agencies and Programs

Earth Science and Weather Intelligence Programs ​

Investments in earth science and weather intelligence keep Americans competitive, prosperous, and secure.

What are America’s Earth Science and Weather Intelligence Programs?

Federal investments in earth science and weather intelligence help us monitor, understand, and predict the environmental forces that affect our economy and day-to-day lives. Across the federal government, thousands of experts conduct cutting-edge research that powers major American industries such as aviation and aerospace, housing and real estate, and agriculture and food security. 

NOAA OAR

Oceanic & Atmospheric Research

NOAA OAR generates the foundational weather and atmospheric science that agencies and American industries depend on for weather forecasts and risk assessments, such as tsunami detection buoys, fire forecasts, and storm surge models.

NOAA cooperative Institutes

Weather, Climate, Ocean Laboratories

NOAA Cooperative Institutes connects NOAA’s scientists to 80 university and nonprofit research institutions, extending their capacity to provide tailored research and programs to specific communities.

NOAA NESDIS

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service

NOAA NESDIS operates the backbone of earth observations and provide secure and timely access to global environmental data in order to support public and private efforts to protect lives and property. This includes current and future weather satellites, such as GeoXO. GeoXO is a state-of-the-art satellite system that will expand observations of Earth. The information GeoXO supplies will enable faster warnings for hurricanes, tornadoes, and severe weather that threaten the security and well-being of everyone in the U.S.

NOAA Office of Education

STEM Workforce Development

NOAA’s Office of Education is dedicated to building the next generation of scientists, meteorologists, and researchers needed to keep America safe and competitive through scholarships and partnership programs.  

NASA Science Mission Directorate

Space and Atmospheric Research

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate operates satellites and spacecraft that deliver real-time data on storms, atmospheric conditions, and environmental shifts that support life as we know it in communities nationwide. 

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Fundamental Earth Intelligence

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center is NASA’s premiere space flight complex and home to the nation’s largest organization of scientists, engineers, and technologists who build spacecraft, instruments, and new technology to study Earth, the Sun, our solar system, and the universe. 

NSF NCAR

National Science Foundation Center for Atmospheric Research

NCAR uses some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, datasets, and research aircrafts to deliver advanced weather forecasting and atmospheric modeling that protects lives and property. 

USGCRP

Interagency U.S. Global Change Research Program

The U.S. Global Change Research Program integrates research across 15 federal agencies into trusted assessments on environmental trends, weather patterns, and atmospheric conditions that informs a wide-range of decision-making such as infrastructure planning, farm productions, and emergency preparedness. (The USGCRP is no longer funded, but you can view an archived version of its website here.)

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