The URI/NOAA CMER Program
Graduate education and research are the core of the URI/NOAA CMER Program. Faculty in ten University departments have participated in CMER funded research projects, involving more than 50 graduate students. NOAA employees have taught numerous university courses, served as chairs and members of graduate student committees, and participated as co-principal investigators on numerous CMER Funded projects. Other NOAA employees have taken a wide range of course offerings and have been awarded graduate degrees at the University.
The URI/NOAA CMER Program is truly cooperative, with all parties contributing towards program objectives. A coordinating committee, consisting of two University representatives and two NOAA representatives, determines program direction and funding priorities. The Program has brought expertise in a broad range of disciplines, including marine biology, statistics, remote sensing, economics, natural resource science, GIS, engineering, political science, sociology and marketing, to bear on critical problems of marine science and resource management. The CMER Program combines university and agency expertise to address marine issues affecting the state, region and nation.
