Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME-II) consortium

Principal Investigator
Paul Montagna, Ph.D.
Research
HydroEcology
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A student-centered partnership to enhance the NOAA mission.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems-II (NOAA CCME-II) is a collaboration between the NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP) with Florida A&M University as the lead institution and five academic institutions: Bethune-Cookman University, California State University Monterey Bay, Jackson State University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. NOAA CCME-II supports the recruitment, training, and graduation of United States citizens from its partner institutions in NOAA-aligned STEM disciplines preparing them for the future NOAA mission enterprise workforce.

CCME-II research is conducted in the areas of Place-Based Conservation, Coastal Intelligence and Coastal Resilience. This research is aligned with multiple States in areas such as the following: healthy fisheries, strong coastal economies, coastal risk mapping, advances in artificial intelligence, shellfish aquaculture, and managing harmful algal blooms. Students are trained in NOAA Science and Technology Focal Areas of Artificial Intelligence, Omics, Uncrewed Systems, and Data.

NOAA CCME-II scholars, in collaboration with NOAA CCME-II faculty and NOAA scientists, conduct research impactful to US coastal communities and economies furthering the NOAA mission. The Center is supported by award NA21SEC4810004 from NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP).

Participating TAMU-CC faculty from HRI, the Department of Life Sciences (LSCI), and the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences (PENS) include: