Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Resources Studies

CIMERS: A NOAA Cooperative Institute

We conduct cutting-edge marine transdisciplinary research that supports NOAA's mission, goals and strategic initiatives. We train the next generation of marine scientists to advance basic knowledge about ocean ecosystems.

CIMERS Research Themes

A school of rock fish near a rocky cliff covered in urchins and corals.

Conservation, Protection & Restoration of Marine Resources

A school of salmon swim in a tight group.

Marine Ecosystems

An illustration of a whale underwater and a boat traveling above. A circle near the whale indicates the area sounds is heard and how loudly.

Ocean Acoustics

An underwater cluster of tubes with feathery tops waving in the water.

Ocean, Coastal & Seafloor Processes