Partnerships

Our experts work with partners locally, regionally and around the world to increase our impact in research achievements and community projects.

Partners

Our researchers and scientists have fostered collaborations with dozens of organizations across the world, from local government agencies to international nonprofits to private concerned citizens. Our work to protect the planet is an arduous task that requires as many helping hands as possible. We strive to include all who hope to contribute to our mission. Below you can browse our list of partners:

Florida Partnerships

The Institute is involved in several local and regional initiatives that include local partners closer to home. Specifically, our researchers are invested in numerous research projects working on climate and sea level rise issues throughout the southeastern Florida area.

Featured Partners

The Institute collaborates with many organizations to ensure that we are all doing our part to protect our planet. The Institute actively partners with state and federal agencies to support the management of our most important ecosystems, including the Florida Keys and the Everglades.

South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
The South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force brings together federal, state, local, and Tribal governments, as well as other organizations, in an effort to restore and protect America's Everglades. For years, FIU has provided research to the Task Force to support the importance of these collaborations.
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Together with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, we are engaging the Keys community to support a vibrant economy, educational opportunities and the environment. This partnership allows FKNMS to strengthen research and outreach programs.
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
In partnership with RBNERR, we provide field-based instruction in environmental studies to students while promoting shared use of facilities, vessels, vehicles and resources. Our collaboration provides shared access to long-term water quality, fisheries and biological data for analysis and joint research.

Institute-Hosted Federal Partnerships

The Institute leads several membership groups, locally and nationally. These groups consist of other university partners and non-profits aimed at achieving a healthy and striving planet.

Florida Climate Institute
South Florida and Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit

The Florida Climate Institute and FIU partnership allows for both organizations to work together to tackle regional climate challenges.

We are a member of the Florida Climate Institute, a multi-disciplinary network of national and international research and public organizations, scientists and individuals concerned with developing a better understanding of climate variability and change. Over 200 individual affiliates, including university researchers and representatives from government and industry, have joined FCI. We also work closely with the Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities (USF, FSU and FIU) and the neighboring South Florida universities (e.g., UM, FAU and Nova Southeastern University) as the first-of-its-kind collaborative organized research unit.

FCI fosters interdisciplinary research, education, and extension to:

Improve our understanding and the impact of climate variability, climate change, and sea level rise on the economy, ecosystems, and human-built systems;
Develop technologies and information for creating opportunities and policies that reduce economic and environmental risks; and
Engage society in research, extension and education programs for enhancing adaptive capacity and responses to associated climatic risks.

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The South Florida and Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (SFC CESU) hosted by the Institute of Environment at Florida International University is one of the 17 CESUs created by the federal government under the leadership of the Department of the Interior to provide assistance to managers in federal land management, environmental and research agencies. The SFC CESU, formed in 2000, is a partnership between nine federal agencies and 21 academic institutions and NGOs. The ecosystems covered by the SFC CESU include the terrestrial and coastal ecosystems of South Florida (Everglades, Florida Bay, Ten Thousand Islands Area, Biscayne Bay), the marine resources including the Florida Keys from the Dry Tortugas to West Palm Beach, and the marine and terrestrial resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The members of the SFC CESU have an international reputation for excellence in the study of the marine environment. This includes the 9 federal partners as well as the 21 non-federal partners.