With Earth system research as our keystone, NCICS delivers actionable information to support risk-informed decision-making. We transform observations and models into usable products that help individuals, communities, institutions, and businesses anticipate and manage real-world challenges.
Our work builds on solutions-driven research and innovative technologies to provide user-inspired environmental intelligence.
Data Science
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Scalable solutions in the cloud
- Full-stack cloud engineering solutions
Environmental Services
- Scalable web tools and solutions
- Climate and environmental indicators
- Assessment reports, data visualization, and science communications
Engagement and Resilience Engineering
- Engagement to inform research and resilience
- Industry applications
- Public–academic–industry partnerships
- Meeting user needs across all sectors
- Public outreach and education
Human Health and the Environment
- Assessing effects of extreme weather and environmental stressors on health and safety
- Equipping healthcare systems and communities with actionable data
- Partnering with communities to identify risks, reduce vulnerabilities, and build resilience
Democratizing Science and Data
- Expanding access to data via the cloud
- Modernizing environmental data stewardship
- User- and stakeholder-driven science and product development
- Data collection, curation, and stewardship
Workforce Development
- Training the next generation of researchers via internships, early-career research opportunities, and innovative cloud computing courses
- Educating and inspiring K–12 students across Western North Carolina