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Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Centers and Facilities

The department enjoys access to a wealth of facilities, research groups and centers both on- and off-campus.

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Located in the heart of one of the nation’s most geoscientifically diverse states, the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Science at NC State is just minutes or hours away from a host of top centers and facilities. From the university’s own Centennial Campus, to the national hub that is Research Triangle Park, to the many state and federal entities that dot the surrounding area, opportunities for research and discovery are always close at hand.

KEY MEAS CENTERS

Students stand outside of the CMAST building in water, holding a net

CMAST

The NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technology is a 51,000-square-foot facility dedicated to coastal and marine science research.

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Earth Observation

Center for Geospatial Analytics

The Center for Geospatial Analytics is an interdisciplinary research and teaching facility administered by NC State’s College of Natural Resources.

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ECONet Manager Sean Heuser, left, and Instrumentation Technician Cam Baillie work to help service the weather tower/weather station off Lake Wheeler Road

State Climate Office

Housed on Centennial Campus, the State Climate Office provides services to state, local and federal agencies as well as businesses and citizens.

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Tal Ben-Horin and Zakir Bulmer put on scuba gear

NC C-CAPE

The North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People and Environment addresses critical public health and environmental challenges associated with harmful cyanobacterial algal blooms in NC’s coastal waters.

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