ECSU REU OMPS 2015 :: Team Name

2015 Antarctic Research Team




Affiliations
	Research Experience for Undergraduates in Ocean, Marine, and Polar Science http://nia.ecsu.edu/reuomps2015/index.html The REU OMPS program objective is to promote the professional development of minority undergraduate students through their participation in ocean, marine and polar science research. The program consists of undergraduates, each student assigned to a specific research team, where they will work closely with the faculty. In addition, seminars, lunch meetings, and social functions are organized to facilitate undergraduate interaction.
	Elizabeth City State University http://www.ecsu.edu/ Home of the Mighty Vikings! Elizabeth City State University is a Historically Black College and University, located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
	The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets https://www.cresis.ku.edu/ CReSIS is a Science and Technology Center established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2005, with the mission of developing new technologies and computer models to measure and predict the response of sea level change to the mass balance of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica.
	Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) http://cerser.ecsu.edu/ The goal of CERSER is to develop and implement innovative and relevant research collaboration focused on ice sheet, coastal, ocean, and marine research.
	National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/ The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…"
	Mississippi Valley State University http://www.mvsu.edu Home of the Delta Devils! Mississippi Valley State is a Historically Black College and University located in Itta Bena, Mississippi.
	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University http://www.ncat.edu/ North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is an academic community focused on students—providing them with interdisciplinary learning opportunities, teaching them with faculty renowned for excellence, connecting them to cutting edge discoveries in research, and encouraging them to serve their communities.
	Kentucky State University http://www.kysu.edu/ Home of the Mighty Thorobreds! Kentucky State University is a Historically Black College and University, located in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Research Sites: Earth Explorer West Antarctic Ice Sheet Glovis ENVI American Geophysical Union