National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest approximately $5.0 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.

http://www.nsf.gov

Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine, Polar Science (URE OMPS)

The URE 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

http://nia.ecsu.edu/ureomps2010/

NIA

NIA is the central point of entry for several research programs at Elizabeth City State University.

http://nia.ecsu.edu

The Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER)

The goal of CERSER is to develop and implement innovative and relevant research collaboration focused on ice sheet, coastal, ocean, and marine research.

http://cerser.ecsu.edu

The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS)

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.

http://www.cresis.ku.edu/

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

As an executive branch agency within the Department of Defense, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) supports the President's budget. ONR provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy.

http://www.onr.navy.mil/

Norfolk State University

Founded in 1935, Norfolk State University adheres to the traditional purpose of the Historically Black University and espouses the tradition of service to its students, its alumni, the academy, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world.

http://www.nsu.edu/

2011 URE OMPS Pasquotank River Watershed Water Quality Team

The 2011 UREOMPS Pasquotank River Watershed Team performed an assessment of the water quality in the watershed area. Assessments took place in several areas including the main channel of the river from Elizabeth City up to the Dismal Swamp Canal. The tributaries that were tested on the south side of the watershed were Newbegun Creek and Knobbs Creek. Areneuse Creek, Mill Dam Creek, and Sawyers Creek were tested on the north side of the watershed.

http://nia.ecsu.edu/ureomps2011/teams/ptank/