NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME) was established in 2016 as part of the NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority-Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI).
Graduate student Rebekah Hernandez taking measurements during her NOAA CCME internship aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.
Advisor Dr. Fierro- Cabo and graduate student, Elena Flores, sampling at Boca Chica, TX
Virtual Activities
Co-PI
Affiliated Faculty
Alejandro Fierro-Cabo Carlos Cintra Buenrostro Owen Temby
alejandro.fierrocabo@utrgv.edu carlos.cintra@utrgv.edu owen.temby@utrgv.edu
John ''Chip'' Brier Erin Easton
john.breier@utrgv.edu erin.easton@utrgv.edu
Student Coordinator
Leticia Contreras
CCME General Inquiries: david.hicks@utrgv.edu
Funded by the NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority-Serving Institutions
Cooperative Agreement Award #NA16SEC4810009