NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography (AI2ES)

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NSF funds 4 new projects for AI2ES faculty 

Sep 20, 2024

NSF funds 4 new projects for AI2ES faculty The NSF has funded 4 new projects totally over $3 million that will be directed by AI2ES leadership and research affiliates. This

AI2ES Contributes to WMO’s United in Science 2024 Report

Sep 20, 2024

AI2ES Contributes to WMO’s United in Science 2024 Report The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its United in Science 2024 Report. AI2ES Director and PI Amy McGovern is one of

AI2ES Newsletter August 2024

Aug 16, 2024

The August 2024 issue of the AI2ES Institute’s newsletter is now available!  Look for future newsletters to keep up with the many activities, events, and opportunities related to the AI2ES

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AI2ES Vision

The vision of AI2ES is to create trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods for diverse environmental science (ES) users that will revolutionize our understanding and prediction of high-impact atmospheric and ocean science phenomena and create new educational pathways to develop a more diverse AI and environmental science workforce.

The Need for AI2ES

Changes in weather patterns, oceans, sea level rise, and disaster risk amplify the need for accelerated AI research in the environmental sciences. AI2ES is a convergent, multi-sector NSF Trustworthy AI institute led by the University of Oklahoma that brings together researchers in AI, atmospheric science, ocean science, and risk communication.

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NSF Investment

The U.S. National Science Foundation has invested over $100 million to establish five NSF AI Institutes. These are the result of a national competition to support research and education hubs at US colleges/universities. The institutes will collaborate with industry and government to advance the frontiers of AI as well as a range of science and engineering disciplines and societal sectors that stand to benefit from AI innovation.

AI2ES is an inaugural NSF AI Institute.

NSF Vision

“Recognizing the critical role of AI, NSF is investing in collaborative research and education hubs, such as the NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate, and Coastal Oceanography, anchored at the University of Oklahoma, which will bring together academia, industry and government to unearth profound discoveries and develop new capabilities advancing American competitiveness for decades to come,” said NSF director Sethuraman Panchanathan.

 

Convergent Multi-Sector Partnership

Academia

AI2ES is led by the University of Oklahoma.  Other academic partners are Colorado State University, the University at Albany, the University of Washington, North Carolina State University, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Del Mar College (Corpus Christi).

Private Industry

AI2ES private industry founding partners include Google, The Weather Company, NVIDIA, and Disaster Tech. Our current partners also include Radiant Earth Foundation, Vaisala, SRI Future Concepts Division, TruWeather Solutions, MyRadar, and LumenUs Scientific.

Government and Federally Funded Labs

AI2ES actively partners with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).