Vision Statement
JIFRESSE will promote, stimulate, and engage UCLA and JPL scientists and engineers in cutting edge Earth system science research to:
- Increase scientific understanding about factors that affect climate and environmental changes
- Study climate impacts on regional environments, weather patterns, and ecosystems, particularly in California
- Support the design of future JPL/NASA space missions
- Explore new technologies and applications for monitoring, detecting, and projecting climate and environmental changes
- Enhance the educational mission of UCLA through its collaboration with JPL