National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

NCEAS conducts transformational science focused on informing solutions that will allow people and nature to thrive. We are an independent research affiliate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a global network and impact. Our Mission We work to accelerate scientific discoveries that will enhance our understanding of the world and benefit people and nature, as well as to transform the scientific culture to be more open, efficient, and collaborative. We do this by Enabling collaborations between the brightest minds in the environmental sciencesConducting breakthrough science that is grounded in big-picture thinkingImproving analyses through computing innovations that increase the (re)usability of dataPartnering with agencies and organizations that can help put the science to actionTraining and inspiring generations of scientists to practice synthesis and open science