The Joint Institute for Marine Observations (JIMO) is a research institute that is sponsored jointly National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) and University of California's Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
The JIMO research themes are:
- Climate and Coastal Observations, Analysis, and Prediction Research
- Biological Systems Research
- Research in Extreme Environments
- Research & Development on Observation Systems
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