Earth & Space Research (ESR) is a Seattle-based, nonprofit institute specializing in oceanographic research. Our mission is to increase societal understanding of the Earth system through scientific research and public education.

Research at ESR covers a wide range of topics from polar oceanography to equatorial studies. To find out more about what we do, check out some of our current research. Also take a look at our publications and presentations lists to see some of our past and present work.

ESR's main office is in Seattle, WA with branch offices in Oregon and New York. You can find out more about us, including contact information, through our About ESR page. Our staff pages also contain information about who we are and what we are interested in.

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Tools, Models, Datasets, and More
  ESR Products Monthly ENSO maps, PDO index maps, Polar Tide Models, Antarctic Tide Gauge Database, and more.

Please note: PDO index maps have been revised and are now available.
New at ESR  
  Gulf of Mexico Currents A movie of surface circulation patterns in the Gulf of Mexico as calculated by a real-time version of OSCAR.
  Physical Oceanography Plenary Lecture Dr. Gary Lagerloef gave the Physical Oceanography Plenary Lecture at the 2010 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland, on February 24th. His presentation included a slide presentation (available for download) entitled, Aquarius/SAC-D Mission Surface Salinity from Space.

  Aquarius

The Aquarius/SAC-D satellite mission will convene the 6th Science Team Meeting in Seattle, WA, USA, 19-21 July 2010 at the Bell Harbor Conference Center, in Seattle, Washington. To register for the conference, visit the link provided on our Aquarius page.

  Public Outreach

Dr. Laurie Padman's NASA science grant provides additional funds for public outreach.  In a collaborative effort with Western Oregon University educators, the grant has provided funding for climate change curriculum for K-8 classrooms and teacher education.  Read more.
  ESR welcomes new staff member ESR would like to introduce our newest staff member, research associate, Matt Tilley. Please visit his staff page to learn more about our new colleague.