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ACES is now on social media. Follow @acesumiami for a behind-the-scenes look at the tech, science, and fieldwork driving our mission.

From the Field to Your Feed

ACES is now on social media. Follow @acesumiami for a behind-the-scenes look at the tech, science, and fieldwork driving our mission.

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Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

New Technologies for a Changing Planet

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Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Helicopter Observation Platform (HOP)

 One-of-a-kind resource ideal for atmospheric sampling and remote sensing observations.

Helicopter Observation Platform (HOP)

 One-of-a-kind resource ideal for atmospheric sampling and remote sensing observations.

Helicopter Observation Platform (HOP)

 One-of-a-kind resource ideal for atmospheric sampling and remote sensing observations.

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

 New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

 New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

 New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

 New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

 New Technologies for a Changing Planet

Aircraft Center for Earth Studies (ACES)

 New Technologies for a Changing Planet

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Aircraft Center for Earth Studies

Led by Ved Chirayath, Vetlesen Professor of Earth Sciences and National Geographic Explorer, our multidisciplinary team develops novel instrumentation for ocean imaging, including FluidCam and MiDAR, as well as information systems such as NeMO-Net. We test these technologies through worldwide field campaigns in partnership with NASA, National Geographic, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

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Meet the Director

Ved Chirayath is the G. Unger Vetlesen Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School, a National Geographic Explorer, and the founding director of ACES. A NASA-trained astrophysicist-turned-ocean scientist, his work bridges space science and Earth observation to study the planet's least-explored environments.

Watch the video to hear his vision for ACES in his own words.
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IN THE NEWS

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IN THE NEWS

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In 2021, the University of Miami Rosenstiel School's Department of Ocean Sciences established the center with generous contributions from The Batchelor Foundation, The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation, and an anonymous donor.

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