NC State University’s North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) is a unique center of excellence showcasing a partnership between universities, the private sector, non-profit organizations, community groups, and the federal government. As an inter-institutional research institute of the University of North Carolina system, NCICS facilitates climate-related research across the UNC system and its partner organizations. NCICS is co-located with our primary sponsor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), in the Veach-Baley Federal Complex in Asheville, North Carolina.