There are five types of ESIP partner organizations.

  • Type I: Distributors of satellite and ground-based data sets, as well as standardized products derived from those data
  • Type II: Providers of data and information products, technologies or services aimed primarily at the Earth science and research communities
  • Type III: Commercial and non-commercial organizations engaged in developing tools for Earth science
  • Type IV: ESIP financial sponsors
  • Type V: Non-voting financial or in-kind supporters of ESIP activities

ESIP applications are reviewed quarterly. The Partnership Committee, reviews and posts the application for a 30-day comment period. At the conclusion of the comment period, a formal vote of the Partner Assembly is taken.

ESIP does not offer partnership to individuals, only organizations.

No, departments, research groups or projects are all welcome to join as an ESIP partner

For further information, please contact staff@esipfed.org.

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