Coastal Marine Institut

"The Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) program was created within the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) through a cooperative agreement with the Minerals Management Service (MMS). This program will take advantage of the highly qualified, scientific expertise at local levels to collect and disseminate environmental information needed for OCS [Outer Continental Shelf] oil and gas and marine minerals decisions; to address local and regional OCS related environmental and resource issues of mutual interest; and to strengthen the MMS-State partnership in addressing OCS oil and gas and Marine Minerals Service information needs."

Source: CMI website