JIFRESSE will promote, stimulate, and engage UCLA and JPL scientists and engineers in cutting edge Earth system science research to:

• Increase scientific understanding about factors that affect climate and environmental changes

• Study climate impacts on regional environments, weather patterns, and ecosystems, particularly in California

• Support the design of future JPL/NASA space missions

• Explore new technologies and applications for monitoring, detecting, and projecting climate and environmental changes

• Enhance the educational mission of UCLA through its collaboration with JPL