International GEWEX Project Office (IGPO)
International GEWEX Project Office
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-6374 USA
E-mail: gewex@gewex.org
Tel:
1-240-485-1855
Fax: 1-240-485-1818
IGPO plays a significant role in furthering international climate and global change research by fostering the development of GEWEX. IGPO is the focal point for all GEWEX activities, including coordinating new initiative support and expanding international communications exchange to over 2000 scientists.
IGPO was established by the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) in 1990 to support the planning of the GEWEX program, coordinate international implementation activities, and facilitate collaboration between the components of GEWEX and other related scientific efforts. IGPO operates as a component of the Joint Planning Staff of the WCRP.
IGPO is hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) as a part of the Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology (GEST) Center and is operated by Science and Technology Corporation. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the primary sponsor of IGPO.