MacArthur Campus, Jupiter

The Florida Center for Environmental Studies (CES) is a state university research center established in July 1994 by the Regents of the State University System of Florida. CES was created as a place that would "synthesize and communicate knowledge...to the community at large." This "knowledge" refers to environmental management issues related to Florida ecosystems including tropical and sub-tropical water-dominated freshwater, estuarine and coastal ecosystems.CES acts as a facilitator and coordinator of research and training related to the environment and as a locus for environmental information.

Our role is to facilitate productive research, information and training relationships within Florida Atlantic University and among Florida's universities and state, national and international agencies, including both the public and private sectors. CES works in the broad field of the management of tropical and sub-tropical water-dominated ecosystems and in related information technology worldwide.