•Cross-NOAA line office partnership •Develop national infrastructure to enhance NOAA's climate modeling and forecasting capabilities in support of the nation's living marine resources •Extend Earth System components developed/applied at global scale to regional scales •Stakeholder engagement (e.g.NOAA Sanctuaries, NOAA Fisheries) •Data and products from CEFI will ultimately assist resource managers, coastal communities, and other stakeholders • CEFI: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/climate-change/climate,-ecosystems,-and -fisheries