This page lists registered CSISS Affiliates - organizations which relate to the mission and goals of the Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science. Affiliates get a direct link from this page and are invited to send news and announcements to be posted on the CSISS website. Affiliate Application

Alexandria Digital Library / Alexandria Digital Earth Prototype
Santa Barbara, California
The ADL is a consortium of researchers, developers, and educators spaning the academic, public, and private sectors, exploring a variety of problems related to a distriubted digital library for geographically referenced information. ADEPT will allow users who access ADL collections to use services that support the integration of the spatial information.

Environmental Systems Research Institute
Redlands, California
A privately owned company founded in 1969, focuses on the accessibility of GIS technology for the collection, analysis, and communication of geographic information. ESRI offers the leading software products, educational and professional services, technical support and solutions.

Institute for Social, Behavioral & Economic Reserach
Santa Barbara, California
An Organized Research Unit (ORU) that not only administers a diverse and growing number of contracts/grants, but actively provides support for developing new research efforts in the social sciences and humanities. One of ISBER's principal objectives is to promote research which is focused on global issues.

Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety
Washington, District of Columbia
In 1997, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) established the Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety (MAPS) program, formerly known as the Crime Mapping Research Center (CMRC). The goal of this program is to promote research, evaluation, development, and dissemination of GIS technology for criminal justice research and practice.

National Center for Geographic Information & Analysis
Santa Barbara, California
An independent research consortium dedicated to basic research and education in geographic information science and its related technologies, including geographic information systems.

National Center for Health Statistics
Hyattsville, Maryland
NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. Since 1960, when the National Office of Vital Statistics and the National Health Survey merged to form NCHS, the agency has provided a wide variety of data with which to monitor the Nation's health.

OTB Research Institute for Housing, Urban, and Mobility Studies
Netherlands
OTB is an independent research institute affiliated with Delft University of Technology. Since its foundation in 1985, OTB has developed into a professional organization that specializes in research and consultancy on construction and the built environment.

University Consortium for Geographic Information Science
Leesburg, Virginia
The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) is a non-profit organization of universities and other research institutions dedicated to advancing our understanding of geographic processes and spatial relation-ships through improved theory, methods, technology, and data.