The Florida Climate Institute offers its members:
- An Expertise inventory of climate-related research, teaching and extension. Projects & proposals, courses & trainings are housed in one common place.
- Networking opportunities to integrate across disciplines, build synergies for new research teams and strengthen partnerships for the development of collaborative proposals.
- Administrative support, such as strategic guidance, grant writing and coordination of team proposals.
- Competitive edge for grant proposals through their affiliation with FCI (multi-institutional, interdisciplinary) which adds institutional legitimacy.
- New hires and prospective graduate students who will be attracted to FCI member universities to join and conduct interdisciplinary climate-related research through the FCI magnet.
- A feeling of belonging to a community of science that will allow members to learn, contribute and participate in climate related research and activities.