NOAA Changing Ecosystems and Fisheries Initiative (CEFI) Summit Report

An inaugural CEFI Summit was held May 7–9, 2024, in La Jolla, California at the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC). The Summit included over 150 in-person and virtual participants from four NOAA Line Offices, spanning 32 different offices and programs across all six regions, and several external NOAA partners. The Summit brought together members of the CEFI community to affirm the initiative’s goals and objectives, review and prioritize expected products, discuss workflows, strengthen critical collaborations, identify engagement strategies for partners and decision-makers, and increase the system-wide coordination of the CEFI System.