Florida Environmental Research Institute
 The Florida Environmental Research Institute (FERI) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit research and education organization located in Tampa Florida. Founded in 1998 FERI’s initial client was the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Naval Research (ONR). It was ONR's funding that allowed for the development of the tools to rapidly assess the coastal ocean environment utilizing cutting edge environmental mapping and monitoring techniques specifically hyperspectral remote sensing.