Table 82. Federal obligations for basic research performed at universities and colleges in environmental sciences, by selected agency and detailed field: FY 2015
(Dollars in thousands)
Agency
Total
Atmospheric sciences
Geological sciences
Oceanography
Other environmental sciences
All agencies surveyed
987,339.7
253,389.3
165,060.3
309,649.3
259,240.7
Departments
Department of Agriculture
3,163.6
2,245.5
4.3
0.0
913.8
Agricultural Research Service
187.6
183.3
4.3
0.0
0.0
Forest Service
1,395.2
481.4
0.0
0.0
913.8
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
1,580.8
1,580.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Department of Defense
59,331.4
15,498.4
1,699.1
32,558.8
9,575.1
Department of the Air Force
8,826.0
1,497.9
0.0
0.0
7,328.0
Department of the Army
4,136.1
2,058.9
1,566.4
0.0
510.8
Department of the Navy
40,285.8
9,096.7
0.0
29,664.3
1,524.7
Other defense agencies
6,083.6
2,844.9
132.7
2,894.5
211.5
Department of Energy
33,894.2
30,195.9
0.0
0.0
3,698.3
Office of Science
33,894.2
30,195.9
0.0
0.0
3,698.3
Department of Health and Human Services
108,704.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
108,704.0
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
16,256.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
16,256.5
National Institutes of Health
92,447.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
92,447.6
Other agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
158,728.0
97,244.5
39,456.6
9,390.1
12,636.8
National Science Foundation
623,518.5
108,205.0
123,900.4
267,700.4
123,712.7