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Toggle navigationFacilities Program Office & Headquarters Cooperative Oxford Laboratory Beaufort Laboratory Hollings Marine Laboratory Kasitsna Bay Laboratory Funding Research & Tools Explore all Projects Explore all Products Explore all Data and Reports Historical Publications News 25 Years of Science Serving Coastal Communities NCCOS Services Forecasting & Modeling Mapping Monitoring Tools & Products Publications NCCOS Science Areas Harmful Algal Blooms Corals Coastal and Marine Planning Restoration Social Science Aquaculture Development Pollution Wind Energy Climate Change External Research and Science NCCOS Competitive Research Program The NCCOS Competitive Research Program (CRP) funds regional-scale research through a competitive, peer-reviewed process to address our nation’s most pressing ocean and coastal issues. As the extramural branch of NCCOS, CRP effectively expands NCCOS’s capabilities by accessing external expertise and directly supporting the science needs of NOAA’s National Ocean Service stewardship offices and coastal resource managers. Our goal is to develop actionable information and tools to improve how the nation protects, manages, and conserves ocean and coastal resources and ecosystems. Research focal areas are determined by engaging stakeholders and the scientific community through workshops, roundtables, and policy forums. Find out more about CRP NOAA RESTORE Science Program NCCOS administers the NOAA RESTORE Science Program on behalf of NOAA. Its mission is to carry out research, observation, and monitoring to support, to the maximum extent practicable, the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem, fish stocks, fish habitat, and the recreational, commercial, and charter-fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA was authorized to establish and administer the Program, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141, Section 1604). Find out more about RESTORE Where We’re Located NCCOS Headquarters Beaufort Laboratory Charleston HML Laboratory Cooperative Oxford Laboratory Kasitsna Bay Laboratory NCCOS News May 13, 2024 Successful Survivorship of Mesophotic Corals at Hollings Marine Laboratory Contributes to Studies of Coral Biology May 13, 2024 Coastal Eddies Promote Large-scale Algal Response to Urban Eutrophication May 10, 2024 Oregon Offshore Wind Updates: Proposed Sale Notice and New StoryMap May 9, 2024 First Gulf of Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Cyst Sampling Cruise Completed (Video) May 2, 2024 NOAA Predicts Moderate to Larger than Moderate Harmful Algal Bloom for Lake Erie this Summer Working with our Stakeholders We work closely with our stakeholders to determine research needs and to ensure the science and research products we are delivering are valuable in their decision-making process and are used to achieve societal benefits. Our stakeholders are often engaged in our project planning and execution and provide guidance throughout the research process to ensure our products meet their needs. PROJECT NCCOS Releases Priorities for U.S. Caribbean Seafloor Mapping and Exploration PROJECT Communicating and Understanding Ecosystem Services Assessments with Coastal Stakeholders PROJECT NCCOS Maps Options for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Gulf of Mexico and Southern California Bight PROJECT NCCOS Publishes Social Vulnerability Assessment in Support of Sea Level Rise Planning in Puget Sound PROJECT Story Map: Field-Based Mesocosms: Construction and Deployment PROJECT U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Planning May Not Be Engaging All Coastal Residents Featured Stories From Around the Field PROJECT Surface Transportation, Sea Level Rise, and Coastal Storms: A Sustainable Path to Increase Resilience PROJECT Economic Analysis of Shoreline Treatment Options for Seacoast Region of New Hampshire PROJECT Environmental Models for Marine Aquaculture and Spatial Planning NEWS NCCOS Awards $16.1M for Harmful Algal Bloom Research, Monitoring, and Control PROJECT Assessing the Threat of Hypoxia to Coral Reefs VIDEO Aerial Drone Guidelines for Marsh Monitoring Published VIDEO NCCOS, Partners Assess Contamination in Great Lakes NEWS NCCOS Model Guides Designation of Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Mexico What we’re working on Featured Projects and Tools See all projects See all tools RESOURCES Coastal Aquaculture Planning Portal TOOL Wave Exposure Model PROJECT NCCOS Biomapper PROJECT DebrisScan About NCCOS NCCOS delivers ecosystem science solutions for stewardship of the nation’s ocean and coastal resources to sustain thriving coastal communities and economies. 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