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Regional Efforts

Many of the Center's efforts focus on helping state and local programs resolve site specific issues. Choose your region to learn more.

Orange dot – Regional Emphases

NOAA Coastal Services Center

Linking People, Information, and Technology

The NOAA Coastal Services Center is an office within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration devoted to serving the nation's state and local coastal resource management programs.

Latest Coastal Connections Newsletter

Image of the latest Coastal Connections newsletterEach issue of this bimonthly newsletter focuses on a tool, information resource, or methodology of interest to the nation's coastal resource managers. Download the latest issue now.

A Roadmap to a Seamless Topobathy Surface

Image depicting example of topobathyA Roadmap to a Seamless Topobathy Surface is a series of documents and maps that seeks to improve and streamline the process of creating a seamless topobathy DEM. It aims to make topographic and bathymetric data and reference information accessible and make connections between data set quality and DEM application.

Storm Information for Coastal Officials

Do you know where to find storm-related data and resources on the Internet? Do you have a hard time keeping up with these Web sites? Find out more...

Applying Social Science to Coastal Management

This site provides links to social science components of ongoing and completed projects at or through the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Find out more...

Quality Growth Conference

The conference will highlight resource protection programs and management strategies to ensure more sustainable communities in a time of unprecedented growth and development pressures, diminished water availability and threats from climate change. Find out more...

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