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Laboratory Overview
The Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) is a world-class NOAA research facility, operated by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), with a mission to provide science and biotechnology applications to sustain, protect, and restore coastal ecosystems, with emphasis on links between environmental condition and the health of marine organisms and humans. Located at the South Carolina Marine Resources Center in Charleston, South Carolina, the HML is a unique partnership of governmental and academic agencies including NOAA's National Ocean Service, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the College of Charleston, and the Medical University of South Carolina. Learn more »
The Hollings Marine Laboratory is designated as a Center of Excellence in Oceans and Human Health. As a part of NOAA's Oceans and Human Health Initiative, research conducted through the Center is focused in these core areas: genomics; environmental chemistry and toxicology; and pathogen source tracking, monitoring, and assessment. Learn more »
Stressors
Stressors often occur together and their cumulative effects are poorly understood. As an NCCOS research facility, HML is committed to understanding these stressors individually and as they interact.
Ecosystems
HML scientists conduct research to better understand the processes occurring in these important and dynamic ecosystems: