Focus Areas

The NOAA Pacific Services Center (PSC) has three focus areas:

• Safe Navigation – Accurate and up-to-date information is crucial for maintaining the "lifelines" of transportation and communication that island communities rely on. PSC works to improve the quality and reduce the vulnerability of these lifelines.
• Risk Management – Natural resources and the quality of life on the islands are vulnerable to a variety of threats, both natural and man-made. PSC works to improve the resilience and adaptability of Pacific communities in preparing for and addressing these threats.
• Resource Management – PSC supports effective resource management that recognizes ecosystem-scale interactions and coordinates the efforts of different agencies to effectively conserve, use, and restore Pacific coastal and ocean resources.