Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

The Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR) uses a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and predicting the impacts of natural and anthropogenic influences on coastal regional ecosystems (see map), communities, and economies. More

Newsflash:

• CSCOR-Supported Scientists Forecast a "Moderately Large" Red Tide for the Gulf of Maine this Spring and Summer
• New Understanding of Florida Red Tides Improves Management and Response
• CSCOR-Sponsored Study Named One of Nature's Top 15 Evolutionary Gems

Project of the Month:

• Ecological Forecasting
  • EcoFore
  • Coral Reefs
  • Climate Change
  • Land Use Impacts
  • Harmful Algal Blooms
  • Hypoxia and Nutrient Pollution

• Regional Ecosystem Research
  • Coral Reefs
  • GLOBEC
  • South Florida
  • Multistress

*See map below for more information.

• Stressor Research
  • Climate Change
    • GLOBEC
    • Sea Level Rise
  • Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
    • ECOHAB
    • MERHAB
    • Event Response
  • Hypoxia & Nutrient Pollution
    • CHRP
    • Gulf of Mexico
    • Aquatic Research Consortium

CSCOR typically supports regional-scale projects with an ecosystem focus. Funding of these projects is commensurate with the fairly large-scale, multi-disciplinary nature of the problems they address. Most projects are long in duration and are designed with a specific funding cycle and endpoint, with periodic reviews in mid-life of the project. More

Note: Specific regional efforts can be found by moving your mouse pointer over the desired region.

Northeast region

Current efforts are focused mainly on understanding and developing predictive capabilities for harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, and climate change. More

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Mid-Atlantic region

Current efforts are focused mainly on understanding and developing predictive capabilities for harmful algal blooms and hypoxia. Many of these efforts are large-scale and multi-disciplinary in nature to reflect the complex problems they address. More

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Southeast and Caribbean region

Current efforts are focused mainly on understanding and developing predictive capabilities for coral reef ecosystems and the ecological impacts of sea level rise. More

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Gulf of Mexico region

Current efforts are focused mainly on understanding and developing predictive capabilities for harmful algal blooms and hypoxia. Many of these efforts are large-scale and multi-disciplinary in nature to reflect the complex problems they address. More

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Northwest region

Current efforts are focused mainly on understanding and developing predictive capabilities for harmful algal blooms, hypoxia and climate change. More

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West Pacific region

Current efforts are focused mainly on understanding and developing predictive capabilities for coral reef ecosystems and the ecological impacts of harmful algal blooms. climate change. More

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Great Lakes region

Current efforts are focused mainly on understanding and developing predictive capabilities for harmful algal blooms. More

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California region

Current efforts are focused mainly on understanding and developing predictive capabilities for harmful algal blooms, hypoxia and climate change. More

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Alaska region

Current efforts are focused mainly on understanding and developing predictive capabilities for harmful algal blooms and climate change. More

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