About CCFHR
The Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research is comprised of laboratories in Beaufort, North Carolina and at Kasitsna Bay, Alaska. CCFHR addresses the impacts of global climate change on ecosystems in the coastal ocean, provides scientific guidance to preserve and restore NOAA trust resources, and implements integrated ecosystem assessments of key and accessible ecosystems of importance to the Nation.
Coastal Processes and Resources Research
The CPRR Branch undertakes crosscutting research on coastal and estuarine plant and algal communities, including harmful algal blooms (HABs). CPRR leads in technology transfer of molecular detection methods for HABs. This Branch also examines the effects of sea level rise, shoreline stabilization, trophic dynamics, and mercury bioaccumulation.
Applied Ecology and Restoration Research
The AERR Branch provides the public with scientific knowledge and guidance to preserve, protect and restore NOAA trust resources. Expertise includes seagrass ecology, restoration science and expert testimony, fisheries habitat ecology, remote sensing, geographic information system application, invasive species research, and biophysical modeling.
Subarctic Ecosystem Change Research
The SECR Branch assesses the response of Alaskan coastal and estuarine ecosystems to changes due to climate variability, human activities and extreme events. SECR's goal is to develop science-based information and tools to support federal, state, tribal and local coastal and fishery managers.