NOAA's National Ocean Service Headquarters
John H. Dunnigan , Assistant Administrator
for NOAA Oceans and Coasts
Program Offices | Staff Offices
Program Offices
Center
for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)
Mike Szabados, Director
The Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services collects
and distributes oceanographic observations and predictions to ensure
safe, efficient, and environmentally sound maritime commerce... (more)
National
Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Gary Matlock, Director
The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) conduct and
support research, monitoring, assessment, and technical assistance
for managing coastal ecosystems and society's use of them... (more)
National
Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Juliana Blackwell, Director
Geodesy is the science of determining the size
and shape of the Earth and the location of points upon its surface...
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NOAA
Coastal Services Center (CSC)
Margaret Davidson, Director
The NOAA Coastal Services Center provides skills and information
resources to state and local coastal resource managers... (more)
Office
of Coast Survey (OCS)
Captain Steven R. Barnum, Director
The Office of Coast Survey (OCS) is the nation's nautical chart
maker... (more)
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
Daniel Basta, Director
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries protects and manages 14 marine protected areas encompassing over 150,000 square miles... (more)
Office
of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)
David Kennedy, Director
The Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) is responsible
for implementing the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) of 1972...
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Office
of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
Dave Westerholm, Director
The Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) works to prevent
and mitigate harm to coastal resources... (more)
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Staff Offices
International Program Office (IPO)
Clement Lewsey, Director
The International Program Office (IPO) provides a single focal point for international activities of NOAA's National Ocean Service... (more)
Management and Budget Office (MBO)
John E. Potts, Chief Financial Officer (Acting)
The Management and Budget Office serves as the focal point for all NOS management and budget activities... (more)
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