NCCOS | Our Centers and Laboratories

Our Centers and Laboratories

NCCOS scientists prepare for sediment collection. The need for sampling missions like this was
brought into sharp focus when NOAA and other Federal agencies scrambled to characterize
contamination levels of water and land before Deepwater Horizon oil reached Gulf of Mexico
shorelines. — NCCOS scientists prepare for sediment collection. The need for sampling missions like this was brought into sharp focus when NOAA and other Federal agencies scrambled to characterize contamination levels of water and land before Deepwater Horizon oil reached Gulf of Mexico shorelines.

Each of our five centers has specific capabilities and research expertise in coastal and ocean issues. Three of the centers are dedicated research laboratories, another conducts research through analyses of field data, and one funds research with competitive grants.

Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR)
Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA)
Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)
Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML)