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NCCOS Competitive Research Program

The NCCOS Competitive Research Program (CRP) funds regional-scale research through a competitive, peer-reviewed process to address our nation’s most pressing ocean and coastal issues. As the extramural branch of NCCOS, CRP effectively expands NCCOS’s capabilities by accessing external expertise and directly supporting the science needs of NOAA’s National Ocean Service stewardship offices and coastal resource managers. Our goal is to develop actionable information and tools to improve how the nation protects, manages, and conserves ocean and coastal resources and ecosystems. Research focal areas are determined by engaging stakeholders and the scientific community through workshops, roundtables, and policy forums.

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NOAA RESTORE Science Program

NCCOS administers the NOAA RESTORE Science Program on behalf of NOAA. Its mission is to carry out research, observation, and monitoring to support, to the maximum extent practicable, the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem, fish stocks, fish habitat, and the recreational, commercial, and charter-fishing industry in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico). NOAA was authorized to establish and administer the program, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141, Section 1604).

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NCCOS News

July 31, 2026

New Monitoring Effort Tracks Visitation at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

July 30, 2026

NOAA-developed Shellfish Toxin Test Helps Washington Respond to Hood Canal PSP Event

July 30, 2026

NOAA Supports Study of Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms in the lower Willamette River

July 9, 2026

What’s for Dinner? New Study Unlocks Mesophotic Coral Diets

July 2, 2026

New Version of Wave Exposure Tool Now Publicly Available

Working with our Stakeholders

We work closely with our stakeholders to determine research needs and to ensure the science and research products we are delivering are valuable in their decision-making process and are used to achieve societal benefits. Our stakeholders are often engaged in our project planning and execution and provide guidance throughout the research process to ensure our products meet their needs.

Priorities for U.S. Caribbean Seafloor Mapping and Exploration

Communicating Ecosystem Services Assessments with Stakeholders

Mapping Options for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

Social Vulnerability Assessment in Support of Sea Level Rise Planning

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Technology Advances Help Track and Predict Harmful Algal Blooms

Drones with Specialized Cameras Enhance Detection, Removal of Beach Debris

Macroalgae Aquaculture: Biofuel Production and Reducing Entanglement Risk

Assessing Coastal Health Through Dolphin Blow Samples

Assessing Contamination in Great Lakes

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DebrisScan

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NCCOS delivers ecosystem science solutions for stewardship of the nation’s ocean and coastal resources to sustain thriving coastal communities and economies.

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