Department of Commerce
From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product.
NOAA’s dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers, and other decision makers with reliable information they need, when they need it.
NOAA’s many assets – including research programs, vessels, satellites, science centers, laboratories, and a vast pool of distinguished scientists and experts – are essential resources. We work closely with coral states and territories to advance our ability to predict and respond to changes in climate and other environmental challenges that imperil Earth’s natural resources, human life, and economic vitality.
NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program (Coral Program) supports effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain, and restore valuable coral reef ecosystems. The Coral Program brings together expertise from across NOAA for a multidisciplinary approach to studying these complex ecosystems to inform more effective management. We work closely with NOAA scientists in the National Ocean Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service.
Collaboration is critical to coral reef conservation. We partner with state and territorial governments, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, and community groups to take targeted approaches to local issues that impact coral reef ecosystems.