NOAA's National Ocean Service Headquarters
Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, 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, Acting 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)
Charlie Challstrom, Director
Geodesy is the science of determining the size and shape of the Earth and the location of points upon its surface... (more)
National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP)
Daniel Basta, Director
The National Marine Sanctuary Program protects and manages 13 U.S. sanctuaries encompassing over 18,000 square miles... (more)
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 Roger L. Parsons, Director
The Office of Coast Survey (OCS) is the nation's nautical chart maker... (more)
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)
Eldon Hout, Director
The Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) is responsible for implementing the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) of 1972... (more)
Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
David Kennedy, 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)
Charles (Bud) Ehler, 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)
Alan Neuschatz, Director
The Management and Budget Office serves as the focal point for all NOS management and budget activities... (more)
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