National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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A organizational summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

Overview

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a United States federal scientific agency within the US Department of Commerce. NOAA carries out a variety of duties that monitor, manage, and protect the nation's oceans, major waterways, and atmosphere. In the California Central Coast Region, NOAA plays a large role in marine management and regulation in conjunction with many cooperating institutions such as Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC Santa Cruz, Moss Landing Marine Labs, and CSUMB [1]

Mission

Legal Status / Authority

Governance

Organizational Structure

The top position in NOAA's executive leadership is the Administrator. Benjamin Friedman, U.S. Deputy Under Secretary for Operations, is currently serving as Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Acting Administrator of NOAA.[2]

Central Coast Context

Example Work / Projects

Related links

References

  1. Reference text https://www.ci.noaa.gov/Locations/California
  2. Reference text https://www.noaa.gov/our-people/leadership/benjamin-friedman

Disclaimer

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