In addition to employees and facilities, NOAA enjoys close partnerships with regional entities, including but not limited to:

• The Gulf of Mexico Alliance
• 4 Sea Grant Programs (Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi-Alabama, and Texas)
• The Northern Gulf Institute, a NOAA Cooperative Institute
• The Harte Research Institute
• 5 National Estuarine Research Reserves (Apalachicola, Florida; Grand Bay, Mississippi; Mission-Arkansas, Texas; Rookery Bay, Florida; and Weeks Bay, Alabama)
• 5 Coastal Zone Management Programs
• 6 Estuaries in the National Estuary Program
• The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS)
• The Southern Regional Climate Center
• The Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA)
• State Geodetic Advisors
• The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council