Regional Partners
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