The origins of NOAA Research date back more than 200 years with the creation of the Survey of the Coast in 1807 by Thomas Jefferson. The Coast Survey, which became the U.S. Lake Survey office in 1841, was developed to undertake "a hydrographic survey of northwestern [Great] lakes." Research executed by the scientists of this group was innovative and holistic: the first current meters were developed to understand water flow rates, and forecasting techniques were greatly enhanced to predict water levels and the relationship to lakefront property. The same traits of world class, long-term research continue to define NOAA Research today. Organization NOAA Research is an open research network consisting of seven federal research laboratories, six program offices, sixteen Cooperative Institutes (which are non-federal, non-profit research institutions in 5-10 year collaborative partnerships with NOAA), and 33 university based Sea Grant programs. OAR also relies on work performed at numerous public, private, and academic institutions. Through its laboratories, programs, and external partners, OAR seeks to balance the activities that benefit from the long-term, dedicated capabilities of federal facilities with those that require the diverse expertise of our university partners. The components and programs of NOAA Research are: 10 NOAA laboratories 20 Cooperative Institutes NOAA Climate Program Office Weather Program Office NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research NOAA National Sea Grant Program NOAA Uncrewed Systems NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Weather Program Office includes the Earth Prediction Innovation Center, created by Congress in 2018 to improve collaboration with academia and private companies. Research activities NOAA Research has three primary research areas: Climate; Weather and Air Chemistry; and Ocean, Coasts, and the Great Lakes. Both in-house and external scientists: Continue to conduct experiments to understand natural processes (physical, geochemical, ecological) Build predictive models for use in weather, climate, solar, ocean, and coastal assessments and predictions. Develop and deploy new observing technologies to provide data to support predictive models and to document natural variability. Develop new analytical and forecast tools to improve weather services and earlier warnings for natural disasters. Use new information technology to share information with other federal and academic scientists. Prepare scientific assessments and information products to enhance public education and guide governmental action. Research plans and products are developed in partnership with academia and other federal agencies, and are peer-reviewed and widely distributed. A high premium is placed on external collaboration both domestically and internationally. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) - Miami, FL Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) - Silver Spring, MD 4 Earth System Research Laboratories (ESRL) - Boulder, CO - Chemical Sciences Laboratory - Global Monitoring Laboratory - Global Systems Laboratory - Physical Sciences Laboratory Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) - Princeton, NJ Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) - Ann Arbor, MI National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) - Norman, OK Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) - Seattle, WA and Newport, OR The laboratories have established formal collaborative agreements with universities/non-profit research institutions to form joint research institutes that are centers of scientific excellence pertaining to the earth's oceans, inland waters, intermountain west, atmosphere, and arctic environment.
The origins of NOAA Research date back more than 200 years with the creation of the Survey of the Coast in 1807 by Thomas Jefferson. The Coast Survey, which became the U.S. Lake Survey office in 1841, was developed to undertake "a hydrographic survey of northwestern [Great] lakes." Research executed by the scientists of this group was innovative and holistic: the first current meters were developed to understand water flow rates, and forecasting techniques were greatly enhanced to predict water levels and the relationship to lakefront property. Organization NOAA Research is an open research network consisting of seven federal research laboratories, six program offices, sixteen Cooperative Institutes (which are non-federal, non-profit research institutions in 5-10 year collaborative partnerships with NOAA), and 33 university based Sea Grant programs. OAR also relies on work performed at numerous public, private, and academic institutions. Weather Program Office includes the Earth Prediction Innovation Center, created by Congress in 2018 to improve collaboration with academia and private companies. Research activities NOAA Research has three primary research areas: Climate; Weather and Air Chemistry; and Ocean, Coasts, and the Great Lakes. Both in-house and external scientists: Continue to conduct experiments to understand natural processes (physical, geochemical, ecological) Build predictive models for use in weather, climate, solar, ocean, and coastal assessments and predictions. Develop and deploy new observing technologies to provide data to support predictive models and to document natural variability. Develop new analytical and forecast tools to improve weather services and earlier warnings for natural disasters. Use new information technology to share information with other federal and academic scientists. Prepare scientific assessments and information products to enhance public education and guide governmental action. Research plans and products are developed in partnership with academia and other federal agencies, and are peer-reviewed and widely distributed. Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) - Miami, FL Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) - Silver Spring, MD 4 Earth System Research Laboratories (ESRL) - Boulder, CO Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) - Princeton, NJ Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) - Ann Arbor, MI National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) - Norman, OK Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) - Seattle, WA and Newport, OR The laboratories have established formal collaborative agreements with universities/non-profit research institutions to form joint research institutes pertaining to the earth's oceans, inland waters, intermountain west, atmosphere, and arctic environment.
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The same traits of world class, long-term research continue to define NOAA Research today.
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Through its laboratories, programs, and external partners, OAR seeks to balance the activities that benefit from the long-term, dedicated capabilities of federal facilities with those that require the diverse expertise of our university partners.
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The components and programs of NOAA Research are: 10 NOAA laboratories 20 Cooperative Institutes NOAA Climate Program Office
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NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research NOAA National Sea Grant Program NOAA Uncrewed Systems NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
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Weather Program Office
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A high premium is placed on external collaboration both domestically and internationally.
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- Chemical Sciences Laboratory - Global Monitoring Laboratory - Global Systems Laboratory - Physical Sciences Laboratory
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that are centers of scientific excellence