The Center
for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR) in Silver Spring,
Maryland administers a federal-academic partnership – the Coastal
Ocean Program – to develop predictive capabilities for managing
coastal ecosystems. Major research areas include: coastal
fisheries ecosystems, cumulative coastal impacts, and harmful algal
blooms/eutrophication.
The Center
for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR) in
Beaufort, North Carolina focuses on the biological productivity
of estuaries and ocean ecosystems to enhance coastal habitats
and living marine resources. Major research areas include:
habitat restoration, fisheries response to exploitation,
and biological productivity and cycling of contaminants
in the southeast and Gulf of Mexico. The Kasitsna Bay Laboratory,
located in the Kachemak Bay system in Alaska, is affiliated
with the Center.
The
Center for Coastal Monitoring
and Assessment (CCMA) provides long-term measurements at a network of sites.
The monitoring programs build upon the Mussel Watch and
the National Status and Trends Programs. The Center is
also developing thematic, regional, watersheds, and national
assessments.
The Center
for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR)
in Charleston, South Carolina provides scientific information
required to resolve important issues related to the health
of coastal ecosystems. Major research areas include: marine
toxins and harmful algal blooms, environmental quality
and coastal ecosystem health, land use and presence of
chemical contaminants in the marine environment, and genetic
characterization of fish and shellfish. The Oxford Cooperative
Lab, affiliated with the Center, specializes in shellfish
pathology and habitat restoration research.
The
Center for Human Health Risk in Charleston, South Carolina
(CHHR) is
a newly established multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary
laboratory providing science and biotechnology applications
to sustain, protect, and restore coastal ecosystems, emphasizing
linkages between the environment and human health. Major
research areas include: environmental/analytical chemistry,
marine genomics, contemporary use of pesticides, ecotoxicology,
proteomics, and aquaculture production and disease.