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The Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment is made up of three branches: Biogeography; Coastal and Oceanographic Assessment, Stats and Trends (COAST); and Research Coordination and Administrative Support.
The Biogeography Branch's goal is to develop knowledge and products on the distribution and ecology of living marine resources throughout the Nation's estuarine, coastal and marine environments; and provide resource managers, scientists and the public with an improved ecosystem basis for making decisions. Learn more>>
The COAST Branch supports ecosystem-based management through integrated nationwide programs of environmental monitoring, assessment and research that describe the current status of, and detects changes in, the environmental character of our Nation’s estuarine and coastal waters. The COAST Team provides information, tools and knowledge to regional, federal, state and local resource managers. Learn more>>
The Research Coordination and Administrative Support Branch enables the Center to perform its mission by providing centralized support services for research activities, program planning, personnel resources, administrative guidance, information technology and security, office and laboratory safety, environmental management, and outreach/communication activities.