West Coast & Polar Regions Undersea Research Centera regional center in located at the |
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Mission The Center’s mission is to engage the U.S. marine science community in support of NOAA’s priorities in ecosystem-based science and management. The Center focuses on ecosystem research that includes innovation in field technologies and techniques. New types and scales of observations have potential to open up new understanding of these ecosystems. |
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Region The area of operation covers the waters off the coast of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, plus the Arctic and Antarctic. This region includes 69% of the U.S. continental shelf, 62% of the coastline, and most of the nation’s coastal earthquake and tsunami zones. Mineral resources include major offshore oil and gas reserves. Fisheries resources are of tremendous importance along the West Coast and especially in the Alaska region, and fishery-related ecosystem studies are a priority area for Center supported research. |
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Funding opportunities
Click here for a list of our funded projects.
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