This repository contains a list of GitHub accounts and repositories that are contributed to by NOAA staff from line offices and/or staff office throughout the organization. Below you will find the repository name, description, and GitHub address. Any additional questions about the projects should be referred to the GitHub administrator of these projects. All NOAA Affiliated repositories and projects are subject to the following disclaimer:
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Below is a list of NOAA Affiliated GitHub organizations with a link and brief description. More information on their repositories can be found in the README files of each page.
The NOAA Central Library's mission is to support and further NOAA’s mission of promoting global environmental stewardship in order to conserve and wisely manage the Nation's marine and coastal resources; and describing, monitoring, and predicting changes in the Earth's environment in order to ensure and enhance sustainable economic opportunities.
NOAA/PMEL conducts research to advance our knowledge of the global ocean and its interactions with the earth, atmosphere and ecosystems.
The mission of the NOAA ESRL Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL) is to advance scientific understanding of three major environmental and societal issues of our time: climate, air quality, and the stratospheric ozone layer through atmospheric research on the chemical and related physical processes that affect Earth’s atmospheric composition. Our vision is a nation that has the needed scientific understanding and information about our atmosphere (environmental intelligence) to make optimal decisions in the interests of the well being of current and future generations.
NOAA's Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) of the Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) is a leader in the applied research, directed development, and technology transfer of environmental data, products, and services that enhance environmental understanding with the outcome of supporting commerce, protecting life and property, and promoting a scientifically literate public.
The fundamental mission of the NCEP/NWS Environmental Modeling Center (EMC), in close collaboration with our partners and stakeholders, is to maintain, enhance and transition-to-operations advanced numerical guidance systems for the Nation's weather/water/climate enterprise and the global community for the protection of life/property and the enhancement of the economy.
The NOAA ESRL Physical Sciences Division (PSD) conducts scientific research to observe, understand, model, predict and forecast weather, water and climate extremes and their impacts.
NOAA ERD Provides scientific and technical support to prepare for and respond to oil and chemical releases.
GFDL's mission is to advance scientific understanding of climate and its natural and anthropogenic variations and impacts, and improve NOAA's predictive capabilities, through the development and use of world-leading computer models of the Earth System.
NOAA's Ecosystem Dynamics and Assessment Branch (EDAB) of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's (NEFSC) is dedicated to providing scientific guidance and tools to facilitate Ecosystem-based Management (EBM) for the Northeastern United States. EDAB provide basic information on fundamental ecological properties of the system to the broad spectrum of stakeholders that are engaged in the discussion of policy alternatives to meet the needs for EBM in the region.
AOML is a federal research laboratory within NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) with diverse research programs in ocean sciences. Its divisions include Hurricane Research, Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems, and Physical Oceanography.
NOAA/GLERL conducts research to advance observation, modeling, understanding, and prediction of the Great Lakes.
NOAA Office of Coast Survey is the nation's nautical chartmaker and maintainer of the national bathymetry. Originally formed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807, Coast Survey is the hub for marine navigational information in the United States through chart updates, coastal seafloor surveys, maritime emergency response, and modeled oceanography to support operational tools.
"Coastal management" refers to actions taken to keep residents safe, the economy sound, and natural resources functioning. This is accomplished with federal and state partnership programs. Federal legislation provides the overarching mandates; NOAA's Office for Coastal Management oversees implementation and provides technical assistance; federally approved state programs provide day-to-day implementation.
The NMFS Fish and Fisheries Toolbox (Fish-Tools) is a collection of software programs and modeling tools which can be used in fishery stock assessments. Many of the models are used in peer-reviewed stock assessments in the U.S. and globally. A variety of fisheries stock assessment models as well as analytical and reporting tools are available, each of which uses a different type of estimation method to produce results. The NOAA Fish and Fisheries Toolbox (Fish-Tools) is part of the NOAA Fisheries Integrated Toolbox (FIT) and is an expansion and update to the NOAA Fisheries Toolbox (NFT)
NOAA/NWS Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL) develops and transitions interpretive model guidance, decision support applications and digital forecast services that enable NWS forecasters and partners to be more effective in protecting life and property and enhancing the national economy. The Laboratory is composed of four branches which develop and produce scientific techniques and technological tools which better enable forecasters to make accurate predictions and better disseminate information about weather, water, and climate effects to the general public. MDL is focusing its efforts through projects including: integration of global models to create consistent forecast products with probabilistic information (National Blend of Models), improved tools for project management and collaboration (V-Lab), and interaction between forecasters and users (Impacts Catalog). The lab also aims to continue the production and verification of high-quality environmental models and deterministic and probabilistic forecast products (Statistical Post Processing, NDFD, Storm Surge).
The Office of Water Prediction (OWP) is a geographically distributed organization which includes elements in Maryland, Minnesota and Alabama. The OWP is designed to support a consistent and unified hydrologic program while maximizing efficient use of resources helping to ensure the NWS excels as a science-based service organization. The OWP will conduct development, field support and operational functions through projects and programs that address national, regional, and local needs and are led and supported by staff in multiple offices across the country.
NOAA Fisheries OST ST1 (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-science-and-technology) collects data and coordinates information and research programs to support science-based stewardship of the nation’s living marine resources. ST1 disseminates state and federal statistics about marine fisheries, designs and administers recreational fisheries surveys, and coordinates the Marine Recreational Information Program.
The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) is a laboratory and weather forecasting center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) located in Boulder, Colorado. SWPC continually monitors and forecasts Earth's space environment, providing solar-terrestrial information. The SWPC Forecast Center is the national and world warning center for disturbances that can affect people and equipment working in the space environment. It provides real-time monitoring and forecasting of solar and geophysical events, conducts research in solar-terrestrial physics, and develops techniques for forecasting solar and geophysical disturbances.
NOAA/NOS' Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services is the authorative source for accurate and reliable tides, water levels, currents and other coastal oceanographic and meteorological information. We work from the water to the web, turning oceanographic and meteorological data into meaningful information for the nation. Our products and services support safe and efficient maritime commerce and transportation, protect public health and safety, and safeguard coastal communities.
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) hosts and provides public access to one of the most significant archives for environmental data on Earth. We maintain over 37 petabytes of comprehensive atmospheric, coastal, oceanic, and geophysical data. This repository provides tools for users to access NOAA's environmental data archive.
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center administers and conducts scientific research and monitoring programs that produce science to support the conservation and management of fisheries and living marine resources. We conduct research on fisheries and ocean ecosystems and the communities that depend on them throughout the Pacific Islands region, and by dedicating efforts to the recovery and conservation of protected species. The Center is organized into five major divisions: Operations, Management, and Information Division; Science Operations Division; Fisheries Research and Monitoring Division; Protected Species Division; and Ecosystem Sciences Division.
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) defines, maintains, and provides access to the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) - a consistent coordinate system that defines latitude, longitude, height, scale, gravity, orientation, and shoreline throughout the United States and is designed to meet our nation~Rs economic, social, and environmental needs.
For 200 years, NGS and its predecessor agencies have collaborated with public and private organizations to establish reference stations at precisely determined locations. Traditionally, these locations have been identified by setting a survey mark - usually a brass, bronze, or aluminum disk. Locations might also be identified by a deeply driven rod or a prominent object, such as a water tower or church spire. More recently, NGS has fostered a network of continuously operating reference stations (CORS) where each CORS includes a highly accurate receiver that continuously collects radio signals broadcast by Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellites.
For more information please visit https://geodesy.noaa.gov
Coastal communities need to balance the inherent trade-offs between resource use and conservation. Managers need comprehensive information to evaluate the benefits and consequences of actions on both the ecosystem and the community. Marine Spatial Ecology (MSE) integrates a broad spectrum of physical, biological, and social sciences, to inform coastal and marine decision making. Communities, state and federal stewards, and industries such as aquaculture, offshore energy, and tourism use MSE to make decisions so that the economy can thrive and residents and visitors can enjoy our nation’s natural heritage, now and for generations to come.
NCCOS has long been a leader in the MSE community, providing a three-decade foundation of reliable and objective ecological and socioeconomic information. NCCOS scientists will continue to provide integrated biogeographic, ecological and social assessments – alongside mapping and monitoring products and services – to provide an end-to-end MSE enterprise in support of customers in the coastal and ocean management community. These unique capabilities are used by federal, state, and local decision makers to ensure that special places are valued, protected, and preserved, and to assist in growing the economies that are dependent on our nation’s maritime resources.
For more information, please visit the NCCOS website.
ESRL's Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducts research that addresses three major challenges; greenhouse gas and carbon cycle feedbacks, changes in clouds, aerosols, and surface radiation, and recovery of stratospheric ozone.
The Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting (HAB-F) branch within NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) delivers near real-time harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring and forecasting products for predicting the intensity/severity, location, and respiratory health risk HABs pose in the Great Lakes and coastal regions of the U.S. While HAB-F’s monitoring, forecasting, and research efforts are national in scope, products often target specific regions based on localized needs and problems. Importantly, HAB monitoring and forecasting products require an understanding of the drivers for specific HAB species including weather, oceanographic, and environmental conditions, all of which vary greatly by region. Ultimately, HAB-F products serve as decision-support tools and provide early warning of HABs for local resource managers, public health officials, researchers, and the general public.
'Omics describes a suite of cutting-edge tools used to analyze DNA, RNA, proteins, or metabolites. Many 'Omics approaches are faster, less invasive, and more comprehensive than traditional methods. Advances in 'Omics have revolutionized biological study, benefitting many fields including public health, medicine, agriculture, and conservation. For NOAA, techniques such as high-throughput DNA sequencing and subsequent bioinformatics analyses can be harnessed to benefit a myriad of national priorities including fisheries management, aquaculture development, food and water safety, species and habitat conservation, seafood consumer protection, biodiversity monitoring, and natural products discovery. Continued investment in NOAA 'Omics will aid operational efficiency, ecosystem assessments and forecasts, and the U.S. Blue Economy.
Learn more about the NOAA 'Omics program here.
The NOAA Center for Artificial Intelligence is the emerging conduit for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for NOAA mission science initiatives.
This is a curated list for the 'CEFI related resource'on the information hub created for the NOAA Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative (CEFI). The goal of the information hub is to build a comprehensive Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative Information Hub to provide easy access to regional ocean model outputs (high spatial resolution reanalysis, hindcasts, predictions, and projections optimized for management applications), ecosystem projections, and other information relevant to climate-informed resource management.