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Celebrating National Estuaries Week Where We Work

Aerial view of a NOAA facility along the coast with docks. A living shoreline is to the left and a hardened shoreline to the right.
A living shoreline, composed of marsh and oyster reef, protects the NCCOS lab on Pivers Island in Beaufort, North Carolina. Credit: NOAA.

We’re celebrating National Estuaries Week! Most of our scientists work in and around estuaries, collecting samples, conducting research, and monitoring various elements. Explore our locations: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/facilities/