NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.

GEOHAB is an international programme that co-ordinates and builds on related national, regional and international efforts in HAB research within an ecological and oceanographic context.  GEOHAB will encourage combined experimental, observational and modelling approaches......

To perform basic and applied research to promote the efficient use of coastal and ocean resources
To undertake comprehensive surveys and studies of Korea's seas and open oceans
To conduct scientific research in polar and tropical regions, especially in Antarctica and south Pacific......

L'Ifremer contribue, par ses travaux et expertises, à la connaissance des océans et de leurs ressources, à la surveillance du milieu marin et du littoral et au développement durable des activités maritimes. À ces fins, il conçoit et met en œuvre des outils d'observation, d'expérimentation et de surveillance, et gère des bases de données océanographiques.