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Causes: Environment, Water, Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
Mission: Develop regional associations for coastal and ocean observing to deliver scientific data and information on the nation's ocean; promote the integration and coordination of the regional systems into an integrated national system to enhance observational and predictive abilities in ocean science; develop regional programs through capacity building, exchange of technical information, and sharing of facilities and infrastructure; and educate the public about ocean observing and its importance to the nation.