People's activities threaten the very resources they depend upon. Coral reefs are both in dire need of our help and the greatest potential for people's success and economic prosperity. Threats like pollution and toxic contaminants, fishing, and warming ocean temperatures decrease or destroy economic growth and stability. By conserving coral reefs, we are also saving coastal economies, people's livelihoods, and ensuring prosperity into the future.
That's what NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program was founded to do: work with a variety of partners, from all sectors, to deliver the products, services, and programs most needed by coastal communities in states and territories with coral reefs.
The Coral Reef Conservation Program is working to increase the resilience of coral reef ecosystems throughout this great Nation and take the actions needed to protect, conserve, and restore these valuable resources .
Every day our team works to help communities thrive. We have staff located in seven coral reef jurisdictions (Florida, Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), to work directly with state and territorial partners to address the most pressing challenges, such as coral bleaching and habitat loss.
Employment Opportunities
The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program is a collaborative effort, with staff and partners employed by multiple NOAA Line Offices, contracting companies, academic institutions, state and territorial governments, non-governmental organizations, and community groups. Consequently, staff also represent a wide and varied range of career types.
To aid those interested in pursuing a career with the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, we have compiled the following resources below. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all relevant opportunities, but merely a place to begin your search.
Federal Positions
Federal positions are announced by the Office of Personnel Management. Visit USAJOBS to search for open job listings.
USAJOBSContractors
Many Coral Program employees are employed by a private sector contractor. The following represent the major contracting companies working with the office.
Cooperative Institutes
Cooperative Institutes (CIs) are academic and non-profit research institutions whose work supports NOAA's mission goals. The following CIs work with the Coral Program.