Welcome to the National Ocean Service’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Environmental Management System (EMS) website. NCCOS self-declared their EMS on December 29, 2005. Following is general information about NCCOS’ EMS:

- NCCOS EMS Policy

- NCCOS Objectives and Targets

- NCCOS Audit Program

- NCCOS EMS Team Members

Employees/Partners

NCCOS management, employees and partners should access EMS information by clicking on the appropriate discipline buttons above or your facility button on the left. You will need to type in your email name and password to enter these sites.

Visitors

The NCCOS EMS incorporates all activities of our employees and partners as well as any visitors to our facility locations. If you plan to visit one of our sites, please be aware that all visitors:

1. must be cognizant of our EMS and act accordingly;
2. must complete the NCCOS EMS Awareness Training if you plan on conducting research or other work activities; and
3. must get clearance, in advance, for planned research, facility maintenance, and other work activities especially if it requires the use of additional chemicals, equipment, motor vehicles or vessels on site.     

For further information, please contact the appropriate NCCOS EMS Team Member or the NCCOS Environmental Management Representative, Rick Meitzler.

In response to many requests, NCCOS has developed a downloadable version of the NCCOS EMS Awareness Training for use in developing a custom EMS Awareness Course.  Click HERE to access this version.

If you would like additional information about NCCOS and EMS's at NOAA or EMS’s in general, please visit the following sites:

- National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NCCOS Website

- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) EMS Website
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EMS Website
- Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE) EMS Website

Page last updated: June 9, 2008