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Regional Collaboration Network Update

RCN Update

About RCN

Many of the complex challenges that drive NOAA’s mission are place-based, and require interdisciplinary approaches and regionally tailored solutions. The Regional Collaboration Network addresses regional challenges by engaging and connecting people and resources within the regions and with headquarters, in ways that are rich in regional insight and inform action.

Vision

A unified and regionally integrated NOAA.

Mission

To identify, communicate, and respond to regional needs; catalyze collaboration; and connect people and capabilities to advance NOAA’s mission and priorities.

NOAA RCN by the numbers

  • 8 NOAA Regional Collaboration Teams across the country
  • over 160 NOAA employees and affiliates fostering NOAA's interconnectivity
  • 6 NOAA Line and Staff Offices improving NOAA's service to the Nation through collaboration

Helpful links

NOAA’s Regional Collaboration Network is comprised of NOAA employees and partners representing the agency’s capabilities across the country.

From Louisa Koch

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Dear NOAA Regional Collaboration Network Members and Partners,

On behalf of NOAA’s Regional Collaboration Network (RCN), I am pleased to present 2024 RCN Update. We are proud of the impact of this work which has advanced NOAA’s mission and improved services across the country. 

The Regional Collaboration Network is composed of 160 NOAA employees and core partners, serving on eight regional teams across the United States and its territories. These teams drive initiatives that foster robust collaboration and bring together the agency’s numerous capabilities to enhance our agency’s value to the communities we serve. I am proud to support the outstanding work accomplished by this dedicated group, who go above and beyond to improve NOAA’s service to the Nation.

I invite you to join me in celebrating the successes of the RCN and Regional Collaboration Teams who have delivered significant value. 

Sincerely,

Louisa Koch

National Team Lead and Director of NOAA Education

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About RCN

Many of the complex challenges that drive NOAA’s mission are place-based, and require interdisciplinary approaches and regionally tailored solutions. The Regional Collaboration Network addresses regional challenges by engaging and connecting people and resources within the regions and with headquarters, in ways that are rich in regional insight and inform action.

Vision

A unified and regionally integrated NOAA.

Mission

To identify, communicate, and respond to regional needs; catalyze collaboration; and connect people and capabilities to advance NOAA’s mission and priorities.

NOAA RCN by the numbers

  • 8 NOAA Regional Collaboration Teams across the country
  • over 160 NOAA employees and affiliates fostering NOAA's interconnectivity
  • 6 NOAA Line and Staff Offices improving NOAA's service to the Nation through collaboration

Helpful links

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NOAA’s Regional Collaboration Network is comprised of NOAA employees and partners representing the agency’s capabilities across the country.

From Louisa Koch

Headshot of Louisa Koch.

Dear NOAA Regional Collaboration Network Members and Partners,

On behalf of NOAA’s Regional Collaboration Network (RCN), I am pleased to present 2024 RCN Update. We are proud of the impact of this work which has advanced NOAA’s mission and improved services across the country. 

The Regional Collaboration Network is composed of 160 NOAA employees and core partners, serving on eight regional teams across the United States and its territories. These teams drive initiatives that foster robust collaboration and bring together the agency’s numerous capabilities to enhance our agency’s value to the communities we serve. I am proud to support the outstanding work accomplished by this dedicated group, who go above and beyond to improve NOAA’s service to the Nation.

I invite you to join me in celebrating the successes of the RCN and Regional Collaboration Teams who have delivered significant value. 

Sincerely,

Louisa Koch

National Team Lead and Director of NOAA Education

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