To those in the National Ocean Service (NOS), your work in mapping our coasts, tracking sea level rise, and supporting marine sanctuaries is more important than ever.
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To the brilliant researchers at the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), your climate modeling and groundbreaking discoveries shape the policies that will define our future.
To those in NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service), your satellites are the eyes of the planet, tracking hurricanes, wildfires, and the changing climate in real time.
And to OMAO (Office of Marine and Aviation Operations), whose fleet of research vessels and aircraft bring the vast and mysterious ocean within reach, delivering the data that underpins every NOAA mission—your work is irreplaceable.
Your work is the foundation of public safety, economic resilience, and environmental stewardship.
But let me be clear: if NOAA is allowed to be dismantled, there is no replacing it.
No private company, university, or state agency can fill the void. Businesses don't forecast hurricanes for public good. Universities don't deploy aircraft into storm eyes to improve warnings. States can't launch satellites tracking global climate change. Only NOAA performs these vital functions.
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But let me be clear: if NOAA is allowed to be dismantled, there is no replacing it.