Welcome to NOAA’s Scientific Integrity Commons – a place for NOAA’s scientific community to find resources such as relevant policies, Frequently Asked Questions, and links to educational resources and NOAA training.

NOAA is an organization based upon science, scientific research, and providing and using scientific advice for decision-making and one of many federal science agencies with an institutional Scientific Integrity Policy.

The purpose of NOAA’s Administrative Order (NAO) is to “…promote a continuing culture of scientific excellence and integrity, and to establish a policy that ensures the integrity of the agency’s scientific activities used to inform management and policy decisions. In addition, the intent of this policy is to strengthen universal confidence – from scientists to decision-makers to the general public – in the quality, validity, and reliability of NOAA science…” NOAA Administrative Order 202-735D.2

NOAA employees, contractors, and affiliates should use the resources on this website to learn more. The NOAA Scientific Integrity Committee will continue to update the site and add documents and resources as they become available.