NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina New North Carolina facility will continue to provide world-class NOAA science nationwide August 27, 2026 NOAA’s Beaufort Laboratory moved to its current location on Pivers Island, North Carolina, in 1902. This aerial image of the laboratory complex was taken in 2014. (Image credit: NOAA’s Beaufort Lab in 2014) Download Image Today, NOAA announced plans to fund the reconstruction of a new laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina.