by MARCO | Apr 16, 2015 | MARCO Blog, News
Supported by MARCO funds, a collaboration of the Delaware Coastal Programs, University of Delaware, and Rutgers University is developing a Coastal Storm Severity Index (CSSI) for the Mid-Atlantic region. The CSSI will be a new way of conveying the potential impacts of...
by MARCO | Apr 1, 2015 | MARCO Blog, News
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND | By Arlo Hemphill In honor of April Fools Day, we’d like to share this fantastic image of one of the Mid-Atlantic’s most sly pranksters. The sand devil Squatina dumeril, also know as the Atlantic angel shark, is a clever...
by MARCO | Feb 17, 2015 | MARCO Blog, News
Image above: Oysters are facing pressure from ocean acidification – the lower pH makes it harder for them to produce their shells. Photo: Michael Eversmier / MARI By Arlo Hemphill The State of Maryland has become one of the first states to take decisive...
by MARCO | Feb 16, 2015 | MARCO Blog, News
Every map tells a story. The Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal wants to help you share yours – and connect with other users – through data-driven, multi-media explorations of the Mid-Atlantic. Never made a map? No problem. You can be an ocean mapping expert in no time:...
by MARCO | Dec 5, 2014 | MARCO Blog, News
ASTORIA, OREGON | By Arlo Hemphill In 2009, the Governor’s of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York signed an agreement to enhance the vitality of the Mid-Atlantic’s ocean ecosystem and economy and identify four regional priorities for...
by MARCO | Oct 6, 2014 | MARCO Blog, News
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA | By Michelle Lennox and Arlo Hemphill The tugboat, towboat and barge industry is the largest segment of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, employing more than 33,000 American mariners aboard its vessels. In the Mid-Atlantic alone, Waterways...
