States’ News and Events

Follow these links to MARCO States’ programs: New York:        https://www.oglecc.ny.gov/ New Jersey:     https://www.state.nj.us/dep/cmp/ Delaware:        http://www.de.gov/coastal Maryland:        http://dnr.maryland.gov/ccs/Pages/default.aspx Virginia:         ...
MARCO State Spotlight: New York

MARCO State Spotlight: New York

Photo: Jeff Herter, Mikael Cejtin, Katherine Hogle, Mike Snyder, Kisha Santiago-Martinez, Peter Clouse, Leah Feldman   As climate change intensifies and extreme weather becomes commonplace, New York state is demonstrating national and global leadership. Governor...
MACO Developing Plans for Work Groups

MACO Developing Plans for Work Groups

The Mid-Atlantic Committee on the Ocean (MACO) has begun collaborating with partners among the MARCO states, federal agencies, tribal nations and many other interested stakeholders through a series of specially focused work groups. Efforts are underway to develop work...
Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network

Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network

Through two working groups, MACAN has produced manuscripts for Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science focused on research priorities for ecological impacts and acidification monitoring. In May 2019 MACAN convened a one-day workshop of network members, including...
Marine Debris Reduction

Marine Debris Reduction

One of the Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Work Group’s current priorities is to develop a Balloon Debris Reduction Campaign that can be implemented throughout the region. With funding support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program,...