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 17, 2015 | Home Page News Item, News
New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of State (DOS) recently released for public comment a draft comprehensive ten-year New York Ocean Action Plan (OAP) which seeks to promote the restoration, conservation, resiliency...
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 | Dec 5, 2014 | Home Page News Item, News
A Message from the MARCO Management Board Kris Ohleth is departing her position as MARCO’s Executive Director on January 31, 2015. The Management Board truly appreciates the knowledge, hard work and passion that Kris has contributed to the MARCO team during...