MARCO Ocean Data Portal Updates: Spring 2023

MARCO Ocean Data Portal Updates: Spring 2023 A number of map products and educational resources have been added to the Portal recently to help inform users on offshore wind planning in the region, Coast Guard port access route studies, artificial reefs, marine debris...

The Mid-Atlantic Prevent Balloon Litter Campaign!

The Mid-Atlantic Prevent Balloon Litter Campaign!   MACO’s Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Work Group’s Campaign to Prevent Balloon Litter The Mid-Atlantic Prevent Balloon Litter campaign leverages National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris...
MARCO Stakeholder Outreach Webinar- April 7th 2023

MARCO Stakeholder Outreach Webinar- April 7th 2023

On April 7th, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Executive Director Avalon Bristow presented an overview of the MARCO work plan for the next two years supported with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Investment and Infrastructure...

Women’s History Month Q&A: Laura McKay

For Women’s History Month, we caught up with MARCO Management Board member Laura McKay to learn more about her distinguished career in ocean planning and science. Today she serves as the program manager for the Virginia Department of Environmental...

Offshore Wind Transmission Story Maps Released

seafloor cables A two-part mini-series of “Ocean Stories” features on the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal offers an educational look at the basics of offshore wind energy transmission siting. Created by members of MACO’s offshore wind work group, the first...

MARCO 2022 Annual Report Published

News   2022 was a productive and rewarding year for MARCO, full of learning opportunities. We are excited to share a few of the things we are proud of in this report, from the fourth annual Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum hosted in May, to the official formation of an...