by MARCO | Jan 4, 2020 | _ Migrated, News
As offshore wind development in the Mid-Atlantic intensifies, states are busily working to ensure this rapidly growing industry minimizes impacts to other ocean uses and marine life. MARCO continues to play a key role in the process, informing decision-making through...
by MARCO | Jan 4, 2020 | _ Migrated, News
Upcoming Webinar: “State and Federal Ocean Acidification Policy and Action” January 23, 2019, 11-12 PM In a joint webinar with the Northeast Coastal Acidification Network, Dr. Beth Turner and Dr. Sarah Cooley will present about state and federal policies related to...
by MARCO | Jan 4, 2020 | _ Migrated, News
Though near to some of the busiest ports and coastal waters in the world, the deep-sea canyons of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean are little-explored. Over the last few decades, scientists have discovered that these mysterious marine canyons are home to an impressive array of...
by MARCO | Jan 4, 2020 | _ Migrated, News
Over the last three months MARCO has continued to add new and exciting content to its website. The updated “Ocean Planning” dropdown menu now contains a page dedicated to Work Groups and Collaborative Efforts, which links to individual work groups and highlights the...
by MARCO | Jan 4, 2020 | _ Migrated, News
A pair of new maps on the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal provide a glimpse at which coastal counties’ economies are most closely linked with the ocean. Both maps are digitized, interactive versions of maps that first appeared in MARCO’s 2018 report “Climate Change...
by MARCO | Jan 4, 2020 | _ Migrated, News
As the most densely populated state in the nation with significant commercial and industrial areas, New Jersey represents a major load electrical center. However, the state is lacking an onshore wind resource capable of supporting the robust wind turbine generation...
