Mid-A OPC Updates
A digest of news links and informational resources compiled quarterly by Mid-Atlantic Ocean Planning Committee members.
(Updated 6/18/24)
Upcoming Dates & Events
June 25: How Tuesday Webinar: Intro to the Portal (12 p.m.)
June 26: MACAN Chesapeake Carbon & Alkalinity Study Webinar (1 p.m.)
Oct. 1-3: Save the date – Mid-A OPC Ocean Conservation conference (New Jersey, details TBA)
Agency News
New York State: Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams Announce Start of Construction on Transformation of South Brooklyn Marine Terminal
Into Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Hub, 6/10/24
BOEM: BOEM Finalizes Environmental Review of Potential Offshore Wind Lease Activities in the Central Atlantic, 6/6/24
White House: A Proclamation on National Ocean Month, 2024, 5/31/24
- In recognition of the critical role the ocean plays in Delaware’s economy, Governor John Carney has proclaimed June as Ocean Month in Delaware.
White House OSTP: In light of National Ocean Month, the Office of Science, Technology Policy released three new reports:
- National Aquatic eDNA Strategy
- U.S. National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
- National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy
General FYI
DNREC: Winners were announced in DNREC’s 2024 Ocean Month Haiku Poetry Contest that challenged Delawareans to create a haiku
highlighting “What I Love About the Ocean.” Author’s inspiration for the winning poems in each age group category is shared in an Outdoor
MARCO: Fellowship in Microplastics (Apply by June 30)
MACAN: Fellowship in Coastal and Ocean Acidification Education (Apply by June 30)
MARCO Portal: June Newsletter
MARCO: MARCO News April 2024