Laura has long chaired MARCO's Ocean Planning and Data Team work group, which guides the work of the Portal. We're so lucky to have such an enthusiastic and supportive leader 💙🌊

It's #NationalDolphinDay 🐬 Use our Marine Life Library to learn about #dolphin distributions along the Mid-Atlantic coast, like this map modeling typical bottlenose dolphin abundance in April. @Duke_MGEL

The #CoastGuard is seeking comment through 6/8 on its CPAPARS, which summarizes the findings of four regional port access route studies conducted from 2019-22. Learn more and view a map of its recommended routing measures on the Portal at portal.midatlanticocean.org/news/coast-gua…. #mondaymapday

In the United States, fisheries management at the state/territory level is less funded and less regionally coordinated than federal fisheries management. A new paper explores the management status of non-fed fisheries. Read more: sustainablefisheries-uw.org/non-federally-…

In our June newsletter: Updates on #MonmouthU student summer research projects, a study finding state-managed fisheries are underresourceed nationwide, the UCI 2022 Annual Report, upcoming events and much more. conta.cc/3P6ooA2

Stay in touch with our research on the role of #Antarctica and the 🌊 Southern Ocean in the global #climate system - please sign up to our mailing list at aappartnership.org.au/contact-us/. Next bulletin by end of June!

Post-doc opportunity at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Maine working on climate change & shell disease in #lobster🦞. It’s a great team 😉 and a super interesting project. bigelow.freshteam.com/jobs/bqM81KSwL…

BOEM has announced two sets of public comment opportunities related to offshore wind planning in the Gulf of Maine. View relevant interactive maps on Northeast Ocean Data Portal. northeastoceandata.org/public-comment… Bureau of Ocean Energy Management #offshorewind #GulfofMaine

Shark Week hammers away about shark “attacks” and driving fear into beachgoers, writes WCS's Merry Camhi in today's New York Daily News. But that gives these magnificent predators a bum rap. In reality, sharks have been hunted to the brink. nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-ope…

Inform your public comment using Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Map Gallery: northeastoceandata.org/northeast-cany…. Easy-to-use interactive versions of maps from the draft management plan/environmental assessment. Overlay data on ocean uses & ecosystem, zoom in & explore all the details.

NOW HIRING: Monmouth University is seeking candidates for a full-time vessel manager/captain position within MU School of Science. The position will support efforts of the UCI, Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy program, and other University units and partners. monmouth.edu/uci/2023/11/20…

Modeled loggerhead sea turtle density along the East Coast in January. Use our #seaturtle monthly slider to toggle through or animate maps of four 🐢 species at: bit.ly/3RlCbEa #mapmonday #mondaymapday #mappingmonday #GIS #marinelife #nature #wildlife #turtles

As boating season ramps up, be sure to check out our #WhaleAlertApp to see active whale mgmt & reporting areas, recommended routes, US & Canada shipping lane warnings, more: bit.ly/3xqHJFn. Help reduce vessel strikes by reporting sightings.

Get ready to dive in! Dr. Martha Nizinski and her team are live right now as they explore the first and only marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean! Tune in as they explore Oceanographer Canyon to study the deep-sea organisms that live there: bit.ly/4cK79hh

An update from #CROCHET🧵👇 We didn't dive for Cross Border Coral Habitat Exploration on Friday, but onboard measurements and experiments continue. 📷Dave Packer (NOAA) and Javier Murillo-Perez (DFO) retrieving water samples from Niskin bottles that will be used to measured eDNA

Fredericksburg! #aurora Capital Weather Gang