Projects
Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative (RWSC)
A multisectoral initiative to facilitate collaboration, common data standards, and data sharing for offshore wind research.
Northeast Ocean Data Portal
Free, user-friendly, expert-reviewed interactive maps and data on the ocean ecosystem, economy, and culture of the northeastern United States.
Water Level Sensor Network
Expanding the region’s network of water level monitoring sensors to support community resilience. Providing real-time data and sharing knowledge to inform local planning, decision making, and emergency response.
Living Shorelines
Advancing implementation of successful living shorelines projects in New England by increasing understanding of regulatory issues, monitoring techniques, and application of living shorelines approaches.
Community Resilience
Providing a regional forum for sharing tools, guidance, approaches, resources, and case studies to advance community coastal resilience across the Northeast states.
Best Practices in Ocean Planning
Advancing multi-jurisdictional coordination and the use of best practices in ocean planning
Industry and Expert Vetted Data Products
Convening regional discussions and workgroups to inform development of data products for the Northeast Ocean Data Portal.
Submerged Archeological and Cultural Resources
Coordinating regional approaches to assessing archeological and cultural resources, identifying information gaps, and initiating projects that will improve the collective understanding and use of information.
Emerging Issues
Working to understand, coordinate, and address, where appropriate, emerging issues of regional concern.
Coastal Vegetation
Promoting regional seagrass and tidal marsh resiliency by advancing mapping, modeling, and monitoring of coastal vegetation in New England.
Habitat Classification and Ocean Mapping
Identifying and advancing high-priority areas and innovative approaches for comprehensive seafloor mapping and data synthesis in the Northeast.
Ocean Acidification
Advancing the Ocean and Coastal Acidification Monitoring Priorities for the Northeast US and Eastern Canada. Engaging industry and decision makers on data and information needs related to ocean acidification.