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From Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras, MARACOOS powers understanding and prediction of the Mid-Atlantic ocean and coasts, enabling better decisions through better data. https://maracoos.org/
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Reminder! Join us on Zoom Feb. 12 (1–2 p.m. ET) for a webinar on the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Forecast System (CBEFS)—a tool delivering forecasts for oxygen, salinity, HABs, pathogens & more.

🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z9-FS_dBRlKrf-M22J7CRg#/registration
February 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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🌊 Join us on Zoom Feb. 12 (1–2 p.m. ET) for a webinar on the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Forecast System (CBEFS)—a tool delivering forecasts for oxygen, salinity, HABs, pathogens & more.

🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z9-FS_dBRlKrf-M22J7CRg#/registration
January 21, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Webinar reminder! 📅 Jan. 26 | 11–12 PM ET
Join this webinar to learn how environmental DNA (eDNA) is being used to study aquatic ecosystems.

🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ynwnLvt8TpiSmPBesthVyw#/registration
January 19, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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What can a water sample tell us about fish, habitats, and biodiversity? A lot.

📅 Jan. 26 | 11–12 PM ET
Join this webinar to learn how environmental DNA (eDNA) is being used to study aquatic ecosystems.

🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ynwnLvt8TpiSmPBesthVyw#/registration
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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From all of us at MARACOOS, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year. We look forward to continuing our work together in 2026 as we power understanding and prediction across the ocean, coasts, and estuaries of the Mid-Atlantic.

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December 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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#FeatureFriday: MARCO + MyCoast.org are teaming up to collect recreation + wildlife observations across the Mid-Atlantic.
Your photos + reports help shape future coastal planning and feed into the 2027 Ocean Data Portal updates. Submit here ➜ mycoast.org/marco
Screenshot of the MARCO MyCoast Tools website. Features two sections: "Submit" with an icon of a camera, and "Recreation" with an icon of a person kayaking. Below is a map marked with various locations across the Mid-Atlantic region, from Virginia to New York, highlighting coastal areas. The header reads "Mid-Atlantic MyCoast — Outreach the Beach!" with a tagline, "From Virginia to New York, our waters connect us."
December 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Floods are costly, but smart planning pays off. Walton, NY is reducing flood impacts & saving on insurance through restored floodplains. Learn more: https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/walton-village.html
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#FloodMitigation #ClimateReady #NOAA
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December 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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#FeatureFriday: Dive into this StoryMap to explore how climate change and ocean acidification are transforming coastal waters from Long Island to Virginia: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/304a83b174c347b0bb86872d6e385fdd?item=2
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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We’re thankful for you. This Thanksgiving, we appreciate everyone who follows and supports MARACOOS as we work to provide the data and tools that keep our region safe and thriving.
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Last week we attended #MACAFS2025 in Dewey Beach! 🌊 We connected with fisheries stakeholders, showcased OceansMap, and learned how to better support sustainable Mid-Atlantic fisheries. Partners from Rutgers, Monmouth, & UD shared research too.
Conference attendees seated at round tables in a large hall, facing a presenter speaking at a podium with a presentation screen displaying "Welcome to the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Fisheries Society" above them. Audience members listening to a presenter at a conference in a room with chandeliers; the presentation screen displays a presentation. Presentation slide showing "Fine scale behavior of a benthic predator: first insights into the ecology of an implosion foraging?" at a conference. The speaker stands at a podium in front of an audience in a conference room. A person presenting a scientific poster at a conference, smiling and pointing to a graph. The poster contains various maps and data charts.
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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At #CERF2025, MARACOOS and NOAA NCCOS presented an integrated approach to HAB monitoring in Chesapeake Bay—pulling together observations and modeling to better track bloom conditions. Additional highlights included CBEFS updates and new insights on NJ back-bay water levels.

November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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We’re hiring! MARACOOS is seeking a Communications Manager to lead strategy, digital outreach, and storytelling about ocean and coastal observing. Remote or DC-based. Apply by Dec. 1

Details: https://maracoos.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Communications-Manager-Job-Announcement.pdf
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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🌾 Join the Chesapeake Research Consortium Nov 19, 12–1 p.m. ET for
“Sowing Seeds, Growing Relationships” — a conversation on the future of sustainable agriculture & Bay restoration.

🔗 Register: https://chesapeake.org/crc-roundtable/

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#ChesapeakeBay #Sustainability #AgChat
November 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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🌊 📣 MACAN is seeking a contractor to develop a new metric assessing marine species’ vulnerability to acidification across the Mid-Atlantic.
💰 Up to $80K | ⏰ Apply by Dec 5, 2025 | Remote
Details: https://files.constantcontact.com/1d0269c3301/1abccba8-3ce1-42ce-a199-de792c7f8569.pdf?rdr=true
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Can sharks help forecast hurricanes? 🦈
Find out in our upcoming webinar with Dr. Aaron Carlisle and Caroline Wiernicki from @UDelaware.

📅 Nov. 17, 2025 | 1-2 p.m. Eastern
🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6hvYaabtQyK8ntvCZmufQQ#/registration
Webinar advertisement featuring a shark image. Titled "Tracking Hurricanes Through Sharks," hosted by MARACOOS and University of Delaware on November 17, 2025, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern. Invitation to register today for insights on hurricane forecasting using ocean data.
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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#FeatureFriday: The Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN) has a new website!
Learn how they’re advancing understanding of coastal & ocean acidification across the region.

🔗 Explore: https://www.midacan.org/
October 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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🌊 A world first! Rutgers & Teledyne have launched Redwing—a Slocum Sentinel Glider on a mission to circle the globe, collecting ocean & climate data across 3 oceans over 2 years.

Learn more ➡️ rutgers.edu
#OceanObserving #GliderScience #IOOS
An underwater unmanned vehicle, colored green and blue with the names "LOCAN" and "Redwing" on its body, navigating through deep blue ocean water.
October 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🌊 Join us next Weds, Oct. 29 (1–2 p.m. ET), for a webinar on the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Forecast System (CBEFS)—a tool delivering forecasts for oxygen, salinity, HABs, pathogens & more.

🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nXyt_ykOQ8iP7EBQxJcWzA#/registration
October 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Can sharks help forecast hurricanes? 🦈
Find out in our upcoming webinar with Dr. Aaron Carlisle and Caroline Wiernicki from @UDelaware.

📅 Nov. 17, 2025 | 1-2 p.m. Eastern
🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6hvYaabtQyK8ntvCZmufQQ#/registration
Webinar advertisement featuring a shark image. Titled "Tracking Hurricanes Through Sharks," hosted by MARACOOS and University of Delaware on November 17, 2025, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern. Invitation to register today for insights on hurricane forecasting using ocean data.
October 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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MARACOOS is proud to support our partner, MARCO, for the Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Summit — uniting the region to tackle storm debris, derelict gear, & microplastics.

🗓️ Nov. 12-13 | Dewey Beach, DE
🔗 https://whova.com/portal/registration/i7bHxvpSuQ5gELIk0prp/
Promotional image for the Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Summit in Dewey Beach, DE on November 12-13, featuring a red lighthouse on the ocean at sunset. Logo of MARCO (Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean) displayed at the bottom.
October 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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#FeatureFriday: Congratulations to Captain Ray Toll, recipient of the 2025 @IOOS_Association Caraid Award! 🌊

Honored for his lifelong leadership advancing ocean observing through @ODU, @MTSociety, and the @VAAquarium.

Learn more ➡️ https://ioosassociation.org/caraid/
Three people standing in front of an "IOOS Association" banner. The person in the middle is holding a framed picture of a coastal landscape. All are smiling at the camera. Group of people posing for a photo in front of a large aquarium, with one individual holding a framed certificate. A group of five individuals smiling for a photo in front of a large aquarium tank filled with various sea creatures, including fish and a turtle. One child is holding a framed certificate.
October 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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🌊 It’s #OceanAcidificationWeek! Rising CO₂ is making our oceans more acidic, threatening oysters, clams, lobsters & corals. Learn more & join events hosted by @goa_on this week 👉 https://goa-on.org/webinars/OaWeek2025/webinar.php#schedule
#OceanScience #OceanAction
October 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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From near-real-time ocean data to webinars and workshops to coastal insights, the MARACOOS newsletter keeps you connected to what matters in the Mid-Atlantic.

📩 Subscribe today: https://lnkd.in/eFh9YcCd

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#OceanObserving | #IOOS | #MARACOOSUpdates
October 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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🚨 Severe weather alert for the Mid-Atlantic: Expect damaging winds, large hail & possible tornadoes. Stay safe, check weather.gov or NOAA weather radio for updates.

#MidAtlantic #CoastalHazards #WeatherSafety #MARACOOS #OceansMap
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October 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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🚨 Severe weather alert for the Mid-Atlantic: Expect damaging winds, large hail & possible tornadoes. Review safety plans & check regional conditions in our East Coast Storm Tracker Insight:

#MidAtlantic #CoastalHazards #WeatherSafety #MARACOOS #OceansMap
Satellite image of a storm approaching the eastern coast of the United States, covering a large portion of the Atlantic Ocean near the coastline.
October 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM