Staff

ABOUT MARCO Staff Avalon Bristow Executive Director Email: abristow@legacy.midatlanticocean.org Jes Watts Program Manager Email: jwatts@legacy.midatlanticocean.org Dr. Janet J. Reimer Science Program Manager Email: jreimer@legacy.midatlanticocean.org    ...

Management Board

ABOUT Management Board Representing the Five Coastal Mid-Atlantic States The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Management Board consists of one senior coastal manager or policy advisor from each of the five coastal Mid-Atlantic states with the...

Water Quality

SHARED REGIONAL PRIORITIES Water Quality MARCO is working regionally to address both existing and emerging marine water quality concerns. Marine Debris NOAA defines marine debris as any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or...

Marine Habitats

SHARED REGIONAL PRIORITIES Marine Habitats MARCO works to coordinate the protection of important and unique marine habitats, and where applicable provide opportunities for conservation of resources across jurisdictional bounds. Overview Cold-water corals, deep...

Coastal Communities and Economies

SHARED REGIONAL PRIORITIES Coastal Communities and Economies MARCO helps build an understanding of the coastal communities and economies in the region, and the potential impacts of ocean and coastal changes. Overview The Mid-Atlantic ocean provides commercially,...

Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum

OCEAN PLANNING Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum   2025 Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum The Seventh Annual Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum was held May 6-7 to Baltimore. Visit this page for full details. About the Forum To engage the diverse interests in the region and enhance the...