Input Sought for Ocean Life Data

Workshop Set for Nov. 2 in Crownsville 

Photo by Mark Odell

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will co-host a workshop Nov. 2 to solicit feedback on options to further develop data available on ocean marine life and habitat.

Input received will help refine existing marine mammal and seabird data that is available on the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal, a multistate ocean information resource developed by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean.

The event will take place from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Maryland Historical Trust in Crownsville.

Feedback will be gathered from federal and state government partners, scientists, stakeholders and the general public.

The workshop will focus on options for further synthesis of the marine life data in order to increase understanding of ecologically rich areas and to foster more informed decision-making, as called for in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan, which was developed by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body.