The Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative (RWSC) is a voluntary forum for federal agencies, states, industry, and nonprofit organizations to work together and with the research community to conduct coordinated marine life and habitat research in U.S. Atlantic waters.

RWSC serves as a hub to increase collaboration, limit redundancy, suggest common data standards, and increase data sharing

RWSC aggregates information about who is funding offshore environment/wildlife research and what that research is producing. RWSC makes that information available via the tools below to help participants collaborate with each other. Learn more on the Research & Data page.

Science Plan

Collaboratively developed to inform data collection and research regardless of funding source.

Research Database

Detailed profiles of ongoing research projects and data collection activities in U.S. Atlantic waters.

Research Planning Map

Displays the locations (points, transects, areas) where data are being collected to support research.

Data Catalog

[Under development] Will provide easy and centralized public discovery of and access to ocean datasets and research outputs.

Requests for Proposals

RWSC collaboratively funds research from a variety of sources, informed by the Science Plan.

Science Plan

The Science Plan was developed by the RWSC Steering Committee based on recommendations from the RWSC Subcommittees and many other experts. It describes data and research needs for the larger community, whether funded by the RWSC or not, and provides a framework for the RWSC Steering Committee when making decisions on what projects to fund via the RWSC.

The Subcommittees are meeting regularly to share partners updates and implement Science Plan recommendations.

READ THE SCIENCE PLAN

ATTEND UPCOMING SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS