On Friday, September 18, RWSC staff and several workshop participants summarized the discussions and next steps identified during two workshops in spring 2026 (one held in Maine and focused on the Gulf of Maine and the other held at State of the Science and focused on U.S. Atlantic waters). The workshops were held to identify discrete scientific questions and themes related to improving oceanographic modeling and data and the approaches we could take to address them. We rely on oceanographic models to help explain variability in the ocean, to generate data that are used… [More]

The RWSC Bird and Bat Tracking Working Group has developed responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) by stakeholders seeking guidance on the design and coordination of bird and bat Motus tracking studies offshore. The Answered FAQs are focused on high-priority topics where near-term clarity was needed including practices for regional coordination, species prioritization, tagging logistics, study design, and data management. FAQs are now available through the Bird and Bat Tracking Working Group Webpage in two formats: PDF and a Web Version (see below for… [More]