Where We Work
The AMBC focuses on vast offshore waters of the northwest Atlantic Ocean and diverse coastal habitats from Atlantic Canada to Florida that support migratory marine birds during all stages of their lives. Species that regularly depend on both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic are also an AMBC priority.
Recent News
Marine Debris Impacts on a Maine Seabird Nesting Island: National News Coverage and Clean-up Efforts
Fisheries managers estimate that 175,000 wire lobster traps are lost annually in the Gulf of Maine. These 50lb traps and associated rope, buoys, and ballast scour the ocean floor and often end…
“Request for guidance on avian compensatory mitigation and voluntary conservation offsets for offshore wind – AMBC Marine Spatial Planning Working Group
On August 31st 2023, members of the AMBC Marine Spatial Planning Group sent a letter to leaders and staff at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the US Fish &…
New Report: Impacts of Marine Debris on Birds in the Gulf of Maine Region
Impacts of Marine Debris on Birds in the Gulf of Maine Region: Project Report and Implementation Framework Now Available Marine debris has been documented to adversely impact bird species around the globe…
Impacts of Marine Debris on Birds in the Gulf of Maine Region – Webinar 3, Impact-reduction Strategies
April 1, 2021 DESCRIPTION: The third in a 3-webinar series on the impacts of marine debris on birds in the Gulf of Maine Region, this discussion-based webinar brought together nearly 30 interested…