Webinar Recording Now Available: OceansMap in Action: Visualizing New Sensor Data for Smarter Planning and Response in Maryland

Watch the recording of our most recent webinar, hosted with partners from the University of Maryland. You’ll get the chance to explore the latest updates to MARACOOS OceansMap—our interactive platform that brings together near-real-time coastal data to support smarter, faster decision-making.

This session spotlights the new Water Level, Waves, and Webcams (WWW) network, a coordinated effort to bring low-cost, high-impact sensors to communities across the region. Learn how these tools are being deployed strategically, with a live walkthrough of sensor locations and localized, real-world examples. Learn how community partners are using water level sensors to better understand local flooding risks, and discover how webcam data is adding critical situational awareness from regional experts.

You’ll also hear about current OceansMap Insights, explore visualizations of real-time data, and get a preview of what’s coming next. Have ideas for additional insights or data layers? This is your chance to share them.

Who should watch? County and city officials, emergency managers, planners, coastal zone professionals, community advocates—and anyone working to make Mid-Atlantic communities safer and better informed.

About the speaker

Dr. Timothy Canty is a MARACOOS-funded researcher working to advance the Water Level, Waves, and Webcams Network in Maryland. His work supports the strategic deployment of low-cost water level sensors that provide real-time, community-focused data to help local decision-makers better understand and respond to flooding risks. Dr. Canty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland and Director of the University System of Maryland’s Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences (MEES) graduate program. He earned his PhD in Physics from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and previously held research and teaching positions at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and UCLA.