CEMAP is a comprehensive tool for visualizing and understanding coastal ecosystems and communities. CEMAP provides the highest quality data and metadata as a resource for all kinds of researchers, scientists, and professionals to make planning and informed decision-making easier and more successful.
The CEMAP platform currently includes four applications, each focusing on specific aspects of coastal ecosystems. For information about a specific application, please explore that application's About page. You can also contact us directly at any time.
Coastal Ecosystem Spectral Library (CESL)
Open-access warehouse for exploring and managing spectroscopy data and metadata collected from intertidal vegetation, seagrasses, marsh plants, and substrates (Maine and New Hampshire).
Climate Ready Coast
Strategic planning application for nature-based solutions to climate change-related hazards. It provides scoring of potential sites based on such variables as beach and dune erosion potential, wildlife habitat, shoreline type, and many others. Currently, data is restricted to areas in southern Maine.
Tidal Shorelines
Detailed positional shoreline location information for various different tidal datums. This includes Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT), Mean Higher High Water (MHHW), Mean High Water (MHW), and Mean Low Water (MLW) for Maine and New Hampshire.
Wild & Farmed Seaweed
Data on biomass, species, and farm statistics, in conjunction with shoreline and tidal data (Maine).