Photo by Joy Marzolf

MIT Sea Grant is on the lookout for invasive species. Get the free guide, and help out.
More info
For more info, look at the Invasives section of the website.

Reef Environmental Education Foundation is a grass-roots, non-profit organization of recreational divers who regularly conduct fish biodiversity and abundance surveys during their dives.
View collection data for Massachusetts

Salem Sound Coastwatch is a partnership of citizens, communities and government that strives to protect and improve the environmental quality of Salem Sound and its watershed. Part of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program (MassBays)

The New England Aquarium's hotline for any stranded marine animal is (617) 973-5247
All reports of living or dead marine animals should be reported to the hotline #, which is manned 24/7. Land animals and marine birds should be reported to town/city animal control.
What to do

Seafood Watch
A program of Monterey Bay Aquarium provides recommendations on which fish to choose by raising consumer awareness about the importance of buying seafood from sustainable sources.

Massachusetts Projects

Boston Harbor Artificial Reef .pdf

Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) page on Massachusetts artificial reefs