Resources

In addition to the many links that appear throughout this issue (including those you provided in response to our survey, we have gathered the following recommended resources on ocean health.

Links

Australian Marine Environmental Protection Association

Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence

Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Florida Climate Plan

Global Coral Reef Alliance

Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems

International Coastal Cleanup

The Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities

International Maritime Organization

Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society

Marinebio.org presents and on line introduction to marine biology and ocean science.

Marine Life Protection Act

Marine Conservation Biology Institute

Massachusetts Ocean Act

NOAA’s National Marine Mammal Laboratory is responsible for conducting research on marine mammals.

Ocean Champions Voter Fund raises the profile of oceans as a political issue by using issue advocacy to create a political environment where protecting and restoring the oceans is a priority of federal and state governments.

The Ocean Channel provides visitors with high quality, educational, and entertaining ocean programming.

Ocean Conservancy

Ocean Conservation Society

The Ocean Project

Oceana campaigns to protect and restore the world’s oceans. Their teams of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals and other sea life.

Ocean News & Technology Magazine reports on the latest ocean industry news, events and technology developments around the world. This publication might help you better understand the perspective of ocean-based industries.

Oceans Alive

The U.N.’s Division for Ocean Affairs and Laws of the Sea

U.S.EPA Oceans, Coasts & Estuaries web page

World Ocean Observatory is a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival.

SaveTheSea.org

World Wildlife Fund’s Marine Program

Things you can do to help save coral reefs

Relevant News Links & Articles

Ocean Conservancy Magazine

Oceans In Peril (March 3, 2008 radio broadcast on the On Point show on WBUR Boston for NPR)

Soundwaves is a monthly newsletter on issues related to coastal science and research, and a great resource with news announcing teacher institutes around the U.S.

Underwater Times

Reuters World Environmental News

Capitol Reports Environmental News Link

Grist Magazine

EnviroLink

Earth Trends: The Environmental Information Portal