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.
Australian Marine Environmental Protection Association
Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems
International Maritime Organization
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
National Marine Protected Areas Center
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 providing visitors with high quality, educational, and entertaining ocean programming.
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.
The U.N.’s Division for Ocean Affairs and Laws of the Sea
U.S.EPA Oceans, Coasts & Estuaries web page
World Wildlife Fund’s Marine Program
(Special thanks to Gabrielle from the Fairview Student Conservation Association, for recommending this resource: OCEAN EXPLORATION: LEARN ABOUT MARINE ANIMALS)
Relevant News Links
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.