Oceanography Links & General Resources

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Many Oceanography Organizations list specific online resources.

Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide
"...includes over 1,500 annotated links to admiralty law resources on the Internet and a growing database of admiralty case digests and opinions, arbitration award abstracts and international maritime conventions. The emphasis is on the law of the United States and the focus is on Internet resources that can be used in an effective and practical manner by admiralty attorneys and maritime professionals.
By Todd Kenyon, Admiralty Attorney, Betancourt, Van Hemmen, Greco & Kenyon.
- Part of the WWW Virtual Library

AdmiraltyLaw.com
"This site is about maritime law, admiralty law, marine law, the law of marine insurance and the law of the sea, ships, shipping, fisheries and offshore oil and gas. Our primary focus is presently Canadian maritime law and Canadian admiralty law. We also have an extensive collection of links to other sites that also contain information relating to shipping, maritime law and marine insurance."
By Christopher J. Giaschi

BUBL Information Service, 551.46 Oceanography
A highly selective collection of online resources

[Canada] AdmiraltyLaw.com
"This site is about maritime law, admiralty law, marine law, the law of marine insurance and the law of the sea, ships, shipping, fisheries and offshore oil and gas. Our primary focus is presently Canadian maritime law and Canadian admiralty law. We also have an extensive collection of links to other sites that also contain information relating to shipping, maritime law and marine insurance."
By Christopher J. Giaschi

[Canada] Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Includes Departmental Publications; Links of Interest, Regional Contributions; Fisheries Statistics; Library.

Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)
"The ten Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) promote partnerships between research scientists and educators, disseminate best practices in ocean sciences education and promote ocean education as a charismatic, interdisciplinary vehicle for creating a more scientifically literate workforce and citizenry."

Conservation Science Institute - Ocean Change Initiative
Sections include: Understanding Change: Fisheries ; Ocean Pollution ; Climate Change ; Invasive Species ; Habitat Loss ; Predation and Solutions: MPAs ; Governance ; Ecosystem-Based Mgt. ; Lawn Conversion ; Emission Reductions.

Dive and Discover: Expeditions to the Seafloor [introductory level]
"...an interactive distance learning Web site designed to immerse you in the excitement of discovery and exploration of the deep seafloor. Dive and Discover brings you right on board a series of research cruises to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and gives you access to the latest oceanographic and deep submergence research as it happens! Be at the front line of scientific inquiry and join scientists - geologists, geophysicists, chemists and biologists - who are exploring the seafloor and making amazing deep-sea discoveries. Daily updates, photos, videos, and e-mail correspondence with scientists aboard research vessels allow you to follow the progress of the scientific mission and find out about life on the floating laboratories at sea."
By Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution & the National Science Foundation

Environmental Defense
"Since 1967, we have linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems."
Sections include: Action Center ; Biodiversity ; Climate Change ; Health ; Oceans ; Library.

  • Library
    Sections include: Reports ; Print Newsletters ; Filings & Testimonies ; Fact Sheets ; Letters ; Organizational Materials ; Educational Materials ; Publications Catalog.

Environmental Impact of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
"This site provides information on the impact of the offshore oil and gas industry on the ocean environment and living resources."

Guide to Resources on El Nino
University of Washington Fisheries-Oceanography Library

Harmful Algae Page
Red Tide and Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB)
By Dr. Donald M. Anderson, National Office for Marine Biotoxins and Harmful Algal Blooms, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

HELCOM - Helsinki Commission
Baltic Marine Environment Commission
Sections include: The Helsinki Commission ; Recommendations ; Publications ; Meeting Documents ; Press Room ; HELCOM Atlas ; HELCOM News ; Baltic News ; Topics: Environment, Pollution, Man and the Baltic.

International Research Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI)

  • ENSO [El NiÒo] Web
    "A comprehensive site with background and current information on the El NiÒo-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), El NiÒo and La NiÒa."

MareNet
Marine Research Institutions & Documents Worldwide
"...Currently you can search for general information on WWW-Servers of more than 300 listed institutions related to Marine and Earth Science ordered by continent, country and town...The core of MareDoc is a link list of document sources of the worldwide distributed Marine Research Institutions. Such document sources are for example preprints, research reports, annual reports, teaching material such as lecture notes, and list of publications of local research groups and individual scientists. The service is also completed with a HARVEST-based search engine..."

MarLIN
The Marine Life Information Network for Britain & Ireland
"...will provide the most comprehensive and easily used source of information about marine habitats, communities and species around Britain and Ireland."
Marine Biological Association of the UK

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Resources - see Oceanography - NOAA Resources

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
United States Geological Survey

OceanLink (K12)
Sections include: Ask a Scientist ; OceanInfo ; CareerInfo ; Aquafacts ; Glossary ; OceanNews ; Records ; Students in Action!! ; Links.
Bamfield Marine Station, British Columbia, Canada

Oceanography Hotlist
A collection of international resources, including organizations, electronic publications and a jobs in oceanography hotlist.
Dept. of Oceanography, Dalhousie University

OceanPortal
"The OceanPortal is a high-level directory of Ocean Data and Information related web sites. Its objective is to help scientists and other ocean experts in locating such data & information."
International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange

OceansCanada
Your Comprehensive Guide to Everything Oceans
Canadian Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans

Open Directory - Science: Earth Sciences: Oceanography
A Yahoo like directory although more selective

Open Directory - Science: Environment: Water Resources: Oceans

Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystems Regional Study (PNCERS)
"...is a research and outreach program based on coastal management issues and needs. We are sponsoring studies of the nearshore and estuarine ecosystems of the Pacific Coast between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Cape Mendocino. Our intention is to help users and managers of coastal resources better understand how coastal ecosystems in the region respond to natural variability of the ocean and atmosphere and to effects of human activities...to fill these information gaps and to focus on the linkages between watersheds, estuaries, nearshore ocean, the wider ocean basin, and atmospheric conditions."

Pacific Salmon Treaty
An overview of the Canadian and US agreement.

Phytoplankton Ecology
- Mote Marine Laboratory (MML)

[Prestige Oil Tanker Disaster] CNN.com In-Depth Special - Sinking of the Prestige
Sections include: Stories ; Resources ; Latest News.

Sea-Search
Your Guide to Oceanographic and Marine Data & Information in Europe.
"...to oceanographic data and information, managed by European centres, and to centres in Europe with expertise and skills in oceanographic and marine data & information management."

SeaWeb
"...is a multimedia public education project designed to raise awareness of the world ocean and the life within it. We aim to provide information and opinion from a broad spectrum of sources to help us all become more connected and involved in the life of the sea."

  • SeaWeb Aquaculture Clearinghouse
    "...is a project that SeaWeb embarked on in 1998 to help address the growing issue of fish farming. We serve as an information center on environmental and social issues related to aquaculture and proactively distribute quality materials to targeted policy-makers, members of the media, conservation organizations, the industry, and others in the United States and around the world."

SeaWiFS Project
 "This page provides access into the background, status and documentation for NASA's global ocean color monitoring mission."
 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Tsunami!
An Interactive, On-Line, Tsunami-information Resource
University of Washington

[Tsunami] USC - Tsunami Research Center
Sections include: News ; Video/Animation / Publications ; Staff ; Links.

University of Oregon School of Law - Ocean and Coastal Law Center

University of Washington Libraries Information Gateway By Subject - Oceanography

University of Washington School of Oceanography Retired Research Vessels

USC Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Team
"This site is dedicated to the investigation of the natural disasters called Tsunamis. Here at USC we are presently conducting research to learn how to predict the Tsunami hazards in Southern California."
Includes pictures, maps, movies, research page, and other links.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - See our separate USGS page.

The Voyage of the Odyssey (K12)
"The Ocean Alliance is conducting a three-year scientific voyage to study the health of the world's oceans."
Sections include: Odyssey Update ; Voice from the Sea ; What is the Voyage ; Track the Voyage ; Class from the Sea ; Science from the Field ; BowCam.
PBS Online

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Oceanography
A large collection of online resources. Sections include Geographical Listing; Newsgroups and Mailing Lists; Electronic Publications; Societies; Conferences; Subject Index; Search Engine
Maintained by Dave Stevens of the School of Mathematics at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, England

World Wildlife Foundation - Expeditions in Conservation

  • Mesoamerican Reef

  • "The Caribbean's Mesoamerican Reef is home to more than 500 species of fish, and WWF has been a leader in the region's science for more than 15 years. Come along as we track the underwater life of the reef, explore with local biologists and dive in with 30-foot whale sharks.

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