Web Links

General

Careers in Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology
Comprehensive listing of links to resources for students interested in careers in marine biology, oceanography, museum and aquarium work, and environmental programs.
http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/guide/career.html

Deep Sea Images
Deep Sea Images is a leading photo stock agency of Natural History images featuring the work of many professional and award winning nature, landscape and marine photographers. This is a great place to get the extra images you need for habitat slideshows and virtual fieldtrips.
http://www.deepseaimages.com

Tide Prediction Site
Are you trying to plan a field trip that depends on tidal information? This website shows predictions for high and low tides by state and region. Be as specific as possible about location when searching for tidal predictions as they may show variations even on small geographic scales. Most of the coastal field trip sites you visit will also offer on-line tidal predictions.
http://www.saltwatertides.com/

Tides and Tide Predictions
A great website for explaining how tides are predicted around the world. This site also has links to other tidal prediction websites for tidal information worldwide.
http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/tide/

Ocean Footage
OceanFootage.com offers a comprehensive collection of topside and underwater ocean stock footage, sourced on SD and HD video and film. Choose a subject category for a comprehensive selection of marine life, ocean scenics, destinations and ocean sports. This is a great place to find quick footage of any organism your students may be studying.
http://www.oceanfootage.com

Discovery of Sound in the Sea
Oceanographers, submariners, whales, dolphins, seals, in short, all working or living in the ocean use sound to sense their surroundings, to communicate, and to navigate. This web site will introduce you to the science and uses of Sound in the Sea. Resources include animal sound galleries, K-12 instructional curriculum and information on the technology used to explore the ocean realm.
http://www.dosits.org/

Sand Discovery Kit
The Sand Discovery Kit has been put together by the Education Division of the International Sand Collector's Society and the Geology Department at Pasadena City College. It was created to help teachers begin to use sand in their classrooms. Kits are sent out free of charge. However, in order to help them continue to provide kits to others they ask for a $30 contribution to the International Sand Collectors Society if you decide to keep the kit. For more information, contact Dr. Dave Douglass at dndouglass@paccd.cc.ca.us
http://www.paccd.cc.ca.us/instadmn/physcidv/geol_dp/dndougla/SAND/KIT/home.htm

MarBEF - Marine Biodiverstiy and Ecoystem Functioning
MarBEF is a network composed of nearly 100 marine institutions from the European Union. This website has quite a range of resources and content applicable to different age groups. You will find information about ocean-related careers, photos, research findings, and a number of relevant weblinks. It also has a great section just for kids including: games/puzzles, simple descriptions of ocean concepts and phenomena and information about various marine inhabitants. Because the website is so content-rich, it may take some time to navigate, but it's well worth it.
http://www.marbef.org

Educational

Awesome Animal Online Videos
Still Hope Productions has a wonderful collection of underwater video that students can watch ON LINE! Just click on their stock footage to get great video of squid, barnacles, tubeworms, critters in eelgrass, spawning behavior and more.
http://www.stillhopeproductions.com/

A-B-Sea Foundation, Inc.
A-B-Seas Foundation, Inc. is an inspirational body for students investigating answers to how the world works and for teachers looking for scientific teaching techniques that utilize local resources. A-B-Sea provides a link between student’s knowledge of local science and the global science community regardless of geographic or cultural boundaries.
http://www.abseas.org/

Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures (PBS)
KQED and the Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Futures Society team up to create the spectacular Ocean Adventures series. When viewing education materials by episode, you will find activities linked by theme -- the Teachers Guide to Voyage to Kure delves into human effects on ocean systems. The Teachers Guide to Sharks at Risk investigates food chains and webs, the Teachers Guide to The Gray Whale Obstacle Course looks into whale adaptations and behavior, and the Teachers Guide to America's Underwater Treasures will explore ecosystem biodiversity (available mid-September). Many of these themes are interwoven throughout the series, so be sure to uncover all the possible connections between episodes.
http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/

NOAA Ocean Explorer
The NOAA Ocean Exploration program strives to engage broad audiences to enhance America’s environmental literacy through the excitement of ocean discovery. This Web site provides an innovative way for students of all ages to learn about the oceans by offering near real-time access to a series of multidisciplinary ocean explorations. It also provides compelling imagery, video, and topical essays related to the ocean. This particular section of the site offers formal education materials.
http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/welcome.html

Best photos in Fish Base
Great place to find amazing and diverse fish photos.
http://www.fishbase.org/photos/BestPhotos.cfm

The Ocean and Temperature
A good overview of density driven currents (temperature and salinity) for teachers using the Ocean Currents GEMS guide. This page is rich with illustrations and satellite images to enhance understanding.
http://marinebio.org/Oceans/Temperature.asp

Marine Debris Website
Marine debris -any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment- has become one of the most widespread pollution problems facing the world's oceans and waterways. In an effort to combat this problem, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) implemented its Marine Debris Program, a national and international effort focused on identifying, reducing and preventing debris in the marine environment. As part of this program, NOAA has developed this educational website to inform people on the sources, impacts and solutions of the marine debris issue. On this site you can download informative marine debris brochures, posters, fact sheets, guidebooks, and activity books tailored to specific audiences, including beachgoers, fishermen, boaters, students and educators.
http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/marinedebris101/welcome.htmlv

Larvae Page from SUNY Stony Brook
Many invertebrates, amphibians and fishes hatch from their eggs and look nothing like they will as adults. Before becoming adults these animals must metamorphose to take on their adult characteristics. This first stage outside the egg is called the larval stage. SUNY Stony Brook's website contains amazing images of all sorts of larvae you may find floating in our ponds or ocean.
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/larvae.html

Kelp Forest Page from SUNY Stony Brook
Really cool images and descriptions of the kelp forest, including several plants and animals. This is a great site for students and teachers!
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/kelpforest.html

Shallow Subtidal Page from SUNY Stony Brook
Between the seashore and the open ocean is a shallow area called the subtidal zone. This site is loaded with great images of creatures you might find near shore or slightly farther out. One picture even shows the different shapes of radular teeth snails have depending on what they eat.
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/shallowsubtidal.html

Ocean Link
OceanLink is dedicated to ocean education. Throughout these pages, you will find all kinds of interesting information about things like: the biggest sea animals, marine biology careers, answers to common ocean/animal questions, and much more!! This page is teacher and student-friendly.
http://oceanlink.island.net/index.html

Monterey Bay Aquarium Activities & Resources Page
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has compiled a list of great activities, games, and resources for teachers and students. Topics include: the deep sea, kelp forest, sea otters, rocky seashore, sandy shore, Monterey Bay, outer bay, sharks, and shore birds. Click on the "Activities & Games" section for even more exciting games to play on the computer in your classroom.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_mbh/dsc_resources.asp

Biomes of the World
This web site provides a kid-friendly overview of several different marine and fresh water habitats. There is information on organisms living within the habitat as well as special features that define the habitat.
http://www.mbgnet.net/

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