Academic/Research
Aquariums in Florida
Education
Economic Valuation of
Resources
Federal Government
Fisheries
Geographic Information
Systems (GIS)
Marine
Mammals
Marine Protected Areas
Non-profit
Organization Sites
Parks and Recreation
Information
Pollution
Volunteers
Weather
Academic/Research Links
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Center
for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies Library El Niņo Resource Center
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Dolphin Research Center - Marathon Shores, FL
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Florida Institute
of Oceanography - St. Petersburg, FL
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Florida
Natural Areas Inventory- is a joint project of
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and The Nature
Conservancy to track Florida's biological diversity.
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Florida
Sea Grant College Program - is base-funded by NOAA and provides
numerous research funding opportunities for academic institutions across
Florida.
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Florida Tech, Division of Marine and Environmental Systems
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Harbor
Branch Oceanographic Institute - Fort Pierce, FL
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North Carolina State University - Pfiesteria information
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Southeast Fisheries Science Center - part of the National Marine
Fisheries Service, Miami, FL
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Mote
Marine Laboratory - Sarasota, FL
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Rosentiel School of
Marine and Atmospheric Science - University of Miami, Miami FL
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Southeast
Environmental Research Center - Florida International University, Miami,
FL
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US
Geological Survey
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Florida
Aquarium Links
Education Links
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Economic
Valuation of Resources
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Ecosystem Valuation -
describes how economists value the beneficial ways that ecosystems affect
people. Funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and
US Department of Agriculture
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National Ocean Economic Project
- provides useful data on ocean related economic activities and resource
trends to governments, businesses, and individuals to assist with investment
and management decisions as they attempt to balance conservation and growth
in coastal areas.
- Florida Coastal
Environmental Resources: A Guide to Economic Valuation and Impact
Analysis is published by Florida Sea Grant and demonstrates to coastal
managers and planners the application of environmental economics to actual
case studies in Florida.
Federal
Government Links
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Fishery Links
Geographic
Information System (GIS) Links
Florida and
Southeast
National and
Global
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Marine Mammal
Links
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Marine
Protected Area Links
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National and Local Non-profit
Environmental Organizations
The organizations listed below are for
informational purposes only. Neither the Florida Coastal Management Program nor National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration subscribe to the political
views or activities of these organizations.
National
Florida
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Parks
and Recreation Links
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Pollution
Links
Volunteer
Links
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Coastal and Marine
Volunteer Opportunities - NOAA's national directory
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Hillsborough River
Greenways Task Force - coordinates a frog listening network
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Manatee
Monitoring Programs - help the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission
and Tampa BayWatch with several projects to help protect manatees
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Monitoring
Amphibian Populations in the U.S. - volunteers in many states are needed
including Florida
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National Association of
Service and Conservation Corps - two Corps are located in Florida (Miami
& San Antonio)
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Water
Quality Monitoring - various organizations throughout Florida are
looking for dedicated volunteers.
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Water
Quality Monitoring - EPA's national directory of volunteer environmental
monitoring programs.
- Keep Florida Beautiful's
Volunteer Service Hotline. Are you looking for
environmental volunteer opportunities in Florida? Call Keep Florida
Beautiful Enviro-Line at 1-800-828-9338 to get information about ongoing
projects in your local community.
- Do you need volunteers for a
environmental community service project in Florida? You can list
your project FREE on Keep Florida Beautiful's Volunteer Service Hotline.
Call 1-800-828-9338, or e-mail the following information to
kfbryan@hotmail.com:
Contact person name
Date of request
Phone number (or website or e-mail if applicable)
Mailing address
Type of community service project
When (ongoing or date/time)
Where (county, city)
Contact group or organization name
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Weather
Links
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