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

• Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies Library, El Niño Resource Center

• Dolphin Research Center - Marathon Shores, FL

• Florida Institute of Oceanography - St. Petersburg, FL

• 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.

• Florida Sea Grant College Program - is base-funded by NOAA and provides numerous research funding opportunities for academic institutions across Florida.

• Florida Tech, Division of Marine and Environmental Systems

• Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute - Fort Pierce, FL

• Southeast Fisheries Science Center - part of the National Marine Fisheries Service, Miami

• Mote Marine Laboratory - Sarasota, FL

• Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science - University of Miami, Miami FL

• US Geological Survey

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Florida Aquarium Links

• Florida Aquarium - Tampa Bay 
• Key West Aquarium - located in Key West
• Mote Aquarium - located in Sarasota
• Miami Seaquarium

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Education Links

• EElinked Networks - a comprehensive site linking to environmental educational resources on the internet.

• Environmental Training and Education Partnership (EETAP) - consortium of leading
  education organizations and institutions

• Exploring the Environment - NASA project for students and educators.

• Florida Sea Grant - provides financial assistance to students pursuing marine science careers, and also marine education programs to formal and non-formal educators at aquaria, environmental education centers, and museums.

• Marine Careers - explores various marine careers, job outlook, and salaries.

• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement -- Kids Page

• National Marine Educators Organization - a professional organization for marine and aquatic educators.

• Resources for Integrating Science in the Classroom - from Woods Hole Seagrant.

• Smithsonian Ocean Planet - traveling and internet exhibition from the Smithsonian Museum.

• The Water Page - water conservation for kids.

• Recycle Works - how recycling helps maintain healthy natural resources.

• Polymer Search - Top science project ideas.

• Energy Kids - from the Energy Information Administration.

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Economic Valuation of Resources

• 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
   
• 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.

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Federal Government Links

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Home Page
• Florida Sea Grant
• Coastal Services Center
• National Marine Fisheries Service
• Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
• Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
• Coastal Zone Management Program
• National Marine Sanctuary Program
• National Estuary Program
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
• National Park Service
• National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)
• Sea Grant Program
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• US Coast Guard
• US Fish and Wildlife Service
• US Geological Survey

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Fishery Links

• American Fisheries Society

• Fishing Resources on the Internet - from GORP (Great Outdoor Recreation Pages)

• Marine Fish Conservation Network (MFCN)

• National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

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Florida GIS Systems

• DEP Geographic Information Systems - provides GIS data for Florida.

• Ocean Planning Information System - OPIS is a new Geographic Information System from NOAA Coastal Services Center with coverage of the southeastern coastal states.

• Florida Marine Resource Geographic Information System - provides GIS data for Florida.

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Marine Mammal Links

• Dolphin Research Center - nonprofit education and research facility, located in the Florida Keys.
• Fish and Wildlife Research Institute - information on manatees and right whales.
• Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park - rehabilitation and education center for injured or orphaned manatees.
• Marine Mammal Conservancy - whale and dolphin rescue organization in Key Largo.
• Marine Mammal Protection Act, Annual Reports - published by the National Marine Fishery Service
• OSU Marine Mammal Program - Oregon State University's whale tracking and marine research.
• Whale Times - great for kids, information on seals, penguins, whales, shark, squid etc..

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Marine Protected Area Links

• Marine Protected Areas - information from NOAA

• MPA News Online - a newsletter from the University of Washington's school of Marine Affairs

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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

• Earth Share
• Clean Water Fund
• Coastal America
• Wildlife Conservation Society
• Earth Island Institute
• Environmental Law Institute
• The Nature Conservancy
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Sierra Club Foundation
• The Trust for Public Land
• World Wildlife Fund
• World Resources Institute

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Florida

• 1000 Friends of Florida
• American Littoral Society
• Sea Turtle Conservancy
• Coastal Conservation Association
• Florida Audubon Society
• Florida Defenders of the Environment
• Florida Museum of Natural History
• Florida Native Plant Society
• Florida Oceanographic Society
• Florida Wildlife Federation
• Reef Relief
• Save the Manatee Club
• Tampa BayWatch

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Parks and Recreation Links

• Big Cypress National Preserve
• Biscayne National Park
• Canaveral National Seashore
• Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
• Charlotte Harbor National Estuary
• Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge
• Dry Tortugas National Park
• Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
• Everglades National Park
• Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
• Florida State Parks
• Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
• Indian River Lagoon National Estuary
• J.N. "Ding"  Darling National Wildlife Refuge
• Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
• Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
• National Key Deer Refuge
• Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
• Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
• Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program
• St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
• St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge
• Tampa Bay National Estuary

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Pollution Links

• Florida Beach Water Quality - The Florida Department of Health monitors beach water quality. 

• Dark Sky Resource Guide - Information on how to reduce light pollution.

• Environmental Protection Agency's Beach Watch Home Page

• Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Profiles -  Check air quality, drinking water, hazard waste, surface water, and toxic chemical data by state and county. 

• Environmental Protection Agency -  marine debris

• Keep America Beautiful - a national nonprofit

• Use Less Stuff (ULS) Newsletter - articles on conserving resources and reducing waste

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Volunteer Links

• National Association of Service and Conservation Corps
• Water Quality Monitoring - EPA's national directory of volunteer environmental monitoring programs.

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Weather Links 

• Hurricanes - information from NOAA's National Hurricane Center
• National Weather Service National Warnings Page - central page for National Weather Service warnings, updated every 60 seconds
• Natural Hazards Research Center - University of Colorado has a searchable database of references and links to many disaster-related web sites
• The Tornado Project - information on tornadoes including details of recent impacts
• CDC-Tornadoes - The Center For Disease Control website on preparing for tornadoes
• Tropical Cyclone-Ocean Interaction - from the Numerical Modeling Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography

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