The Science of Marine Biology

• Fish FAQ
  This site is not just on fish, but includes other marine organisms. If you want a fun look at the various interesting organisms you'll learn about in this course, check out this site from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Click on the questions and you'll be linked to the answer and a picture.
  http://www.nefsc.nmfs.gov/faq/index.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Marine Biology Glossary
  Very useful site!
  http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/glossary.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Marine Biology Web Page
  Links to pages on marine biology as a career, organizations, research institutes and much more.
  http://129.49.19.42/marinebio/mbweb.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• NEMO
  Oceanographic Data Server from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Marine Life Research Group. Data on weather, bathymetry, topography, hydrographic data.
  http://nemo.ucsd.edu
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• NOAA Central Library
  Search options, and links to much information on oceanic and atmospheric subjects.
  http://www.lib.noaa.gov/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Ocean Alliance
  An organization dedicated to the conservation of ocean resources.
  http://www.oceanalliance.org/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Ocean Planet Homepage
  This site is supported by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, with information on current exhibitions, links, educational materials, and more.
  http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Records for Marine Animals
  Cool record sizes. Look at the interesting things you're going to learn about this semester!
  http://oceanlink.island.net/records.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• SeaWeb
  Information designed to raise awareness of the world's oceans and the life within it.
  http://www.seaweb.org
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Southwest Fisheries Science Center Home Page
  Information on the various laboratories and programs, and a link to the NOAA Home Page.
  http://swfsc.ucsd.edu
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• The World from Space
  A large graphic, but beautiful. Note the amount of our earth that is covered with water.
  http://zebu.uoregon.edu/images/earth.gif
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

Aquaria and Research Station Sites

• Aquarius–The World's Only Underwater Habitat
  This site, supported by NOAA, offers videos of live underwater videos.
  http://www.uncwil.edu/nurc/aquarius/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Careers and Jobs in Marine Biology and Oceanography
  Links from Stanford University.
  http://www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/careers.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Friday Harbor Laboratories
  http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University
  http://www-marine.stanford.edu/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Marine Laboratories
  Includes many links to labs within the U.S. and in other countries.
  http://129.49.19.42/marinebio/mblabs.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Monterey Bay Aquarium
  Print out their Seafood Policy, so you can eat food from the ocean with a clear environmental conscience. So much for eating Chilean sea bass any longer!
  http://www.mbayaq.org/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
  Information on the aquarium and research news.
  http://www.mbari.org/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Mote Marine Laboratory's Pigeon Key
  Marine Research Center, Florida Keys, U.S.
  http://www.marinelab.sarasota.fl.us/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  http://www-sio.ucsd.edu/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• The National Association of Marine Laboratories.
  This site has links to: Western Association of Marine Laboratories, Northeast Association of Marine and Great Lakes Labs, and Southern Association of Marine Labs.
  http://www.naml.org/
  (Added: Sat Dec 01 2001)

• University of Washington Oceanography: Home Page
  Links to much information in marine biology and physical oceanography, and current research in the field.
  http://www.ocean.washington.edu/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Home Page
  http://www.whoi.edu/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

Science as a Process

• Texas Information Literacy Tutorial
  From U. Texas, it's a tutorial on how to use library/web resources in doing research. Found it very interesting, fun and interactive.
  http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/
  (Added: Fri Jun 22 2001)

Introductory Sites

• National Biological Information Infrastructure
  This is a gateway site to biological information from a myriad of sources, both governmental and private. Links abound.
  http://www.nbii.gov/index.html
  (Added: Fri Jun 22 2001)

• National Wildlife Federation Home Page
  Links to the current issues of National Wildlife, International Wildlife, and publications for kids, such as Ranger Rick. Many links to facts on various organisms, environmental programs, and educational programs, which change constantly.
  http://www.nwf.org/
  (Added: Fri Nov 16 2001)

• Overview of the Biology Project
  A very good site with links to information on a myriad of facets of biological science.
  http://www.biology.arizona.edu/the_biology_project/the_biology_project.html
  (Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)

• USGS
  The U.S. Geological Survey was established to provide a permanent Federal agency to conduct the systematic and scientific "classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain." The USGS provides information consisting of maps, databases, and descriptions and analyses of the water, energy, and mineral resources, land surface, underlying geologic structure, natural hazards, and dynamic processes of the earth.
  http://www.usgs.gov/
  (Added: Fri Jul 13 2001)

Careers in Science

• American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS): Careers in Biology
  A Lifetime with Science. A comprehensive description of what a major in biology might lead a student to!
  http://www.aibs.org/careers/index.html
  (Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)

• Beyond Bio 101: The Transformation of Undergraduate Biology Education
  Much information on job opportunities in biology, graduate schools and more produced by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Links to information on biology as a career, medicine and more!
  http://www.hhmi.org/beyondbio101/
  (Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)

• Biology Careers for the Next Century
  Much detailed information on preparing for a career in biology, as well as links to careers in chemistry, math, and physics.
  http://www.carolina.com/tips/97aug/tips897a.htm
  (Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)

• Careers in Biology: Emporia State University
  Links to information on job opportunities in the biological sciences.
  http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/carebiol.htm
  (Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)

• Environmental Jobs and Careers
  Current listings and useful links. Information on salaries, resumes, laboratory jobs, non-profit jobs (are any jobs in environmental science for profit?), and state jobs.
  http://www.ejobs.org
  (Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)

• Sources for Information on Careers in Biology, Conservation, & Oceanography
  From the Smithsonian Institution.
  http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/careers.htm
  (Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)

• The Society for Conservation Biology- Services
  Useful links for a person looking for a job in Biology or Environmental Science.
  http://conbio.net/scb/Services/
  (Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)

Scientific Method

• Introduction to the Scientific Method
  A good explanation of the steps of the scientific method.
  http://teacher.nsrl.rochester.edu/phy_labs/AppendixE/AppendixE.html
  (Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)

• Scientific Investigations
  Lecture notes from a Wildlife Population Ecology course that outline the scientific method, scientific reasoning, and related topics.
  http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/wlf448/sciinvest.htm
  (Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)

• The Scientific Method
  Excellent information on the scientific method.
  http://phyun5.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node5.html#SECTION021200000
  (Added: Tue Jun 26 2001)

Ocean Observing Systems

• Advanced Real-time Earth Monitoring Network
  Remote and seismic monitoring off Japan
  http://homepage.mac.com/ieee_oes-japan/ARENA/ARENA-E.html

• Monterey Accelerated Research
  Cabled underwater research network
  http://www.mbari.org/mars

• Neptune: Northeast Pacific Cabled Observatory
  Remote sensing off Washington
  http://www.neptune.washington.edu

• Hawaiian underwater observatory
  Keeps track of volcanic activity.
  http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/h2o

• Rutgers Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory
  http://marine.rutgers.edu/mrs/LEO/LEO15.html

• Ocean Research Interactive Observatory Networks
  Links to a variety of remote networks
  http://www.orionprogram.org/default.html

• ARGO
  Remote sensing of top 2 km of ocean from robotic floats
  http://www.argo.ucsd.edu