LINKS!
Marine Conservation:
Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO) - This is an awesome non-profit organization based in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico. They are also very kind in letting UA marine bio students stay there during class field trips!
http://www.cedointercultural.org/
Marine Conservation Biology Institute - "Protecting ocean life through science and conservation advocacy"
http://www.mcbi.org/
Save Our Shores (SOS) - "Save Our Shores is a non-profit marine conservation organization in Santa Cruz, California. Our mission is marine conservation through policy research, education, and citizen involvement."
http://www.saveourshores.org/
Pew Institute for Ocean Science - "The Pew Institute for Ocean Science undertakes, sponsors, disseminates and promotes world-class scientific activity aimed at protecting the world’s oceans and the species that inhabit them."
http://www.pewoceanscience.org/
National Marine Sanctuaries - "Here you'll discover the marine life and extraordinary habitats that make up your nation's marine sanctuaries and our continuing efforts to conserve these ocean and coastal treasures."
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
NOAA'S National Ocean Service - "As one of five NOAA Line Offices, NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) works to observe, understand, and manage our nation's coastal and marine resources..."
http://www.oceanservice.noaa.gov/
Marine Biology:
MarineBio.org - "MarineBio.org is an evolving online tribute to all ocean life, marine biology, and marine conservation."
http://www.marinebio.org
Census of Marine Life - "The Census of Marine Life is a growing global network of researchers in more than 70 nations engaged in a ten-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine life in the oceans -- past, present, and future."
http://www.coml.org/
Census of Coral Reefs - A project included in the "Census of Marine Life" that looks specifically at coral reefs.
http://www.creefs.org/
Reef Base - A cool GIS website that allows you to examine the location of coral reefs, mangrove forests, locations of coral bleaching...and more!
http://reefgis.reefbase.org/mapper.asp
Ocean Biogeographic Information System - This is a cool website that allows you to look up specific marine species and see their world distribution (or, you can click on section of the globe and see what marine life can be found there). A MUST check it out!
http://www.iobis.org/
Other cool clubs on the UA campus:
Student Chapter of the Tucson Herpetological Society - Like reptiles and amphibians? Want to learn more about them and promote their conservation? Contact Kelly at:
kellyd1@email.arizona.edu
Arizona Student Recycling Association - For more information please contact Stephan at:
sclassen@email.arizona.edu
The Arizona Surfers - Their purpose is “..to promote interest in Culture, People, and Surfing at The University of Arizona, provide fellowship among students and faculty, represent student needs and wants in regard to surfing, and create a forum for the presentation of innovative ideas to the benefit of the University community.”
http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~surfers/
