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QUEST : Quantitative Underwater Ecological Surveying Techniques
QUEST is a course offered at the University of Hawai'i-Hilo campus which focuses on ecological monitoring of coral reefs using SCUBA.http://www.kmec.uhh.hawaii.edu/quest.htm
Hawai'i Ocean Science & Technology : Oceanography, Aquaculture Directory
The best source of industry news and most comprehensive online collection of technical articles on Hawai'i's oceanography, aquaculture, fisheries, biotechnology, mineral, ecology, energy, engineering, geophysics, surveying, safety, and water quality research.http://www.hawaiioceanscience.org/
Reducing Vulnerability of Pacific ACP States : A South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) Project
Internet Map Server in the Pacific Islands. The project aims to improve decision making in three sectors that are of particular relevance to Pacific Islands: aggregates for construction (sand being a coastal resource, any extraction of it may permanently damage the coastline, the lagoon or the reef), hazard mitigation and risk assessment, and water resources, supply and sanitation.http://map.sopac.org/
Dolphin Quest
Dolphin Quest is an international organization devoted to the public education and conservation of marine wildlife.http://www.dolphinquest.org/
The Waikiki Aquarium
The Waikiki Aquarium, founded in 1904, is the third oldest public aquarium in the United States. A part of the University of Hawaii since 1919, the Aquarium is located next to a living reef on the Waikiki shoreline. Their exhibits, programs, and research focus on the aquatic life of Hawaii and the tropical Pacific. Over 2,500 organisms in their exhibits represent more than 420 species of aquatic animals.http://www.waquarium.org/
The Hanauma Bay Education Program
The Hanauma Bay Education Program was created in order to educate the public on Hawaii's marine environment thereby enhancing appreciation and promoting understanding and stewardship of Hanauma Bay. HBEP has several Programs covering topic areas such as marine ecology, marine biology, and geology.http://www2.hawaii.edu/~hanauma/
CERES European Subaquatic, Research, Enquiries and Investigation Center
Underwater survey, bathymetrie, side scan sonar survey and multibeam survey, plus a lot of new pages about our shipwreck research.http://www.ceresm.com/
ReefED
A multimedia education program prepared by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park authority for educators and students.http://www.reefed.edu.au/
Waders.org
Stuart MacKay, photographer and biologist, has organized his great shorebird photos in an easy-to-navigate gallery on the web.http://www.waders.org/
FishPort
FishPort is an electronic publication of the Aquatic Food Product Initiative. With an emphasis on food safety, quality, processing and products derived from aquatic species, the primary intent of this e-publication is to disseminate technical documentation to industry and policy makers while creating a dynamic knowledge community among scientist and engineers.http://www.fishport.org/
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation
Designed to provide a comprehensive web directory of the information needed to create a curriculum, class, or event on aquatic science, fishing, or boating.http://www.rbff-education.org/
WaveNet : Long-term Wave Monitoring Around the English and Welsh Coast
The Defra strategic wave monitoring network for England and Wales will provide a single source of real time wave data from a network of wave buoys located in areas at risk from flooding. Data from this network will be used to improve the management of flood and coastal erosion risk for which Defra has policy responsibilityhttp://www.cefas.co.uk/wavenet/background.htm
The Monterey Bay Aquarium
Frolicsome sea otters, fast-swimming tunas, a swaying underwater kelp forest, splashing penguins and the ocean scene along Cannery Row are just a mouse-click away via five web cams now streaming live at their web site.http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/
OWEL : Offshore Wave Energy Limited
Offshore Wave Energy Ltd has developed and patented a new concept of wave energy device, which traps and compresses the air in successive wave troughs.http://www.owel.co.uk/
The International Coral Reef Information Network
The International Coral Reef Information Network (ICRIN) is a communications and information project of the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN).http://www.coralreef.org/
The Writings of Charles Darwin
This website provides the (almost) complete published works of Darwin in digitized citable form with original page numbers, illustrations, etc.http://pages.britishlibrary.net/charles.darwin/
The Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe crab eggs are a critically important link in the food chain for shorebirds migrating along the Atlantic flyway in the spring. So this is good news for the horseshoe crabs and shorebirds! To learn more about the fascinating horseshoe crab check out this wonderful web site.http://www.horseshoecrab.org/
