World
wide Ocean Optics Database – USA -
http://wood.jhuapl.edu/
The Worldwide Ocean Optics Database is a
collection of several hundred ocean optics data sets gathered over time
that encompass much of the world's oceans. Because WOOD is comprised of so
many different data sets, multiple parameters are available, gathered by
many different instruments, and possessing varying levels of quality and
editing. Because numerical representation of all data in the database is
quickest and easiest, all of this "metadata" is stored as numerical codes
by the database. To decipher the codes, follow the appropriate links.....
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority – Australia -
http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/
Welcome to the Great Barrier Reef Marine
Park Authority Online.
This site is the gateway for information on all aspects of the Great
Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area. Hot Issues -
Representative Areas. Visit the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA)
for any reef use, conservation, research and management information. Visit
Reef HQ - the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium site and discover all about this
world-renowned living coral reef experience and its education programs.
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory – USA -
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/
The Pacific Marine Environmental
Laboratory (PMEL) carries out interdisciplinary scientific investigations
in oceanography, marine meteorology, and related subjects. PMEL programs
focus on coastal and open ocean observations and modeling to improve our
understanding of the physical and geochemical processes operating in the
world oceans, to define the forcing functions and the processes driving
ocean circulation and the global climate system, and to improve
environmental forecasting capabilities and other supporting services for
marine commerce and fisheries. Results from PMEL research activities
contribute to NOAA's strategic goals of implementing seasonal-to-interannual
climate forecasts, assessing and predicting decadal-to-centennial climate
change, advancing short-term warning and forecast services, and building
sustainable fisheries.
Environment Australia Online - Australia -
http://www.ea.gov.au/
The goals of the Department are to
develop, in the national interest, a proper recognition of environmental,
social and related economic values in government decision-making and
activities; and to improve the quality of the decision-making process,
program delivery and communication by ensuring that Government has
available to it reliable information and advice and efficient delivery
mechanisms. The Marine Web Site aims to provide information and guidance
on action to understand and care for Australia's coasts and oceans, and to
promote the wise use of our marine resources.
Greenpeace - Netherlands -
http://www.greenpeace.org/
Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation, with a
presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the
Pacific. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept
donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions
from individual supporters and foundation grants.
As a global organisation, Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial
worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment.
Reefnet - USA - http://www.reefnet.org/
Reefnet is an Internet information service
designed to increase the understanding of coral reef ecosystems world
wide. Its purpose is to facilitate discourse on coral reefs and make
quality reporting available on current scientific articles, research
findings, international conservation strategies, and management
techniques. By establishing a forum for scientists, conservation
organizations and marine artists, Reefnet's goal is to encourage a greater
appreciation through knowledge of the coral reef ecosystem.
Australian Institute of Marine Science -
http://www.aims.gov.au/
Australia's ocean territory is the
largest, most diverse and potentially most valuable, yet least understood
of all our natural assets. The Australian Institute of Marine Science,
(AIMS), was established by the Commonwealth government in 1972 to generate
the knowledge needed for the sustainable use and protection of the marine
environment, through innovative world-class scientific and technological
research. Australia's ocean territory is the largest, most diverse and
potentially most valuable, yet least understood, of all our natural
assets. This web site has information about our research capabilities,
laboratories, current projects and staff.
University of Rhode Island - USA -
http://www.uri.edu/
The University of Rhode Island promotes
lifelong learning, leadership and service. URI is committed to diversity
and respects the rights and dignity of each individual and group.
The University of Rhode Island has a strong tradition of research and
outreach in areas that affect people in their daily lives, with particular
focus on marine and environmental sciences; children, families, and
communities; health sciences; and advanced technology and expertise. URI
receives more than $52 million annually in sponsored research funds and
consistently ranks among the top institutions in the nation receiving
environmental research funds. ...... "Our goal is to show the usefulness
of large scale ocean models and to embed local models into these global
models to provide a high level of predictive accuracy," Spaulding said.
The Marine Aquarium Council (MAC) - Hawaii, USA -
http://www.aquariumcouncil.org/
MAC - International Certification for the Quality
and Sustainability of Marine Aquarium Organisms ... from Reef to Retail
The Marine Aquarium Council (MAC) is an international, not-for-profit
organization that brings marine aquarium animal collectors, exporters,
importers and retailers together with aquarium keepers, public aquariums,
conservation organizations and government agencies.
MAC's mission is to conserve coral reefs and other marine ecosystems by
creating standards and certification for those engaged in the collection
and care of ornamental marine life from reef to aquarium.
The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) - Global -
http://www.icriforum.org/
The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) is
a partnership among governments, international organizations, and
non-government organizations. It strives to preserve coral reefs and
related ecosystems by implementing Chapter 17 of Agenda 21, and other
relevant international conventions and agreements. The ICRI was announced
at the First Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological
Diversity in December 1994, and at the high level segment of the
Intersessional Meeting of the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development
in April 1995. ICRI was originally initiated by the governments of
Australia, France, Japan, Jamaica, the Philippines, Sweden, the United
Kingdom and the United States of America. Additional partners from
governments, United Nations organizations, multilateral development banks,
environmental and developmental NGOs, and the private sector have
subsequently joined the original founders and are currently collaborating
in the International Coral Reef Initiative.
