Marine issues are the focus of this category. This includes web sites whose chief topics are related to the environment and its relationship to the oceans and seas of the earth. Those related to more local bodies of water, such as rivers, streams and lakes, might more appropriately be housed in a Regional category.
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Founded by David Helvarg, the author of Blue Frontier - Saving America's Living Seas, the Blue Frontier Campaign works to support marine grassroots efforts at the local, regional and national levels, on issues of ocean and coastal conservation. Its site includes a directory of organizations associated with the Campaign, offers educational materials, and seeks contributions.
http://www.bluefront.org/
Keep Oceans Clean is a non-profit awareness campaign promoting ocean conservation through materials and games, as well as public service announcements geared towards children and adults.
http://keepoceansclean.org/
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
MCBI is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization formed to advocate for science and conservation in marine biology. An overview of the organization is provided, along with a description of its activities, publications and other resources.
http://www.mcbi.org/
Organized by Jean-Michel Cousteau, the mission of the organization is to explore the oceans throughout the world, educating people to act responsibly for its protection. Biographical facts about the organization's found is related, along with a description of OFS programs, membership information, photographs, and feature stories.
http://www.oceanfutures.org/
Headquartered at Dalhousie University, the OTN project involves researchers from around the world, including all of the earth's oceans and all seven continents, tracking such things as shark migration patterns and the movement of penguins, to form a comprehensive data collection effort. The project is outlined on its site, along with information on its global impact, technological innovations and other resources.
http://www.oceantrackingnetwork.org/
Oceana is an international organization focused entirely on ocean conservation, advocating for policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the collapse of fish populations, marine animals and sea life. Its mission and organizational structure is defined, its activities described, and publications presented.
http://www.oceana.org/
The W2O is a web-based exchange of information about the oceans, educational services and public discussion of the ocean as an integrated, global, social system. Links to information on ocean issues and organizations are provided here, through news services, newsletters, a directory and catalog of online resources.
http://www.thew2o.net/
