Resources for Marine Educators

The principal efforts of the Florida Sea Grant College Program address statewide coastal research, extension/outreach and communications. All of this work can have a bearing on the work of marine educators, notably by providing science-based information about Florida coastal and ocean resources and systems. Although Florida Sea Grant does not have the funds to support a formal program in traditional marine education, we aim to assist educators and students in locating the best and most reliable information. Our county extension faculty provide occasional workshops on various marine topics to educators in their area. Learn more about the entire marine education program at Florida Sea Grant.

Below, we have identified some resources for teachers, youth program leaders, children, college students, citizens and the media interested in learning more about Florida, national and global marine subjects. (Printer-friendly version)

Internet Directory of Marine Education and Research Organizations in Florida.
Available both online and in print. It is a guide to link people to marine and coastal institutions in Florida.

Florida Marine Science Educators Association is a principal umbrella group for professionals with this concern. An annual meeting is held in spring.

League of Environmental Educators of Florida. The "LEEFlet" newsletter includes selected websites and description of resource materials.
PO Box 6061, Live Oak, FL 32064

Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center, The Bridge. Contains a wealth of information on marine science education.
Sea Grant Marine Advisory Services, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, Gloucester Point, VA 23062

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA, whose mission is to guide our use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, is the parent agency of the 30 Sea Grant programs in the United States. This education site is for teachers, students, and the general public.
Outreach Unit, NOAA Office of Public and Constituent Affairs, 1305 East West Highway, #1W514 Silver Spring, MD 20910

NOAA photograph library. Spans centuries of time and much of the natural world from the center of the Earth to the surface of the sun.

Sea Grant marinecareers.net is a great place to further your search. It is based on the publication, “Marine Science Careers,” which can be ordered from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant, 193 Oyster Pond Road, Woods Hole, MA 025431525

The National Estuary Program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a place to start learning about estuaries.
US EPA, 401 M Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20460

The National Sea Grant Office is linked to numerous NOAA sites and the national Sea Grant network.