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Puget Sound Green Pages Saltwater:
Puget Sound and the Oceans Last updated: June 24, 2003 |
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PUGET SOUND AREA
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Working to advance the multi-disciplinary science of
marine conservation biology - using science and scientists to save the seas. |
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On Whidbey Island. |
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A brief overview of the proposed Marine Sanctuary
including a brief description, status of designation, and a key habitat and
species list. |
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Their mission is to inform the general public about the
grace and capabilities of Orcinus orca, to ommunicate scientific knowledge of
the species, and to actively protect the whales' natural habitats. Further,
Orca Conservancy is committed to raising awareness concerning whales and
dolphins in captivity, and to exploring the feasibility of returning captive
cetaceans to their natural habitats. |
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An Oceanographic Field Trip into the Underwater World of
Puget Sound. PMR is a non profit educational organization dedicated to
Preserving Puget Sound through Hands-On environmental education. |
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Volunteer opportunities, habitat report, Sound and Straits
newsletter and Kids for Puget Sound |
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A non-profit, community organization formed exclusively
for educational and scientific purposes to promote and encourage a greater
understanding of the marine and aquatic sciences. |
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Dedicated to the protection of whales and the habitats of
other marine wildlife species in the Pacific Northwest. |
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A partnership of state agencies and tribal and local
governments charged with developing and coordinating conservation programs to
protect and restore Puget Sound. |
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Brings together concerned citizens, businesses and
government agencies to work on marine environmental issues in a responsible
and balanced manner. |
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Provides hands-on environmental education and leadership
experiences for youth and adults. On exciting voyages aboard the historic
schooner Adventuress, participants learn about the majesty and vulnerability
of our region's definitive resource, Puget Sound. |
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US Army Corps of Engineers: Water Control and River Conditions |
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Real-time information and graphs show stage and flow for a
number of river basins. Also current flood warnings, weather forecasts, tidal
and earthquake information. |
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The NWFSC is a research facility of the Northwest Region
of the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, and is responsible for
providing scientific and technical support for the management, conservation,
and development of the Pacific Northwest region's anadromous and marine
fishery resources. |
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A statewide, non-profit organization of individual
volunteers and affiliated organizations working to protect, preserve, and
restore the environment of Washington State. We have offices in Seattle,
Olympia, and Spokane. |
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Working to protect the local orcas and their marine home
through education and research. Drop by to see us the next time you're in
Friday Harbor, Washington. |
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Dedicated to inspiring sustainable community and culture
by nurturing wild salmon and their watersheds." We are a volunteer
organization doing salmon habitat restoration and enhancement, environmental
education and celebration of salmon. |
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
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A worldwide scientific community that advances, through
unselfish cooperation in research, the understanding of Earth and space for
the benefit of humanity. |
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Information Service for the Aquatic World. Subject areas
covered include aquaculture, conservation, fisheries, limnology, marine
science and oceanography, maritime heritage, ocean engineering, and seafood. |
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A marine science information and interaction web site. It
is also a partnership between several marine organizations, all committed to
marine education. On these pages, you will find information about many marine
science topics, including Marine Biology, Oceanography, Marine Mammals,
Seabirds, Marine Pollution, Marine Invertebrates, Marine Fish and much more! |
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Founded in 1988 to disseminate knowledge of oceanography
and its application through research and education, to promote communication
among oceanographers, and to provide a constituency for consensus-building
across all the disciplines of the field. |
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Defending the world's marine mammals. |
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Disseminates information of interest to the water
resources community and all concerned with our water resources. |
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Includes links to National Ocean Service, National Weather
Service, NOAA/LISD Library Seattle, NOAA Western Regional Center, |
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NMFS administers NOAA's programs which support the
domestic and international conservation and management of living marine
resources. NMFS provides services and products to support domestic and
international fisheries management operations, fisheries development, trade
and industry assistance activities, enforcement, protected species and
habitat conservation operations, and the scientific and technical aspects of
NOAA's marine fisheries program. |
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Holds the world's largest collection of publicly available
oceanographic data. |
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US NOAA
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) |
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A leader in developing ocean observational systems. PMEL
carries out interdisciplinary scientific investigations in oceanography and
atmospheric science. Current PMEL programs focus on open ocean observations
in support of long-term monitoring and prediction of the ocean environment on
time scales from hours to decades. |
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Includes list of interesting marine mammal-related links
and files found on the Internet. |
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World Ocean Circulation Experiment, Global Observing
System Information Center, International Research Ship Schedules and other
oceanographic information. |
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