Aquariums/Museums Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center Shedd Aquarium: Harbor Seals Sydney Aquarium The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology : Animal Diversity Web Mystic Aquarium
Harbor Seals Seal Conservation Society The Evolution of Pacific Harbour Seals Marine Mammals in British Columbia Harbor Seal information as written by a Junior High Student Ocean Sciences Center : Harbour Seals Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Harbor Seals Seal World: Harbor Seals The Marine Mammal Center Seals in the Bay of Fundy : Bay of Fundy ( New Brunswick / Nova Scotia ) Jeffrey's Ledge ( Rockport , MA ): Harbor Seals Enchanted Learning: Harbor Seal Print Out Jaap's Marine Mammal Pages: Harbor Seals Canadian Arctic Profiles: Harbour Seals
Pictures of Seals Sewell's Marina Tony's Pinniped Tribute
The Environment and its impacts on Harbor Seals Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council: Status of Injured Harbor Seals Impaired Immunity in Harbour Seals ( Phoca vitulina ) Exposed to Bioaccumulated Environmental Contaminants: Review of a Long-term Feeding Study The Richmond Bridge Harbor Seal Survey
Other Valuable Resources NOAA Home page: http://www.noaa.gov/ Use this site to find updated and detailed weather near you. Also use the site to learn about climate, air quality, hurricanes, and many other topics in the drop down index. If you select climates and then Climate-at-a-Glance, you can analyze the history of weather patterns to see different trends. NOAA Educational Resources: http://www.education.noaa.gov/ There are many great education resources provided for people to use by the NOAA. Pick whether you are a student or teacher. Even if you enter the student page, the resources are categorized into age groups (K-5, 6-12, and higher education) for easy access. Once in the age appropriate area (including the teacher area), the sites are organized by weather, climate change and our planet, ocean and coasts, satellites and space, and training, other opportunities, and external links. This is a great way to find information you want easily. NOAA History Page: www.history.noaa.gov The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provide a great website about… By clicking on “NOAA Legacy, you can learn about the history of the NOAA, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, Fisheries Service, Weather Service, and a timeline of the histories. The hall of honor allows you to learn about individuals who have “given themselves for the Nation, the scientific community, and NOAA and its predecessor agencies.” You can also learn about biographies of people who contributed to the NOAA through “Profiles in Time.” There are “stories and tales” told by people about the sea, sky, and Earth. Other links allow people to access information about “A Nation at War,” “Tools of the Trade,” and “Art and Poetry from NOAA’s Archives.” NOAA Photo Library Collections: http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/collections.html This website provides you with collections of photographs from the NOAA Photo Library. You can access pictures of severe storms, weather, the NOAA fleet, the NOAA in Space, animals, fisheries, and many more areas. The photographs are of excellent quality and can even be downloaded for free as long as you give credit to the NOAA. Sea Education Associations K-12 Teacher Pages: http://www.sea.edu/k12lessonplans/k12pgmtop.htm This is a great website for teachers. There are lesson plans based on age group and category of oceanography, nautical science, marine biology, and marine ecology. Whale Net: http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html This site offers a variety of resources to students and teachers. The part I like best is Satellite Tracking Data. There are a few animals that have been tagged and tracked. For example, Kitty, a harbor, seal has been tracked as to where she does on the East Coast. After choosing what marine mammal you want to see where it has been, there are also fact sheets about the animals on the bottom of the page. The Probability of Sea Level Rise: http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/ResourceCenterPublicationsProbability.html This is a rather technical report about the likelihood of the sea level rising due to climate change. Reading the “Executive Summary” gives a broad overview of the article. There is also advice on “How Much of This Report is Worth Reading?” depending on your background and interest in the article. Harbor Seal: http://www.aquariumofniagara.org/aquarium/harbor_seal.htm This website gives a reader basic information about Harbor Seals in an accessible format. Information included is a description, range of where they are found, differences between seals and sea lions, senses movement, sleep, social activity, and diet. Human Disturbances Affect Harbor Seal Haul-Out Behavior: Can the Law Protect These Seals from Boaters? http://www.macalester.edu/environmentalstudies/macenvreview/harbor_seal.htm This article presents an observational research study about the haul out of seals compared to boat traffic, off shore weather conditions, and enforcement of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. They studied harbor seals in Gun Point Cove, Casco Bay, in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Compare the information learned from the article to information learned through the Classroom of the Sea Project. http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/image_category/ There are great photographs of outer space from this website. Pick the category and even the topic within the category to see some high quality pictures. Regulating Antimicrobial Pesticides This EPA websites provides viewers with the laws about antimicrobial pesticides. http://www.seaworld.org/just-for-teachers/guides/pinnipeds/index.htm All about Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses While this website is designed for younger children, it is a great basis for information about seals. By following the link “What are Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses” there is a great picture comparing seals and sea lions. Crosscutting and NSF-wide Active Funding Opportunities: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?type=xcut This website accepts proposals for Grant Funding. The Biocomplexity in the Environment: Integrated Research and Education in Environmental Systems provides funding for highly interdisciplinary projects with a focus on environmental systems. Find where your ideas may fall, either through the titles on the current page or click on funding and then the program area. This may be a great way to gain funding for a research project. The Maritime Aquarium: http://www.maritimeaquarium.org/ There are many links from the site of interest. One that is highly interesting is a web cam of Seals in Long Island Sound on Sheffield Island. Try to spot seals on the island and count them like the students did for the Classroom of the Sea Project. USGS CMG InfoBank Atlas: Long Island Sound Regions : http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gazette/html/regions/lis.html This website offers great maps of Long Island Sound. The high resolution map shows an excellent amount of details, including the elevation of the land. The map even includes longitude and latitude coordinates. National Undersea Research Center: http://www.nurc.uconn.edu/ See what the NURC has done for research in the North Atlantic and Great Lakes area. There are some great stories and articles about research that has been done. You can even click on the Multimedia Gallery to pick a geographic location, animal type, or area type and then watch video clips of animals in their natural habitats. http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/epa/noise.html This is the EPA’s website about noise control. It discusses noise control, types of noises, and current EPA projects having to do with noise. Enviromapper: http://maps.epa.gov/enviromapper/ This is a great map. The great part about you can zoom in to different areas of the United States and choose what elements pertaining to the condition of the environment. It will automatically include relevant factors on maps of towns. You can also choose and change the features that are included. The EPA home page offers a variety of resources about the environment. You can look into acid rain, air, global warming, oil spills, recycling, and water. There is so much on this website that you can find. For example if you click on water, community involvement under water pollution, and then the topic article you can view the watershed in your local area. CephBase: http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/ Search a species, images, or videos. There are so many great visuals of all living species of cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus). When searching the reference database, there are sources that you can download easily. National Resources Defense Council: http://www.nrdc.org/ Learn what is being done to protect the resources of the world. Pick an area of interest to you and learn what threatens the environment and what is being done to protect the environment. Even find ways you can help. If you go to the Take Action page, there are issues that you can help with by writing letters or other actions. (Also available En Espanol) The Society for Marine Mammalogy: http://www.marinemammalogy.org/ Use this site to access the Society for Marine Mammalogy Newsletter. You can also access the Sirenews, which is the newsletter of the IUCN/SSC Sirenia Specialist Group. Physical Sciences Information: Gatewayhttp://www.psigate.ac.uk/newsite/ Use this site to search through Web resources in the physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, materials sciences, physics, and science history and policy). My Sound Discovery of Sound in the Sea Physical Sciences Information Gateway The Society for Marine Mammology: Student Members Natural Resources Defense Council eSeeFDee Marine Science Portal Base Ocean Sciences Teacher Resource Center |
