Hi, it's Jessie! I'm just cleaning some of my diving gear. I love exploring the ocean. It's an entirely different universe down there! It's a very powerful universe. Boy, did I learn that when Jeremiah Surd attacked us with his "whale-net!" But I also know that the ocean world can be used for good by people who care. 71% of this planet is covered by oceans, yet there is so much we don't know about them. We do know that for all their power, our ocean worlds are very fragile, and we humans can do a lot of damage if we're not careful.

If you want to go on a learning adventure into the sea, surf to these websites. You can find out everything from what lives in the sea to measurements taken on the ocean floor! You'll be amazed at how different and how cool our oceans can be!

Links:

• General Information
  • Ocean Awareness: lots of general information on the oceans. A good place to start.
  • Underwater World: awesome site with info on the sea for younger kids. Has games to help learning.
  • Ocean Potions: education resources on marine life for teachers and kids.
  • Ocean Planet: Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition about the world's oceans and the environmental issues they face.
  • Marine Watch: quarterly journal of marine events.
• Directories/ Data
  • Oceanographic and Earth Science Institutions Directory: if you want a hard-core directory to any institution or agency and research activities, this is the place! Links you anywhere and everywhere.
  • Oceanography: WWW Virtual Library: another cool directory to general oceanographic information, sources and news.
  • World Data Center for Marine Geology & Geophysics: updated and organized data collected from measurements on the ocean floor.