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Florida Marine Research Institute - http://www.floridamarine.org/
Information and guidance to protect, conserve and manage the state's marine and coastal resources. Program organization and locations. |
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Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce (SMS) - http://www.sms.si.edu/
Research center specializing in marine biodiversity and ecosystems of Florida. Research focuses on the Indian River Lagoon and the offshore waters of Florida's east central coast, with comparative studies throughout coastal Florida. Includes a virtual tour of the marine ecosystems exhibit, fellowship and job opportunities, and an Indian River Lagoon species inventory with photographs, reports, and maps. |
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South Florida Aquatic Environments - http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/southflorida/pisces.html
Page from the Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department covers the biology, ecology and conservation of fishes and sharks, with gallery of underwater photos, a shark attack registry, and sections on Florida Bay, the Florida Keys, and the Everglades. |
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Mote Marine Laboratory - http://www.mote.org/
Research center and aquarium concerned with shark and dolphin research as well as marine life indigenous to Florida waters including sea turtles, marine mammals and elasmobranchs. Shark tank camera view, weather resources and local links. |
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Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center - http://www.nova.edu/ocean/
Private university offers graduate degrees in oceanography, marine biology, coastal zone management, and marine environmental science, both on-campus and on-line. |
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Reef Relief - http://www.reefrelief.org/
A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting living coral reef ecosystems. |
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Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Study - http://gulfsci.usgs.gov/
Tampa Bay pilot study by the United States Geological Survey and the Department of the Interior integrating scientific disciplines to assess and monitor Gulf of Mexico estuaries and other coastal ecosystems. Scientist profiles, photos, animations, reports, links. |
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Florida Oceanographic Society - http://www.floridaoceanographic.org/
East coast oceanside facility on Hutchinson Island offers hours and admission, programs and events, teacher resources, water quality and wildlife alerts, and dive team research projects. |
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Distance MS in Coastal Zone Management - http://www.nova.edu/ocean/disted/msczm.html
Masters degree in environmental education offered online by Nova Southeastern University and its oceangraphic center. |
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Ocean Watch Foundation, Inc. - http://www.oceanwatch.org/
Vounteer organization of divers and environmentalists working to sustain coral reefs off the southeast Florida coast, with annual surveys recorded in photo galleries. |