The Marine Education Centre is a not for profit charitable organisation, focussed on conservation through education, promoting the on-going care and sustainable use of Our Ocean.

News

Octopus Club

Animal Watch

Our Oceans Classroom

Fishbowl

Ocean Facts

Fish fact Sheets

Activities/Games

Links / resources

Links ....

Monterey Bay Aquarium - the model on which the proposed new facility is based

Blogs

A family perspective on an exciting open day at the Island Bay Marine Education Centre!

Learning Resources

Treasures of the sea - A summary of Biodiversity in the New Zealand Marine Ecoregion.

Want to see what your ecological footprint looks like.....http://www.myfootprint.org/

NZ Ministry of Fishe ries Starfish website - Excellent resources for teachers and students

NZ Department of Conservation - Marine and Coastal information

Marine Life Series - Excellent reference material - ongoing

Marine Bio - sharing the wonders of the ocean to inspire education, research and a sea ethic

Oceanic Research Group - dedicated to ocean conservation with a large stock photo archive.

Facts About Fish

LiveScience - explains ocean, oceans, ocean pictures, ocean pollution etc

National Geographic - the environment

Environmental Action Planner

NZ Recreational fishing/collecting rules and limits

62-page Stormwater and Environmental Education Guide

Planet ocean lesson plans and teaching ideas

Whale Education Kit - and much more

Ocean Planet Exhibition - an excellent archive of this 1995 exhibition

Ocean World

NOAA-Earth System Research Laboratory - Educational Resources

Ocean Conservation & Research

NIWA Group - New Zealand's leading provider of atmospheric and aquatic science

Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research - Science Serving Coastal Communities

Save the Sea - 10 things you can do to help save the sea plus much more!

Conservation Magazine - 10 solutions to save Our Ocean

National Oceanic & Atmosperic Administration - focused on the oceans and the atmosphere.

The Ocean Channel - Presenting research updates, worldwide ocean and ecological information

NZ Links

New Zealand Tourism Online - an excellent resource for tourists and travellers

All about our wonderful city, Wellington, the Capital of NZ. Where to stay, what to see....

Wellington City Council website. LiveLinks for people living or intending to live in Wellington. ...

Discover New Zealand through our New Zealand Tourism Board

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, NZ.

New Zealand Tidal Predictions.

NZ Weather Forecasts

Natural Disaster Survival Guides ; be ready for that tsunami or earthquake

Red Cross - be prepared!

Red Cross - Earthquakes

Red Cross - Tsunami's

Kids Hazard Quiz - National Geographic: Do you know what to do when nature acts?

Global Climate Change links

Earth System Research Laboratory

Pew Centre for Global Climate Change

The Pacific Institute

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