Sustainability, Environmental Issues, & Resourceful Living: Oceanography

ALSO fosters a diverse, international scientific community that creates, integrates and communicates knowledge across the full spectrum of aquatic sciences, advances public awareness and education about aquatic resources and research.

Improving public health and environmental protection for United States beaches.

NOAA History is an intrinsic part of the history of the United States and the development of its science and commercial infrastructure. The ancestor agencies of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration include the United States Coast Survey established in 1807, the United States Weather Bureau established in 1870, and the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, established in 1871.

Data and information on the location, status, threats, monitoring, legislation, and management of coral reefs in 131 countries. Locate data on coral bleaching and custom-made maps of coral reefs. ReefBase is a project by The WorldFish Center, an international, non-profit research organization dedicated to reduce poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture.

The UN Atlas of the Oceans is an Internet portal providing information relevant to the sustainable development of the oceans. It is designed for policy-makers who need to become familiar with ocean issues and for scientists, students and resource managers who need access to databases and approaches to sustainability.