World Ocean Observatory: A Forum for Ocean Affairs

This website provides a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival. Topic areas consist of the Cultural Ocean; content with a social perspective (history, art, literature, etc.); and the Physical Ocean; content with a scientific perspective (the United Nations Atlas of the Oceans, NOAA's Ocean Explorer, UNESCO's intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, etc.). There is also the World Ocean Directory, a searchable directory of ocean-related organizations (log-in and password are required) and 'Breaking Waves', a digest of ocean news articles. 'The Ocean Classroom' consists of online educational resources (lesson plans, activities, references) organized by theme: fresh water and sanitation, marine biology, ocean energy, coastal issues, the law of the sea, and many others. Educational levels: Middle school, High school, Undergraduate lower division, General public