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  Education and Outreach Materials & Resources  

 

 

 

 

Books:

A Natural History of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
This book takes you beside and beneath the waters of nation's largest marine sanctuary, and covers habitats, oceanography, marine biology and local species.

Coralito’s Bay
The story of a young boy’s imaginary underwater adventures through the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Newsletters and Annual Reports:

MBNMS 20 Year Accomplishment Overview Report (393KB PDF*)

MBNMS 2011 Accomplishments Report (831KB PDF*)

MBNMS 2010 Accomplishments Report (910KB PDF*)

MBNMS 2009 Accomplishments Report (1.8MB PDF*)

MBNMS 2008 Accomplishments Report (1.1MB PDF*)

Ecosystem Observations
An annual report for the sanctuary featuring current research written by scientific experts.

News From the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Maps and Posters:

Map of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Threatened and Thriving Poster Series

Salmonids of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Poster

Grand Canyon of Monterey Bay

Storm Drains Lead Straight to the Oceans

Good Cleaning Practices Poster for Auto Repair Industry

Good Cleaning Practices Poster for Food and Restaurant Industry

Brochures:

Seals, Sea Lion and Sea Otters (602KB PDF)

A National Marine Sanctuary: Monterey Bay (Coming Soon!)

Summary of Regulations

Dive into the MBNMS

Kayaking in the MBNMS

Boating in the MBNMS

Motorized Personal Watercraft in the MBNMS

Water Quality Protection Program

Monterey Bay is Closer Than You Think/Monterey Bay Begins on Your Street

50 Ways to Get Your Feet Wet in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Santa Cruz County (204KB PDF)

Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (112KB PDF)

Other Resources:

Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN)
An program to identify and understand ecosystem changes in the sanctuary. Check out the interactive map feature that displays monitoring data in the form of high-end GIS.

Encyclopedia of the National Marine Sanctuaries
In this online guide, you will find photos, streaming video and biological information for over 100 marine species from each of the U.S. marine sanctuaries.

Searchable Databases

Site Characterization
A summary of existing information about the sanctuary’s natural resources as well as a bibliographic database of peer-reviewed and "gray" literature pertinent to the sanctuary.

Ten Ways You Can Help Make Earth Day Every Day

Interactive Watershed Pollution Mode


Education Partner Links (Coming Soon!)
Learn about some of our partners.

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in a nutshell
An interactive flash movie highlighting the sanctuary, created by a Monterey Academy of Oceanographic Sciences student.

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