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Education
The SWFSC offers many educational opportunities for students of all ages, teachers, and the general public. On this page you will find links to educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, an interactive educational exhibit at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at U.C. Santa Cruz, resources for teachers and kids, information about educational partnerships, careers, community outreach, the NOAA Office of Education, and the Teacher at Sea program.
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Watch Research Videos from the Field |
The extent of marine debris and its potential impacts to organisms living in deepwater habitats on the sea floor was unknown ... until now. Watch Keepers of the Deep, a video about Marine Debris Research off the California Coast. |
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Cooperative Fisheries Research: The Southern California Bight. SWFSC scientists and recreational fishermen work cooperatively to map fish habitat and identify species using passive acoustic methods and underwater video. |
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Turtle Research from Monterey Bay to Indonesia
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Reports from the Field |
Leatherback Use of Temperate Habitat (LUTH) The LUTH survey is an ecosystem-based assessment of temperate foraging habitats of endangered leatherback turtles off the coast of California. Visit the Cruise.
The US Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) field season The 2008/2009 field season is the AMLR program's 26th year of surveys in the Antarctic peninsula region. The researchers provide weekly summaries of their activities. Learn more about field research in Antarctica.
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| WHAT'S NEW? | | 2/6/2013 | SWFSC Welcomes Comments on Draft Strategic Science Plan | The SWFSC invites the public to provide comments on our draft Strategic Science Plan. In early 2012, NOAA Fisheries' Chief Science Advisor asked that all Science Centers revise or develop new Strategic Science Plans. These plans are organized by Research Themes |
| | 1/26/2013 | Satellite Tracking of Marine Mammals in the Antarctic | Scientists from the Protected Resources Division have successfully deployed satellite tags on killer whales and minke whales in the Antarctic and are currently tracking their locations. Satellite Tracking of Marine Mammals in McMurdo Sound Robert Pitman and John Durban recently |
| | | | 1/14/2013 | Aerial Photos Give Perspective on Gray Whales | Whale researchers are taking to the sky to study the gray whale migration that is currently underway off the coast of California. The whale research team is conducting aerial surveys from an airplane to capture photographs of the gray whales |
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