We have collected some useful links together to other websites that we have found to be useful, interesting, funny or just plain weird. Feel free to follow them and be amused, entertained or informed, depending on your choice. If you find a link is broken, or doesn't take you anywhere, please drop us a note to let us know so we can fix or replace it. They are grouped as into Reseach and Learning links, Community Links and Odd Sites to Entertain

Disclaimer: Note, travelling to a site via a Marinara link does not mean we endorse it's views or warrent in any way that it is useful, factual or even reasonable - it is just a link to what others think.

Marine Research and Learning Links

White Shark Research in Australia - read about the project that has given us Heather, Neale, and an insight into the behaviour of this ancient and successful creature.

Marine Ecology Links. This page has everything that a working marine ecologist would need from journals to funding to weather to marine labs to books. Having said that, it is not just for academics. Have a look.

Museum of Victoria The Museum Victoria website is the gateway to a collection of the Museums websites and information sheets

Marine Crustaceans of Southern Australia Great photos of the crusty little organisms found in your fishing net or on the beaches of Southern Australia

The cephalopod page - all things octy, squidy and cuttlefishy…What group of animals can change color faster than a chameleon plus change texture and body shape, has three hearts pumping blue blood and is jet powered !!

All things about Echinoderms (i.e., seastars, sea cucumbers, urchins etc..)

The Seaweed Site - everything you wanted to know about seaweeds.This site has a large amount of information on all aspects of seaweeds and marine algal biology. Some of this information is for the expert user, some is for learners, and some is for casual inquiries.

Fiona's Shark Mania - a great site for shark lovers.

Reefnet - coral reef research and news. Reefnet is an Internet information service designed to increase the understanding of coral reef ecosystems world wide.

The Charles Darwin Research Station - Galapagos Islands at their best

The Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation Web Site for Science and Education
contains lots of information for use by educators, conservationists, biologists and anyone with an interest in Sea Turtles.

The Gray Whale - learn more about this creature from the Marine Mammal Center.

Calculate your ecofootprint

US Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program

Follow a range of projects NASA has been supporting with a marine bent at the SeaWiFS page

Visit the diveweb site to see the new technology being utilised in exploration of the marine evironment.

Phillip Island Nature Park - explore the Phillip Island Experience and get more information on the P-Tag Project

The Marine Education Society of Australasia (MESA) aims to develop the understanding, wise use and appreciation of marine environments in the Australian Pacific Region. MESA produces a range of resources for teachers and students, runs a national, annual marine awareness program called Seaweek, and conferences and workshops throughout Australia.

Underwater Historic Shipwreck Trail Brochures and the Artefact databases for the City of Launceston and Clonmel. The Underwater Trail brochures make it easy for divers to learn about and access Victorian shipwreck sites, while the databases make easily accessible a valuable catalogue of data for archaeologists, researchers and the general public

A Just Australia is a group that have been set up to campaign for a better way of treating refugees arriving in Australia. Another useful link for people who want to do something about the inhumane and anti-social treatment being done in the name of all Australians, Spare Rooms for Refugees is the site being run by Kate Durham and Julian Burnside. It has links and information if you want to get involved and do something positive.

Marine National Parks - visit the VNPA page and find out the latest in the campaign for Marine National Parks in Victoria

The Marine and Coastal Community Network - one of the key organisations behind the drive for Marine Parks.

Australian Marine Conservation Society - The AMCS (Formerly the Australian Littoral Society) is one of the leading conservation organisations in Australia, and is the only national group devoted solely to protecting the marine environment.

Marine Stewardship Council (London) - Catch up on what is happening in the area of sustainable fisheries - the development of an international standard and the implementation process that is giving consumers the information they need to make informed choices.

Environmental Jobs Network - a Melbourne based group who works to put environmental job seekers and potential employers.

ATA - an orgaisation focused on promoting the development and implementation of alternative energy technologies.

Friends of the Sea Otter - track sea otter issues.

Greenpeace on Whaling - track the issues from a Greenpeace perspective.

Native Fish Association of Australia - while not marine still a really interesting site for those for you who want to know more about the freshwater fish of Australia

Underwater photos and info mostly shore dives around the Bellarine Peninsula

Photos and info specifically for St Leonards Pier.

Local Underwater photos from Mary Molloy

for those who want to look at conditions down on the Peninsula when stuck in Melbourne... try the webcams

Visit Mal Webb's site for the latest on what is happening with the creator of Waterbears

The Infamous Exploding Whale - Read about what happens when US officials tried to use explosives to dispose of a whale carcass on a beach.

So you think you want to be a marine biologist ? Get the real story of the glitz ad glamour before you select a silly alternernative (like law or engineering).

An underwater cartoon show - set in Bikini Bottom !! Head to the Spongebob Squarepants site - a show about the life of a sponge, and his friends the starfish, the squid, his boss the crustacean and a squirrel (yeah - weird but strangely enough it works). And if that is not enough for you, try the fan club site.

Need a laugh - how about downloading the video footage of "never trust a penguin" (390kb - need windows media player).

Once the laugher dies down around that, try "penguin2 - the sequel"