Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. It is designed to provide educators with current marine information, support researchers in outreach efforts, and improve communications among educators and between the education and research communities. Visitors can use a search feature to find materials related to specific topics or they can choose from a list of general ocean science subjects. For example, within the biology section of the site, visitors could look for resources related to groups of organisms or habitats.
Educators can find information about grants, organizations, and workshops.
A section, called the Resource Pavilion, contains categories such as lesson plans, online data, and career information. Aquaria, research institutes and school project pages are examples of the resources categorized in the People and Places section. Resources that are considered to be exemplary are designated as stellar sites. Presently, shark myths and information about Hurricane Dennis are being highlighted. Maps that show the movements of tagged whales are updated weekly.