Useful Internet Sites for OCEANOGRAPHY

Biological Oceanography (Marine Biology)

Census of Marine Life
http://www.coml.org/descrip/cedamar.htm

Marine Biological Laboratory
http://www.mbl.edu/

Cool Biology Projects: Gone Fishing http://www.coolclassroom.org/cool_projects/lessons/biology/biology.html

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
http://montereybay.noaa.gov/

Marine Biology: The Living Oceans
http://www.amnh.org/ology/?channel=marinebiology&c

More Marine Biology sites, click the link
http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/SPT--AdvancedSearch.php?Q=Y&FK=marine+biology&RP=5&SR=10

Chemical oceanography (Marine Chemistry)

Lancaster University Aquatic Chemistry Research Group http://www.es.lancs.ac.uk/wdgroup/Aquach.htm

The Informatio Retrieval in Chemistry
http://macedonia.nrcps.ariadne-t.gr/

The Bridge: Ocean Sciences Education Teacher's Resource Center http://www.vims.edu/bridge/

Atmospheric Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment (ACSOE)http://www.uea.ac.uk/~acsoe/welcome.html

Oceanus
http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/index.do

For more Marine Chemistry Sites, Click
http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/SPT--AdvancedSearch.php?Q=Y&FK=marine+chemistry&RP=10&SR=0

Geological oceanography (Marine Geology)

Marine Geology & Geophysics: Images (Visualizing Data)http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/

National Geophysical Data Center
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ngdc.html

USGS: US Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/

SEPM: Society for Sedimentary Geology
http://www.sepm.org/index.htm

For more Marine Geology sites, click
http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/SPT--AdvancedSearch.php?Q=Y&FK=marine+geology&RP=10&SR=0&ST=Quick

Physical oceanography (Marine Physics)

Marine Physics web sites from Internet Scout Projects
http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/SPT--AdvancedSearch.php?Q=Y&FK=marine+physics&RP=10&SR=0&ST=Quick

Sites for HAWAII

Oceanic Institute
http://oceanicinstitute.org/

Conservation
Hawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy
– fact sheets of many endangered species

State Dept. of Land and Natural Resources - Division of Aquatic Resources – fishing regulations and statistics

Fair Catch – responsible fishing campaign for Hawaii

Hawaii Biological Survey - online images

Environment Hawaii – library subscribes to this newsletter; search online archives to find articles on your topic

SeaWeb – ocean conservation organization

Marine Ecosystems

The Nature Conservancy – Hawaii’s Living Reef pamphlet (pdf)

Coral Reef Network - articles and links about coral reefs in Hawaii

Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program Hawaii Coral Reefs Initiative Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument – largest marine conservation area in the world.

Western Pacific Fishery Management Council – fisheries management

Hawaiian Monk Seals

National Marine Sanctuaries – Hawaiian monk seal research

Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center – Marine Mammal Research Program

Hawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy – Monk seal fact sheet

NOAA Fisheries – Office of Protected Resources - Hawaiian Monk Seals Green Sea Turtles

Hawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy – Green sea turtle fact sheet

NOAA Fisheries – Office of Protected Resources - Marine Turtles State of the World’s Sea Turtles Sea Turtle Restoration Project

Sharks

Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Shark Research Group Hawaii Sharks – includes shark incidents in Hawaii since 1990

International Shark Attack File – statistics worldwide Other Species

Hawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy – fact sheets on many threatened species including birds, mammals, fish, squid, limpets, nudibranchs, lobsters, crabs, shrimp, sponges, anemones, and corals.

To find more credible websites on Volcanoes, go to The Internet Scout Project

and do a Keyword search or Advanced Search in the box provided.

To find books on Oceanography, go to HPU Catalog.

To find definitions, images, current events, and other Online Reference Resources,

go to HPU's Database page and use Access Science & Credo Reference eBooks (Library use only)

Library Services for Oceanic Institute Staff

Welcome!

Oceanic Institute staff are eligible for the following services at both HPU Libraries - Atherton Library (Hawaii Loa) and Meader Library (downtown). Additional services are being planned to further the libraries' support of OI and the new marine sciences graduate degree program. We will keep you posted when these services become available.

HPU Libraries Facts, Services and Contact Information

Library Hours

Library Maps

Reference Assistance

• Telephone and e-mail reference services are available throughout the libraries' hours of operation. Click here for contact information.
  

Borrowing Books

• Search our Online Catalog for books in both campus libraries.
  
• Present your current OI staff identification card at the library Circulation Desk when you are ready to check out your books.
  
• The loan period for OI staff is 28 days. A renewal for up to 28 additional days is available upon request in-person, by phone or online (inquire at Circulation Desk for details).
  
• OI staff are bound by the policies of the HPU Libraries and are responsible for the prompt return of all borrowed materials by the due date or upon request.
  
• A book delivery service is available between both campus libraries. You may request that books be transferred to the campus library of your choice for in-person pick up. Click here to make a request.
  

Photocopying Services

• OI staff can obtain a photocopy of a periodical article in either campus library's Periodical Collection. Articles can be picked up in-person, campus mailed or faxed. Click here for more info and to access the online request form.
  

Online Resources

The full complement of the HPU Libraries' online resources is accessible to OI staff. Over 75 multi-subject and subject-specific databases, including abstracts and full-text, are available along with over 40,000 e-book titles.

• Online Catalog: http://lib.hpu.edu
  
• Online databases & E-book collections:
• Login to the general OI HPU Pipeline account at https://campus.hpu.edu.
• Click on the Libraries tab to access databases, e-books, online catalog, periodicals list, tutorials, and more.

Librarian Subject Specialists

Library Research Tools and Tutorials

Useful Internet Sites - All Subjects

New Books and AV Materials

Other Useful Links

• Atherton Library
  
• Natural Sciences Librarian
  
• Health Sciences Librarian
  

Please address your questions, comments or suggestions to:

Wayde Oshiro
Head of Atherton Library
E-mail: woshiro@hpu.edu

RECORD SHRIMP HARVEST AT OCEANIC INSTITUTE

WAIMANALO, HAWAI‘I — Researchers at the Oceanic Institute, an affiliate of Hawai‘i Pacific University, expect to harvest a record amount of shrimp this week from their biosecure round pond at Makapu‘u Point. Click here to read more...

For more information, visit Oceanic Institute at www.oceanicinstitute.org.