recommended links
Acadia Images
Photos of Acadia National Park for use as screen savers, note cards and video.
www.acadiaimages.com

Allied Whale
Research on population biology of large whales and education dealing with marine mammals.  They maintain the only finback whale catalog in the US.
www.coa.edu/html/alliedwhale.htm

American Fisheries Society
They seek to improve conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science and promoting the development of fisheries professionals.
www.fisheries.org

Atlantic Center for the Environment
Promote resource management through education and research programs in Atlantic Canada, Eastern Quebec and New England.
www.QLF.org

Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company
The Bar Harbor Whale Watch Companmy is located in downtown Bar Harbor and offers several distinct whale watching, sightseeing, lighthouse and nature trips which sail daily throughout the summer seaason. A definite must if you've got some time to spend on the island!
www.barharborwhales.com

Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
Offer summer courses in marine science, work/study programs, undergraduate fellowships.
www.bbsr.edu

Diver Discount
This store offers diving equipment from snorkels and masks to dry suits and everything else at discounted prices.
www.diverdiscount.com

The Jackson Laboratory
Internationally recognized center for mammalian genetic research.  Offer high school and college summer internships.
www.jax.org

Maine Maritime Academy
Maine Maritime Academy is a career-oriented college that strives to continue to be the globally recognized leader in providing the highest quality maritime, engineering, engineering technology, marine science, and logistics education with facilities and laboratories that are at the leading edge of technological innovation.
www.mma.edu

Maine Youth Camping Association
Regulates camps in the State of Maine.  
www.mainecamps.org

Mote Marine Laboratory
Marine biological research, including the Center for Shark Research.
www.mote.org

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL)
World renowned research facility studying diverse aspects of comparative marine molecular physiology and toxicology.  Offers summer internships for high school and college students.
www.mdibl.org

SEA Education Association
Offers summer programs for high school students (grades 11 and 12), college students and teachers in Woods Hole, MA
www.sea.edu

Schooner Harvey Gamage Foundation, Inc.
Offers fall and spring semesters at sea aboard one of three sailing vessels.  Accredited through Proctor Academy in Andover, NH.
www.oceanclassroom.org

Shoals Marine Laboratory
They offer a program called "The Island Semester" on Appledore Island through a joint venture with Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire.
www.sml.cornell.edu

The Society for Marine Mammalogy
Offers information and current research on marine mammals.  Download or request "Strategies for Pursuing a Career in Marine Mammal Science."
www.marinemammalogy.org

Water Monitoring Equipment
Specializes in water monitoring, and limnology equipment.
www.watermonitoringequip.com

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