Estuary Resources

Note that this list is not intended to be exhaustive, nor are the sites listed specifically endorsed by Sea Grant.  These are mostly sites that I have used to obtain information or activities and that I felt might be useful to marine educators.

Information about estuaries

Curriculum/activities information

Other sources of information

Educator Organizations

  • http://www.marine-ed.org/
    National Marine Educators’ Association website
  • http://www.fmsea.org
    Florida marine science educators’ association website
  • www.leef-florida.org
    League of Environmental Educators of Florida website
  • http://www.floridamarine.org
    Website for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission—rules and regulations as well as information about local species can be found through this website.  Many of the FWC publications are available here in .pdf format.

Other Resources

  • Living In Water - an aquatic science curriculum for grades 5-7, National Aquarium in Baltimore, www.aqua.org, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 4050 Westmark Drive, Dubuqe, Iowa 52002 You can order a copy from Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company at 1-800-228-0810 or you can place an order with Kendall/Hunt (www.kendalhunt.com). Price: $23.95 plus shipping (subject to change).
  • What is Ecology? - An Introduction to Ecology Through Estuaries, produced by Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, www.wellsreserve.org, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, Maine 04090, (207) 646-1555, What is Ecology? is available for $9.50 through the Laudholm gift shop at the Wells Reserve Visitor Center, or can be mailed for $12 ($9.50 + $2.50 shipping and handling).
  • For more information or for lists of websites for other topics, please contact Maia McGuire at 904-824-4564 or mpmcguire@ifas.ufl.edu.