Described are the career background and responsibilities of Bob Shephard, Associate Director of the National Sea Grant College program, Head of the Human Resources Division and Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations' Marine Advisory Service. (DS)

Features a three-part activity designed to teach students about coastal upwelling, the upward movement of cooler, more nutrient-rich water along a coast. Activity includes a mapping exercise, a graphing exercise, and questions for analyzing the map and graph. (Author/WRM)

Describes the procedures employed to make salt from seawater. Reviews the basic principles of seawater chemistry and discusses the techniques used to measure salinity. Identifies major saltworks locations and indicates the proper conditions needed for solar production of salt. (ML)

Lists journal articles and publications dealing with marine mammals. Entries (from the Sawyer Marine Resources Collection) also include references to marine reptiles and fish. (ML)

Presents directions for making a three-dimensional model of the ocean floor using simple materials, with procedures for including such features as continental shelves, fractures, and canyons. In addition, steps are given for discovering the shape of another student's model using bathymetry (measurement of depth). (DH)

Defines and describes the various functional parts of a beach. Provides a diagram of a shore profile and identifies major beach regions. A list of reference readings for teachers is included. (ML)

The habitat, life history, feeding, classification, anatomy and pearl production of the American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) are presented. A list of other oyster reef inhabitants and predators is provided. Harvest and habitat loss are discussed. (CW)

Describes an activity that uses a simple model ocean to investigate the influence that the trade winds have on equatorial Pacific sea-surface temperature and height. (Author)

Students learn about marine food chains, bioaccumulation, the energy pyramid, and potential ocean pollutants and their effects on ocean ecosystems in this activity which involves having students pull drawings of marine organisms which include diatoms, copepods, anchovies, bonito, and killer whale out of a bag, then demonstrating the food chain by…

Reviews several references focusing on words and phrases in the American language which have nautical origins (sailing, whaling, navigation, ship-building and others) and have since lost their nautical connections. Also includes examples from the references such as "slush fund", "posh", and "windfall." (JN)

Discusses the background of a specialty high school in Monterey Bay, California focusing on oceanography. Describes the collaborative research relationship that exists between the school and the scientific community. (DDR)

Discusses the meaning of sea level change and identifies the major factors responsible for this occurrence. Elaborates on the theory and processes involved in indirect measurement of changes in sea volume. Also explains how crustal movement affects sea level. (ML)

Most marine careers are simply marine applications of a land skill or land-related knowledge. Except for shipboard operations and commercial fishing, education for ocean careers begins with a land-oriented base. Young people need a realistic appraisal of career opportunities and of their own personalities and abilities. (Author/WB)

Describes a program known as "Explorations" within the Camp Lejeune Dependents' Schools (North Carolina) which is based on bringing the outside world to the student. Discusses the activities developed around the theme "Oceans: Harvest of the Sea." (TW)

Biofouling organisms are marine organisms that affix themselves to navigational buoys, floating docks, and pilings. Techniques for collecting these organisms for classroom use are described. General background information on the organisms and a list of common species are included. (JN)