GULF OF THE FARALLONES SANCTUARY: BEACHES WEB LINKS
The list of website links below provide you with access to more information on beaches in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Each website will open in a new window.
2005 Water Level Tidal Predictions
Obtain tidal predictions computed by CO-OPS (Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services) for more than 3000 water level stations. Open in a new window: http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/tides05
California Coastal Commission - 1995 ReCAP Pilot Project, Monterey Bay Region: Coastal Hazards
This chapter summarizes ReCAP's investigation of shoreline hazard response -- protection of upland development by armoring, the permitting associated with existing armoring, the impacts from armoring, the policies which address shoreline protection, and the likely changes which will happen to the shoreline in the future assuming existing trends and policies continue. Open in a new window: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/recap/chap3.html
California Geological Survey - An index to online geologic field trips
The California Geotour is an interactive index of online geologic field trip guides, including those for coastal areas of central California. Open in a new window: http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/geotour/
California Sand Crab History and Populations
High school students are helping the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary by monitoring the abundance and distribution of sand crabs at beaches near their schools. Open in a new window: http://www.farallones.org/sandcrabs
Coastal Cleanup Day
Learn more about California’s largest marine environment volunteer event. Cleanup Day aims to remove debris from our beaches and coasts while educating and building community. Open in a new window: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html
Beaches and dunes may look barren, but are actually home to many living things. Learn more about these important habitats. Open in a new window: http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/sandy.asp
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary - Coastal Dunes
Monterey Bay Sanctuary Citizens Watershed Monitoring Network
The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Citizen Watershed Monitoring Network is a consortium of approximately twenty citizen monitoring groups that monitor the health of the watersheds flowing into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. It was established in 1997 and has since provided support, training, and a central forum and database for citizen monitoring programs. The Network also coordinates two annual regional monitoring events, First Flush in the fall and Snapshot Day in the spring. Open in a new window: http://www.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/monitoringnetwork/welcome.html
Santa Cruz Surfrider Foundation - Seawater Testing
The Santa Cruz Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation monitors water quality by testing the presence of bacteria at several locations weekly. Open in a new window: http://www.surfridersantacruz.org/
USGS - Geology and Coastal Hazards in the Northern Monterey Bay, California, A Field Trip Guidebook
The purpose of this field trip is to explore the relationships between local geology, coastal hazards, and human influences in the northern Monterey Bay, which is a tectonically active, high wave energy coastal environment. Open in a new window: http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of00-438/
USGS - Photo Tour from Año Nuevo to Santa Cruz, California
A digital photographic survey documenting the coastal morphology and stratigraphy between Point Año Nuevo and Santa Cruz, California, with precision-navigated overlapping images. Open in a new window: http://pubs.usgs.gov/dds/dds-61/
USGS - Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology
Homepage of USGS Division that conducts multidisciplinary scientific research in the coastal and offshore areas of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, and other US Pacific Islands; and in other waterways of the United States. Open in a new window: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov
California Coastal Commission - Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds Activity Guide
This classroom and community activity guide addresses issues such as endangered species, marine debris, coastal geology, water use, and much more. It is carefully aligned to the California State Science Content Standards for grades 3 through 8, and includes "Community Action" lessons adaptable for all ages up to and beyond grade 12. Available for free. Open in a new window: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/pendx.html
California Geological Survey - An index to online geologic field trips, including coastal Central California
The California Geotour is an interactive index of Web pages of geologic field trip guides and related Web sites compiled by the California Geological Survey (CGS) for the benefit of all who have wondered about California's geologic features. Open in a new window: http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/geotour/
COAST: Consortium for Oceanographic Activities for Students and Teachers - Resource Guide
This material, intended for use by teachers in structuring classroom activities, is divided into sections targeting elementary, middle school and high school programs. Open in a new window: http://www.coast-nopp.org/resource_guide/
Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association Coastal Ecosystem Curriculum - Sandy Beaches
This site offers a curriculum centered on beaches along the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula. Sandy beach activities include beach water levels, beach habitat, and a beach profile activity. While this curriculum focuses on the San Francisco area, it can be adapted to almost any beach. Open in a new window: http://www.farallones.org/education
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Student and Teacher Resources and Activities
The Monterey Bay Aquarium offers teacher and student resources including: species and habitat-specific information, live cams, classroom activities, and interactive online games. Open in a new window: http://www.mbayaq.org/lc/
NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries LiMPETS Program: Monitoring the Rocky Intertidal
LiMPETS stands for Long-term Monitoring Program & Experiential Training for Students. LiMPETS offers hands on science opportunities for middle school, high school, and other volunteer groups by monitoring the rocky intertidal, sandy shore and offshore areas of the five west coast National Marine Sanctuaries; Olympic Coast, Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, Monterey Bay and Channel Islands. Open in a new window: http://limpets.noaa.gov/
The Bridge - Ocean Sciences Teacher Resource Center
Materials and curricula related to many areas of study in the Monterey Bay. Be sure to check the data tip of the month archives. (Supported by the National Sea Grant Office, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, and the National Marine Educators Association.) Open in a new window: http://www.vims.edu/bridge/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Marine Debris Curriculum
A learning guide entitled "Turning the Tide on Trash" that explains marine debris for grades 3-6 and includes three online units with definitions and activities. Open in a new window: http://www.epa.gov/owow/OCPD/Marine/contents.html
USGS - Geology and Coastal Hazards in the Northern Monterey Bay, California, A Field Trip Guidebook
The purpose of this field trip is to explore the relationships between local geology, coastal hazards, and human influences in the northern Monterey Bay, which is a tectonically active, high wave energy coastal environment. Open in a new window: http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of00-438/
USGS Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology - Education and Outreach Activities
Online education and outreach activities highlight geologic information helpful for the public, educators, students, scientists, businesses, and government agencies. Open in a new window: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pubinfo/
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