COSEE-West lecture, March 2, 2005
“Science, Policy & Protecting our Coastal Oceans”
A few links to useful web sites related to the Channel Island
and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Channel Island web sites:
Channel Islands Background and Additional Information:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/channel_islands/index.html
California Department of Fish and Game’s Channel Islands MPA web
site. Includes information on regulations, maps, and monitoring
programs.
http://www.cinms.nos.noaa.gov/
Official homepage for the Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary. Provides
information on education, research, and the management plan. Includes a
great collection of documents on MPAs and an underwater slide gallery.
http://www.nps.gov/chis/
Official National Park Service homepage for the Channel Islands
National Park.
http://www.channel.islands.national-park.com/
Unofficial homepage for Channel Islands National Park, with extensive
information on many aspects of the park.
Brief overview of Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary by NOAA.
http://www.effectivempa.noaa.gov/sites/channel.html
Marine Protected Area web sites:
MPA Background and Additional Information:
www.mpa.gov
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/mlpa/index.html
http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/
Marine Protected Areas of the United States web site, with general
information on MPAs, including some history on how and why the MPA
system was developed. Site also has a virtual library and an extensive
marine managed areas inventory.
Information on marine life/environment protection and management in
California. Web site of the California Department of Fish and Game,
Marine Region. Includes a list of current state MPAs and their
regulations, with maps sorted by county.
Web site for the World Commission on Protected Areas. Covers a
variety of issues and news related to marine protected areas worldwide,
and includes links to pertinent documents and websites.
COSEE-West lecture, March 2, 2005
“Science, Policy & Protecting our Coastal Oceans”
A few links to useful web sites related to the Channel Island
and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/marine/what_we_do/protected_areas/index.c
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http://depts.washington.edu/mpanews/
http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/pubs/pdfs/mpa_guidelines.pdf
http://www.esajournals.org/esaonline/?request=get-static&name=s1051-0761-013-01-0001
General information from the World Wildlife Federation about protected
areas worldwide. Outlines different types of marine ecoregions that are
protected, and contains links to additional information.
This web site is a great resource! MPA News is a newsletter on planning
and management of MPAs. MPA News serves the global MPA
community with news, views, analysis, and tips gathered from experts
around the world. Read and search all past and current issues, which
cover a wide range of topics related to MPAs.
Link to a very informative document entitled “Guidelines for Marine
Protected Areas,” put out by the World Commission on Protected Areas
of the ICUN (The World Conservation Union). Includes detailed
background information on MPAs, criteria for selection, and
management and planning of different MPAs.
Links to a collection of downloadable pdf science journal articles on the
topic of “The Science of Marine Reserves.”
Additional Information (links, activities, images)
http://seagrant.ucsd.edu/communication/announce039.html
List of links to marine protected area web sites compiled by the
California Sea Grant Program.
http://www.jason.org/digital_labs/CINMS/
Educational Simulation Game online called “Marine Reserves: Where do
you fit in?” You or your students can take on the role of different stake
holders and design your own hypothetical reserve around Anacapa!
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/
Search this site for MPA/Channel Islands lessons and links.
http://www.californiacoastline.org/
Over 20,500 photographs of the current California coastline. Searchable
collection of the California Coastal Records Project, an aerial
photographic survey of the California Coastline.