Marine Institute Curriculum and Outreach
Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth calls for a strengthening of our maritime identity, increased awareness of the value, opportunities and societal benefit of our oceans, as well as improving engagement with the ocean. Through our Explorers Education Programme and outreach events such as SeaFest, the Marine Institute aims to inspire a new generation of ocean champions […]
Ocean Education Resources
Never stop expanding your understanding of the ocean.Check out our favorite lessons and resources to help you and your students learn about the ocean and marine careers. Help your students gain an understanding of and appreciation for the ocean, it’s role in the world, and the technology that is facilitating marine exploration with these helpful […]
Investable Oceans
Our oceans face serious challenges but also anchor a multi-trillion dollar economy that continues to grow — providing the air we breathe, the food we eat, and inspiring our travel and recreation. Our mission is to simplify and accelerate market-based sustainable ocean investing across all asset classes and all sectors of the Blue Economy by centralizing research, commentary, inspiration, […]
H2O: The Molecule That Made Us Explore H2O
H2O:The Molecule That Made Us is a 3-hour series from WGBH Boston, airing three consecutive Wednesdays. The film dramatically reveals how water underpins every aspect of our existence. In the emptiness of outer space, Earth is alive because of water. Humanity’s relationship with this simple molecule is everything. For more information visit: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/molecule-that-made-us/
Usurp the Burp: How Seaweed Could Help Curb Cow Burps
A marine ecologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has been working on cultivating a type of seaweed that can help curb cow burps—one of the greatest sources of methane emissions in California. Seaweed expert Jennifer Smith is currently growing Asparagopsis taxiformis in her lab at Scripps—something which has never been done […]
Scientists in 99 Seconds
Biological Oceanographer Simone Baumann-Pickering studies the ecology of marine mammals using underwater acoustic recorders.
21 Books on the Ocean
The ocean covers more than two-thirds of our planet and offers endless learning opportunities for young scientists. Share these wonderful ocean books with your kids and dive into topics such as sea creatures, deep-sea pioneers, and crucial conservation efforts. Just a heads up, WeAreTeachers may collect a share of sales from the links on this […]
What is an ecosystem?
Think of your home and all of the things in it. You likely have furniture, books, food in your refrigerator, family, and maybe even pets. Your home consists of a variety of living and non-living things. Like your home, an ecosystem is any community of living and non-living things that work together. The living things are biotic features, and […]