www.gbrmpa.gov.au
The Cooperative Research Centre for the Reef is a joint venture between government, industry and research institutions. The Exploring Reef Science series provides up to date research in layman's terms.

www.reef.crc.org.au
Education Network answers all your general reef questions on visually stunning and easily accessible Reef Education Network (REN). It is maintained by the University of Sydney and funded by Australia's Commonwealth Government.

www.aims.gov.au
The Australian Institute of Marine sciences is a scientific research organization specializing in tropical marine ecosystems.

www.aims.gov.au
James Cook University has campuses in Townsville and Cairns.  JCU provides specialised training in marine biology.   If you want to be a marine biologist this is one of the best Universities to contact

www.tsd.jcu.edu.au/course/marine

Environmental Monitors

www.gbr.wwf.org.au   - The "WWF Great Barrier Reef Campaign"

Conservation

Marine Conservation Society - UK Marine Conservation

Ocean Conservancy - We at The Ocean Conservancy know that it is not too late. By changing the way people think about the oceans—valuing them for their beauty and diversity as well as their utility—we can turn the tide of failing ocean health.

Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society -  www.oceanfutures.org

Global Vision International promotes sustainable solutions for a rapidly changing world by matching the general public, with international environmentalists, researchers and pioneering educators. GVI provides Volunteers to National Parks, NGO’s, Charities in over 20 countries. Volunteers are always needed from 2 weeks to 2 years and some of their international partners include: Rainforest Concern, The Endangered Wildlife Trust, UNESCO funded projects in South Africa and Uganda and the South African National Parks Board.

Blue Ventures is an award winning UK-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to facilitating projects that enhance global coral reef conservation and research. Since its creation Blue Ventures has co-ordinated marine projects in Madagascar, Tanzania, New Zealand, South Africa and the Comoros Islands

www.tonmo.com The online community and news magazine about everything and anything pertaining to octopus, squid and other cephalopods

Whales

Minke Whales   Since 1996, Dr Alastair Birtles (James Cook University) and Dr Peter Arnold (Museum of Tropical Queensland), assisted by Undersea Explorer, have been studying the biology and behaviour of these whales. At the same time, the dynamics of the interactions between the whales and dive tourists have been studied to develop a framework for managing these interactions in an ecologically sustainable manner.

The Orca Project  - A South Pacific Project

Cretacea - Dolphins and Whales

www.oceania.org.au

Minke Whales - Comprehensive whale links

The Whale Club Marine Mammal Enthusiasts - Kieth and Kathy Stanley

Sharks

The Shark Trust 

Sharks Research Institute - www.sharks.org