1. Field Trips. Requirements: 1.Go to an oceanographic venue – several suggestions are given on the next slides. 2.Take a picture of yourself at the venue in an identifiable setting to show that you were there. 3.Write a 1-page report on what you learned. 4.Email your report with your picture and your TA’s name to your TA. 5. Absolute deadline is March 9, 2012. G

2. Field Trips in the Santa Barbara/Ventura/ Los Angeles/Long Beach Area There are many opportunities to learn about the ocean in southern California. Some of these are in museums and aquaria while others are out on the coastal waters of the North Pacific Ocean. I have listed some representative websites. The list is not exhaustive and entries are meant to serve only as examples and as starting points. No endorsements are intended as there are many other excellent competitive enterprises that I urge you to consider by doing your own searches on the web. G

3. Field trips in the Santa Barbara/Ventura area General Activities: This website has links to kayak trips, whale watching trips, helicopter trips over Channel Islands, sailing trips, deep sea fishing, http://www.captainjackstours.com/rates.html?gclidhttp://www.captainjackstours.com/rates.html?gclid= CIL3pvWrrKYCFRiAgwodXgznpQ#whalewatching Whale Watching (winter/spring: gray whales etc.): Condor Express http://www.condorcruises.com/ Sunset Kidd http://www.sunsetkidd.com/ Santa Barbara Sailing Center http://www.sbsail.com/ G

4. Field trips in the Santa Barbara/Ventura area Fishing: SEA Landing http://www.sealanding.net/ Miscellaneous: Truth Aquatics California Channel Islands Liveaboard Diving, Kayaking and Island Hiking http://www.truthaquatics.com/ Channel Islands National Park http://www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Islands_National_Park G

5. Field trips in the Santa Barbara/Ventura area Island Packers http://www.islandpackers.com/ Trips to Channel Islands from Ventura Helicopter Whale Watching: http://www.independent.com/news/2010/dec/20/whale-watching-air/ Marine Museums etc.: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum http://www.sbmm.org/ Santa Barbara Natural History Museum http://www.sbnature.org/ Ventura County Maritime Museum http://vcmm.org/ G

6. Field trips in the SB. LA and Long Beach Areas Aquaria: Ty Warner Sea Center on Santa Barbara Pier http://www.sbnature.org/twsc/2.html Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in LA http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/ research-conservation/additional-resources.asp Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific on LB http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/