Education and Outreach Materials & Resources

Many of these print materials or resources are available free upon request. Contact the sanctuary at (831) 647-4201.

Books:

A Natural History of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
This book takes you beside and beneath the waters of nation's largest marine sanctuary, and covers habitats, oceanography, marine biology and local species.

Monterey Bay Shoreline Guide
A guide to getting out and exploring the natural, cultural and historical treasures of the greater Monterey Bay region.

Coralito’s Bay
The story of a young boy’s imaginary underwater adventures through the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Newsletters and Annual Reports:

Ecosystem Observations
An annual report for the sanctuary featuring current research written by scientific experts.

News From the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Maps and Posters:

Map of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Threatened and Thriving Poster Series

Salmonids of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Poster

Grand Canyon of Monterey Bay

Storm Drains Lead Straight to the Oceans

Good Cleaning Practices Poster for Auto Repair Industry

Good Cleaning Practices Poster for Food and Restaurant Industry

Brochures:

A National Marine Sanctuary: Monterey Bay (Coming Soon!)

Summary of Regulations

Dive into the MBNMS

Kayaking in the MBNMS

Boating in the MBNMS

Motorized Personal Watercraft in the MBNMS

Water Quality Protection Program

Monterey Bay is Closer Than You Think/Monterey Bay Begins on Your Street

• Interactive Monterey Bay is Closer Than You Think
• Monterey Bay Begins on Your Street (PDF)

50 Ways to Get Your Feet Wet in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Santa Cruz County (204KB PDF)

Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (112KB PDF)

Other Resources:

Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN)
An program to identify and understand ecosystem changes in the sanctuary. Check out the interactive map feature that displays monitoring data in the form of high-end GIS.

Encyclopedia of the National Marine Sanctuaries
In this online guide, you will find photos, streaming video and biological information for over 100 marine species from each of the U.S. marine sanctuaries.

Searchable Databases

Site Characterization
A summary of existing information about the sanctuary’s natural resources as well as a bibliographic database of peer-reviewed and "gray" literature pertinent to the sanctuary.

Ten Ways You Can Help Make Earth Day Every Day

Interactive Watershed Pollution Mode

Education Partner Links (Coming Soon!)
Learn about some of our partners.

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in a nutshell
An interactive flash movie highlighting the sanctuary, created by a Monterey Academy of Oceanographic Sciences student.