Learning Resources

Follow our Satellite-Tagged Sharks

Living deep within the blue abyss, sharks have generally led a life of mystery; that is until now. RJD’s use of real-time satellite tag technology is giving one of the first sneak peaks worldwide into where and when sharks migrate. We need this information to effectively manage and protect shark populations. Join the RJD scientists in tracking Hammerhead, Bull, and Tiger Sharks in South Florida waters using Google Earth and learn how to Adopt a Shark.

Virtual Expeditions

Pack your bags and collect your boarding pass! The Virtual Expedition is ready for departure. Experience the excitement and challenges of shark research from the comfort of your own home or classroom. Learn what it takes to study and protect one of the ocean’s most elusive predators. This highly interactive, multi-media experience will leave you with a new-found understanding and appreciation for marine conservation. So don’t miss a minute of the action. Check it out today!

Webinar Series

To increase student learning and public outreach, RJD offers a series of webinars that are freely accessible to students and teachers across the globe via the internet. These webinars provide short and easy to understand video seminars from expert marine biologists. Topics covered include corals, sharks, climate change, fisheries and marine protected areas. Click here to watch these webinars.

Marine Conservation Science & Policy Program: New Online Curriculum for High School Students

In collaboration with Deering Estate at Cutler, the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program has developed a full curriculum for high school students in Marine Conservation Science & Policy. The curriculum is free to download online from our website and it meets Florida Sunshine State Standards. Modules include: Coastal and Ocean Habitats; Sharks and Rays; Ocean Connections: Marine Issues: Scientific Method; and Management, Conservation, Research and Action.

Click here for more information and to download the Curriculum.

Masters of Professional Science in Marine Conservation

The RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program is excited to collaborate with RSMAS at UM to offer a Professional Masters Degree in Marine Conservation. The goal of the track is to advance conservation efforts, scientific literacy and communication, public outreach and integration, and education within the marine realm.

This 12-month program includes two semesters of coursework and a 3-6 month internship at one of a number of a number of local federal agencies, institutions, and NGOs, in which students apply both the theory and practical aspects of their training to real-world projects.

Click here for more information.

Shark Research Training Presentation

Think your school and students have what it takes to be shark researchers? Check out this introductory presentation on our program and preview our program goals and training materials!

Intro to Shark Research Training Presentation

Digital Atlas of Marine Species & Locations (DAMSL)

The DAMSL Project is a first of its kind, interactive database, which catalogs marine life in photographs by geographic location while providing encyclopedic content. Employing satellite imagery and photographer Myron Wang's images, DAMSL allows users to see images of indigenous species as they run their mouse over a map of the world. The DAMSL database is available online, free of charge.

Click here to Access DAMSL

Sea Turtles

All species of sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered by the U.S. Endangered Species Act and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Threats to turtles include habitat loss, natural predators, and human activity. The University of Miami has developed online material with information about sea turtles, why it is important to protect them, how you can help, as well as fun sea turtle themed games and activities.

Click here to visit the Sea Turtle website at UM.

Free Online Marine Conservation Book

Oxford Press has made available a free download of the book Conservation Biology For All edited by Navjot S. Sodhi and Paul R. Ehrlich. Download your free copy here.