High School students from Seattle, WA, and Bainbridge, WA, area schools worked throughout the summer of 2015 on a seasonal pH monitoring project in Puget Sound. Through their citizen science efforts, a long-term partnership with the...

Now that we've learned about the layers of the ocean, let's focus on the floor. How did oceanographers learn about the composition of the ocean floor? What is sediment? How do different types of sediment get to the ocean and what...

Washington’s Puget Sound provides a look into the future of coastal habitats across the world, due to the natural cycle of upwelling that occurs here. Join Philippe Cousteau as explores the links between the organisms that we rarely...

Learn about the causes of tsunamis, their characteristics, and the destruction they can cause. Tsunamis are a form of natural disaster where a huge wave or waves form. Understand the importance of preparing for these powerful storms, as...

How can you become an oceanographer? Who controls hunt for sardines, the dolphins or the sharks? What type of sharks are seen hunting for sardines?<br/>
The Great Sardine Run, Part 4

Rogue waves - enormous, spontaneous surface waves in the open ocean - were once the tall tales of sailors. They are waves that reach 2-3x taller than the largest average waves in the area, reaching heights of 75 – 100ft. With the help of...