Since its establishment JODC has been fulfilling the role of the synthetic marine data bank of Japan in acquisition of marine data obtained by various marine research institutes and organizations concerned in Japan and in providing users with these data. In addition JODC has been carrying out international services as the National Oceanographic Data Center of Japan under the framework of International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange(IODE) promoted by IOC, and also in charge of the Responsible National Oceanographic Data Center (RNODC), which manages the data from international projects such as the IOC Regional Committee for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) programme and Joint IOC-WMO Working Committee for Integrated Global Ocean System (IGOSS) programme and so on.

As one of five NOAA Line Offices, NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) works to observe, understand, and manage our nation's coastal and marine resources. NOS measures and predicts coastal and ocean phenomena, protects large areas of the oceans, works to ensure safe navigation, and provides tools and information to protect and restore coastal and marine resources. In providing these services, NOS works closely with its NOAA partners: the National Weather Service, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, and NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations.

SISMER: Systemes d'Informations Scientifiques pour la Mer / Scientific Information Systems for the Sea. SISMER is the Designated National Oceanographic Data Centre for France (French NODC) for the International Oceanographic Data Exchange programme (IODE) of UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, following the former Bureau National des Donnees Oceaniques (BNDO). This national data banking activity dates from 1968, and covers the fields of marine physics, chemical, underway geophysics and general information on French oceanographic cruises and data sets.

The National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) is one of three discipline-oriented environmental data centers operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NODC ensures that oceanographic data collected at great cost (by federal, state, local, & foreign government agencies, universities, and private industry) is preserved and maintained in a permanent archive where they are available for use by scientists, resource managers, planners, and others. NODC holds physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic data from coastal and deep ocean areas.

Lincoln Marine Science Centre, Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. Lincoln Marine Science Centre (LMSC) has been established to support research and tertiary level education in marine science. Located on the shore of Boston Bay in Port Lincoln, South Australia, it is situated in the heart of a region with a temperate climate, clean waters, abundant marine life and many developed aquaculture industries.

Carbon County Environmental Education Center, on the west end of Mauch Chunk Lake Park, rehabilitates wild birds and animals and houses birds of prey that can not be released, using them for education in surrounding counties.

Earth Foundation empowers students and educators to work toward a sustainable economy, a just society and a healthy environment.

EEDNZ: Environmental Education Directory of New Zealand, a database of resources for educators and students of all levels.

UniDyn Corp. - designer and manufacturer of vibration test software and circuit board manufacturing and test systems. Our products and services are sold worldwide and represent the best the industry has to offer in test equipment. We've been helping industrial, military, and educational institutions test and improve their products for the last 10 years.

AcSoft - Acoustic & Vibration Analysis Systems. We specialise in sound and vibration measurement systems based on PC systems and software.