Ocean Sciences

Teachers of oceanography and marine biology will find advice and teaching tools for working with students who are blind or visually impaired.

Legally Blind WHOI (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Scientist Inspires Kids, Perkins School for the Blind
Journalist Aaron Gouveia describes the work of physical oceanographer Amy Bower, who is legally blind.  While on an expedition to the Labrador Sea in 2007, Bower shared "her research and high-seas adventure" with students from the Perkins School for the Blind via the internet and phone.

Oceanography for the Visually Impaired, National Science Teachers Association
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This article describes a joint venture between Perkins School for the Blind and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, which provides students who are visually impaired with an interactive way to study oceanography.

WHOI (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) and Perkins School for the Blind Team up for More Accessible Science, Perkins School for the Blind
This article from the Falmouth Bulletin describes the partnership between Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Perkins School for the Blind to make oceanography more accessible to students who are blind and visually impaired.

To Sea with a Blind Scientist, National Federation of the Blind
Geerat J. Vermeij describes his experiences as a blind scientist and a nationally recognized marine biologist.

Web-based Organizations and Internet Resources

OceanInsight, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
OceanInsight was a collaboration between Dr. Amy Bower of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Perkins School for the Blind. Dr. Bower is a physical oceanographer who is legally blind; the interactive website tracks the expedition she undertook to the Labrador Sea in 2007.

Whalesounds
This site offers recordings of a range of whale sounds, as well as information on their migration patterns and interviews with scientists.