» N.C. Big Sweep, North Carolina Big Sweep, Inc. Learn more about this year-round education for litter-free watersheds program in N.C. It is an event in which volunteers from all across the state join together to clean up our rivers, lakes, and ocean.

» Beach Sweep/River Sweep, SC Sea Grant. Beach Sweep/River Sweep is South Carolina’s largest one-day volunteer cleanup event of its kind. Every 3rd Saturday in September, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., thousands of South Carolinians clear beaches, rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps of aquatic debris.

» The Southeast Phytoplankton Monitoring Network is a network of volunteers who represent middle and high schools teachers and students, university faculty, community groups, and parks/recreational facilities. Volunteers are instructed on algae identification and sample on a weekly/biweekly basis throughout the coastal southeast, reporting their data to researchers at NOAA’s Marine Biotoxins Program in Charleston, S.C. Results from volunteer efforts work in concert with researchers as they assist scientists in identifying problem areas to isolate for further study.

» Sea Grant Marine Careers, Sea Grant. Check out this web site to access profiles on a variety of marine scientists. You can search for profiles of individuals who work in Marine Biology, Oceanography, Ocean Engineering, and others.

» List of Marine Career Web resources, Stanford University. Follow this link to access nearly 100 links providing information on different careers in marine environments, as well as state and federal agencies hosting related positions.

» Ocean Science Careers, the Bridge. The Bridge offers an abundance of links that will give the user a general overview of many different marine-related careers to pursue.