Explore our Resources

WFO is a non-profit organization that mobilizes the fisheries sector, the plastics industry, policy makers, other stakeholders and the wider public, to reduce the impact of marine litter on our ocean environment and natural resources.

The latest education-based web site developed by Howard Perlman of the US Geological Survey, Water Resources Division. This site is available for all students and anyone who wants to find out more about the many aspects of water from what it is to how we use it. Topics range from water’s basic properties, the many forms of water on and in the Earth, acid rain, how urbanization affects the water system, water use charts, maps and data and much more. An interactive activity center lets students test their water knowledge, and compare their answers to surveys with those of other students around the country.

Gulf of Maine Humpback Whale Curriculum