The Southampton Oceanography Centre, an institute of the University of Southampton and Natural Environment Research Council, "is one of the world's leading centres for research and education in marine and earth sciences, for the development of marine technology and for the provision of large scale infrastructure and support for the marine research community." This colorful website presents the highlights and in-depth descriptions of its many research themes, including sediments and the benthic boundary layer, palaeoceanography and climate change, and earth system science and modeling. Students and researchers can discover talks and other SOC events as well as the latest oceanographic news. Educators can find fun and interactive classroom materials about ocean and earth sciences.