The web site for the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) features information on its many research and development activities in the following areas of research: observation and prediction of global environmental change, the dynamics of the inside of the Earth, marine and extreme environmental organisms, infrastructural technologies for marine science and engineering, and simulations. The site also includes information on the Agency's organization; research vessels, facilities, and equipment; international collaborations; current and past projects; and databases.