G7 Environment and Natural Resources Management
The G7 ENRM is a project of the European Commission's Center for Earth Observation and part of the G7 Global Information Society arising from the Brussels Conference in 1995. It is an international cooperative effort with the main objective of creating a global virtually-distributed library of environmental data and resources. This prototype system is the initial step towards that goal. Once it gets going, it promises to be a primary source for data and references. Entry and registration is free! Related and other topics can be searched from one of the links in The Global Information Locator Service. |
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Internetwork for Sustainability (iNSnet)
iNSnet is a private and privately-funded initiative with the goal of supporting, and enhancing global communication on, sustainable development. They have a website that includes related global news headlines, a database of initiatives and programs involving sustainability issues, and support for those looking to initiate a sustainable project or teach about sustainability issues. They are also active in initiating pilot projects in the Netherlands based on best practices. |
Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment
SCOPE is an international organization of countries and scientific organizations dedicated to efforts linking science and environmental policy. There is an impressive list of publications on regional and global environmental issues, a few of them downloadable! SCOPE is an interdisciplinary scientific committee of the International Council for Science, an organization that seeks to bridge national and disciplinary boundaries to address global issues in the natural sciences. |
The eSeFDee Marine Sciences Portal
The eSeFDee Marine Sciences Portal has links of great interest to marine scientists, particularly with interests in the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic, including over 300 international organizations, management bodies, research institutes, information centers and data centers whose field of operation includes the North Atlantic and/or the Mediterranean, major oceanography and marine science portals, taxonomical websites and databases of particular relevance to the North Atlantic and/or the Mediterranean, key documents on marine biota, the marine environment, living marine resources and related issues, and online marine scientific journals. |
SciDev Net
This site, sponsored by the Third World Academy of Sciences along with several governmental and scientific organizations, reviews issues and news of importance to scientific and developmental issues in Third World countries. |
The Ecological Society of America Homepage
The Ecological Society America was founded in 1915 for the purpose of unifying the science of ecology, stimulating research in all aspects of the discipline, encouraging communication among ecologists, and promoting the responsible application of ecological data and principles to the solution of environmental problems. |
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Envirolink
This is the web site of a non-profit "grassroots online community" dedicated to the promotion of environmental issues worldwide. There are activist-related links, directories and libraries of environmental organizations, education resources, an environmental arts site, and data such as a world species list and an Endangered Species Act site. |
The Aquatic Ecology Page
This is a site with a wealth of links to locations on the Internet concerning aquatic sciences and issues. There's plenty here to keep you occupied for a long time! |
The Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network
The Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) facilitates access to data and information on human interactions in the environment, global environmental change, and sustainable development. The CIESIN Gateway provides access to a distributed catalog that identifies data and information resources relevant to these topics, and conducts simultaneous search and retrieval across diverse databases worldwide. |
North American Lake Management Society
This organization's goal is to encourage partnerships among citizens, business, scientists, and professionals in order to further the management and protection of lakes and reservoirs. Nice bookstore and publications list. |
The Great American Secchi Dip-In
For those of you interested in environmental monitoring, this is a wonderful example of a national volunteer lake monitoring program that collects some important data that would be hard to obtain through other methods. |
North American Benthological Society
The North American Benthological Society (NABS) is a scientific organization focusing on the biotic communities found at the bottom of lakes and streams. The site has resources including newsgroups, scientific links, a data page, access to slide sets, and tutorials for preparing different types of scientific presentations. |
International Lake Environment Committee Homepage
This is a foundation dedicated to the management of lakes and reservoirs worldwide. There is a nice lake database here, as well as access to listings of international publications and conferences on lake/reservoir management and environmental education (also related topics). |
Great Lakes Information Network
This is the web site of the resource center developed in 1982 by the National Wildlife Federation to address pollution, water diversions, wetland loss, and related threats to the health of the Great Lakes. |
The U.S. Geological Survey Homepage
This is the entryway to the USGS web site, with a wealth of information on environmental topics (primarily physical factors and processes, but not entirely). Be sure to check out their software archive, containing a wide array of hydrologic modelling programs available for downloading. |
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strives to conserve this nation's fish and wildlife resources through habitat protection, waterfowl management, and endangered species recovery. |
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library - Oceanography on the Net
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, part of the University of California, San Diego, is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for marine science research and graduate training in the world. The scientific scope of the institution has grown to include physical, chemical, geological, and geophysical studies of the oceans as well as biological research. |
Adirondack Watershed Institute home page
Located at Paul Smiths College, this site addresses water quality issues important to the Adirondacks region. There is a phytoplankton photomicrograph library at this site. |
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