Selected free e-resources
| Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management |
Working for the public benefit for a clean, green and sustainable world, CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) is the only independent, chartered professional body and registered charity with an integrated approach to environmental, social and cultural issues. |
| Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
The Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (NPWRC) conducts integrated research to fulfill the Department of the Interiors responsibilities to the Nations natural resources. Located on 600 acres along the James River Valley near Jamestown, North Dakota, the NPWRC develops and disseminates scientific information needed to understand, conserve, and wisely manage the Nations biological resources. Research emphasis is primarily on midcontinental plant and animal species and ecosystems of the United States. |
| Ocean Chemistry Division |
The Ocean Chemistry Division (OCD) is a part of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) together with the Physical Oceanography Division and Hurricane Research Division. The diverse Ocean Chemistry Division scientific staff is comprised not only of chemical oceanographers and atmospheric chemists but also biological and physical oceanographers |
| Geocommunicator |
GeoCommunicator is the Bureau of Land Management's publication site for the distribution of geospatial data and products to the public. GeoCommunicator provides free interactive mapping, map streaming services (ArcIMS (image and feature), WMS, ArcGIS (REST, SOAP, KML), web data services for online products or user developed products including GeoCoder (converting latitude and longitude -> land description and vice versa), Find LD (pass a land description and have the spatial description returned), Derive LD (pass the spatial component and have the land description returned, and Survey Exporter (pass the township have the coordinates returned). Additionally, users can save the map as a URL link with the selected layers, extent, and highlighted information. |
| Global Change Master Directory | |
| Natural Environment Research Council |
NERC is the UK's main agency for funding and managing research, training and knowledge exchange in the environmental sciences. Its work covers the full range of atmospheric, Earth, biological, terrestrial and aquatic science, from the deep oceans to the upper atmosphere and from the poles to the equator. Visitors to this site can obtain information on the research conducted and data available through links to home pages of the NERC Research Centres, University Units and Laboratories, and data centres. |
| The National Sea Grant Library (NSGL) |
The National Sea Grant Library (NSGL) is the digital library and official archive for NOAA Sea Grant documents. It is the only comprehensive collection of Sea Grantfunded documents from over 30 programs and projects across the country. This collection encompasses a wide variety of subjects, including oceanography, marine education, aquaculture, fisheries, aquatic nuisance species, coastal hazards, seafood safety, limnology, coastal zone management, marine recreation, and law. |
| e.hormone |
e.hormone is a central conduit providing accurate, timely information and educational resources at the cutting edge of environmental signaling research. The site is part of the Environmental Signaling Network, a multifaceted program that aims to integrate the vast interdisciplinary signaling field by fostering communication and promoting scientific advancements. Environmental signaling encompasses the many ways plants and animals use chemical signals to communicate life-driving information, to respond to physical or biological stimuli, and to talk to each other. |
| Physical Sciences Division |
The Physical Sciences Division conducts weather and climate research to observe and understand Earth's physical environment, and to improve weather and climate predictions on global-to-local scales |
| Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) |
The Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) is one of the leading forces in the science of cities, generating new knowledge and insights for use in city planning, policy and design and drawing on the latest geospatial methods and ideas in computer-based visualisation and modelling. |
| Society of Wetland Scientists |
The Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS), an international organization of about 3,500 members dedicated to fostering sound wetland science, education, and management. SWS is the society for wetland professionals. The site provides also links to professional organizations and associations, publishers and booksellers, electronic newsletters and journals, government sites, environmental job banks, and list servers. |
| Global Fire Monitoring Center |
The GFMC provides a global portal for wildland fire documentation, information and monitoring and is publicly accessible through the Internet. |
| American Association of Veterinary State Boards |
The American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) association whose membership is comprised of 57 veterinary licensing boards including all of the United States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and four Canadian provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Prince Edward Island). AAVSB is committed to serving the veterinary regulatory agencies by providing quality, relevant programs and services for the interest of public protection. |
| Lamond-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University |
Established in 1949, conducts interdisciplinary research to gain an understanding of how the earth works. The LDEO home page provides access to education information, news, numerous databases and datasets, an overview of research activities, an alumni site, and a calendar of upcoming events. Visitors to the site may also access links to the home pages of LDEO research facilities. |
| Association of Avian Veterinarians |
The Association of Avian Veterinarians is an international professional organization of practitioners advancing and promoting avian medicine, stewardship, and conservation through education of its members, the veterinary community and those they serve. |
| International Union of forest research Organizations |
IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists, which promotes global cooperation in forest-related research and enhances the understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of forests and trees. |
| The International Research Institute for Climate and Society |
The IRI was founded on the belief that scientific breakthroughs in our understanding of climate can help developing countries defeat persistent and often devastating problems. Climate has an impact on health, water, agriculture and most other vital sectors, giving us the opportunity to help societies confront a whole range of hardships-from malaria epidemics to food shortages. |
| National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) |
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is a federally funded research and development center devoted to service, research and education in the atmospheric and related sciences. NCARs mission is to understand the behavior of the atmosphere and related physical, biological and social systems |
| International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) |
The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) is one of the largest and most active non-governmental scientific organizations in the world. Founded in 1961, IUGS is a member of the International Council of Science. IUGS promotes and encourages the study of geological problems, especially those of world-wide significance, and supports and facilitates international and interdisciplinary cooperation in the earth sciences. |
| International Society of Limnology |
The International Society of Limnology (formerly International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology |
| World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
The World Conservation Monitoring Centre maintains conservation information on threated animals, plants, and trees |
| National Sea Grant |
The web site of the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) lists funding and fellowship information, directories of Sea Grant institutions and staff, and descriptions of current research efforts. The site also provides a link to the National Sea Grant Depository and its searchable database of research documents funded by Sea Grant. |
| The Hydrogeologist's Home Page |
Gives a compilation of interesting sites on many aspects of Hydrogeology |
| Mote Marine Laboratory |
Mote is dedicated to todays research for tomorrows oceans with an emphasis on world-class research relevant to conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity, healthy habitats and natural resources. |
| American Association of Feline Practitioners |
The American Association of Feline Practitioners improves the health and welfare of cats by supporting high standards of practice, continuing education, and scientific investigation. |