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Ecolog-L - Archives and subscription management for the Ecological Society of America's e-mail group for ecology news, jobs postings, and discussion.

Ecology Tutorial - Short introduction to the science of ecology, including terminology.

Suite 101: Ecology - Articles on ecological themes.

History of Ecology - Bibliography and notes on prominent ecologists.

What is Systems Ecology? - An introduction by Jack Finn.

Organization of Biological Field Stations - An association of more than 200 field stations and professionals concerned with field facilities for biological research and education, primarily in North America and Central America. This site provides links to OBFS member stations.

Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) - International professional membership organization for people researching, practicing or interested in Ecological Restoration.

Officers of Ecological Societies - Forum established so that Presidents of various ecological societies can communicate and interact.

New Zealand Ecological Society (Inc.) - Formed to promote the study of ecology and the application of ecological knowledge in all its aspects. Attempts to encourage ecological research and increase awareness and understanding of ecological principles.

International Society of Chemical Ecology - Dedicated to the study of chemical mechanisms which help control intra- and interspecific interactions among living beings, including pheromones and semiochemicals. Organization news and information, position announcements, and journal and conference information.

The Soil Ecology Society - International organization of researchers, students, environmental professionals and others interested in the advancement and promotion of soil biology and ecology.

Central Rockies Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration - Organization information and conference plans. Chapter covers Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.

Italian Society of Ecology - Promoting ecological research by disseminating ecological knowledge, encouraging cultural interchange among researchers, and facilitating national and international cooperation.

Ecological Society of America - Works to promote ecological science by improving communication among ecologists; raising public awareness; increasing the resources available for ecological science; and ensuring the appropriate use of ecological science in environmental decision making.

The George Wright Society - A nonprofit association of researchers, managers, administrators, educators, and other professionals who work on behalf of the scientific and heritage values of protected areas.

Physiological Ecology Section, ESA - Section of the Ecological Society of America to promote research, teaching, and communication in physiological ecology of both animals and plants. Section news and events, positions available, and links to resources used by physiological ecologists.

Southwestern Association of Naturalists - Promotes the field study of plants and animals (living and fossil) in the southwestern United States, México, and Central America and to aid in the scientific activities of its members.

International Society for Ecosystem Health (ISEH) - Promotes a systematic approach to the preventive, diagnostic, and prognostic aspects of ecosystem management, and to the understanding of relationships between ecosystem health and human health. Information about conferences, journal, and other resources.

International Association for Landscape Ecology - U.S. Regional Association - Purpose is to promote the interdisciplinary research and communication among scientists, planners, and other professionals concerned with landscape ecology.

British Ecological Society - Promotes the science of ecology through research, publications and conferences and uses the findings of research to educate the public and to influence policy decisions which involve ecological matters.

European Ecological Federation - Promotes cooperation within the science of ecology in Europe.

Southern African Institute of Ecologists and Environmental Scientists - Information about activities, membership, ethics, certification.

Ecological Society of Australia - Promotes ecological research and communication through publications and conferences. Contains links to ecological resources.

Bioindicators of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress - Biological indicators have been developed and applied at field sites in the eastern U.S. to assess the effects that environmental stressors such as contaminants have on the health of aquatic organisms. (Environmental Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.)

Aquatic Network - Aquatic world information on aquaculture, conservation, education, fisheries, limnology, oceanography, ocean engineering, maritime heritage, and seafood. Online store.

Canada's Aquatic Environments - Featuring the habitats, animals, and plants of Canada's oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. University of Guelph.

Aquatic Ecology Page - Guide to aquatic life and ecology resources on the Internet, with sections on algae, plants, animals and aquatic ecosystems.

Potholes and vernal pools as potential indicator systems - A technical article about climate change and ephemeral pool ecosystems, with photographs.

Aquatic Conservation Center - The Aquatic Conservation Center promotes aquatic biodiversity through research and education about vanishing environments and through conservation breeding of endangered species.

Environment Canada: Aquatic ecosystems - Part of the Fresh Water web site.

Biological Markers of Water Pollution - A review of the literature on the use of enzyme induction in aquatic organisms to measure environmental pollution.

Research Group of Experimental Zooplankton Ecology - A research group in Finland; studies on zooplankton, cyanobacteria, fish and blue mussels in the Baltic Sea -- staff, projects, publications.

Estuary-Net Project - National Estuarine Research Reserve's Estuary-Net Project. A telecommunications project supporting the development of coastal non-point source pollution education programs.

Chesapeake Bay Land Margin Ecosystem Research - This project investigates the mechanisms affecting secondary production of estuarine ecosystems.

Morro Bay National Estuary Program - Supports the most significant wetland system on Californias south-central coast which provides habitat for a number of endangered and/or threatened species.

National Estuary Program - Overview of the program, and profiles of the 28 estuaries in its system.

Coastal America Partnership National Web Site - Coastal America is a partnership among federal, state and local governments and private alliances to collaboratively address environmental problems along our nation's shoreline.

Research in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System - The primary research objective is the study of natural and anthropogenically-induced change in the ecology of estuarine and estuarine-like ecosystems that comprise the NERRS.

Biology of Coastal Dunes and Wetlands - Biology of Coastal Dunes and Wetlands

NOAA Coastal Services Center - Their mission is to foster and sustain the environmental and economic well being of the nation's coast by linking people, information, and technology.

North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve - Four coastal reserves operating as living laboratories for research, education and management. A cooperative program between the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources/Division of Coastal Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA).

Florida Marine Research Council - Newsletter of studies and current issues related to coastal central Florida marine systems with emphasis on the Indian River Lagoon

Coastal Eelgrass Habitats of Rhode Island - Interactive maps of Rhode Island eelgrass habitats, with downloadable GIS data, and policy and regulations pertaining to seagrass in RI.

Coast Alliance - This is a conservation organization that educates the public and protects priceless coastal habitats. Press releases, newsletters, and reports available on polluted runoff, coastal development and contaminated sediments.

Riverine and Coastal Ecology - Seagrass research in the Netherlands.

Red Tides in Western Gulf of Maine - Describes U.S. Geological Survey studies on sources, transport, and nutrient environment for these phytoplankton blooms, which can be harmful.

Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia - Ecological site for long-term estuarine research and monitoring.

Coastal Marsh Project - The purpose of the Project was to analyze the surface condition of coastal marshes and detect areas that were at risk for rapid loss of land area.

Ecology - Habitats - Salt Marsh and Estuary - From Neartica-the complete gateway to the natural world of North America.

Online Resources - Wetland Resources - Various links to groups, organizations relating to Wetland/Estuarine habitat.

Gulf Estuarine Research Society - An organization for people interested in estuarine and coastal issues centering on the Gulf of Mexico.

Restore America's Estuaries - A national coalition of 11 regional, coastal community-based environmental organizations with a combined membership of over 250,000 citizens.

Coastal Programs Division - Their mission is to achieve the conservation and responsible management of coastal and ocean ecosystems. The Division provides technical, programmatic and financial assistance and advocates comprehensive resource management.

Southeastern Estuarine Research Society (SEERS) - Its objectives are the informal discussion and exchange of ideas dealing with estuarine and related research problems, centering on, but not restricted to, the outheastern United States.

Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds - Protecting coastal watersheds and marine resources.

Indian River Lagoon - Learn about the numerous plants and animals that inhabit this important ecosystem, as well as the impact from humans. Great newsletter covers current conditions of the lagoon.

San Francisco Bay/Delta Geographic Information System - An environmental framework plan for the 12 county region studies wetland loss, land use patterns and saltwater intrusion.

Watershed research - Impact of Watershed Drainage on Estuarine Ecology.

The Terrene Institute - Working to improve our nation's environment by building societal consensus for innovative and sustainable environmental solutions. The Terrene Institute promotes sustainable solutions through education and outreach programs that effect change in individual behavior, corporate stewardship and public policy.

The Chesapeake Bay - The auditorium program on the Chesapeake Bay introduces your students to the ecology of estuaries in general and to the impact human activities have on the largest and most productive estuary totally in the United States.

Lost Wetlands - A study of the loss, and containment of, the coastal wetland habitat along Louisiana's coast.

Florida Bay References - Listing of books dealing with estuarine ecology, with particular emphasis on the Florida Bay region.

Oregon Estuary Plan Book - Study about all of the various estuaries in Oregon.

Chesapeake Bay Program - The regional partnership that's been leading and directing the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.

Volunteer Monitoring - Environmental Protection Agency. A manual specifically designed for volunteers to assist in monitoring the environmental health of estuaries.

Ecology of The Intertidal And Subtidal Areas of Otter Island - Classification of different zones of the estuary and the various physical processes which occur.

Tidal Wetland Ecology of Long Island Sound - An introduction to tidal wetland communities around Long Island including salt marshes. You'll find a general description of salt marsh ecology, the plants and animals, and the relationships betweeen them.

Dynamics Of The Salt Marsh - A introduction to salt marshes, their dynamics and biology, and the importance of their conservation.

Salvage a Salt Marsh - Canadian Wildlife Federation. A list of suggested plants for restoration of salt marshes in Canada.

The Ecology of Salt Marsh Communities - A short bibliography of references on salt marsh plant communities.

LOTSE/Web-Menutree (Coastal ecosystems) - Land/Ocean Thematic Search Engine

Sediment Transport of an EstuaryEstuarine Ecology - Learn about coastal deposits, the formation of deltas, and beach dynamics.

Sewri Mangrove Park: Mumbai pages - Essential to the ecology of the coast and this island off the Indian coast, steps have been taken to protect this resource.

Mangrove Action Project - A nonprofit organization, dedicated to the protection of the world's mangrove forest ecosystems.

Western Australian Mangrove Page - This site provides access to the Mangrove Grey Literature Bibliography, a searchable database of mangrove-related documents which have not made it into the primary literature.

The National Wetlands Inventory - Produces information on the characteristics, extent, and status of USA wetlands and deepwater habitats.

Ecosystem Restoration - The mission of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program is to develop a long-term comprehensive plan that will restore ecological health and improve water management for beneficial uses of the Bay-Delta System.

ICEM Research Theme - Description of the JEI's research theme on integrated coastal and estuarine management (ICEM); Thames Estuary Project.

NetCoast - Guide for Integrated Coastal Zone Management - A platform for cooperation and transfer of information on the sustainable management of coastal resources.

Elkhorn Slough - Information about a USA National Estuarine Research Reserve.

National Estuarine Research Reserve System Centralized Data Management Office - Source for monitoring data from the U.S. nationwide estuary-research network.

National Estuarine Research Reserve - U.S. network of protected areas for investigation of the health of the nation's estuaries and coastal habitats. Includes profiles of the reserves and information about research and monitoring.

The Hudson River Estuary Program - Information about this major estuarine system of New York state and activities to study and protect it.

XIII Encontro de Ictiologia - PROCURAR EM EVENTOS PROGRAMAÇÃO FEVEREIRO 1999 XIII EBI incluirá também sessões gerais e o 1o. Encontro Brasileiro de Grupos de Pesquisa de Peixes em Estuários e contará com a presença de pesquisadores brasileiros estrangeiros em sessões coordenadas e palestras nas diversas áreas da Ictiologia

Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery - Papers on integrated relationships between environmental stressors and integrity of aquatic ecosystems

Aquatic Botany - An international scientific journal dealing with applied and fundamental research on submerged, floating and emergent plants in marine and freshwater ecosystems. (Elsevier Science Journals.)

Aquatic Ecology - Volume & Issue Summary

Aquatic Microbial Ecology - formerly Marine Microbial Food Webs

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences - Publishes perspectives, discussions, articles, and rapid communications on cells, organisms, populations, ecosystems, or processes that affect aquatic systems. Includes archive of tables of contents.

Coral Reefs - Springer LINK

Fisheries Research - Elsevier Science

New Zealand Journal Marine and Freshwater Research - A multi-disciplinary journal of fisheries and aquatic science published for researchers and resource managers in research institutions, universities, museums, regional authorities, and other centres.

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology - Elsevier Science

Journal of Freshwater Ecology - Publishes original scientific research in freshwater ecology and limnology.

Marine Ecology Progress Series - Journal scope includes all aspects of marine ecology, fundamental and applied.

Marine Biology - Springer LINK

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries - Quarterly international journal which publishes review articles from fields of fish biology where the emphasis is placed on adaptation, function or exploitation in the whole organism.

Marine Ecology - Tables of Contents

Wetlands Ecology and Management - Papers on international wetlands issues, bridging the management and academic research areas. Incorporates 'Mangroves and Salt Marshes'.

Lifeco - A international multidisciplinary research project set up to resolve the influence of hydrographic fronts on the recruitment success of North Sea fish stocks.

ICLARM - International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management - Autonomous, nongovernmental, nonprofit, international scientific and technical center organized to conduct, stimulate and accelerate research on all aspects of fisheries and other living aquatic resources.

Dept. of Inland Fisheries, Danish Institute of Fisheries Research - Research in ecology, management, evolution and population genetics of fishes. Special interests include lake ecosystems, salmonids, and the European eel.

Sturgeon Conservation - Links providing extensive information on the continuing efforts to learn about sturgeon and assure their future.

Simulation of Sustainable Fishing - Paper describing a sustainable fishing simulation system accessible over the WWW. Intended to help ecology students learn about issues involved in environmentally sustainable fishing.

University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Science - Information on current issues, research activities, and academic programs.

Fishes of Canada - Explore the fish families of Canada, aquaculture, Canadian fisheries, and fish ecology.

Northwest Fisheries Science Center - A research facility of the Northwest Region of the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, and is responsible for providing scientific and technical support for the management, conservation, and development of the Pacific Northwest region's anadromous and marine fishery resources. (USA).

With a View to Fisheries - About selected topics in freshwater fisheries management, including seine netting and its effects on fish, electrofishing, and research on crucian carps feeding habits.

Columbia Kootenay Fisheries Renewal Partnership - Fisheries restoration, enhancement and education in British Columbia, Canada.

Institute for Fishery Ecology - At the Federal Research Centre for Fisheries, Hamburg, Germany. Information about marine research concerning chemistry, biology and biochemistry, biological effects of pollutants and diseases of fish.

The Marine Fish Conservation Network - Coalition of U.S. organizations dedicated to conserving marine fish and promoting their long-term sustainability. Information on fish species in peril, criticisms of current management, and recommendations for new measures.

World Fisheries Trust - Works with professionals and communities to achieve sustainable management of economically important fish stocks.

Ohio Division of Wildlife Fairport Fish Research Station - Primary mission is to assess and manage fish populations and fisheries in Lake Erie's Central Basin and its tributary streams. The station's research vessel is used to monitor fish populations' abundance, growth, age, diet and health.

Old Dominion University Center for Quantitative Fisheries Ecology - Includes information on fish ageing and a few species accounts.

Fish-Sci Mailing List - FISH-SCI provides an international forum for the discussion of scientific ideas and events pertaining to fish and fisheries.

Australian Fisheries Ecologically Sustainable Development - Resource for collection and dissemination of information about using the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD) in fisheries management. ESD is a concept related to balancing of environmental, social and economic considerations.

Fishknowledge.com - Online catalogue (with abstracts) of aquaculture and fisheries books, journals, charts, and other pubications from Blackwell Science Ltd. and Fishing News Books. Site also provides links to fisheries e-mail lists and other related websites.

The Northwest Fisheries Science Center - Responsible for providing scientific and technical support for the management, conservation, and development of the Pacific Northwest region's anadromous and marine fishery resources.

Fish and Fisheries Studies - Salmon and marine fisheries research at USGS Alaska Biological Sciences Center.

Marine Fishes in the Wild - WWF site with information on the severe decline of the large pelagic fishes.

ICLARM - The World Fish Center - Organizes research on all aspects of fisheries and other living aquatic resources. Details of publications, research, services, projects, staff.

Chambers and Associates - Marine fishery consultants providing assessments, expert witness services, environmental impact studies, and science-based policy advice on the effects of dams, wetland destruction and pollution and on the management of fisheries for swordfish, billfish and tunas. (Maryland, USA)

Steward and Associates - Environmental consulting services provided including fisheries science, Endangered Species Act compliance, low-impact design and biological assessments. (WA, USA).

Talon Fish Surgery - Specializes in performing and teaching fish surgical techniques. British Columbia, Canada.

Streamline Aquatics Inc. - Mitigative and restorative guidance, construction monitoring and supervision, and determination of regulatory requirements for developments that may affect aquatic resources. Alberta, Canada.

American Fisheries Society - Professional society for fisheries scientists. Goal is to promote the conservation, development and wise use of the fisheries.

Trout Unlimited - Private, non-profit organization whose mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. Includes information on fisheries management topics.

Native Fish Conservancy - Nonprofit organization committed to the study, keeping, and preservation of North America's native fishes.

Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute - GCFI is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the exchange of information on the use and management of marine resources in the Gulf and Caribbean region.

Fisheries Society of the British Isles - Organization of professional fish biologists and fisheries managers in the British Isles and Europe.

Marine Conservation Alliance - Promotes the sustainable use of North Pacific marine resources. Site includes information on fisheries management topics and issues in the region.

International Pacific Halibut Commission - Joint Canadian-U.S. commission dedicated to the preservation of Pacific halibut in waters off their western shores. Site has information on halibut, statistics on the commercial catch, stock assessment information, and regulations and international treaties related to the halibut fishery.

International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Quasi-official group of public agencies charged with protection and management of North America's fish and wildlife resources. Members represent the states, provinces, and federal governments of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Includes news of activities and issues.

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission - Assists Pacific Northwest treaty Indian tribes in conducting biologically-sound fisheries and in providing a unified tribal voice on fisheries management issues. Information on tribal hatcheries, fisheries monitoring, treaties, tribal fish and shellfish harvesting, salmon recovery, and other topics.

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission - Represents the states of CA, OR, WA, ID, AK. Goal is to promote and support policies and actions directed at the conservation, development and management of fishery resources of mutual concern to member states.

Alaska Fish and Game Commercial Fisheries - Includes species descriptions, management rules, extensive statistics, and fisheries research program information.

Florida Division of Freshwater Fisheries - Provides information on the management of Florida's freshwater fisheries and fish populations.

U.S. National Park Service Fisheries Management Programs - Inventories, regulates, and manages fisheries in national parks.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Sport Fish Division - Includes information on stocking plans, restoration activities, and fishing regulations.

Caribbean Fisheries Management Council - U.S. government unit responsible for creating management plans for fishery resources (FMPs) in waters off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including sharing fish stocks with other Caribbean nations.

FAO Fisheries Department - World Food and Agriculture Organization's Major Programme on Fisheries aims to promote sustainable development of responsible fisheries and contribute to food security.

Fish and Fish Habitat Protection in Western Australia - About the Fish Habitat focus of Fisheries Western Australia.

The European Commission - Fisheries Directorate-General - Concerned with establishing and enforcing a Common Fisheries Policy for the EU. Information on fisheries management concerns, policies, and research.

Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries - About Norway's fishing industry, whales, seals and seal-hunting, sustainable fisheries utilization, and other topics.

The Billfish Foundation - Research, education, and advocacy to return billfish populations worldwide to healthy levels of abundance.

Pacific Fishery Management Council - Has developed fishery management plans for salmon, groundfish and coastal pelagic species in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off Washington, Oregon and California, and recommends Pacific halibut harvest regulations to the International Pacific Halibut Commission.

Fishing Singapore - Ken's Fishing Haven - About fishing and the declining condition of the fisheries in Singapore and the East Coast of Malaysia.

Lobster conservation reference site - About the U.S. Atlantic lobster fishery and lobster conservation. Aimed at giving the fishing community access to the computer simulation models used by scientists in making conservation recommendations. Includes a glossary, tables, pictures, links, and other materials.

International Pacific Halibut Commission - Publications - Scientific and technical reports about halibut, including its management and harvesting.

Tuna Database - A collection of statistics and other data on tuna fisheries, primarily from Japanese sources.

Menhaden Resource Council - Trade industry group offers detailed information about the clupeid fish the Atlantic Menhaden, including biology, fishery, fishery management, history and recent news.

Sustaining Marine Fisheries - 1999 report from a U.S. National Academy of Sciences study conducted to evaluate whether marine-capture fisheries are sustainable and assess whether new approaches to ocean fishery management can help achieve sustainability.

Sea Fisheries Department - Belgium - Conducts research and gives scientific advice on fisheries ecology (including shellfish), sustainable exploitation of living marine resources, protection of the marine environment, and the quality of fishing products.

Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center - UMERC conducts problem-oriented research on marine fisheries management and aquaculture, particularly in Alabama's coastal region. Includes news and information on the center, fish and shellfish research, and related topics.

Collapse of the North Atlantic Cod Stocks - Paper on the ecological background of collapse and closure of the Grand Banks fishery.

In Mexico, Greed Kills Fish by the Seaful - New York Times article discusses the worldwide decline in marine fisheries, with focus on the Gulf of California. [Free registration required.]

King Harbor White Sea Bass Project - Details of a hatchery program in California, USA.

South China Sea Fishery Research Institute (SCSFRI) - Research areas include marine fishery resources, marine aquaculture, marine fishery environment protection, fish nutrition and diets, marine biological metabolic product utilization, marine fishing technologies, and aquatic product processing.

Hood River Production Program - About salmon and steelhead restoration in the Hood River, Oregon, USA.

Fish Passage Center - Current and historic data on salmon and steelhead in the Snake and Columbia river basins.

Dam-Reservoir Impact & Information Archive: DRIIA - Information on dams, water diversions, impoundments, and hydroelectric projects, their impacts, and related links.

First Fish - Fisheries-related information for the Fraser River (British Columbia), including fishing updates, salmon species identification and genetics, and management concerns for the current/upcoming season.

Passive Integrated Transponder Information System - The Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag has been developed as a research and management tool for monitoring the movement of juvenile and adult salmonids in the Columbia River Basin.

Washington Trout - Nonprofit science-based organization working to protect and restore Washington State's wild fish (including salmon) and their habitats. Site describes current stream survey and restoration projects.

Individual-Based Fish Modeling at Humboldt State University - Modeling software, theory, and applications. Instream flow model for trout. Salmon out-migration survival simulator.

Seymour River Fish Hatchery and Education Centre - Raising Salmon and trout for sustaining stocks in the Seymour River, British Columbia. An educational facility for teaching people the importance of fish, habitat and environment.

Pacific Salmon Recovery: A Sampling of Viewpoints - Review (with large collection of web links) of scientific, political, religious, and other views about Pacific salmon recovery for the Oregon Coast and Columbia River Basin; including views about dams, hatcheries, habitat, and fisheries.

The Salmon Are Calling - Essay about the decline of wild salmon populations.

The Whirling Disease Foundation. - Information on the progress of whirling disease research. Whirling disease, caused by the microscopic parasite Myxobolus cerebralis, has severely damaged wild trout populations in some western U.S. fishing streams.

Columbia Basin Research - Efforts at the University of Washington to investigate issues surrounding salmon biology in the Columbia and Snake River basins. CBR research has produced computer models which simulate and predict salmon migration and survival in the Columbia Basin and salmon harvest in the North Pacific.

King County Salmon and Trout Topics - Online information about salmon and trout in King County and the Puget Sound region, including news, conservation and monitoring efforts, and conservation volunteer opportunities.

Sturgeon, Salmon and Steelhead - Fisherman's website includes information, opinions, and links about fisheries management and conservation issues, particularly in and around Oregon.

Watershed Watch Salmon Society - Registered non-profit whose purpose is to conduct research, and educate the public about wild salmon and issues surrounding them. Information about fisheries and habitat management topics, particularly in Canada.

Lahontan and redband trout in Steens/Alvord basin vicinity. - Information on various fish species from southeast Oregon (USA) in the Steens/Catlow Valley/Trout Creek Mtns. and Alvord basin.

West Galloway Fisheries Trust - Manage Salmon fisheries in Scotland.

Razorback Sucker and Colorado Squawfish Parasites-Disease - Short report on an experimental study to determine the cause of the poor success of fish re-introductions in the Gila River.

Max Ledbetter - Competition and information among British Columbia salmon purse seiners: spatial analysis, past exploitation rates, comments.

Central New England Anadromous Fish Program - Restoring salmon and other anadromous fish to the Merrimack River and other watersheds. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Daily Fish Passage Report - Current data on fish passing dams in the Columbia River system, northwestern U.S. Fish counts for Lower Granite begin March 1st. Counts for Bonneville begin March 15th. All others begin April 1st.

Lost at Sea: What's Killing the Great Atlantic Salmon? - Smithsonian Magazine article about threats to the population of this fish.

FishXing Software and Learning Systems for Fish Passage Through Culverts - US Fish and Wildlife Service computer tools to assist in design and evaluation of culverts for fish passage. FAQ, downloads, bibliography of related technical papers, and other resources on the topic.

OceanLink - Marine biological science information and interaction site for students, teachers and others. Extensive information on marine and coastal organisms, "ask a marine scientist", and a glossary of marine biology.

Adopt-A-Brook Trout and Habitat Material - Curriculum material for learning about brook trout, landlocked salmon, and their habitats. For elementary grades and higher. Includes monthly theme topics, materials about each topic, and practical advice for teachers.

Florida Association of Benthologists (FAB) - Organization formed to share expertise and information on the use of aquatic community structures and processes (quantity and quality of the biota) to evaluate water quality conditions and ecosystem function.

The Baltic Marine Biologists - An international non-governmental scientific organization whose aim is to promote studies on the biological diversity, structure, function and sustainable management of the ecosystems of the Baltic Sea Area (the Baltic Sea, Belt Seas, Öresund and Kattegat).

South Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society - Non-profit organization with interests in aquatic weed and plant management, growth of aquatic plants, and restoration of wetlands.

Southern California Association Marine Invertebrate Taxonomists - Promotes the study of marine invertebrate taxonomy in southern California. Site has extensive information on marine biota, zoology, and taxonomy.

British Marine Life Study Society - Homepage of the British Marine Life Study Society, devoted to study of the marine wildlife of the North-east Atlantic.

The North American Native Fishes Association - Group's goal is to bring together professional and amateur aquarists, educators, students, anglers, fish and wildlife officials, and researchers in conservation efforts of the inhabitants of lakes and streams.

Pacific Streamkeepers Federation - A non-profit society helping streamkeepers take action through support, education, and building partnerships

Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries - Major focus is analysis of the structure and function of freshwater ecosystems. Berlin, Germany.

The Institute of Freshwater Ecology - In the UK -- engaged in freshwater biological research for over 60 years.

Freshwater Biological Association - In Cumbria, England. Conducts research into all aspects of freshwater science and technology, with particular emphasis on freshwater algae and invertebrates. Founded in 1929, has a long history of achievements in freshwater science.

Academy of Natural Sciences' Estuarine Research Center - Private, non-profit organization dedicated to investigating the complex interrelationships of aquatic ecosystems, particularly the ways in which coastal systems adapt to, and are affected by, human activities.

North Carolina State Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology - Specializes in research on the nutritional ecology and toxic activity of the toxic dinoflagellate Pfiesteria and its impacts on fish health. Descriptions of facilities and projects, Neuse River data, and Pfiesteria information.

University of Maryland Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies - Operates several laboratories and a research fleet as part of their environmental education.

Delta Marsh Field Station - Research and teaching facility of the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba (USA). Located on a designated game-bird refuge and wildlife protection area.

Coastal Sudies Laboratory - Serves the missions of university education, coastal research, and public service/public education.

Wetland Ecosystem Team - Conducts research on coastal wetland ecology and restoration. Focusing particularly on estuaries of the Pacific Northwest, with attention to the estuarine ecology of juvenile Pacific salmon.

San Francisco Estuary Institute - Promoting scientific study in order to protect and enhance the bay.

Department of Lake and Estuarine Ecology - The overall aim is to provide the scientific basis for the administration and management of lakes and estuarine ecosystems.

USGS National Wetlands Research Center: Wetlands Ecology Branch - Research related to sustainable management and restoration of the USA coastal saltwater wetlands, coastal and inland freshwater wetlands, submerged aquatic ecosystems, and coastal prairie.

National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency - Coordinates aquatic resource research, development and management activities in Sri Lanka. Details of projects, publications, services, regional centers.

Aquatic Ecology Lab, Institute of Biology, Bucharest - Background, information about staff and research projects.

Center for Wetlands - Wetlands ecology research at the University of Florida (USA).

Marine Institute - Ireland's national agency for marine research. Includes information on investigations of marine fisheries and aquaculture, environmental toxins, phytoplankton, and other aquatic ecological topics.

U of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) - At the CBL's Center for Environmental Science the faculty members have established a distinguished record of major contributions to regional, national, and international environmental research in the marine sciences.

Dangerous Brazilian Aquatic Animals - Images of jellyfish, stingray, scorpionfish, piranha, anaconda and other Brazilian dangerous aquatic animals. Shows the accidents provoked in humans beings and first measures of treatment. Site in English and Portuguese.

Life in a Massachusetts Tide Pool - Articles, photographs and activities involving a variety of marine organisms.

Marine Biology with Ms. M. - Information on taxonomy of sharks.

Meiofauna: the Microscopic World - Meiofauna are tiny organisms (such as protozoa) -- almost all of the living things you can see with a basic microscope (at least 40X magnification) but not with the naked eye. Site discusses their potential uses in biology education and research on evolution and ecology.

Ron's Pond Scum - Photographs and descriptions of freshwater microorganisms.

Marine Life Library - A searchable compilation of underwater photography featuring marine lifeforms and creatures.

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants - Information, including databases, on aquatic and wetlands plants, including invasive plants and their control. Many internet links to related resources. From University of Florida.

FreshwaterLife - Information about freshwater animals and plants.

Aquatic and Wetland Plants - A forum for the discussion of current ideas and problems relating to the ecology, conservation, identification and taxonomy of wetland plants.

Aquatic Animals - Articles, links and discussions.

Zoobenthos of Lakes - An extensive and information-packed website about organisms dwelling in or on the sediment in lakes, by S.M. Mandaville of the Soil & Water Conservation Society of Metro Halifax.

SDSU Fish Ecology Lab - Fish Ecology Laboratory at San Diego State University (USA). Includes research topics, current graduate students and projects the lab is currently involved in that impact San Diego and the nearshore, coastal environment.

Marine Biology - Site with descriptions and pictures of over 60 of the intertidal organisms in the Pacific Northwest.

Marine Flatworms of the World - Devoted to the study of polyclad flatworms (Phylum Platyhelminthes, Class Turbellaria, Order Polycladida), a group of large, free-living marine Platyhelminthes which are mainly found in tropical coral reefs.

Marine Life Information Network - Information to support marine environmental management, protection and education about marine habitats, communities and species around Britain and Ireland.

The Plankton Net - Online guide to research in plankton ecology and biological oceanography.

Marine Biology Learning Center - Comprehensive resources on fish, coral reefs, dolphins, oceanography, environmental health, and research opportunities.

Deep Sea Pages - Dr. Paul Yancey's description of deep sea habitats and photographs of the organisms found there.

Race Rocks Marine Protected Area - Live streaming video and video archive highlight the ecosystem of this site of Canada's first Marine Protected Area.

Marine Ecology Images - A marine ecology image gallery: San Salvador, Bahamas, the Everglades and Florida Keys.

Planktos Foundation - Works to conserve the worlds oceans. Information on ocean ecology, eco-assets, eco-solutions, and eco-markets.

Florida Marine Research Institute - Conducts applied research and provides synthesized information used for management of marine resources. Florida, USA.

UK National Reference Laboratory - Monitoring bacteriological and viral contamination of bivalve molluscs -- technical information and guidance for laboratories, and other interested parties, relating to public health controls for the hygienic production of bivalve shellfish.

Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology - Academic programs in marine ecology, research and conservation.

Department of Marine Ecology - Polish Academy of Sciences: research on biodiversity, communities and population structure in the Baltic and Arctic Seas.

Department of Marine Ecology - Göteborg University: details of research projects.

Center for Tropical Marine Ecology, ZMT - Research and training institution at the University of Bremen, Germany. Projects, programs, pertners, contact information.

Marine Science Institute, UC Santa Barbara - The research activity of MSI spans a broad reach that ranges from global to local studies of important processses in the world's oceans.

Marine Ecology Laboratory - Macrobenthic research and environmental studies.

Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine Biology & Coastal Research - University of South Carolina center conducts basic and applied research in marine and coastal environments.

Moss Landing Marine Laboratories - (MLML) are the marine research and teaching facilities which serve a consortium of seven California State Universities.

One Tree Island Research Station - University of Sydney's research station on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

Center for Coastal Studies - The mission of the CCS is to increase knowledge and understanding of the marine ecosystems, habitats, flora, fauna, and socioeconomics of the Texas coast and Gulf of Mexico.

AUV Payload Development and Deep-Sea Gradients - An interdisciplinary research group at Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research at Bremerhaven, Germany dealing with causes and effects of physical, chemical and biological gradients at the seafloor.

Marine Ecology Research Group - Field-based, marine ecological research in the nearshore ocean environment. Major emphasis on processes responsible for the biological structure of rocky intertidal, coastal communities. University of Canterbury (New Zealand).

Ocean Gateways - Research unit of Kiel University, focusing on evolution of marine biota, and biogeography and paleoceanographic reconstructions.

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Group - University of Plymouth researchers engaged in cross-system ecological research. Includes publications list and other information about staff, projects, and interests.

Rutgers University Marine Field Station - In New Jersey, across from the Little Egg Inlet in the Mullica River-Great Bay estuary. Conducts research from the upper reaches of the drainage basin, down through the estuary, to the inner continental shelf, where a Long-Term Ecosystem Observatory has been established.

Action Atlas: Coral Reefs - The plight of the planet's coral reefsand how you can help.

NOAA Coral Health and Monitoring Program (CHANP) - Services to help improve and sustain coral reef health throughout the world. Part of an international network of coral reef researchers.

Cybereef - Takes you on a virtual diving adventure to some of the most beautiful reefs in the world. Featuring the marine images of Jean and Phil Slosberg, the spotlight is turned upon the small and unusual citizens of the reef. Enjoy macro photography of interesting critters and learn more about their behavior and habitat.

Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary - Savannah, Georgia, USA. This page describes Gray's Reef research, educational programs, and current activities at the Sanctuary.

ReefBase - Assembling all available knowledge about coral reefs into one information repository, to facilitate informed management of coral reefs. Topics include ecological surveys on benthic and reef fish communities, existing stresses on reefs, harvest values for different types of fisheries by reef, coastal tourism, mariculture activities, oceanography and management practices.

Charonia Research - Detailed information about the interactions among the Triton snail, the Crown-of-Thorns starfish, other coral reef organisms, and humans.

CoralRealm Marine Life Databases - Coral Realm is all about coral reef marine life. Site features a database of more than 1000 reef fish, sharks and rays searchable by common, science or family name. Travel logs and dive travel planning are also part of Coral Realm.

Coral Magazine - A quarterly video magazine of coral reefs. Includes ecology, descriptions, identification, free photos, filming techniques, and even a short quiz. Coral and shells are featured.

Hawaii Coral Reef Bibliography - Bibliographic reference data base of surveys, studies, technical reports, and atlases on physical oceanography, biology, taxonomy, water quality, ecology, and reef resources for the main Hawaiian Islands.

Coral Reef Monitoring for Climate Change Impacts - Website has information from a workshop on monitoring protocols for assessing the health of coral reefs in the Caribbean region.

Coral Realm - This ThinkQuest Project includes an enormous amount of information on Corals and includes a comprehensive database.

CORAL:The Coral Reef Alliance - Membership organization that works to address the worldwide problem of coral reef destruction. They focus on educating divers and the general public about the problems facing coral reefs, and also provide funding and technical support for coral reef conservation around the world.

The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network - Created to assess how, where and why damage is occurring to Coral Reefs and to determine the best methods for prevention.

Reef Relief - Focuses on rigorous science to educate the public and lobby policymakers to achieve Conservation, Protection, and Restoration of coral reef ecosystems.

ReefKeeper International - Non-profit membership organization dedicated to the protection of coral reefs and their marine life. Targets 6 Issue Areas: Offshore Oil, Marine Pollution, Reef Fisheries, Physical Impacts, Coastal Zone Management, and Marine Protected Areas. ReefKeeper Network facilitates coral reef conservation advocacy by over 300 Network participant groups. Reef Technical Assistance Program (ReefTAP) reaches out to enable locally-organized coral reef conservation initiatives.

Belize Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute - This Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute (CZMAI) website is intended to advise, educate and promote action on your part to become involved in the management of Belize's wealth of coastal resources.

CRC Reef Research Center (Australia) - Supports reef research and outreach programs, with an emphasis on science-based development of reef-friendly industry, government regulations and planning. Focus is on Great Barrier Reef.

Reef Environment Education Foundation (REEF) - Volunteer research program by recreational divers who take surveys of the world's coral reefs. About the project and its findings.

The Inner Reef - This site was developed with the intention of helping other reef keepers with information gathering. I will also offer free web pages to other reef keepers who want to send me pictures of their reef tanks.

Venture into Hawaii's Coral Reefs - Pictures and information about Hawaii's coral reefs and stresses the interdependence of reef organisms on each other.

Palmyra Atoll: Rainforest of the Sea - Online photographic expedition to a pristine coral atoll ecosystem 1000 miles south of Hawaii, focusing on coral reefs and wildlife. English and Japanese.

Coral Reef Fish - Research on tropical, coral reef fish. List of publications, database of collections by species, otolith studies.

Hawai'i Coral Reef Network - The mission of the Hawai'i Coral Reef Network is to foster education and research on coral reefs by facilitating communication among the environmental, scientific, governmental, and public communities and to enhance the conservation of coral reefs through stewardship.

Reef Education Network - Learn about coral reefs like the Great Barrier Reef and the many creatures that live in, on and around them.

Environmental Intelligence - This site has examples of mapping Hawaiian coral reefs and mangrove using hyperspectral imaging.

Non-Destructive Coral Health Monitoring - Scientific information on corals and their symbiotic zooxanthellae, a gallery of underwater and coral fluorescent photography.

Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program - The Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program was created during 1997-98 by leading coral reef researcers, managers and educators in Hawaii to increase the ability to manage coral reef habitat in Hawaii.

Ocean Science Foundation - Facilitates research on endangered tropical marine ecosystems and coral reef ecology.

Coral Reef Decline - Paper on the ecological background of coral reef decline.

Coral Reef Systems - Survey of the geology and ecology of reefs.

ReefGuardian International - Non-profit organization protecting coral reef essential fish habitat from beach renourishments, dredging and ship groundings, and overfishing. Information about issues, primarily in U.S. and Caribbean waters.

Reef Check - Trains volunteers to carry out reef check surveys -- online papers and manuals, details of sites and results.

Shoals Rodrigues - Research and training of local people about the seas and coral reefs around the Mauritius island of Rodrigues. Details of programs, facilities, habitats.

Reef Ball Development Group Ltd. - Extensive information about artificial reefs designed to restore ailing coral reefs and to create new fishing and scuba diving reefs.

Global Coral Reef Alliance - Non-profit organization committed to coral reef preservation -- news, issues, projects, online papers.

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands - An intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

Wetland Ecology - Inroduction from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

IUCN Water and Nature Initiative - A 5-year programme to demonstrate the ecosystem approach to basin management in field projects around the world, supported by specific projects on finance, law, empowerment, knowledge and communication.

Padule di Fucecchio - Information about research, flora and fauna of the marshlands of Fucecchio (Tuscany, Italy).

Aquascape Environmental - Consulting and contracting services for lakes, streams, and wetlands. Southeastern U.S.A.

Quinlan Consulting - Consultancy and research; site has several technical papers on topics in aquatic ecology, water management, and river restoration. Based in UK.

Physalia Ocean Sciences, Inc. - Consulting coastal and marine science and engineeering firm. Assessment of environmental impacts associated with coastal resource development projects. USA, Japan, Thailand.

Freshwater Benthic Services - Macroinvertebrate identification services for freshwater environments in the United States.

Science by Silvert (Ciência Silvert) - Consultant in theoretical marine ecology, with experience in food web dynamics, ecological modelling, phycotoxin kinetics, applications of fuzzy logic to environmental indices. Based in Portugal.

Environmental Consulting Associates - Management of private lakes and ponds. Florida, Alabama, Georgia (USA).

Ecovista - Professional services in assessment and planning at watershed, subbasin and ecosystem scales. Location: Washington State (USA).

Environmental Management of Drinking Water - University of Victoria research program researching the limnology and ecology of water-supply reservoirs in British Columbia, Canada.

LakeNet - A global network of people and organizations working for the conservation and sustainable management of lakes. Information on threats to lakes, promising strategies, electronic forum and links to lake-specific sites.

Len Webb Ecological Images Collection - Photographs by ecologist Len Webb depict a wide variety of native vegetation, fauna, landscapes, and soils, mainly in tropical and subtropical Northeastern Australia. Represents a wide range of ecosystem types.

WorldBiomes - Covering five of the major world biomes.

A Mysterious Journey - Rainforest, Desert, Grassland - Educational site about the 3 major biomes of the world, rainforest, desert and grassland.

Biodiversity and Mutualism in Ecosystems - Technical paper on the importance of biodiversity and mutualism (co-operation between different species) to ecosystem function and structural organization.

Millennium Assessment of Global Ecosystems - International project and process designed to improve the management of ecosystems and their contribution to human development by helping to bring the best available information on ecosystem goods and services to bear on policy and management decisions.

The Buell-Small Succession Study - A long term old-field permanent-plot ecological succession study on the New Jersey Piedmont.

Biomes - Living Worlds - Fact sheets, photos, and video clips on the climate, location, animal and plant adaptations, land formations, and human influences of seven major terrestrial biomes: tundra, taiga, temperate forest, grassland, chaparral, desert, and rainforest.

The World's Biomes - Introduction to aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra biomes. School class project.

Gradual Change Can Push Ecosystems into Collapse - Scientists report that after decades of continuous change due to human activity, many of the world's natural ecosystems appear susceptible to sudden catastrophic change.

Images of the Dry Tropics - Photographs of plants, animals, and landscapes from dry tropical habitats in the Americas, Africa, Madagascar, and Asia. Dry tropical habitat types include tropical dry forest, tropical deciduous forest, thorn forest, spiny desert, savannah, cerrado, and caatinga.

Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World - Maps, descriptions, and index to 687 ecoregions across the globe. Javascript required.

World Wildlife Fund - Ecoregions - Detailed descriptions and images of the world's ecoregions. Javascript required.

Images of the Dry Tropics - Photographs of plants, animals, and landscapes from dry tropical habitats in the Americas, Africa, Madagascar, and Asia.

The State of the Nation's Ecosystems - Online book about the current status and trends of the environment of the the United States, aimed at public policy makers and concerned citizens.

Ecological Society of America Panel on Vegetation Classification - Constituted by the Ecological Society of America to support and facilitate the creation of standardized, scientifically credible North American vegetation type classification.

European Forest Institute - Forest Ecology and Management Projects - Ongoing and completed research projects.

Department of Forest Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Science - Research and publications.

Photo Essay of Rain Forest Ecology - Research and field trip images from La Selva Biological Station.

Forest Ecology, University of Helsinki - Research and publications.

Tropical Forest Ecology - The Woods Hole Research Center - Outlines research and mission of the Amazon Program. Research themes focus on fire dynamics; mission focuses on sustainability of resources. Research, publications, datasets.

Centre of Excellence for Forest Ecology and Management - Research at the University of Joensuu, Finland.

Forest Ecology of New England - The Woods Hole Research Center - Outlines research, at two new England sites, of global carbon cycling via forest respiration and photosynthesis. Relates to climatic patterns, greenhouse gasses, global warming.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute - Forest Ecology - Current research programs of the STRI in the Republic of Panama.

Boreal Forest Network - North American Affiliate of the Taiga Rescue Network: a public resource to learn more about the Boreal forest ecosystem.

Budongo Forest Project, Uganda - Conducts pure and applied research into the ecology of the forest, to understand the relationships between biodiversity, forest management practices, timber extraction and use by the local population.

Alberta Centre for Boreal Research - Information about the ecology and management of boreal forests in western Canada.

Ecological Forest Inventory and Analysis - A framework and synthesis of an effort to conduct a comprehensive survey of natural resources, with emphasis on forest resources. It is ECOlogical approach to Forest Inventory and Analysis, termed "ECOFIA."

Australian Rainforest Ecosystems - Information and education site with pictures and video clips (RealMedia). Links to other Australian ecosystem sites.

The Interior Columbia River Ecosystem Management Project - ICBEMP outlines scientific and ecosystem-based strategies for public land management in the Pacific and interior northwestern United States. Links to project-sponsored scientific assessments and findings, environmental impact statements, and spatial data used in project.

Landscape Assessment for Southfork of the Clearwater River, Idaho - Narrative and graphical (maps) characterization of historical and existing social and ecological conditions of the area. Linked document(s) provide examples of ecological response to and recommendations for management on the Nez Perce National Forest.

Forest Ecology Module of Charlotte - Charlotte is an elementary-school level environmental science curriculum. An Internet publication of the Association for the Promotion and Advancement of Science Education (APASE; British Columbia, Canada.

Forest Ecosystem Research and Assessment in Queensland - Information on the work of the FERA group of the Department of Natural Resources in Queensland. Includes information on fauna and flora.

Forest Biology Research Cooperative - Integrated research in forest nutrition, genetics, soils, pests and physiology of intensively managed southern pine forest ecosystems. University of Florida (USA).

Forest Ecosystem Dynamics - Research on modeling and monitoring ecosystem processes and patterns in response to natural and anthropogenic effects.

Mountain Forest Ecology - Research by the Mountain Forest Ecology Group, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.

Center for Canopy Ecology - Focuses on research and education involving tropical rain forest canopies. News and conferences, articles and publications with online ordering, projects, history including conference abstracts, list of locations with canopy access, and resources.

Dr. Michael Camann, Humboldt State University - Associate professor of zoology. Institute for Forest Canopy Research, profile, courses, schedule, and FAQ.

Global Canopy Programme - International study of canopies. News, research objectives, statement of principles, canopy research sites, message forum, and links.

Environment: Conservation from the Treetops: The Emerging Science of Canopy Ecology - Article by H. Bruce Rinker explaining why the research is important, findings, and a list of forest canopy walkways and platforms.

North Fork Research - Canopy research and wildlife biology consulting services. Access and data collection, photographs, and contact information.

International Canopy Network - Non-profit organization facilitating interaction between people concerned with forest canopies and forest ecosystems. Researchers, citation database, educational programs, meetings, and canopy access locations, techniques, and safety.

Big Canopy Database - Research projects and sites, analytical tools and resources, meetings, newsletters, publications, image gallery, canopy access and safety, and training programs.

STRI: Tropical Forest Canopy Biology - Research programs, education and fellowships, publications, international activities, staff, and links.

Queensland Smithsonian Canopy Conference - Schedule, speakers, field trips, submission of papers, registration, accommodations, and travel information.

The Temperate Rain Forest Canopy of the Pacific Northwest - Hidden picture, Ask Dr. Canopy, leaf and bark rubbings, poetry, conservation tips, and teacher resources including curriculum and downloadable materials.

Heroes of the High Frontier - Companion to the National Geographic documentary. Photo gallery of plant life, animal species accounts, profiles of researchers, conservation, access methods, climbing tools and techniques, and filming.

Tropical Rainforests: The Canopy - Overview, history of access methods, photographs, trees, ephiphytes, vines and lianas, and animals.

RainforestEducation.com: Rainforest Trees and the Canopy - Introduction to the rainforest canopy, including plants and animals, with photographs.

Smithsonian Magazine: Uncovering the Secrets of Forest Canopies - Methods used by scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center to study the forest canopy.

Canopy-climbing Students Learn Neotropical Biology from the Top Down at Cornell - Report of a field course in Costa Rica.

Spherical Dome Helps Kentucky Researchers Study Forest Canopy - Artificial forest canopy is expected to make light measurements more accurate.

Formal Ontologies, Specifications and Logics in Canopy Research - Abstract and full document by Bohdan Durnota.

Student Project: Biodiversity in the Rainforest Canopy - Basic overview of canopy-dwelling animals and plants. Photographs and links.

Brown, Kim J. - Specializing in forest ecophysiology and canopy structure. Past and current research, CV [PDF], and links.

Heatwole, Harold - Community ecology, especially of forest canopies, islands, deserts and the Antarctic. Curriculum vitae.

Meinzer, Frederick C. - Research ecologist, tree physiology. Curriculum vitae.

Ryan, Michael G. - Ecophysiology of trees. Research, publications and articles [PDF], course curriculum and research methods, and links to seminars.

Weishampel, John F. - Landscape ecology. Curriculum vitae and links.

North, Malcolm - Forest structure, pattern and composition on ecosystem function and wildlife habitat. Research interests and publications.

Wright, S. Joseph - Forest ecology, plant ecology, and plant phenology. Profile.

Wittman, Philip K. - Canopy ecology. Profile, projects, photographs, canopy species reference guide, and links.

Zotz, Gerhard - Ecology of vascular epiphytes, ecophysiology of bryophytes. Curriculum vitae, research projects, and list of publications.

Körner, Christian - Alpine and forest ecology. Curriculum vitae, research projects, and list of publications.

Nadkarni, Nalini - Forest canopy studies, temperate and tropical rainforest ecology and conservation. Profile.

Lowman, Margaret D. - Scientific American profile of the botantist and pioneer in canopy access methods and research.

Yumoto, Takakazu - Tropical ecology. Profile.

Esseen, Per-Anders - Ecology and conservation of epiphytes in boreal forests. Publications, Lichen Ecology Group study species, sites, and methods, and links.

Miller, Scott E. - Systematics, biogeography, and ecology, focusing on moths and beetles. Curriculum vitae, articles, and links.

Trees in Proximity to Canopy Access Locations - Survey of trees at the Danum Valley Field Centre, Malaysian Borneo. Photographs of walkways, platforms, and a tower.

Canopy Construction Associates - Scientists and construction experts provide canopy access and consultation. Completed and ongoing projects, system design, and a list of access systems worldwide.

TUES Institute of Ecology: Photos - Photographs of the canopy access towers at Järvselja deciduous forest in Southeastern Estonia.

Evergreen Canopy Walkway Project - The feasibility of building a walkway on campus at Evergreen State College, Washington.

Amazonia Expeditions: Zip-line Canopy Exploration - Ecotour information and photographs. Peru.

The Canopy Bubble - One person access to the canopy. Photograph and material list.

National Geographic: Canopy Access - Ground based techiniques, single rope techniques (SRT), aerial walkways, canopy cranes, and hot air balloons and canopy rafts.

Vermont Monitoring Cooperative: Canopy Tower - Project description, data, and webcam.

Watershed Radio: Forest Canopy - Program about the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. Article, audio, photographs, and links.

Australian Canopy Crane Research Facility - Research portfolio and brochure [PDF], application to use the crane, and a virtual tour including construction of the crane, flora and fauna, views, and researchers. Cape Tribulation, Queensland.

Wind River Canopy Crane Research Facility - Educational lifts and interactive trail, no public access. Crane details and photographs, research database, and links. Washington.

The Panama Canopy Crane - Photographs, research projects, and call for proposals. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, Panama.

Surumoni Crane Project - Research projects, publications, and study site information. Austrian Academy of Sciences project, La Esmeralda, Orinoco Basin, Venezuela.

Canopy Crane Bird Point Counts - Amateur birder assists in bird surveys from the crane at the Wind River Experimental Forest, Washington. Photographs.

Tomakomai Experimental Forest - Overview of the TOEF, research programs, and information about the Hokkaido Crane. Hokkaido, Japan.

The Swiss Canopy Crane Project - Overview, photographs, and contact information. Near Basel, Switzerland.

Ecotarium: Tree Canopy Walkway Programs - Worcester, Massachusetts museum walkway offering public access. Program and contact information.

TREE Foundation: The Myakka Canopy Walkway Project - Photographs of the construction of the walkway, recommended reading, and links. Sarasota, Florida.

The Myakka Canopy Walkway - Research and public access. Information, photograph, and map. Florida.

Selbyana: The Construction of Platforms and Bridges for Forest Canopy Access - Article by Margaret Lowman and Bart Bouricius detailing site considerations, costs, and building materials.

Birding from Peru's Canopy Walkway - Birding ecotour to Peru's Amazon region, based around a canopy walkway. Photographs, species list, and maps.

Taman Nagara - Visitor's photographs of the longest canopy walkway in the world. West Malaysia.

Jonathan Greenberg: Canopy and Emergent Trees - Photographs of and from the canopy walkway at the Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Ecuador.

Tiputini Biodiversity Station - Canopy walkway and towers, trails, and laboratory for research, education, and ecotourism. Location, habitat, facilities, and housing. Ecuador.

BBC News: Ghana's New Perspective on Trees - Mark Doyle reports on the success of the walkway at Kakum Park.

An Amazon Adventure: ACEER Walkway - Virtual tour of the walkway. Peru.

Peru: Rainforest Canopy Walkway - Slideshow from a trip in 2001.

Bespolka: Ghana - Travel report and photographs of the canopy walkway at Kakum National Park.

Cikaniki Research Station - Research facilities, accommodations, rate schedule for researchers, students, and visitors, reservations, and regulations. Gunung Halimun National Park, Indonesia.

The Canopy Biology Program in Sarawak - Overview with photographs. Malaysia.

L. B.Pearson College Forest Canopy Research Station - History, research reports, and photo gallery. Vancouver Island, Canada.

SERC: Facilities and Equipment - Includes habitats, species, instrument and canopy towers, laboratories, and accommodation and conference contacts. Maryland.

Bamfield Marine Station: Western Red Cedar Canopy Research Site - Location and platform information, available to visiting researchers. Vancouver Island, Canada.

Operation Canopée - Epiphyte research during the Canopy Raft expedition to Gabon in 1999, includes photographs of the blimp and raft.

Philip K. Wittman Field Research - Operation Canopeé in tropical rain forest canopy of Paracou, French Guiana in November 1996. Photographs of the blimp and inflatable canopy raft.

Exn.ca: Building a Better Treehouse - Brahm Rosensweig reports on the raft used for 10 years and plans to make an improved version, with photographs.

The Herbarium Sheet: Dawn in Canopy - Dawn Frame's report on her participation in the Canopy Raft expedition to Gabon.

Caving Canada: Biospeleology in Canada and on the WWW - Includes a directory of biospeleology researchers worldwide, Canadian cave biology directory, and many internet links.

Biospeleology - Illinois Natural History Survey web site. Within caves a diverse biota may be found, exhibiting varying degrees of adaptation to the subterranean environment. Information and links about cave habitats and fauna, as well as cave protection and related topics.

Biospeleology (cave biology) - Texas Memorial Museum's web site on biospeleology. Information on the biota of caves, karst, and groundwater.

Anchialine Caves and Cave Fauna - Research on the diversity, significance and distribution of cave animals in anchialine caves -- coastal caves formed in limestone or volcanic rock and flooded with seawater.

Graham Proudlove's Cave Biology E-Mail List - Subscription instructions for e-mail list for scientific discussion of cave biology.

Map of Biodiversity Levels of Karst Landforms in the United States - Summarizes evaluations of biodiversity associated with caves and related features. [jpeg image]

Mexico Biospeleology - Reports from field investigations of biology in the underwater caves of northern Mexico.

Biological Investigations of Diana Northup - Publications and other information on cave microbiology research at sites including Lechuguilla cave and Cueva de Villa Luz.

Groundwater Biology - Exhaustive collection of information about groundwater and cave biology. Checklist and bibliography for most taxa, distribution maps, images and useful links. Updated regularly.

Island Karst Research - Studies of bats and other cave biota on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Groudwater Biology Home Page - Extensive information and links on the biology of organisms living in cave waters and other groundwater systems.

Subterranean Amphipod Database - Effort to create a comprehensive database on subterranean amphipods

The Cave Life Page - Photographs of cave organisms.

Biospeleology in Romania - About past and present cave biology research in Romania, including information about specific caves.

Movile Cave - About the Movile cave, a unique and fragile underground environment near the Black Sea in Romania, a cave whose evolution is driven by chemosynthesis, with special emphasis on cave biota and ecology.

Missouri Cave Life - Photos of some of the 800 different species of animals recorded in Missouri caves, only about 64 of which are truly cave-adapted troglobites. Also includes photos of cave gates built to conserve cave life and other resources.

Missouri Cave Critters - Descriptions of bats, cave fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrate fauna found in Missouri caves.

The Biology of Cave-Dwelling (Hypogean) Fishes - Includes a checklist of known species.

PASCALIS - Information about and from research project on "Protocols for the ASsessment and Conservation of Aquatic Life In the Subsurface," supported by the European Commission.

The Living Desert: Wildlife and Botanical Park, Palm Desert, California - Devoted to desert habitats of the world. Web site has information on links about deserts.

DesertUSA 2000 - A monthly Internet-based magazine published by Digital West Media, Inc. Our purpose is to provide a tool for discovery; a publication which entertains, educates and explores with our readers, the beauty, life and culture of the North American deserts.

The Chihuahuan Desert Region - An overview of the Chihuahuan Desert, includes information on fauna, flora and climate.

The Living Edens - A detailed look at one of the oldest deserts - the Namib Desert. Includes teacher's resources.

Desert Biome - Information on deserts: what they are, where they are located, and the plants and animals which live in them.

Biological Soil Crusts - Biological soil crusts are commonly found in semiarid and arid environments throughout the world and are formed by living organisms and their by-products, creating a crust of soil particles bound together by organic materials.

Desert Ecology Resource Page - Explore the four main deserts of North America and note their similarities and their differences.

Mongolian Great Gobi - Description and photographs of the Gobi Desert and a number of essays on Mongolian life and culture.

Deserts in the World - Links to the world deserts. Desert life, plants, animals and landscapes.

Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) - ONDA exists to protect, defend and restore forever the health of Oregon's native deserts.

Chihuahuan Desert Home Page - Information about the landscape, animals, plants, and cultural history of the Chihuahuan Desert in the United States and Mexico.

OneWorld Magazine: Deserts - We would like you to experience the diversity and cultural richness of the world's deserts, if only virtually.

Sahara Desert - Information on the physical features, drainage, climate, plant and animal life, as well as the people who live in the Sahara. Published by The Living Africa.

EcoQuest:Desert_Edition - an interactive mission about the desert environment and its inhabitants.

The Arid Lands Newsletter - a twice-yearly publication of the Office of Arid Lands Studies, the University of Arizona. The purpose of the Arid Lands Newsletter is to explore events and issues of interest to arid lands researchers, resource managers, and policy makers around the globe.

The Sahara Desert - School project on the Sahara Desert, with information on climate, current issues and photos.

Atacama Desert - Provides information on the archeology, history, topography, and climate of this Chilean region.

Climate change in the Atacama Desert - article discusses a research project, to study geologic records of climate change in the Atacama Desert.

The Atacama Desert of Chile - information about the geology, climate, and life in the Atacama Desert, provided by Geocam.

The Sonoran Desert - An online photographic expedition into the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and Mexico. This site includes desert photographics as well as in-depth information about history, ecology and life of the Sonoran Desert.

Namibia's Mobile Sculptures - Information on how the sand moldes sculptures into the Namib Desert.

Desert Ecology - A detailed look at desert ecology with emphasis on the Mojave National Preserve.

Sonoran Desert Naturalist - Images and descriptions of flora and fauna in the Sonoran Desert.

On the Line - Deserts - An educational project by Oxfam, WWF and Channel 4 investigating deserts as a world biome.

International Sonoran Desert Alliance - The mission of the International Sonoran Desert Alliance is to protect the unique cultural and biological diversity of the Sonoran Desert.

Sonoran Desert of Baja California - Information on climate, plants, and animals of the Sonoran Desert.

Center for Biological Diversity: Deserts - General information about North American desert ecosystems, profiles of endangered species found in these areas, and status reports on efforts to protect habitats.

Desert Plants and Wildflowers Index - DesertUSA - Desert plants and wildflowers, includes color photos, articles and wildflower field guide.

Desert Botanical Garden - The purpose of the Desert Botanical Garden is to exhibit, conserve, study and disseminate knowledge of arid-land plants of the world, with a particular emphasis on succulents and the native flora of the Southwestern United States.

Eastern Mojave Vegetation - Vegetation of Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County, California, and autoecology of Swertia albomarginata, Coleogyne ramosissima, and Salvia dorrii .

Succulents in South Africa and Namibia - Peter van der Puyl's photos and descriptions of succulents in South Africa and Namibia.

Threats to the survival of plants native to the Sahara Desert - Article describing the environmental degradation that has taken place in the Saharan regions, and how it can be overcome.

New Mexico Rare Plants - Descriptions, images, and range of many species.

The Sonoran Desert Lichen Flora Project - The principal objective of this project is to produce a comprehensive lichen flora index for the Sonoran Desert and adjacent regions. Includes genera and species lists.

Desert Research Foundation of Namibia - Is dedicated to creating and furthering awareness and understanding of arid environments and developing the capacity, skills and knowledge to manage arid environments appropriately.

Desert Research Institute - Profiles the center's climate change and air quality research projects, posts a list of faculty members, and furnishes newsletters.

The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research (BIDR) - The goal of BIDR is to carry out research on the desert environment, required for promoting sustainable uses of the Negev Desert and other drylands the world over.

Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (CDRI). - An independent non-profit scientific and educational organization. Its purpose is to gather information on the Chihuahuan Desert Region and to make that information available to all who would like to know.

Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center - At the heart of Deep Canyon, is the Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, reserve that is part of the University of California Natural Reserve System.

Amargosa Desert Research Site - Over the years, the Amargosa Desert Research Site has provided long-term benchmark information about the hydraulic characteristics and soil-water movement for both natural conditions and simulated waste-site conditions in an arid environment.

Soda Springs Desert Studies Center - Located in the natural ponds, dry lakes, and foothills of the Mojave Desert, a field station of the California State University (CSU), provides the opportunity for individuals and groups to conduct research, receive instruction and experience the desert environment.

Oregon Rocky Intertidal Zone - An in-depth page dedicated to the tidepools of the Pacific Northwest. Here one will find detailed information on over 30 organisms, original photos and artwork, and links.

Ecosystem Management at the University of Michigan - UM research and teaching related to ecosystems and their management, including ecosystem-based approaches to resource management.

The Concept of Naturalness in Natural Resource and Ecosystem Management - MS thesis, 1997. Examination of how a concept of "naturalness" is defined and applied socially and ecologically. Special emphasis on relevance to ecosystem management and restoration ecology.

Kasota Prairie - Kasota Prairie is a 90-acre portion of the great prairies which covered one third of Minnesota before 1850. Juniper and oak forest the river side of the prairie, which lies on the bluffs of the Minnesota River Valley in south central Minnesota. Set aside as a preserved prairie ecosystem in 1984, virgin prairie remains untouched and areas changed by grazing are returning to their natrual state through careful management.

Konza Prairie - The Konza Prairie Research Natural Area (KPRNA) is representative of native tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas.

Planting a Prairie - Information on how to restore a prairie.

British Columbia Grasslands Conservation Council - A link between British Columbia and other grassland related programs in Canada, the United States, and the world.

Conversion of arid grasslands to desert shrubland by grazing - Photo essay illustrates the evolution of Mojave and Colorado River native grasslands to desert due to grazing.

Tallgrass Ontario - This action oriented network of organizations and individuals seeks to identify, conserve, manage and restore tallgrass prairie, savanna and related ecological communities in Ontario, Canada.

Northern Prairie Biological Resources - Plants and animals of the U.S. northern Great Plains. Species identification, population declines, searchable by type, taxon, or geography.

Effects of ozone on grassland plant diversity - Research conducted by the Air Pollution / Climate Research Group on the effects of ozone (air pollutant) on the biodiversity of grassland

Tall Grass Prairies of Illinois - Introduction to different kinds of tallgrass prairies in Illinois, describing their history, animals and plants. Includes many photos of prairie plants.

Database of Flower-Visiting Insects - A database of insects species that visit prairie wildflowers in Illinois and the Midwest.

Prairie Establishment and Landscaping - Brief history of prairies in Illinois, with a discussion on how to establish a prairie. Includes some photographs of prairies.

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie - Describes the largest prairie east of the Mississippi River, including natural history, visitor information, field notes, gallery of photos, a downloadable restoration plan and quarterly publication about this prairie.

Prairie Wildflowers of Illinois - Descriptions and photographs of Prairie Wildflowers in Illinois. Also includes cultivation requirements, range maps, floral-fauna associations, and other information.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (NPT) - A "Prairie Partnership" between National Park Trust (NPT) and National Park Service (NPS)to preserve Tallgrass Prairie.

Grand Prairie Friends - Illinois nonprofit agency committed to protecting tallgrass prairie.

Friends of the Prairie Learning Center - Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. Largest re-creation of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem in the U.S. Also environmental education.

Save the Prairie Society - Sponsors tours and activities as an educational service, land acquisition, volunteer land management to protect prairie.

The Prairie Enthusiasts - Dedicated to the inventory, promotion, restoration, and protection of natural prairies in the Upper Midwest. Includes conference information, discussion area, news articles, information about prairie flora and fauna, etc.

Ecology Educational Software - Free educational software for college-level ecology courses plus links to many additional software sites.

VORTEX PVA Software - Population Viability Analysis Software, for use in research, management, and conservation planning.

WWW-Server for Ecological Modelling - Information about ecological modelling (simulation models, descriptions of these models, simulation-software, data sources and other information about modelling). Many ecological models available for downloading; researchers are invited to upload their models here to make them available to others.

Ecomaster and Cascoly Critters - Software: Ecology and biology simulations for all ages

Wa-Tor for Windows - Site offers a population ecology simulation game pitting sharks against fish. The populations may fluctuate or may go extinct, depending on the initial parameters and subsequent random events.

EcoBeaker - Ecology teaching software - Simulation software for teaching ecology, conservation biology, and evolution. Also makes individual-based research models.

The Swarm Simulation System - The Swarm Simulation System, created by The Sante Fe Institute, can be used both as a simulation tool for artificial life and ecological models and ecosystems.

Wildlife Ecology Software - Site that both creates and distributes ecology software. Software topics include habitat analysis, diversity indices, simulations, general population dynamics, capture/recapture, survival, energetics, statistics, home range, telemetry, and data collection.

RAMAS Ecological and Environmental Software - Offers software for ecology, conservation biology, wildlife management, and human health risk analysis. Data analysis for endangered and threatened species, models of extinction risk assessment linked to geographic information systems.

Biota - Microbial Ecology Resources' software; this particular item will run simulations of multiple species in a specific environment. Most variables can be manipulated.

Environmental Design Making - Microbial Ecology Resources' software designed for students. Allows students to create ecosystems to gain understandings of ecosystem functionality and productivity.

Ecological Software Solutions - Software for biology, ecology, geography, wildlife fisheries and the environmental sciences.

KiteGraph - KiteGraph illustrates growth patterns of animal populations in kite diagrams.

WorldMap - Software for exploring geographical patterns in diversity, rarity and conservation priorities from large biological datasets.

KrebsWin - Programs from Ecological Methodology by Charles J. Krebs, compiled to run under Windows 3.x and Windows 9x.

Biovol - Program for calculating the volumes, surface areas, and surface to volume ratios of diatoms.

ECOSIM : Ecosystem Simulation - Information and links concerning ecological modeling and application of simulation to ecology.

LemnaTec Image Processing - Bio-testing for potentially hazardous substances using image processing of cultured Lemna.

Population Ecology - Online quantitative population ecology lectures and population model and data information.

CODA: Conservation Options and Decisions Analysis - CODA is a free software package for nature conservation planning.

RHABSIM - RHABSIM (Riverine HABitat SIMuation) is a fully integrated program for river hydraulics and aquatic habitat modeling using the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM). Running in Microsoft Windows and DOS, it is an extensive conversion of the PHABSIM hydraulic and habitat simulation system developed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Didg Information Systems - Mobile, desktop and internet information systems for recording, identifying and brokering plant and animal observations.

Wildlife Ecology Software - A clearing-house for wildlife ecology related software.

An Interactive Tool For Exploring Diversity in Digital Earth Images - Diversidad Software scans digital earth images and automatically identifies areas with both high and low biodiversity.

Program Distance - Distance is a software program designed for the analysis of distance sampling data, to estimate density and abundance of a population.

ADE-4 - Exploratory and Euclidean methods in Environmental sciences.

Simfor - A decision support tool designed to help managers and researchers evaluate the impacts of forest harvesting scenarios against landscape and habitat indicators.

Across Trophic Level System Simulation - A simulation system for the Everglades and Big Cypress Swamp (USA).

Pisces Conservation Ltd - Information about ecological software and consultancy services.

Gecko - Yale software; downloadable demo available for this software. Designed to teach ecosystem dynamics to advanced ecology students.

Populus - Simulations of Population Biology - Software containing set of simulations used to teach population biology and evolutionary ecology at the University of Minnesota. Freely downloadable for educational use.

Program PUMA - Viability of Cougar Populations - Ecological software that simulates stresses put on a cougar population by commercial development.

Ecotools - Information about tools to support the modelling and simulation of individual-oriented ecological models.

CyberTracker - Free software for data collection and analysis in ecological and environmental field work.

Patuxent Software Archive - Site contains software for ecological management, including tagging game and ecosystem analysis.

GRASP - Generalized Regression Analysis and Spatial Predictions - Downloadable S-Plus plugin to automate spatial predictions using regression analysis.

Rainforest and Reef - Field Courses in Rainforest and Marine Ecology, held in South America, Central America, Canada and Australia.

Tropical Field Stations in Belize - Learn about Belize's coral reef, mangroves, geology, ornithology, mammology, entomology, botany, river ecology, barrier beaches. Field study options for individuals or groups.

Rock Creek Environmental Studies Center - on the PCC Campus,Oregon, contains 100 acres of diverse habitats and is used by the public, schools and the colleges environmental, biology and landscape architecture programs

Microcosms, aquaria and education - Rob Day's personal page includes documents, publications, and papers related to aquaria, artificial ecosystems, microcosm management, with particular reference to ecological education.

Ecology in GCSE Separate Biology - Site has been designed by four year 11 students. The aim is to provide a revision resource, covering parts of the GCSE Separate Biology Higher Level Syllabus in England.

Understanding Ecosystem Management - U.S. Bureau of Land Management information about basic concepts of ecosystems; includes some classroom materials.

Building Models in Ecology and Natural Resource Management - Online course offered by the Politechnic University of Catalonia.

Quantitative Population Ecology - Thirteen online lectures with lab practicals.

Audubon Expedition Institute - Fully accredited college program affiliated with the National Audubon Society. Its focus is on ecology and environmental issues. Offers a program overview, academics, campus life, admissions, stories, news, alumni information, and jobs.

Bullfrog Films - A source of ecology- and environment-related videos and films for all grade levels.

Marine and Environmental Education and Research - Educational resources for marine biology.

Journey North - A Global Study of Wildlife Migration - Each spring, students across North America track the journeys of a dozen migratory species. Students share their field observations with classrooms across the Hemisphere and are linked with scientists who share their expertise directly. Several migrations are tracked by satellite telemetry.

Ecosystems Teaching Package - An ecological teaching package for school science classes - may be viewed online or downloaded free. Activities illustrate how different living things (including humans) depend on each other and their environment.. Green issues; helping the ecosystem. (Ages:7-14).

UK Habitats - An exploration of heathland habitat and why it is important. Contains details of management and survey methods.

INSET training course in Italy - Science Across Europe for EU teachers under the EU Socrates Comenius program, taking place in 2001 in Italy.

Natural Resources, The Environment, and Ecosystems - Activities for teachers to help students become more aware of how plants, animals and humans interact with ecosystems.

Australian Wildlife and Natural History - Free download video clips and pics of animals, plants and landscapes unique to Australia

University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Laboratory - This is a 40-acre tract in the southwest corner of campus dedicated to teaching students and the public about ecology and biotic diversity.

Natural Connections - Companion website to a USA TV program that explores the connections between all living things.

Costa Rica Field Ecology - University of Costa Rica's program in tropical ecology for English speakers.

CalState Univ. Monterey Bay - Earth Systems Science & Policy (ESSP) is one of the first programs in the nation to take a systems approach to science education.

Ecology Program, San Diego State University - Two focus areas: Conservation and Restoration Ecology; and Ecosystem Ecology and Global Change.

Department of Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez - Program leads to M.S. and PhD degrees in marine sciences, with specialties in marine biology; biological, physical, chemical, or geological oceanography; fisheries biology; or aquaculture.

Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University - Research groups include Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Change Assessment, Evolutionary Ecology, Forest Biodiversity, Joatka Research, Landscape Ecology, Lichen Ecology, Phylogenetic Mycology, and Stream Ecology.

CSFS Montrose District Conservation Education - Network of ecological and environmental education programs for western Colorado.

Costa Rica Tropical Ecology Study Abroad - The University of Costa Rica School of Biology offers 16 credit-hour semesters abroad studying Tropical Field Ecology in the Costa Rican rainforest.

Columbia University's Biosphere 2 Semester in Earth Systems Science and Astronomy - A hands-on exploration of earth systems science, policy, ecology and astronomy for undergraduate and high school students.

Manchester Metropolitan University - Information on programs in Behavioural and Environmental Biology.

Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Illinois - A new interdisciplinary, interdepartmental doctoral program in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Forest Ecology for International Students - FEIS Forest ecology for International Students provides practical work experience, research and education at the University of Washington in the Pacific Northwest (USA).

Ecology and Environment UNESCO Online Courses - Postgraduate Official Certificate from Fundacion Politecnica de Cataluña, Spain. Used for studies and projects of: environmental impact, natural resources administration, ecology and the environment.

Graduate Programs in Landscape Ecology, Spatial Ecology, and Biogeography - List of universities offering advanced degrees.

Ecology At Spartanburg Technical College - Environmental education and public awareness in Spartanburg, SC (USA). Emphasis on aquatic and community ecology and pollution.

Fisheries and Wildlife Distance Education - Courses offered by Oregon State University (USA).

Duke University Graduate Program in Ecology - Offers a choice of a PhD in ecology or Certificate of Graduate Study in Ecology.

ORNL Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) - Center for ecological and environmental research, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry - State University of New York at Syracuse

Abisko Scientific Research Station, Sweden - Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Investigations within many areas of biosciences and geosciences, emphasizing plant ecology and meteorology. Studies on the dynamics of plant populations and to identify the controlling factors at their latitudinal and altitudinal limits. Meteorological projects deal with recent climate changes in the region, and also with local variations of the microclimate in subalpine and alpine ecosystems.

Biological Resources Division - USGS - Providing the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources - National Biological Information Infrastructure.

Conservation Biology Institute Home - Varied research projects requireing solutions by broadly trained individuals representing a range of disciplines and skills. Collaborating professionals address the most pressing conservation problems today.

Institute of Terrestrial Ecology - One of four Institutes which form the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, a part of the UK Natural Environment Research Council. Research into all aspects of the terrestrial environment and its resources. Has 180 specialist staff, based at six research stations, each with its own particular expertise and regional emphasis.

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis - Collaborative research on major fundamental and applied problems in ecology (California, USA).

Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center - The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center is dedicated to providing a program of excellence in ecology and natural resource management that includes integrated research, education, and conservation goals.

Southern Research Station, US Forest Service - conducts research on forest resources and ecosystem and environmental quality in the southern United States.

Organization of Biological Field Stations - An association of more than 200 field stations and professionals concerned with field facilities for biological research and education, primarily in North America and Central America. This site provides links to OBFS member stations.

NCEAS - National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis - Santa Barbara, California

The Ecosystems Center - Part of the Marine Biology Lab, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Investigates the structure and functioning of ecological systems.

Natural Eco-Laboratory, Chilika Lake - Chilika Lagoon, situated on east-coast of India, is a hotspot for biodiversity.

Cawthron Institute - A private research institute, specializing in aquaculture, marine biosecurity, coastal & estuarine ecology, freshwater ecology, and analytical laboratory services.

PNNL Ecology Group - The Ecology Group engages in research activities in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. We develop integrated ecological resource assessments, restoration and management tools, and ecological research techniques, including statistical design and predictive modeling and mapping of sensitive habitats.

FRESC - Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center - A multi-disciplinary research center within the USGS Biological Resources Division. Provides scientific understanding and technology to support sound management and conservation of forest and rangeland ecosystems in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.

Centre For Environmental Stress and Adaptation Research - The overall aim of CESAR is to understand the main issues and mechanisms involved with adaptation of organisms to stress factors found in the changing environment using experimental model systems.

Complex Systems Research Center - Center investigates the effects of human disturbance on the Earth's biogeochemical processes.

Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO) - Our goal is to develop the scientific knowledge required to manage Australia's wildlife, plant and land resources for ecological sustainability.

Applied Ecology Research Group - Ecology minded division from the U. of Canberra in Australia. Broad ecological topics uncluding Herptology related links, caresheets, and scientific reviews.

Nova Scotia Public Lands Ecology Action Centre - Involved in the Integrated Resource Management of Nova Scotia's unprotected lands covering 1.2 million hectares.

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences - devoted to research and teaching in the wide-ranging disciplines of the environmental sciences.

Florida Center for Environmental Studies - Researches Tropical/Subtropical Water Dominated Ecosystems. Facilitates and coordinates environmental research and training, and communicates environmental knowledge.

Hudson Bay Project - A long-term study of Arctic coastal tundra ecosystems.

The Center for Ecological Health Research (CEHR) - It is one of four environmental research Center established in 1991 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The central goal of the Center is to understand how multiple stresses interact to affect biological and ecological processes in aquatic and terrestrial systems.

Taiga Biological Station - Abstracts and annual reports from over 20 years of university biology research on various biological aspects of the northern boreal forest at Wallace Lake, Manitoba, Canada.

Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics - Broad research areas of the Center relate to statistical ecology, environmental statistics, and quantitative risk analysis, with emphasis on mathematical statistics, statistical methodology, and data interpretation and improvement for future use. The adopted approach is to advance statistics for environment, ecology, and environmental health, and to advance environmental and ecological theory and practice using valid statistics. (Pennsylvania State University, USA).

Center for the Environment - Research, teaching, and outreach on environmental issues. Cornell University (New York, USA).

Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at U of Colorado, Boulder - Mission is to facilitate interdisciplinary research leading to a predictive understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical interactions that regulate the earth system in arctic, alpine, and other regions.

Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit - Conducts detailed investigations of wetlands and their component fish and wildlife resources, emphasizing the linkages with both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island - Information about the research and education and outreach programs of the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island.

The Association of Ecosystem Research Centers - Group brings together 39 U.S. research programs in universities and private, state and federal laboratories that conduct research, provide training and analyze policy at the ecosystem level of environmental science and natural resources management.

Tropical Ecology Support Program (TÖB) - A supra-regional service project which aims to contribute to the ecological sustainability of development co-operation. A flexible advisory and research service has been established, which supports projects of German development cooperation on demand. Research results are directly used by the respective project, and they serve TÖB to develop innovative instruments for ecologically sound project planning and management.

Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) - GTOS mission is to provide policy makers, resource managers and researchers with the data they need to detect, quantify, locate and understand changes (especially reductions) in the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development.

Coastal Ecosystems Research Foundation (CERF) - The CERF is a non-profit organization whose aim is to fund ecological research through eco-tourism. Research is presently focused on the whales and dolphins of British Columbia's Central Coast.

Picoflor Research Centre, Tambopata - Picaflor Research Centre is a remote field station in the Peruvian rainforest, established to encourage research and promote conservation in an area of outstanding biological interest.

Central Laboratory of General Ecology - A specialised unit with main subjects both fundamental scientific research and training in ecology and environmental protection; also applied research on environmental protection and biodiversity projects. (Bulgaria).

Institute for Applied Ecology - Conducts research on the conservation of natural resources in Oregon and beyond. Project descriptions, internship program, and links. Based in Corvallis, Oregon.

The Louis Calder Center - A biological field station at Fordham University established in 1967 for ecological research and environmental education.

Savannah River Ecology Laboratory - Research related to environmental effects from DOE nuclear facilities near Aiken, South Carolina, including radioecology, ecotoxicology, phytoremediation, herpetology, environmental chemistry, and ecological stewardship.

Sustainable Ecosystems Institute - Research center works to sustain natural communities and the human communities that depend on them using science-based cooperative solutions.

The University of Oklahoma Biological Station - A permanent field station for research and study in ecology and field biology.

The Dish - Describes the foothills at Stanford University, popularly known as "The Dish," and used for academic research, ecological conservation, and restorations.

Ecology at Oklahoma State University - Research and educational opportunities.

Open University Ecology and Conservation Research Group (ECRG) - Group is actively researching population dynamics, comparative demographics, and also farming and environmental management.

Wenatchee Forestry Sciences Lab - At the forefront of some of the finest ecological research in the nation, this facility and staff offers world-class investigations on forest and rangeland ecosystems.

South Florida Information Access - Discusses research by the US Geological Survey's South Florida Ecosystem Program. Includes studies of hydrology, cycling of mercury contamination, coastal wetlands , and other areas of environmental concern.

Cerro de la Muerte Biological Station -- Costa Rica - The station is a living library focused on teaching and research. The major objective is to preserve the paramo's biodiversity and Costa Rica's highest watershed.

Institute of Landscape Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic - Research areas include physiological ecology, photobiology, environmental chemistry, remote sensing and GIS.

Tropical Ecology Support Programme - German development co-operation projects designed to elaborate and disseminate ecological knowledge and concepts for protecting tropical ecosystems and ensuring their sustainable use.

Center for the Study of the Environment - Private not-for-profit organization, providing information, identification, analysis and optimal solutions to environmental problems. Science based projects are conducted on global, regional and local scales.

Institute of Ecology National University of Mexico - Research in the Sonoran Desert, Gulf of California and Arizona.

Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute - The research arm of the agencies that manage wilderness areas in the United States.

Midcontinent Ecological Science Center - US government center researching and developing technologies to understand and manage biological systems. Also inventory and monitor to assess biological status and trends. Fort Collins, Colorado.

Mountain Research Station - Research facility devoted to the advancement of study of montane environmental science. The center supports research in biology, geography, and geology.

Hawaii Stream Research Center - The HSRC is a field research laboratory focusing on studies in Hawaiian freshwater ecology.

Center for Biological Resource Recovery - Conducts basic research in areas related to the use of microorganisms in biotechnology and in solving environmental and ecological problems.

Archbold Biological Station - Ecological Research Facility - A non-profit research facility devoted to long-term ecological research and conservation of the organisms and environments of the Lake Wales Ridge area in Florida.

Pan-American Center for Earth & Environmental Studies - A multi-disciplinary university research center addressing vital environmental, ecological, and social issues resulting from the proximity of the U.S. and Mexico.

Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory - An interdisciplinary ecosystem science research center within the College of Natural Resources of Colorado State University (CSU).

Multiscale Environmental Research Center - U.S. EPA Exploratory Environmental Research Center that forms part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research - This center represents a solidly established and well-developed collaboration between a major research university and one of the nation's leading historically black universities with the goal to prevent disease in humans and ecosystems.

Western Forest Fire Research Center (WESTFIRE) - An interdisciplinary research facility based at Colorado State University covering all aspects, whether socioeconomic or ecological, of forest fires.

Geospatial Analysis and Modeling of Ecological Systems (GAMES) Laboratory - Laboratory developed to integrate GIS and remote sensing technology with ecological modeling to simulate dynamic, spatially-explicit patterns and processes at scales ranging from individual organisms to landscapes.

Center for Global Change - The focal point of this facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is for developing, coordinating and implementing interdisciplinary research and education related to the role of the Arctic and sub-Arctic in the Earth system, and to stimulate and facilitate global change research in this region.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - Ecological research center in Edgewater, Maryland, on the shore of Chesapeake Bay. Uses the geographic features of the largest estuary in the U.S. to investigate interconnections of physical and biotic components of complex landscapes.

Walker Branch Watershed Research Program - The site of long-term, intensive environmental studies since the mid-1960's by staff from Oak Ridge National Laboratory the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, centered primarily on the geologic and hydrologic processes that control the amounts and chemistry of water moving through the watershed.

Myvatn Research Station - A major source of information about research, natural history and conservation of the Lake Myvatn area, Iceland. Complete bibliography.

Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research Program - Established to conduct research on long-term ecological phenomena in an array of ecosystems within the United States. Niwot Ridge is the sole alpine tundra site and is located approximately 35 km west of Boulder, CO.

International Arctic Research Center - The primary goals of the IARC are to study arctic climate change and its global feedbacks and consequences and to plan and carry out international cooperative arctic research of the highest possible quality.

Institute of Biology, Komi Scientific Center - Institution in the Russian Academy of Sciences system that conducts fundamental ecobiological research in order to find complex solutions to problems of rational nature use in the European Northeast of Russia.

Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation - A non-profit, education, research and conservation organization and operates the Bocas del Toro Biological Station in Panamá.

Natural Environment Research Council - Mission is to promote basic, strategic and applied research, survey, long-term environmental monitoring and related postgraduate training.

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory - The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)conducts integrated, interdisciplinary environmental research in support of resource management and environmental services in coastal and estuarine waters, with a special emphasis on the Great Lakes.

Temperate Rainforest Research Project - (TRRP) works to facilitate research on the unique biodiversity of the coastal temperate rainforest on the mid-coast of British Columbia.

The Horn Point Laboratory - (HPL) is an environmental research facility of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Cape Tribulation Tropical Research Station - In Queensland, Australia, this is the only research facility in the coastal lowland seasonally-wet tropical rainforests of Australia. The dominant forest type is complex mesophyll vine forest. Opportunities exist for research, volunteers and study.

Prince William Sound Science Center - An independent, non-profit research organization located in Cordova in southeastern Prince William Sound, Alaska. The Science Center was established in 1989 to conduct and facilitate scientific studies on the ecology of the region. The Center's programs take an ecosystem approach to research, monitoring and management of natural resources.

University of Florida Center for Natural Resources - The Center was established in 1973 as a multi-disciplinary unit, separate from but affiliated with numerous IFAS departments and research and extension facilities throughout Florida.

Environment & Energy - The wise utilization and management of our natural resources is a primary focus for researchers in Michigan State University's College of Engineering.

Center For Coastal Environmental Health and BiomolecularResearch - The mission of the CCEHBR is to provide scientific information required to resolve coastal ecosystem health issues associated with the agency goals of the NOS.

International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) - Group promotes Great Lakes and other large lakes research and disseminates scientific information through publications and conferences.

Tall Timbers Research Station - Conducts research aimed at providing practical solutions to land management problems, and to provide basic insights into how southern pine forests function as dynamic ecosystems. Site includes the E.V. Komarek Fire Ecology Database online. Located in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia.

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute - The research carried out is an integrated study of the physical, environmental, and social consequences of land use, which is undertaken at various levels of physical, chemical, and biological organisation and its outcome is invariably expressed with reference to location, spatial pattern and distribution.

Earth Ecology Institute, Inc. - We are a private, independent, non-profit corporation dedicated to research and education in the areas of natural resource management, habitat management and wetland and aquatic habitats.

Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology - The CRC exists to improve the condition of Australia's inland waters by providing collaborative research, education and resource management.

Urban Ecology Research Project - Research and education in urban ecology at the University of Washington at Seattle. Data, models, research, projects and courses in urban ecology.

Centre for Computational Ecology - Information about faculty members, software, online papers and abstracts. Yale University, USA.

Centre for Population Biology - Research in population biology and related disciplines to understand and predict the functioning of ecological systems, from populations to ecosystems. (Imperial College, University of London, UK).

Ecosystem Analysis and Management Group - Research on management of endangered species governance of marine ecosystems; assessment and control of infectious diseases. University of Warwick, UK.

Bayreuth Institute for Terrestrial Ecosystem Research - Details of research, publications, staff. English and German. University of Bayreuth, Germany.

Yale Center for Computational Ecology - Development of mathematical and computational tools for the simulation, analysis and validation of ecological models.

Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE) - Idaho State University center which focuses on ecological principles and problems.

MeadWestvaco Wildlife and Ecosystem Research Forest - Research on interactions of modern industrial forestry, long term ecological processes, forest sustainability, and biodiversity within the Appalachian landscape. Location: West Virginia (USA).

The Cliff Ecology Research Group - A group of scientists devoted to studying the ecology of cliffs.

HJ Andrews Experimental Forest - LTER site - A center for analysis of forest and stream ecosystems in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Coweeta Watershed, North Carolina - Part of the NSF LTER network; has been the site of ecological research since the 1930s. Research to evaluate, explain, and predict how water, soil, and forest resources respond to management practices, natural disturbances, and the atmospheric environment.

Virginia Coast Reserve LTER - The Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research Project (VCR/LTER) focuses on understanding the ecosystems and dynamics of the barrier island/lagoon/marsh system on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The site includes support materials for researchers including data, images, publication lists, and full-text documents. It is part of the NSF-funded U.S. LTER Network.

U.S. Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network - A collaborative effort involving more than 1100 scientists and students investigating ecological processes over long temporal and broad spatial scales. The network promotes synthesis and comparative research across sites and ecosystems and among other related national and international research programs.

Environmental Change Network (ECN) Home Page - The UK's integrated long-term environmental monitoring network. The site contains information on the network, summary data and real-time access to our weather station at Moor House NNR.

Konza Prairie - The Konza Prairie Research Natural Area (KPRNA), an LTER site, is representative of native tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas. Website has information about the prairie and ongoing research there.

Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN) - Canada's national network of monitoring and research sites characterized by long term, multi-disciplinary studies.

Luquillo Experimental Forest LTER - In eastern Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean National Forest. A site for ecological research since the 1960s.

Cedar Creek Natural History Area - Long Term Ecological Research - 2200-hectare experimental ecological reserve operated by the University of Minnesota. Suitable for study of the deciduous forest, the boreal forest, and the prairie biomes.

International Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network - Long-term ecological studies to investigate processes operating at long time scales and over broad spatial scales. Promotes synthesis and comparative research across sites and ecosystems. Links to individual sites and international partners.

Florida Coastal Everglades LTER - Investigating how variability in regional climate and freshwater inputs, disturbance, and perturbations affect the coastal Everglades ecosystem (USA).

Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research - An LTER site working to improve the understanding of forest ecosystem processes through the long-term study of selected forest plots in Switzerland. A particular emphasis is the possible effects of air pollution and climate change on forest ecosystem processes.

Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Project Home Page - The project focuses on changes in the distribution of soil resources as an index of the impact of vegetation change--desertification--on semiarid lands.

Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center - Manages the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program for river inventory and monitoring in the United States.

Arctic Long Term Ecological Research Site - Field research of the Arctic LTER is based at Toolik Lake, Alaska, in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range. Project is centered at the Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) - Microbial Ecology for students, public, news media, and scientists. Also serves as the primary forum of discussion for ISME Society members.

Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology - Michigan State University website with extensive resources on microbes and the environments they live in, as well as links to other microbial ecology resources on the web. Includes the Microbe Zoo.

The Center for Microbial Ecology (CME) - The intellectual focus of the Center for Microbial Ecology is to understand factors that influence the competitiveness, diversity and function of microorganisms in their natural and managed habitats.

Microbial Ecosystem Dynamics (MEDEA) - A combined experimental and theoretical approach towards understanding the mechanisms determining microbial ecosystem dynamics in the photic zone of the oceans. Centered around an idealized conceptual/mathematical model, questions are addressed concerning mechanisms regulating structure and function of the food web.

Astrobiology Web - Microbes and other life forms in extreme environments. (Although the title of this site implies that it is about space, this is an excellent resource about microbial ecology in unusual environmental conditions here on Earth.)

BacSim: Individual-based model of microorganisms - BacSim is an Individual-based Model (IbM) of bacterial populations, such as colonies and biofilms. Online computer simulations give a feel for what the program does. Source code and animations are also available.

Gutbugs - All aspects of intestinal bacteriology - Gutbugs will include articles on probiotics, antibiotics, pathogenicity and bacterial interactions in the gut. Submitted articles welcomed.

IMPACT Project Home Page - Interactions between microbial inoculants and resident populations in the rhizosphere of agronomically important crops in typical soils.

Bacteriophage Ecology Group - Possibly the only site dealing with bacteriophage virus ecology. The site includes a wealth of photos and drawings of these viruses as well as all you'd ever need to know about them.

LTER Microbial Observatories - Describes the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) programs concerned with microorganisms at a wide variety of sites around the world.

The Nüsslein Lab - On-going reserach on microbial ecology carried out by the Nusslein Lab, University of Massachusetts, USA.

Microbial Ecology Group - Research documents, publications, programs, projects, staff. Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany.

probeBase.net - Online resource for rRNA targeted oligonucleotide probes.

Biodegradation Group - GBF AMICO project - About research on development of molecular and biochemical tools to retrieve information from environmental samples, microbial degradation of contaminants in BTEX, bacterial shifts and adaptation in changing conditions, and evolution of catabolic genes families for BTEX degradation.

EFT 2001 - Energy and Future Transport is a United Nations forum to advance sustainable development issues. The aim is international cooperation and intergovernmental dialogue.

4th International Wild Boar Symposium - The 4th International Wild Boar Symposium will deal with all aspects of Wild Boar and Suidae biology: Conservation and Management, Taxonomy and Genetics, Pathology, Ecology and Behaviour, Suidae Farming. The meeting will be held at Lousã, Portugal (19 - 22 September 2002).

Restoring Nutrients to Salmonid Ecosystems - International conference intended to capture and showcase the latest information on restoring nutrients to salmonid ecosystems. Focus on nutrient dynamics and management in lakes and streams and throughout the North Pacific ecoregion. April 2001, Eugene, Oregon.

Healthy Ecosystems, Healthy People - Healthy Ecosystems, Healthy People Linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem health and human health June 6-11, 2002, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC, USA.

International Conference on Nature Farming and Ecological Balance, at Hisar, India - organised by International Society for Nature Farming (ISNF) collaboration with CCS, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India supported by Society for Research & Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies & Institutions (SRISTI)

4th International Symbiosis Society Congress - The 4th International Symbiosis Society Congress in Halifax, Canada from August 17-23, 2003 features leading symbiosis researchers, workshops and field trips.

International Conference on Forest Dynamics and Ungulate Herbivory - International Conference on interactions between ungulate herbivory and forest dynamics, with the intent of facilitating communication between scientists and natural resource managers. October 2001, Davos, Switzerland.

Society of Ethnobiology 26th Annual Conference: Ethnobiology and Sustainability - Seattle, WA. Call for papers, paper proposals, registration, and accomodation information.

Phytosphere Research - Provides plant science consulting and research services related to plant health and performance in natural and cultivated environments. California, USA.

Conservation Science, Inc. - Application of current concepts, principles and techniques of conservation biology to the solution of real-world conservation problems. Based in USA.

Western Environment and Ecology, Inc. - Ecology Division - Environmental consulting firm in Littleton, Colorado (Denver area) and Grand Junction, Colorado. Focus includes endangered species, wetlands, prairie dogs.

Plateau Ecosystems Consulting, Inc. - Professional aquatic and terrestrial ecological consultants. Specializing in assessment, compliance support, special studies, threatened and endangered species, laboratory services, and resource management. (Colorado, USA).

Eco Euro - European ecologist, building a reputation for conducting forestry and ecology related research work of international significance and quality.

Conservation Consultancy - U.K. ecological consultancy for planning, environmental surveying, environmental impact assessment, scheduled species, mitigation and artificial habitats.

Conservation Consultancy, Ltd. - Describes capabilities and offers expert services in ecological surveys, environmental impact assessment, and mitigation and monitoring. Based in Bath, England.

Environmental Tourism Consultants - Practical solutions to responsible tourism and ecotourism development. Based in Phuket, Thailand.

Tropical Ecologist H.C. Offer - Consultant in tropical ecology, with applications to development projects. Offers knowledge in agroforestry and ecophysiology of rainforests, pressures on ecosystems, indigenous people and forests. Based in Hamburg, Germany.

Wildlands Inc. - Establishes and manages wetlands and wildlife habitat through mitigation banking and public and private restoration projects. California, USA.

Natural Environment Consultants (UK) Ltd - Specialists in flora, fauna, fisheries and aquaculture, plus general environmental work. Main focus: Ecological surveys and monitoring, environmental impact assessment (EIA), desk-based studies.

H.T. Harvey & Associates - Ecological consulting services for public agencies and private companies. Location California (USA); projects worldwide.

Highland Ecology UK - Ecological Consultants - Highland Ecology consultants carry out a wide range of ecological and environmental work in the UK. We are leading experts in NVC and have a variety of specialist consultants able to carry out surveys for invertebrates, lichens, birds, mammals, fungi, bryophytes etc.

Creative Habitat Corporation - Ecological consultant specializing in upland and wetland restoration and creation, bioengineering, and wildlife research. New York, USA.

Wild Scenes - Ecological Services - Ecological consulting for Australia's Threatened Species Conservation Act.

Corvus Consulting and Expedition Services - Specialists in environmental consultancy, wildlife conservation, data analysis and logistical support. Based in UK.

BIOTEC - Consulting Engineers and Biologists in soil bioengineering: solutions to counter river erosion and hillside soil erosion using living plants. Based in Lyon, France.

EnviroScience, Inc - Terrestrial and aquatic ecological surveys, with particular emphasis on endangered mussel surveys and translocations. Ohio, USA.

Conservation Imaging - Nonprofit organization that conducts applied landscape-scale conservation research and provides technical expertise for conservation projects and nonprofit institutions. Idaho, USA.

Ecological Consulting - Professional consulting services supporting ecosystem management, inventory, and research. Location: Ontario, Canada.

Northern Ecological Services - Independent ecological consultancy covering Scotland and Northern England. Provides a wide range of ecological survey, consultancy and management services to the public and private sectors.

Terrestrial Environmental Specialists, Inc. - Environmental and natural resources consulting services to public and private clients, specializing in wetlands, endangered species, ecological risk assessments and environmental impact statements. Located in New York (USA).

Ecological Survey & Monitoring - A small ecological consultancy specialising in ecological survey in Scotland. NVC and Phase 1 surveys; monitoring woodland regeneration, levels of grazing, browsing etc and Ecological Restoration projects.

Denis J Vickers - Ecological consultancy service for statutory and local authorities, landscape architects and other bodies in Greater London (UK) and beyond.

Bernwood Environmental Conservation Services - Ecological advice for land managers, farmers and local government. UK.

Eco-metrics, Inc. - Ecosystem Science - Small business engaged in conducting ecological research in collaboration with academic researchers. Based in USA.

White Horse Associates, Inc. - Ecologists and botanists offer consulting including ecological classifications of landscapes, stream/wetland/riparian mapping and monitoring, water quality assessments (TMDLs), GIS applications, and expert testimony for NRDAs. Based in Utah.

Conway Conservation, Inc. - Environmental consulting services focused on ecological resource protection and green infrastructure planning. Florida, USA.

Consult-Eco - Invertebrate and ecological surveying; environmental education and training. Location: Cheshire, UK.

Blythe Environmental - Environmental services including ecological assessment, environmental assessment and management, strategic tourism appraisal and water resource management. Location: UK.

Land Stewardship Consulting - Practical land stewardship advice for landowners and managers. Location: Colorado, USA.

Ecosystems Ltd - Ccological consulting services in East and South-East Asia. Based in Hong Kong.

Woody Plant Ecology - Pierre Binggeli is an international consultant. Areas of expertise include ecology, control of invasive plants, forest silviculture and plantation forestry, vegetation succession, environmental history, tree autecology and biology.

Wildlife Management International - Island management and research services: island restoration, species management, monitoring, training. Based in Wellington, New Zealand. Scope is international.

Environmental Research Corps - Environmental consultants for wetlands, woodlands, and wildlife protection. Erosion Control and Stormwater Management experts. United States.

Ecotone Research Services - Consultant ecologists, environmentalists and educators. Basedd in Melbourne, Australia.

Everington Conservation - Specialists in wildlife, conservation, fishery and forestry. Loaction: UK.

Ambrose Ecological Services - Consulting services throughout Australia.

Biota - Conservation and ecological consulting, UK.

Blue Planet Environmental - Consulting in marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Located Quebec, Canada.

Environmental Logic - Environmental research and management services. Based in Auckland, New Zealand; scope South Pacific/Oceania.

Protected Species Consulting - Details of services -- protected species, botanical and ecology surveys, wetland delineation. Based in Georgia, USA.

Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) - International professional membership organization for people researching, practicing or interested in Ecological Restoration.

Mangrove Replenishment Initiative - Information and photos about a replenishment methodology developed by Bob Riley which is now being applied in shoreline revegetation programs in Florida.

Australian Association of Bush Regenerators - Information resources for use in encouraging and restoring native vegetation throughout Australia.

Plant Materials Program - U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service - Research to identify native plants that can help solve natural resource problems, including carbon sequestration, erosion reduction, wetland restoration, streambank protection, and coastal dune stabilization.

Center for Restoration Ecology - Address basic questions about ecosystem development and stability at a wide range of scales and practical questions about mobilizing resources and public support for restoration and how to improve restoration and monitoring programs.

Texas Society for Ecological Restoration - A non-profit international organization committed to the repair and sustainable maintenance of ecosystems.

Restoration Ecology--Restoration and Maintenance - Department of the Interior projects include reintroduction of species, population, habitat, and ecosystem restoration, especially endangered species, wetlands, and coastal environments.

Ecological Restoration - UC Irvine's Restoration Ecology Web Server. It is designed to explain restoration, provide a resource for planning a restoration project, and lead you to other sites which provide information on topics concerning restoration.

California Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration - Regional chapter of non-profit international professional membership organization for people researching, practicing, or interested in this field.

Prairie Restoration: Basic Guide - From Prairie Plains Journal #13, 1998. By Bill Whitney.

Coast 2050 - Ambitious government coastal restoration project working to restore Louisiana wetlands ecosystems.

Bolinas Lagoon Foundation- Ecosystem Restoration Project - Coalition of private citizens, environmental NGOs and government agencies formed to restore the Bolinas Lagoon and its threatened wetland habitats, and preserve an important link in the Pacific Coast Flyway.

Oil Sands Reclamation Research Network - Information and research on the reclamation of lands disturbed by the oil sands industry.

Restoration Ecology - Journal of the Society of Ecological Restoration. Primary emphasis is on ecological and biological restoration; also publishes papers on soils, water, air, and hydrologic functions. Archived tables of contents, instructions to authors, and related information.

Restoration of a Quarry in a Chaparral Ecosystem. - Details of a restoration project in California (USA).

Wind River Seed - Source for native and reclamation seed in the western mountain and Great Plains regions of North America.

Coastal and Native Plant Specialties, Inc. - Reconstruction of beachfront dunes using sea oats and other plants.

North American Prairies Company - A group of dedicated professionals providing solutions to the challenges of developing, maintaining and restoring native plant communities. Offers professional services and native plant materials. Minnesota, USA.

Mid River Wetland Restoration - Provides native plants, RPM trees, mitigation bank credits and design, agro-forestry systems, revegetaion and consulting services, and wildlife management for environmentally sensitive areas. Missouri, USA.

Aquatic Design and Construction, Inc. - Describes company's wetland and upland habitat restoration consulting and construction and native plant propagation services. Livingston, Montana.

Bitterroot Restoration, Inc. - Environmental restoration specialists describe their capabilities and services for restoration of large, disturbed areas of land utilizing site-adapted native plants. Western United States.

Biohabitats, Inc. - Biohabitats, Inc., providing ecological restoration design, planning, and assessment services for wetlands, streams, lakes, forests, coastal communities and other natural habitats ­ Fostering Ecological Stewardship

Forest Floor Nurseries - Revegetation experts and consultants offer their services, discuss best practices for revegetation in New Zealand, and offer many native New Zealand species for sale, including seed for export. Available plants include Kauri (Agathis australis), Manuka (medicinal) and Cabbage Trees.

Eco-Systems, Inc. - Environmental consulting and construction firm specializing in marine construction, aquatic and terrestrial habitat restoration, wetland delineation, and stormwater management. Information on qualifications and past projects. Indiana, USA.

EcoReefs - Offers eco-safe artificial reef technology for restoring the health of coral reefs and their fisheries. Includes reef restoration information.

British Flora - Offers services in ecological surveys, wetland habitat restoration, constructed wetlands, and other native ecosystem restoration efforts in the UK. Grower of guaranteed British provenance wildflowers and aquatics.

MangrovesDirect - Florida wetland plant nursery specializing in mangrove trees. Buy from inventory or contract grow. Offers red, white and black mangroves.

Landscape Resources, Inc. - Multi-faceted design and construction company offering soil bioengineering, ecological restoration, streambank stabilization, wildlife habitat improvement, native landscaping, and erosion control. Based in Illinois, USA.

Cill Ide Native Plant Nursery - Suppliers of native (USA) plants for wetland and stream restoration projects. Location: North Carolina, USA.

EarthBalance - Consultants specializing in restoring, protecting, managing and constructing wetlands and other natural habitats. Describes their capabilities, native plant nursery, and experiences with native plant landscaping, phosphate mine reclamation, and other projects. Florida, USA.

Biogeography - Lectures notes on Biogeography by David A. Fitch of New York University.

Biogeography - Covers what biogeography is, what sort of questions biogeographers address, different specialties in biogeography, the history of biogeography, the dispersal of species, plate tectonics, and its relationship to biogeographic processes, particularly dispersal.

UCSB Biogeography Lab - Established to conduct basic and applied research on the ecology, distribution and conservation status of species and ecosystems with the aid of geographic information systems and remote sensing.

Biogeography Specialty Group - Formed to promote interaction among biogeographers, stimulate active research and teaching development in biogeography, and facilitate the exchange of ideas.

Definition of Biogeography - A slide show which defines and discusses various areas of Biogeography.

Introduction to Biogeography - An online course developed for Geography 4900 at Valdosta State University by Dr. Henri D. Grissino-Mayer.

Nearctica - Biogeography - Introduction to Biogeography with extensive links.

Journal of Biogeography - Information on the aims and scope of the Journal.

World Biomes - About the hierarchical organization of the world's environments.

Early Classics in Biogeography, Distribution, and Diversity Studies: To 1950 - A bibliography of historical sources in biogeography and related fields, with links to biographical information and the full text of many of the sources.

South Asian Ecology Publications - Online ordering from Asia Book House.

Ecological Society of America Publications - Journals, newsletter, issue papers, and fact sheets on ecology and ecological aspects of public issues.

The Naturalists Handbooks - A series of publications on the natrural history and research agenda of plants and animals in the UK, aimed at professional ecologists, students and lay people.

Wild Earth - The Journal of Wildlands Recovery and Protection.

Ecology Journals on the WWW - science.komm's directory of links to ecology journals

Conservation Ecology - A peer-reviewed, electronic, scientific journal published by the Ecological Society of America

Molecular Ecology - Molecular Ecology covers papers involving the use of molecular biological approaches to obtain innovative insights into any aspect of ecology or population biology.

American Naturalist - One of the oldest American journals still published after 150 years. Includes ecology, population genetics, and populative research.

Restoration & Management Notes - A twice-yearly print publication that provides a forum for people interested in all aspects of ecological restoration. Edited at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum.

Etnoecologica - International Journal, trilingual (Spanish-English-Portuguese), concerned with the study of indigenous management and conservation of nature.

Oikos Editorial Office - Produces several important journals in ecology, including Oikos, Ecography, Journal of Avian Biology, Web Ecology, Ecological Bulletins and Lindbergia.

Ecological Modelling - Journal dealing with ecological modelling and systems ecology.

Journal of Animal Ecology - A journal of the British Ecological Society, publishing original research on any aspect of animal ecology. Recently it has published papers on population ecology, behavioural ecology, community ecology, physiological ecology and evolutionary ecology.

Functional Ecology - A journal of the British Ecological Society. Publishes short original papers in a wide range of ecological topics, but particularly emphasizes the fields of physiological, biophysical and evolutionary ecology.

Journal of Applied Ecology - Publishes original papers that apply ecological concepts, theories, models and methods to the management of biological resources in their widest sense. Equally, it encourages items that use applied ecological problems to test and develop basic ecological theory.

Researches on Population Ecology - Japan-located site (in English) based on the work of The Society of Population Ecology.

Ecological Indicators - Description of Elsevier journal commencing publication in 2001. Intended to cover the applied scientific development and review of traditional indicator approaches as well as for theoretical, modelling and quantitative applications such as index development.

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research - An interdisciplinary quarterly journal.

The American Naturalist - A peer-reviewed publication in ecology, evolution, and population and integrative biology research. Archived tables of contents and other information.

Wetlands Journal - Journal of the Society of Wetland Scientists.

Ecoscience - Publishes original work focusing on patterns and processes at various temporal and spatial scales and at different levels of biological organization; welcomes work in evolutionary and behavioral ecology, ecophysiology, population and community ecology, landscape and ecosystem ecology, numerical ecology, dendroecology and paleoecology.

Community Ecology - Formed by the merger of Coenoses and Abstracta Botanica. Scope of the journal includes community-based ecological theory, modeling of ecological communities, community-based ecophysiology, temporal dynamics (including succession), and other topics.

Oecologia - Publishes ecological research of international interest, emphasizing: Reviews, advances in methodology, and original contributions, emphasizing: Reviews, Methods, Ecophysiology, Population ecology, Plant animal interactions, Ecosystems ecology, Community ecology, Conservation ecology, Behavioural ecology.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution - Reviews, commentaries, discussions and letters in all areas of ecology and evolutionary science.

Ecological Society of America Journals - The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Ecology, Ecological Monographs, Ecological Applications, Ecological Archives, and Conservation Ecology.

Restoration Ecology - Primary emphasis is on ecological and biological restoration; also publishes papers on soils, water, air, and hydrologic functions. Archived tables of contents, instructions to authors, and related information.

Pacific Conservation Biology - Publishes papers on conservation research and wildlife management in the Pacific regio. Tables of contents since 1995 and sample papers, notes for contributors, subscription rates, and related information.

International Review of Hydrobiology - Includes full text papers in HTML and PDF, tables of contents and annual index.

MedBioWorld's Environment, Conservation and Ecology Journals - Links to relevant journals.

African Journal of Ecology - Publishes original scientific research into the ecology of the animals and plants of Africa. Formerly East African Wildlife Journal.

Ecology - Publishes research and synthesis papers on all aspects of ecology. Details of current issues, board of editors, scope and content.

Ecological Restoration - Quarterly print and on-line publication covering all aspects of repairing damaged ecosystems. Edited at the UW-Madison Arboretum.

Journal of Tropical Ecology - Publishes original research and review papers related to the ecology of tropical regions.

Ecology Ethology Evolution - Research and review articles on all aspects of animal behaviour.

Biodiversity, Journal of Life on Earth - Advocates knowledge building, conservation, and wise use of biodiversity resources, the driving force in sustaining the Earth's life-supporting systems.

Ecological Indicators - Publishes papers related to ecological and environmental indicators, for scientists, environmental managers, and the general public.

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment - Information about the new members journal of the Ecological Society of America that focuses on current ecological issues and environmental challenges.

Techniques in Molecular Ecology - A Researchers Guide.

Molecular Ecology Research Group - Massey University, New Zealand. Information on the research carried out by the group.

Molecular Ecology - Journal which focuses on questions concerning natural or introduced organisms or populations and their environments, and on studies of the ecological implications of the release of recombinant or genetically modified organisms.

Molecular Ecology Research Branch - United States Environmental Protection Agency. Develops molecular biological and biochemical indicators of exposure.

Molecular Ecology Research Group - Resarch at Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.

EXTOXNET - The EXtension TOXicology NETwork - Fully searchable and selectively retrievable databases of pesticide toxicology and environmental chemistry information.

Pequitec - Specialists for the supply and construction of ecotoxicology testing equipment and agricultural research equipment.

Lemnatec - Provides ecotoxicology testing products and services. Describes the Lemna (duckweed) bioassay test for detecting and evaluating hazardous substances in ecosystems.

Graduate Study in Toxicology at Iowa State University - Nationally recognized toxicology research are the foundation of the Interdepartmental Graduate Major in Toxicology at Iowa State University. Graduate degrees are offered at the master of science and doctor of philosophy levels.

Jason Conder's Ecotoxicology Research - Information on heavy metals research, career vitae, and links to other ecotoxicology sites. Research on bioavailability, toxicity, and environmental fate of TNT in aquatic sediments and heavy metal bioavailability in soil.

Ecotoxicology-L Archives - Provides discussion list focusing on risk assessment and ecotoxicology issues. On line LISTSERV at Virginia Tech.

ÖkoTox - Provides biological testing and bioassays with plants as test organisms to detect the effects of chemicals and pollutants in water, air and soil.

European Network Bioindication - Assess air quality by the use of bioindicator plants in eleven European cities. Provides information about the project, news, resources and results.

California Wildlife Exposure Factor and Toxicity Database - Search a compilation of exposure factors (i.e., ecological and physiological data) and toxicity data for a number of California mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles.

Unknown Contaminant Found In Seabird Eggs - Researchers found an unidentified organohalogen contaminant in the eggs of Atlantic and Pacific Ocean seabirds. If a marine organism is the source, this would be the first instance of a naturally produced organohalogen accumulating in the eggs of wild birds.

The National Centre for Environmental Toxicology (NCET) - Information, advice and research on chemical and biological contamination of drinking water, the aquatic environment and soils. Information to help those managing pollution incidents, industrial development and environmental planning.

Environmental Toxicology Laboratory - ETL has developed a innovative environmental technology, the Tetramitus Assay. This bioassay detects toxicity in sediment, whole water and other samples.

MitoScan Rapid Mitochondria-based Bioassays - Toxicity test kits for diverse applications in environmental eco-toxicity monitoring, effluent management and product safety screening using a rapid mitochondria-based biosensor.

Bioassessment and Biocriteria - U.S. EPA website includes a primer and FAQs on biological criteria and their application, guidelines on their use in aquatic ecosystems, case studies, and links/contacts for additional information.

Ecological Risk Analysis Tools and Applications - Information for use in conducting ecological screening and baseline risk assessments, from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia - General information about 118 elements, compounds, and products. U.S. National Park Service, February 1998.

Working Group Ecotoxicology - Provides information on program at the Dresden University of Technology Institute of Hydrobiology.

University of Antwerp Laboratory for Ecophysiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology - Provides information on research.

Aqua Survey - US based laboratory testing, field sampling and consulting services. Provides services in effluent bioassays, dredged sediment evaluations, toxicity identification, hydrographic surveys, ecological studies and assessment.

Ardea Consulting - Consultants in avian and wildlife toxicology and ecology. Work has been conducted throughout the U.S. and Canada.

SafePharm Laboratories - Contract research services offers an extensive range of ecotoxicology and biodegradation tests required for the chemical, agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Risk Writers Ltd - Provide research, writing and publishing on environmental science issues pertaining to human health, ecological risk, pesticide exposure, ground water pollution and environmental quality.

Coastal Bioanalysts, Inc. - Employs aquatic toxicology methods to assess pollution control measures and product safety. Description of services.

Gillespie Biomonitoring Labs - Biomonitoring service for freshwater and marine species biological testing, including acute, chronic and toxicity identification evaluations, using in-house culture of all test organisms.

Natural Toxins: A Journal - Publish original research papers and critical review articles on the occurrence, isolation, identification, and characterization of natural products with toxic activities. Particular emphasis will be placed on evaluating the significance of the effects of such toxicants on humans.

The Toxic Amanita - Fact sheet outlining the poisonous aspects of the Amanita family of mushrooms.

Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) - Fact sheet about the naturally produced toxins in certain species of cyanobacteria.

Naturally Occurring Toxic Factors - List of abstracts of the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.

Botanical Dermatology Database - An electronic re-incarnation of Botanical Dermatology by John Mitchell and Arthur Rook.

The Natural Toxins Institute - Texas A and M University - Kingsville initiative conducts natural toxins research. The current research focus is on the biochemistry of snake toxins and animals that have a natural resistance to snake venoms.

Ecotoxicology Books - List of ecotoxicology related books from the Pest Management Resource Center.

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Official journal of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Provides table of contents, abstract and subscription information.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - Journal of the International Society of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. Published under the auspices of the International Academy of Environmental Safety.

Laboratory for Radioecology, Nakaminato, Japan - Studies environmental behavior of radionuclides and effects of radioactivity on marine organisms.

Radioactivity in the Arctic - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme study of the sources, levels, exposures and effects of radioactivity in the Arctic environment.

Radnet - Information about past releases and dispersion of radionuclides in the biosphere.

Radiation Physics and Radiocarbon Research Lab - Measurement of man-made and natural radionuclides in the environment. Radiochemical lab including radiocarbon dating service from the University College Dublin.

Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute - The AFRRI is part of the United States Department of Defense. On-line publications, seminar schedules and reports.

International Union of Radioecology - Professional association of radioecologists and scientists in related fields. Information about the organization, upcoming meetings, online issues papers and other publications, and links to other websites related to environmental radiation protection.

Laboratory of Radioecology, Armenia - Service of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia. Includes abstracts of publications, staff list and gallery.

CESER Project - Countermeasures, Environmental and Socio-Economic Responses - European Community investigation of measures (such as deep plowing, special fertilizers, changes in livestock feed, or land-use changes) for long-term management of accidental radioactive contamination of agricultural systems.

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity - Publication of original research or review papers on any aspect of the occurrence of radioactivity in natural systems. Science Direct Elsevier Science on line journal.

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Radioecology - Cthe CEH at Merlewood in the UK study the movement and distribution of man-made radionuclides in the environment. Provides description of projects and laboratory services.

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Radioecology - Provides information on reserach and studies.

Role of Uranium Speciation in the Uptake and Translocation of Uranium by Plants - Summary of United States Department of Agriculture research article.

Radiocarbon and Low-Level Counting Section Tbilisi State University - Supports radiational ecology and health physics development in Georgia. Studies of radionuclides in Southern Caucasian environment and technogenic radiational background. Provides information and resources.

The Australasian Society for Ecotoxicology - Aims to advance the science of ecotoxicology as it relates to environmental protection and management. Defines ecotoxicology is a multidisciplinary field that deals with the interactions, transformation, fate and effects of natural and synthetic chemicals in the biosphere.

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - International professional society whose scope of interests and activities includes ecotoxicology, along with other environmental fields. Special interests include whole effluent toxicity, ecological risk assessment, contaminated soils, and fate and effect modeling.

3rd International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology - June 10-14, 2001 at the City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The conference will provide a forum for local and overseas experts to meet and discuss their research findings and the latest advancements in marine pollution and ecotoxicology.

Freshwater Ecotoxicology - A good freshwater ecotoxicology index of websites.

Toxic Chemicals in Coastal Sediment - National Ocean Service Office of Response and Restoration. Toxicity-related guidelines to determine ecological risk, for use in evaluating sediment contaminated with toxic chemicals.

Toxic Chemicals in Coastal Environments (NOAA) - The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Response and Restoration, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Division assesses the effects of contaminants on the environment, assists in developing protective cleanups and coordinates projects to restore affected rivers, estuaries and other coastal ecosystems.

Great Lakes Environmental Center - GLEC has diverse capabilities focused on aquatic/sediment toxicology and environmental assessment. Provides description of services, projects and links.

Biochemistry in Marine Research - Comet assay, apoptosis, cell culture and biomarkers for marine research are topics on Dr. Ulrike Kammann's homepage. Also has pictures of ships and some fish screensaver downloads.

LimCo International - Consulting and research bureau specialized in aquatic ecology, sediment toxicology, biotests, pollution assessment and pollution control. Description of services and publications.

Harmful Algae Page - Info on toxic algal blooms. Algae species, photos, adverse impacts and human illness. US distribution maps of hazardous algal blooms (HAB).

Marine Biotoxins - About natural toxic algae in the coastal environment. From the Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research Biotoxin division of the Department of Commerce, NOAA, and NOS.

Neurotoxin Fish Kills - Pfiesteria and Chattonella subsalsa aquatic health concerns in cold water climates.

Species and Seasonality Aspects of Marine Biotoxins - Information on analysis of samples of shell fish for paralytic shell fish poisoning toxin (PSP - saxitoxins) and amnesic shell fish poisoning (ASP - domoic acid) by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Harmful Algae Page - Focuses on the harmful and toxic effects of certain algae species.

Aquatic Toxicology - An international journal on mechanisms of and responses to toxic agents in the aquatic environment. Available on line with free access to table of contents, abstracts and search.

Tubifex Test of Pesticides, Fertilizers and Other Chemicals - Inexpensive laboratory test with the annelid Tubifex tubifex Müll. for pesticides and other substances in a water-soil medium. Test determines a general toxicity level (LC50). Provides results of tests of 300+ pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals.

Ecotoxicology Group at University of Odense - Conducts both basic and strategic research in aquatic toxicology and ecotoxicology. Principle areas of research are: trace metals in the aquatic environment; metallothionein synthesis; arsenic in aquatic ecosystems and seafood; and oestrogen mimicking compounds.

University of California at Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory - Provides activities, publications, staff and resources.

World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Ecology and Biodiversity - Links to Internet resources related to ecology and biodiversity.

Ecology WWW pages - Index of WWW sites of interest to ecologists, originally posted on ECOLOG-L.

Population Ecology - A starting point for population ecology: information, courses, models, papers, conferences, data.

Brown Tree Snake Population Ecology - Describes population ecology research as applied to brown treesnake control on Guam.

Competition Between Two Weeds, by Joy Bergelson - Findings of an experimental ecology study aimed at identifying what factors determine which plants

Allelopathy Links - Annotated directory of internet links on allelopathy.

Protocols and Models for Inventory, Monitoring, and Management of Threatened and Endangered Plants - Step-by-step process for inventory, monitoring and management of threatened and endangered plants, with discussion of models for each step.

Responses Of Submersed Vascular Plant Communities To Environmental Change - Study of submersed vascular plants and environmental changes

Unit of Comparative Plant Ecology - Founded in 1961, UCPE is an internationally acclaimed group for basic and strategic research in plant ecology.

Evolutionary Plant Ecology Group at Oulu - Evolutionary Plant Ecology group at the University of Oulu in Finland

Vegetation Ecology Group at Vienna - Vegetation Ecology at the University of Vienna.

GIS in Plant Ecology - Annotated bibliography of GIS uses within plant ecology, including examples of research involving the analysis and prediction of vegetation change. Useful GIS and mapping web links are also included.

Vegetation Ecology at Bern - Forest and grassland ecology at the University of Bern.

Institute of Plant Ecology at Munster University, Germany - The institute conducts research and teaching in plant ecology, particularly ecophysiology and ethnobotany.

Vegetation Ecology of the Serra da Estrela - Vegetation ecology of the higher zones of the Serra da Estrela (Portugal), contains over 50 high quality photographs.

Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology Group - Carries out ecological research aimed at gaining insight into processes at the ecosytem and population level and uses those insights to optimise nature conservation.

Plant Ecology Group at Utrecht University - The group investigates plant strategies that determine the functioning of plants in their habitat. These include studies on morphological, physiological and population biological plant features.

Amazon plants - Plant Ecology - Various images related to amazonian plant ecology.

Department of Plant Ecology, University of Aarhus - Department of Plant Ecology,

Dept of Plant Ecology, Uppsala University - Department of Ecological Botany

Plant Ecology Section of Lund University

Population growth - Results of undergraduate laboratory experiments on population ecology in Lemna, Azolla, Avena and Bromus spp.

Flora.boskowan.cz - Basic information about cultivation of succulents and cacti. Includes a gallery and oportunity to purchase further information.

Homepage of the CASIROZ EU Fifth Framework Project on chronic Ozone and beech trees - A project aiming to clarify the vulnerability of adult beech treesto the tropospheric, chronic ozone impact.

Australian Wildlife - The site, updated regularly, provides current information about Australian wildlife including well-researched articles, the latest news in the papers and scientific press, and reviews of recent books and CDs. Topical issues are thrown open for input from visitors and questions about any aspect of Australian are answered.

North American Amphibian Monitoring Program - Seeking volunteers around the country to assist in gathering data on salamanders and frogs. Part of the DAPTF (Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force).

Wildlife Ecology - Study of the distribution and reproductive status of grassland birds with respect to condition of grassland habitat in Virginia.

Animal Habitat Enhancement - How to make farmland produce useful Wildlife which enhances crop output by improving the food supply and cover.

K-State Research and Extension Library: Wildlife Management Library - Publications and videos on management and control of nuisance animals and birds; also information on desireable wildlife and fish farming.

The WILD Foundation - The International Wilderness Leadership (WILD) Foundation supports the protection and appropriate use of critical wilderness areas, wildland values and endangered wildlife throughout the world.

Arizona Game and Fish Research Technical Reports - Abstracts of studies on Arizona wildlife, including elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, black bear, javelina, turkey, trout, desert tortoise, desert bighorn sheep, and other desert fauna in different habitats. Full text of studies can be ordered.

California Inland Invertebrate Work Group (CaIIWG) - The CaIIWG is a group of individuals from the academic, public, private, and regulatory sectors whose purpose is to foster communication of technical information related to the ecology, distribution, and management of California's inland invertebrates.

Effects of Prescribed Fire on Terrestrial Salamanders - Humbolt State University Graduate Research study.

Delta Waterfowl Foundation - Delta is an independent, non-profit, waterfowl conservation organization. Delta's mission is to promote sustainable waterfowl populations for the enjoyment of future generations.

Western Section of The Wildlife Society - Group of professionals in all areas of wildlife ecology, conservation, and management from California, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands.

Elephant Satellite Tracking in Malaysia - One of the tasks handled is to help landowners reduce crop damage caused by wildlife. Elephants can cause great damage to plantations. To reduce that damage, DWNP has developed an elephant trans-location program.

Swaziland Spotted Hyaena Project. - Project site for ongoing study in Mlawula Nature Reserve, Swaziland.

Program for the Conservation of Arctic flora and Fauna - Established to address the special needs of Arctic species and their habitats in the rapidly developing Arctic region. It forms a program of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (AEPS).

Common Ground: The Case of Seasonally Inundated Cropland - A cost effective way to provide more waterfowl migration habitat may be to use seasonally inundated cropland for this purpose. The seasonal strategy could provide habitat for geese and ducks during the spring and fall migration periods, and the land could be farmed during the cropping season.

Ecology and Conservation of the Carnivore Community in a Tropical Dry Forest of Mexico - An intensive study of this component of the forests biodiversity.

Predation Politics - Conditioned taste aversion (CTA) and its uses in wildlife management problems.

Olympia Forest Science Laboratory - Wildlife Ecology Team - Their research focuses on ecology, management, and conservation of sensitive wildlife species.

Wildlife RWU Publications -- Published between 1990-99 - Various publications of the Redwood Science Laboratory of the USDA Forest Service.

On-line Wildlife Research Publications - More research from the Redwood Sciences Laboratory of the USDA Forest Service.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Beluga Whales - A system of understanding one's environment. It is built over generations, as people depend on the land and sea for their food, materials, and culture.

(SRNRLG)Southeastern Region Natural Resource Leaders Group - Primary goal is to broaden the knowledge and perspective of key natural resources executives in federal agencies about current and future economic, social, political and environmental trends and issues in the southeastern United States, and their implications for managing natural resources.

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher - This endangered, migratory bird requires riparian, cottonwood-willow habitat (although has adapted to tamarisk) for breeding and raising young. It is in decline due to habitat loss and related reproductive impacts.

Predator Project: Saving a Place for America's Predators - Predator protection, wildland protection, grassroots advocacy, non-profit organization located in Bozeman, Montana.

Society for Conservation Biology -- UT Austin - The primary purpose of UT SCB is to assist students (both undergraduate and graduate) at UT Austin in developing their careers in conservation of biodiversity.

Project ALAS - Arthropods of La Selva - A large-scale inventory of arthropod diversity in a lowland tropical rainforest to counteract our nearly total ignorance of patterns of arthropod diversity and our lack of inventory products(identification tools, locality data, specimens, databases) greatly limiting the inclusion of arthropods in conservation applications and natural products development.

Wildlife Management - Publications in PDF format on the biology, ecology, identification, control, and management of wildlife in North America.

National Wildlife Refuge System - Detailed information on all aspects of refuge management in the USA. (US Fish & Wildlife Service)

Time, points and space: Analysis of wildlife data in GIS - Dissertation by Stephan Imfeld (Universität Zürich).

The Spotting Scope Newsletter - Information on new developments in nongame wildlife in Michigan (USA).

Disease Ecology - A forum for the discussion of the population ecology of disease in wildlife.

Atlantic Cooperative Wildlife Ecology Research Network - Regional research network focused on wildlife ecology in the marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of Atlantic Canada.

Wildlife Dynamics Consulting - Specialities include raptor survey design and execution, pellet and prey-remain analysis, radio telemetry and home-range analysis. Canada.

W. Mark Roberts, Consultant - International consultant to NGOs, government, academia and industry. Expertise in research and analysis of biological information, biodiversity, endangered species, and wildlife problems. Based in Canada.

Horus Wildlife Consultants - A South African association of experts in the field of environmental planning, wildlife management, forestry, forest certification, social forestry and conservation management.

Nahkeeta Northwest Wildlife Services - Wildlife and habitat specialists, provide biological assessments, site planning, resource information. Location, northwest Washington, USA. (Requires Flash plugin).

Griffith Wildlife Biology - Endangered species consultancy. Michigan, USA.

Biopolicy Consulting - Consulting to government agencies and private organizations on all issues involving wildlife, endangered species and problems of alien invasive species. New Mexico, USA.

Wildlife Property Management, LLC - Private wildlife consulting and management firm specializing in habitat manipulation, management plans for hunting or rural land-use planning, and solutions to wildlife damage problems. Based in Colorado, USA.

George E Pearce - Offers expert, independent advice on management of badgers in the UK.

Vision Air Research - Wildlife surveys using aerial infrared sensor technology. Based Idaho (USA).

Andrew S. Waller - Wildlife Consultant - Ecological studies on wildlife and habitats in the UK -- details of services and projects.

Holterra Wildlife Management - Wildlife ecology consultants. Services include urban wildlife: assisting community leaders and planners with conservation planning and nuisance wildlife management. Based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Center For Bison Studies, MSU-Bozeman - The primary mission of the Center is to serve as a regional center for information exchange and research on all aspects of the biology and management of the American bison. This includes research on disease and parasite identifications, transmission, and control; nutrition and physiology studies.

U. of Maine Department of Wildlife Ecology - Access many sources of information, such as ongoing projects, faculty research interests, open positions, directions to the campus, and web sites of interest to biologists.

Center for Wildlife Ecology - The mission of the Center is to acquire and apply information pertaining to the diversity of life in order to protect, manage, and develop the biotic resources of Illinois in accordance with long-term environmental goals.

University of Tasmania: Antarctic Wildlife Research Unit - List of research projects in ecology, physiology, behavior. Includes information about the academic staff, research students, recent publications and affiliated institutions.

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - America's first wildlife experiment station and research refuge. Research in waterfowl harvest management, wildlife habitat improvement, effects of environmental contaminants, endangered species conservation, migratory bird management, and wildlife population analysis.

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center - Information for wildlife managers, scientists, and the public on natural resource issues and biota of the North American Great Plains.

National Wildlife Research Center - Site lists publications and research programs of NWRC in the area of wildlife damage management (solving human conflicts with wildlife.

Department of Wildlife Ecology - U of Wisconsin - The first academic department in the world ever dedicated specifically to the emerging field of wildlife management.

Craighead Environmental Research Institute - The Craighead Environmental Research Institute is a small group of concerned scientists and educators working with wildlife species throughout the world. We specialize in conservation biology; the science of maintaining healthy wildlife populations in intact, balanced, ecosystems.

The Centre for Wildlife Management - Research and training at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Waring, Scot - Behavioral dynamics of thrips (Order Thysanoptera) and their natural enemies.

Ferwerda, Jelle - Ecological research techniques, nature photography, resume and information and pictures of trips in Australia, Costa Rica, Africa and Europe.

Franco, Daniel - Environmental Research and Design, Landscape Resource Planning.

Reth, Sascha - Structural research on a European forest with measurement of LAI, WAI, PAI, leaf and branch angle.

Spears, Julie D.H. - Nutrient cycling in natural and human-disturbed ecosystems.

Wilkinson, Christopher - Biodiversity, ecology, resource management, protected areas, environmental law and policy.

Mihok, Steve - Publications on population ecology, biomedicine, and radioecology of voles and mice in Canada.

Pauchard, Anibal - Abstracts, publications and links related to conservation biology and plant invasions.

Schmidt, Benedikt - Evolutionary ecology of phenotypic plasticity in larval newts (University of Zurich), résumé, publications.

Ruther, Joachim - Chemical Ecology of insects -- research interests, current research projects, publication list.

Jackson, Robert B. - Plant physiological ecology and ecosystem ecology. Full text of many recent publications and poster presentations.

Poulin, Brigitte - Community ecologist. Research scientist on reedbed birds at the Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, France.

Donovan, Lisa A. - Plant physiological ecology. Lab members, research interests, and list of publications.

Cardon, Zoe G. - Plant physiological ecology and ecosystem ecology. Includes a section on introductory biology laboratory exercises and a guide to scientific units for undergraduates.

Ulanowicz, Robert E. - Theory of ascendency; ecosystems network analysis; causality; food-web studies; ecological thermodynamics & information theory.

Brown, James H. - Research project summaries in ecology, biogeography, allometry and body size studies. Lists to the Brown Lab, courses taught and degrees earned.

Beklioglu, Meryem - Shallow lake ecology, eutrophication, restoration through biomanipulation, behavioural ecology, ecotoxicology. CV and publication list.

Bogatkevich, Rostislav - Physiology of plants; development of methods and technical means of physiological tree estimation in various ecological conditions.

Kutlakhmedov, Yuri Alexeevich - Professor of Radiecology of Kiev State University, Ukraine.

Cam, Emmanuelle - Long term studies of individually marked animals, capture-recapture modeling, population analysis and evolutionary ecology. The Kittiwake project, background and objectives.

Pouget, Delphine - Impact of Rusa deer on the endemic vegetation of a rainforest habitat in New Caledonia. Résumé.

Ahumada, Jorge - Postdoc at the University of Georgia interested in plant-animal interactions and their evolutionary consequences.

Kioerboe, Thomas - Research interests include zooplankton, marine snow, small-scale biological-physical interactions, and copepod predator and prey perception.

Rawge - Contains wildlife and resource management information for USA biologists and students.

Günther, Folke - Human settlement adaptation, greywater purification, ruralisation, permaculture, recycling of nutrients, oil depletion problems.

Boniface, Tabatha - Ecological services based in the North West of the UK. Habitat and site survey, site condition assessment, management planning and monitoring projects.

Tregenza,Tom - Research fellow at Leeds University, UK. Describes current work, lists publications and introduces other members of the group.

Evans, John R - Species survey of the Chattanooga State campus wetlands (USA).

Moore, Paul A. - Studies mainly crustaceans and chemical senses. Includes a description of courses, personnel, pictures, and contact information.

Rinderspacher, Heiko - Limnology, GIS, publications, personal information.

Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) - Up-to-date information about fire effects on plants and animals of North America, developed at the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station's Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula, Montana.

E.V. Komarek Fire Ecology Database - Large bibliography covering applications of prescribed burning, control of wildfires, and other topics in fire ecology. International in scope with emphasis on North America.

The Impact of Fire on Ecosystems - A short primer on the subject, from University of Texas at Austin.

Woods Ablaze - This edition of The Why Files examines the role of fire in natural systems, and the role of science in understanding wildfires.

California-Nevada-Hawaii Forest Fire Council - Information and networking on issues of wildland fire control and land management policies.

Laboratory of Soil Ecology and Microbiology - Research projects and publications (University of Rhode Island, USA).

Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning - Research projects, data and links from The Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (NREL,) Colorado State University (CSU).

Soil Ecology and Restoration Group - Primary focus is on soils and below-ground processes in arid and semiarid ecosystems with emphasis on microbial ecology and plant-microorganism relationships (San Diego State University, University of California Riverside, USA).

Institute of Soil Ecology - Overall research goal is the protection of soils in terms of their function as a site for plants and as a formative element of the landscape (National Research Center for Environment and Health, Germany).

Soil Ecology - Soil and rhizosphere processes in semi-natural habitats (Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL).

The Soil Ecology Society - An international organization of researchers, students, environmental professionals and others interested in the advancement and promotion of soil biology and ecology.

Soil and Ecosystem Ecology - Research projects and publications (Lancaster University, UK).

KSU Soil Microbial Ecology Laboratory - Research group at Kansas State University, USA.

Salinity and Plant Tolerance - A publication from the Utah State University describing soil salinity, its causes, ways of measuring and salt tolerances for many common plants. July 1997.

Soils Zoo - Descriptions of soil microfauna and mesofauna.

Soil Organisms and The Nitrogen Cycle - Educational site explaining the role of soil organisms and the nitrogen cycle.

Nature's Holism - Online book attempting a synthesis of contemporary ecological theory with concepts derived from Taoism.

Human Evolutionary Ecology Group - Research group convened by Ruth Mace at University College London studying human behaviour and life history as adaptations to local environments. Summaries of research projects and details of graduate study oportunities.

Landscape ecology and biogeography links - part of Australia's LIFE site

GIS in Species Conservation and Management - Short articles about current and recent projects using geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis in conservation and management of species and landscapes. Projects involve habitat modeling and linking landscape data to population viability analyses.

Landscape Ecology Lab, Simon Fraser University - In School of Resource and Environmental Management. Research topics include forest ecology (disturbances, modelling), landscape ecology (ecotone, edge detection, fragmentation, scaling-up, wildlife-habitat relationship), and spatial statistics.

Landscape Ecology and Modeling Laboratory, Arizona State University - Research projects, people, publications emphasizing theoretical spatial ecology.

Landscape Ecology Laboratory, Duke University - About research, facilities, and teaching related to integrating field studies, geographic information systems, remote sensing, spatial statistics and simulation modeling in a synthetic approach to environmental analysis and problem-solving at large spatial scales.

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