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'Jules Verne' begins final voyage
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:27:47 -0000
Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform.
Universal flu vaccine tests start
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:21 -0000
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.
Rosetta probe makes asteroid pass
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:12:51 -0000
Europe's Rosetta space probe makes a close pass of asteroid Steins, taking pictures and recording other scientific data.

NYT > Environment

E.P.A. Issues New Engine Rules
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:21:15 -0000
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday set stricter antipollution rules for engines that run pleasure boats, lawn mowers and weed trimmers.
19-Square-Mile Ice Sheet Breaks Loose in Canada
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:07:03 -0000
A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic, scientists said.
Assessing the Value of Small Wind Turbines
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:24:06 -0000
Interest for wind turbines small enough to mount on a roof is spreading from coast to coast, even though their installation is hardly ever recouped in electricity savings.

ENN: Climate

Global warming: Western U.S. feels the heat
As pilot Bruce Gordon lifts up from the local airport, the distant perspective of the Teton Range raises the spirits, but the unfolding sight of dying forests sears the soul.
Global Warming: Warmer Seas Linked To Strengthening Hurricanes, According to New Research
The theory that global warming may be contributing to stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic over the past 30 years is bolstered by a new study led by a Florida State University researcher. The study will be published in the Sept. 4 edition of the journal Nature.
New Study Confirms Accuracy of "Hockey Stick" Global Warming Graph
New research now supports the infamous “hockey stick”� graph that shows temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere beginning to skyrocket around the time of the Industrial Revolution, illustrating the link between human activity and global warming.

L.A. Times - Environment

UC Berkeley starts cutting controversial grove
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
4 tree-sitters are isolated as the school starts cutting trees on a site where an athletic facility is planned. The University of California moved quickly Friday to begin cutting trees in a grove on campus where tree-sitters have staged a protest for the last 21 months in a bid to block construction of an athletic facility.
Trucking firms line up for ports' clean-air programs
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
A major consideration for plans to reduce pollution at the Los Angeles and Long Beach facilities was whether enough haulers would apply. Following weeks of worry about whether they could meet their own deadlines, Los Angeles and Long Beach port officials said Friday that they were closing in on having enough trucking companies lined up to get their clean-air programs off the ground in October.
Hanna-Ike-Josephine storm trio isn't an anomaly
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Global warming can't be blamed for the trifecta -- headed toward the Southeast U.S. -- meteorologists say. It's just 'peak season in an active hurricane cycle.' Despite the prospect of three major tropical storms heading toward the Southeastern United States, meteorologists say that the conga-line assault is not particularly unusual in the stormy history of the region.

National Geographic News

WEEK IN PHOTOS: Virgins Gather, Freak Hailstorm, More
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Hurricane Gustav inspired a bit of bathing, virgins awaited a king in Africa, hail spurred "snowball fights" in Kenya, and more.
Florida Keys Evacuation Ordered for Hurricane Ike
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Hurricane Ike is forecast to hit the islands early next week as a major hurricane. Given the limited escape routes, officials have ordered evacuations to begin Saturday.
Some Congo Troops Leave Troubled Wildlife Park
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0000
An agreement between the country's wildlife authority and the army to move troops may help preservation efforts at Virunga National Park, home to rare mountain gorillas.

USDA - Natural Resources

Forest Service Maps and General Guides.
Topographic maps, specialty maps and brochures, national trails, roadless areas.
Plants Database
Classification, characteristics, invasive and noxious plants, alternative crops, distribution maps, fact sheets.
National Water Management Center
Direct assistance, information, and technology on water-related issues for natural resources conservation.

The Economist: The environment

Cars: The road ahead
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:30:35 -0000
The world’s carmakers have mapped out their route to a greener futureTHERE is nothing like high oil prices, panic-selling of big cars and the prospect of swingeing new penalties on carbon-spewing vehicles to concentrate the minds of the world’s carmakers. In less than two years something remarkable has happened. Technologies once regarded by horsepower-obsessed marketing departments as politically correct public-relations fluff, never likely to see the light of day, are entering the mainstream just as fast as the car firms can get them there. Only 18 months ago it was common to hear Toyota’s pioneering Prius hybrid joked about as a funny-looking niche vehicle with which Hollywood stars could painlessly flaunt their green credentials. Although General Motors (GM) had exhibited a plug-in hybrid concept car, called the Chevrolet Volt, early in 2007, hardly anyone took seriously the claim that it might reach production in 2010. And just ten months ago carmakers in America were lining up to lobby Congress against proposed legislation that would oblige them to achieve a fleet-average fuel consumption of 35 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2020. It simply could not be done, they wailed. ...
Technology and global warming: The world in a test tube
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:30:35 -0000
From plug-ins to planktonic algae, technology is part of the solution to climate change. But which technology?NOTHING about global warming is simple, alas. Meteorological models fry the circuits of the largest supercomputers. Feedback loops and anomalies turbocharge an ill-tempered debate about what will happen where and when. And don’t even start on the politics of negotiating a global agreement on emissions or the intricacies of cap-and-trade. Unfortunately, the technology of climate change is no simpler than anything else. A field that you may think is governed by level-headed, spreadsheet-wielding engineers is alarmingly prone to zealotry and taboos. Climate change is too important and too complex to yield to either. ...
Monsoon floods in India: Bihar's annual sorrow
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:30:35 -0000
With some justice, the government gets the blame for a natural disasterAS NEW ORLEANS survived the worst Hurricane Gustav could throw at it, the scale of devastation wrought by another natural fury was becoming horribly apparent. On August 18th the monsoon-swollen river Kosi, a Ganges tributary that flows from Nepal to India, burst an embankment on the Nepali side of the border and flowed into a channel it had abandoned a century earlier. The water gushed into hundreds of villages in the Indian state of Bihar, killing an unknown number and displacing more than 3m, many of whom have been marooned on roofs, trees and tiny islands of dry land. Hundreds of thousands are living in makeshift camps. South Asia’s monsoon rains kill hundreds every year. This summer they have been especially severe, killing nearly 2,000 people in India since June, according to government’s National Disaster Management Division. That total will soon double, at least. Many of the deaths occurred in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In north-eastern Assam, floodwaters have submerged over a thousand villages and imperilled the state’s rare one-horned rhinoceroses, which have fled a national park for higher ground, putting them within easier reach of poachers. In Bangladesh, flooding has cut off at least 50,000 people. ...

Reuters: Environment

EPA tightens lawn mower, motor boat emission rules
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:49:27 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Exhaust-spewing lawn mowers and speed boats will get a green make-over under tough new rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designed to reduce smog and save millions of gallons of gasoline.
Best bet to turn the White House green?
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:06:24 -0400
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Who's best equipped to turn the White House green -- John McCain or Barack Obama? Both have made energy security and environmental stewardship part of their presidential campaigns.
U.N. seeks World Heritage status for Iraqi marshes
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:40:05 -0400
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United Nations launched a plan on Friday to have an ancient wetland in southeast Iraq, thought to be the Biblical Garden of Eden, listed as a World Heritage Site.

NPR Topics: Environment

Relief Efforts Under Way In Flood-Stricken Haiti
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:23:00 -0400
Haitians are heading to higher ground to escape massive flooding caused by Tropical Storm Hanna, and they're bracing themselves for Hurricane Ike. More than 150 people have been killed.
African Dust Linked To Hurricane Strength
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:04:00 -0400
In 2005 and 2006, winds off of Africa contained large amounts of dust, which scientist say may have dampened storms in the Atlantic Ocean. But this year, the air is clear and powerful storms are lining up to strike the U.S.
Study: Sea Levels Won't Rise As Much As Predicted
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:00 -0400
Sea levels could rise between 2.5 and 6 feet this century as a result of global warming, a new study reports. That estimate is lower than some widely circulated figures.

Environment

The Release of Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support
B-SPAN Washington D.C. � On July 22nd, 2008, the World Bank presented a panel discussion to recognize the release of Environmental Sustainability An Evaluation of World Bank Group Support, written by John Redwood, Jouni Eerikainen, and Ethel Tarazona. Event Chair Vinod Thomas, Director General of the World Banks Independent Evaluation Group, opened the panel by explaining the importance of the report regarding the broader implications for both the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
2. Global Tiger Conservation Initiative Symposium
B-SPAN On June 9 2008, the World Bank launched the Global Tiger Conservation Initiative with a thematic symposium held at the World Banks headquarters in Washington D.C. The event, entitled Tiger Conservation Moving Lessons Learnt Towards a Winning Strategy, brought together tiger conservation experts to discuss lessons in trade, governance and finance, as well as steps going forward in this important effort.
1. Global Tiger Conservation Initiative Symposium
B-SPAN On June 9 2008, the World Bank launched the Global Tiger Conservation Initiative with a thematic symposium held at the World Banks headquarters in Washington D.C. The event, entitled Tiger Conservation Moving Lessons Learnt Towards a Winning Strategy, brought together tiger conservation experts to discuss lessons in trade, governance and finance, as well as steps going forward in this important effort.

 

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Conservation - A consortium of five education and research institutions created in response to critical environmental concerns facing the Earth.

Research Center - At the Smithsonian Institution's mandate their mission is to advance conservation of biological diversity. The CRC increases knowledge through investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and public outreach.
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Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station Environmental Laboratory - advancing science and engineering technologies for ecosystem management. Research staff includes government and contract researchers from environmental disciplines.

Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) - The (AGCI) summer programs provide a series of in-depth sessions for invited scientists from around the world to explore the latest understandings of the global environment and how human activities affect Earth systems.
Meta Description: [ The Aspen Global Change Institute is a non-profit dedicated to furthering the understanding of Earth systems through interdisciplinary science meetings, publications, and educational programs about global environmental change. Learn more about our upcoming science sessions on climate extremes, ab... ]

500 Biosphere 2 Center - Columbia University environmental research activities and education programs in the Arizona living laboratory originally built for an experiment to test the feasibility of humans living in a closed ecosystem.
Meta Description: [ Biosphere 2, nestled in the foothills of the Arizona's Santa Catalina Mountains about 30 miles north of Tucson. ]

Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research - Collaboration between Institute of Marine Research, University of Bergen and Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center. Information about research and events.
Meta Description: [ The Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR) is a joint climate research venture between the University of Bergen (UoB), the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) and the Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center (NERSC). ]

Blackland Research Center - Water Sciences Laboratory - Texas

Center for Coastal And Land-Margin Research (CCALMR) - Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology

Center For Combustion and Environmental Research - An interdisciplinary group established to study fundamental problems relating to the field of combustion and environmental protection.

Center for Conservation Biology - Created to develop the science of conservation biology, including its application to solutions for critical conservation problems. In particular, the CCB conducts objective scientific and policy research that is building a sound basis for the conservation, management, and restoration of biotic diversity, and the overall management of Earth's life support systems.

Center for Development Research, University of Bonn - Conducts interdisciplinary research on political, cultural, economic, technical and ecological questions related to development and global sustainability.
Meta Description: [ The Center for Development Research (ZEF) is an international and interdisciplinary academic research institute of the University of Bonn, Germany. ]

Center for Energy and Environmental Policy - Research programs into the areas of environmental justice and sustainable development.

Center for Energy and Environmental Resources - Central liaison for energy and environmental research and education. Focuses on efficient and economical uses of energy and on ensuring a cleaner environment by developing ecologically sound energy related technologies.

Center For Environmental Prediction, Rutgers University - Specializes in research and education in regional and global environmental prediction, particularly with reference to climate change modeling.

Center for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment - CSERGE's core academic objectives are to undertake policy-relevant research on global environmental problems and to contribute to the ESRC's Global Environmental Change Research Programme.
Meta Description: [ The School of Environmental Sciences is one of the longest established, largest and most fully developed Schools of Environmental Sciences in Europe. ]

Center for the Study of Marine Policy - The Center conducts a broad range of research studies emphasizing the application of policy analysis and other analytical tools to the study of the management of ocean and coastal areas on regional, national, and global scales.

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - United Kingdom body for research, survey, monitoring and training in the terrestrial and freshwater sciences. Provides independent research and advice to inform government policy on natural resource management and environmental protection, and to raise public awareness of national and global environmental issues.

Centre for Environment and Society, Essex University - Interdisciplinary research centre within the biology department. Areas of study include sustainable agriculture, farming policies, costs, soil health, social capital, biodiversity and conservation, and healthy living. Page includes list of graduate programs and white papers.
Meta Description: [ This department offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in and undertakes research in Biological Sciences, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, marine and Freshwater Biology, Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Cell and Molecular Biology, Sports and Exercise Science, Spor... ]

Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey - Education and research focused on cross-disciplinary analysis of long-term environmental problems.

Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology - CIIT is a not-for-profit toxicology research institute dedicated to providing an improved scientific basis for understanding and assessing the potential adverse effects of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products on human health.

500 Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Manitoba, Canada - Promote and facilitates Northern research covering the physical environment, social issues and economic development, including sustainable resource development. Offers opportunities to study the northern lights, whales, arctic flora and fauna, polar bears and historic Fort Prince of Wales.
Meta Description: [ The Churchill Northern Studies Centre is an independent, non-profit research station located near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Study topics include polar bears, beluga whales, bird migration, northern lights, winter survival, arctic wildflowers and sub-arctic ecology of Hudson Bay. All proceeds... ]

CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems - Centre for Arid Zone Research, Alice Springs NT, Australia - A regional research group within the Sustainable Ecosystems division of CSIRO. Undertakes research into the ecology and management of the arid and semi-arid rangelands of Australia.

Danish Hydraulic Institute - Independent, international organisation affiliated with the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences, offering research and consultation in ecology, environmental chemistry, water resources, environmental informatics, and hydraulic structures, with particular emphasis on environmental monitoring.

Desert Research Institute - Research programs focus on water resources and air quality, global climate change and the physics of the earth's turbulent atmosphere, and humanity's historic struggle to adapt to harsh environments.
Meta Description: [ DRI excels in environmental research and the application of technologies to improve people's lives throughout Nevada and the world. Grounded in fundamental research, we provide our sponsors and clients with innovative solutions to pressing environmental problems as we balance the need to develop ... ]

Earth Share of Missouri - Group takes part in the preservation of parks, rivers, and natural lands, maintaining clean air and safe water, and development and maintenance of urban and wilderness trails.
Meta Description: [ Earth Share of Missouri - Home Page ]

ELI: The Environmental Law Institute - an internationally recognized, independent research and education center that advances environmental protection by improving law, policy, and management. (U.S.-based)

Energy, Environment, and Resources Center - University of Tennessee, Knoxville center conducts high-level, multidisciplinary research using the intellectual resources of the University and its regional partners. This research seeks to find real-world solutions to problems in the fields of energy, environmental resources, technology, and economic development.
Meta Description: [ The University of Tennessee, Knoxville was founded in 1794 and was designated the state land-grant institution in 1879. The University now has nearly 26,000 students and 400 academic programs. ]

ENVINET - European Network for Arctic-Alpine Environmental Research - Infrastructure Co-operation Network of 17 research stations engaged in multidisciplinary environmental research in Northern Europe. Includes information on cooperative projects.
Meta Description: [ Norsk Polarinstitutt er Norges sentrale institusjon for forskning, miljøovervåkning og kartlegging i polarområdene. ]

Environment Institute - European Institute's concern has been focused on protecting man and his environment and on the quality of life and goods in Europe.
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500 Environmental Control Research Group - University of Paisley in Scotland investigates contaminants in air, land, inland waters and river estuaries. Details given about projects, publications and the people who work on them.
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Environmental Working Group - EWG is a nonprofit environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C. and a leading content provider for public interest groups and concerned citizens who are campaigning to protect the environment.
Meta Description: [ EWG's team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pores over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and our own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions. Our research brings to light unsettling f... ]

Horizon Communications - International research, film production and development organization: finding solutions to environmental, health, population and development problems.

Human Dimensions Research Programs Guide - To improve the understanding of global environmental processes.

Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Research, training, and software for hydrologic engineering and water resources planning and management.

ICENS - International Center for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences - Multi-disciplinary research centre located on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Site has information about the centre, its research programmes, publications, and analytical services available.
Meta Description: [ The International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) is a multi-disciplinary research centre located on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. ]

Institute of Chemical Toxicology, Wayne State University - Research on the short- and long-term effects of chemicals on human, animal and plant life.
Meta Description: [ The primary mission of the Wayne State University Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is to conduct research on the short- and long-term effects of environmental agents on human health. ]

International Union of Forestry Research Organizations - IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research.

K.U.Leuven research database - All research teams, research projects(5000) and expertises of K.U.Leuven researchers.
Meta Description: [ Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: Research ]

404 Lake Annsjon Bird Observatory, Sweden - Monitors bird populations in an area in the middle of the Scandinavian mountain range.

Maine Environmental Policy Institute - The institure is dedicated to researching environmental challenges facing the state and reporting this research to policy makers and the public.
Meta Description: [ The Maine Environmental Policy Institute is an independent nonprofit research and education organization located in Hallowell, Maine. ]

404 National Center For Ecological Analysis and Synthesis - At NCEAS, scientists conduct collaborative research on major fundamental and applied problems in ecology. The Center facilitates integrative research aimed at synthesizing existing data and information, and subsequently making these data available in accordance with our data policy.

National Center for Environmental Decision-making Research - NCEDR focus is on needs of subnational (state, regional, tribal, local) environmental decision makers. It engages environmental decisionmakers with researchers to develop and communicate processes and information that help solve or avoid problems associated with envirionmental decisions.
Meta Description: [ NCEDR produces scientific and operational advances of direct use to subnational (state, regional, tribal, local) environmental decision makers. It engages environmental decision makers with researchers to develop and communicate processes and information that help solve or avoid problems associa... ]

National Center for Environmental Health (U.S. CDC) - Leadership to promote health quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases, birth defects, or disabilities resulting from interaction between people and the environment.
Meta Description: [ NCEH provides leadership to promote health & quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases or disabilities resulting from interaction between people and the environment. Site has information/education resources on a broad range of topics, including asthma, birth defects, radiation... ]

Natural Environment Research Council - To promote and support, by any means, high quality basic, strategic and applied research, survey, long-term environmental monitoring and related postgraduate training in terrestrial, marine and freshwater biology.

Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich - Center of expertise in research and consultancy in the environment and natural resources sector, conducting research, development, and training to promote efficient management and use of renewable natural resources in support of sustainable livelihoods.
Meta Description: [ NRI is an internationally recognized multi-disciplinary centre for research, consultancy and education for the management of natural and human resources. ]

NEDO (Japan) Global Environmental Technology Development - Research and technology development in several environmental areas (including waste management, recycling, CFC destruction and replacement, CO2 fixation and utilization, bioreactors, soil remediation, more). Languages: English, Japanese.

NEETF - The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation - Addressing Issues of Critcal National Concern through Environmental Education.

NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - conducts basic research on environmental health and environment-related diseases. Links to information on programs, grants, research, events, contracts, employment, training, outreach events, public information.
Meta Description: [ Home Page of NIEHS, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which conducts basic research on environmental health and environment-related diseases. Links to information on programs, grants, research, events, contracts, employment, training, outreach events, public information. ]

Northern Environmental Research Network, NorNet - Co-operation network of northern Finnish environmental researchers. Includes information about member institutions and upcoming conferences.
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404 Northern Ireland Centre for Energy Research and Technology, NICERT - Contract research centre on energy-related topics e,g. advanced power cycles, renewable energy, refrigeration, biomass, heat pumps, clean coal technology, CFC replacements.

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.
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ORNL Environmental Sciences Division - Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Conducts basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions to restore and protect the environment.

Ratchford Field Station at Wilkes University - Field station for undergraduate field-based education and research by collecting, handling and field-analyzing samples of rock, soils, sediment, ground water, surface water and vegetation.

Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth - Japanese organization focused on development of innovative environmental technologies and broadening the range of CO2 sinks. About the organization, its research activities and results, and funding opportunities.

Resources for the Future - A nonprofit and nonpartisan think tank located in Washington, DC that conducts independent research - rooted primarily in economics and other social sciences - on environmental and natural resource issues.
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Rocky Mountain Institute - Nonprofit research and educational foundation aiming to foster efficient and sustainable use of resources. Founded by Amory and Hunter Lovins. Research areas are energy, transportation, green development, climate change, water, economic renewal, corporate sustainability, and security.
Meta Description: [ At Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), we create abundance by design. That is, we change how people approach design to maximize efficiency; we use whole-system thinking to get vastly more productivity out of energy and resources. RMI is a “think and do tank” that works with individuals and organiza... ]

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - Does research on landscape and population ecology, coastal science, and global change, particularly within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce (SMS) - The (SMS) is a research center specializing in marine biodiversity and ecosystems of Florida. Research focuses on the Indian River Lagoon and the offshore waters of Florida's east central coast, with comparative studies throughout coastal Florida.
Meta Description: [ The Smithsonian Marine Station (SMS) is a research center specializing in marine biodiversity and ecosystems of Florida. Research focuses on the Indian River Lagoon and the offshore waters of Florida's east central coast, with comparative studies throughout coastal Florida. ]

Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research - Promoting interdisciplinary environmental research that will enable Carnegie Mellon to continue its leadership in developing new knowledge.

Sustainable Development Institute - SDI seeks to heighten the environmental quality of economic development efforts through improvements in policy and practice. Its geographical concentration is on tropical forest regions and the Atlantic coast of Canada, the U.S., and the eastern Caribbean.

Synoptic Climatology Lab, University of Delaware - Performs research into climate and health, as well as other climatological issues that affect humans and other organisms around the world..

404 The Dolphin Society - An Australian non-profit-making research institution, established in 1994 to research the effects on people of interaction with dolphins, and to pursue conservation and rights for marine mammals in general.
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The Ecosystems Center - Part of the Marine Biology Lab, with focus on environmental research and education. Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

The Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research - (MCEER) is a national center of excellence that develops and applies knowledge and advanced technologies to reduce earthquake losses.
Meta Description: [ MCEER is a national center of excellence dedicated to the discovery and development of new knowledge, tools and technologies that equip communities to become more disaster resilient in the face of earthquakes and other extreme events. MCEER accomplishes this through a system of multidisciplinary,... ]

The Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security - Conducts research and policy analysis in the areas of environment, sustainable development, and international security.

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) - One of the world's leading centers for basic research on the ecology, behavior and evolution of tropical organisms.
Meta Description: [ To increase understanding of the past, present and future of tropical biodiversity and its relevance to human welfare. ]

The University of Texas at Austin Environmental Science Institute - The mission of the Institute is to bring together faculty and students in the life, earth, physical, and social sciences to form a focused, interdisciplinary program of environmental research at the university.

Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station - Field research station of Southeastern Louisiana University's College of Arts and Sciences. Its predominate use is by faculty and students in the biology department.

U.S. Salinity Laboratory, Riverside, California - The United States Salinity Laboratory, a National Laboratory for basic research on the chemistry, physics, biology, and assessment of salt-affected soil-plant-water systems. (Riverside CA USA)
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University of California Energy Institute - The purpose of the center is to foster and support selected research programs in the energy fields, build an information database for teachers and students, and conduct policy related studies. Page includes mission statement, list of staff, research papers and related programs.

404 University of Delaware Research Centers - Agricultural, Engineering, and Natural Science research centers.

Urban Regeneration and the Environment (URGENT) - UK Natural Environment Research Council's thematic programme set up to integrate urban environmental research across the geological, ecological, freshwater and atmospheric sciences.

US Global Change Research Information Office - Studies climate change and related issues.
Meta Description: [ U.S. Global Change Research Information Office. Provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global warming related educational resources for users worldwide. ]

William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - US DOE scientific user facility with experimental, theoretical, and computational capabilities for solving environmental problems. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
Meta Description: [ EMSL is a U.S. Department of Energy national scientific user research facility equipped with over 100 instrument systems for use by the research community. EMSL provides world-class experimental, theoretical, and computational capabilities for solving the nation's environmental problems. ]

Woods Hole Research Center - Addresses the great issues of environment through scientific research and education and through applications of science in public affairs. Focus is on climate change and the warming of the earth, as well as global forests because of their controlling influence on climate.
Meta Description: [ Home page of the Woods Hole Research Center. Highlights, breaking news, new programs and items of interest. ]

World Resources Institute (WRI) - committed to change for a sustainable world - believes that change in human behavior is urgently needed to halt the accelerating rate of environmental deterioration. Site has resources on climate change, forest resources, international environmental economics, biodiversity, coastal and marine resources, trends and indicators, and sustainable agriculture.
Meta Description: [ WRI believes the remedy to global environment and development problems lies not in reducing growth, but in breaking the connection between expanded prosperity and depleted resources. WRI tries to build bridges between ideas and action, meshing the insights of scientific research, economic and ins... ]