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People who decide they came to Earth to work, who make work their personal philosophy, are kept very busy.
Constantine Karamanlis
Site honors the militant environmentalist Edward Abbey and provides information about his writings and current ecological causes he promoted. Site also contains interesting links to outdoor photos.
Seeks to preserve America’s diverse rock climbing areas through education, instruction in conservation, and promoting environmentally sound climbing practices. Site also contains board of directors information, as well as information regarding participation and protection of areas.
A group of ecologists dedicated to the study of cliffs. Learn about ancient cedars on cliffs, effects of human trampling, and cryptoendolithic organisms.
The Coastal America program is a collaborative effort between organizations to protect the ecological systems and wildlife of America’s coastal regions. Provides general information on the program itself and placeholders for more specific information yet to come.
A nonprofit membership organization that sponsors scientific field research projects. Their mission is “to improve human understanding of the planet, the diversity of its inhabitants, and the processes that affect the quality of life on Earth.”
Online eco-Web journal. Delves into one ecological topic each week, including real-life stories, photos, and scientific information. Offers links to related Net resources.
ECOlogists Linked for Organizing Grassroots Initiatives and Action is a group that “replaces cold war competition with environmental cooperation.” Headquartered in the U.S., this group’s mission is to provide assistance to environmental groups in the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
EMAN is a network where ecologists from around the globe can share research, experiments, and ideas. Here ecologists can discuss emerging issues and trends and also develop options for future ecological policies.
The EAC have been protecting the environment since 1972. Their site contains several environmental FAQs, including definitions for the ever-growing list of environmental acronyms. The Information Centre also contains access to their library, policy papers, and their quarterly magazine “Between the Issues.”
Site contains various links to general ecological resources on the WWW, domestic and foreign. Site contains lists of major environmental and human rights special interest groups.
Culminating experience whose mission is aided by knowledge of biology, chemistry, and geology. Includes content topics, corresponding performance objectives, correlation with National Science Education Standards.
Site features the platform of the California League of Conservation Voters. Contains links to environmental issues, press releases, an environmental scorecard, 1996 bill tracking, and links to other WWW environmental resources.
Envirolink provides a comprehensive amount of up-to-date environmental resources. Fellow environmentalists can communicate here via live video conferencing and chat rooms as well as access an environmental library and real-time environmental data.
Promoter of biodiversity and enemy of ecological and environmental pollution, Greenpeace and its links are accessible through this site. Links include the biodiversity campaign, the North Sea oil rig tour, a hotpage, and more.
Combining the expertise of ecologists and systematists from both the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden, the ICTE promotes research and education in biodiversity, conservation, and the sustainable use of tropical ecosystems.
The MBG’s Web site contains beautiful photographs of some of the many rare plants grown at their greenhouse. Information is also available from the research division in the field of biodiversity. A collection of online books is also accessible.
The Natural Disaster Reference Database is a bibliographic database on research, programs, and results that relate to the use of satellite remote sensing for disaster mitigation. The database was created because there is at present no single source from which the scientific or disaster management communities can obtain information on the accomplishments and capabilities of remote sensing for disaster reduction. The database is a compilation of abstracted-from articles published since 1981.
An environmental site that features readings, inspirational quotes, a list of upcoming events, and a list of things that you can do today to help keep our Earth beautiful and healthy.
Home page for the non-profit public interest conservation organization. Site focuses on activist news, current critical “ecoregions,” Sierra Club National Outings Program, as well as an internal Sierra Club search engine.
Site describes the goals and services of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Formerly the Soil Conservation Service, the NRCS provides assistance to preserve the natural resources. Site also contains workforce organizations and state directories.
Site provides a list of the national wetlands and news related to them. Nineteen files are available for downloading, including a list of plant species that are found in wetlands. Also contains links to product information, ecology, and educator information.
Seeks to investigate natural and human-made soundscapes. Offers links to sound resources and links to the online discussion forum.