Environmental Science LINKS

Environmental Organizations

The Nature Conservancy Buys and protects sensitive habitats.

Friends of the Earth Links and essays on timely environmental topics.

National Audubon Society Focusing on preservation of habitat for birds and other animals.

Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance The voice of one of America's most threatened landscapes.

National Wildlife Federation Education and activism for wildlife.

Greenpeace Non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems.

World Wildlife Fund Working to protect wildlife and habitat world wide.

Conservation Action Network Make a difference for conservation issues.

Government Agencies

National Park Service Also check browser for specific national parks.

US Forest Service Also check browser for specific national parks.

Environmental Protection Agency

Publications & Information Sources

Science News Weekly news spanning all areas of science, health, medicine, the environment.

Scientific American Monthly which focuses on in depth coverage of current scientific knowledge.

The Environmental News Network The latest news on environmental issues and happenings.

[Electronic Green Journal ]a professional, refereed publication devoted to disseminating information concerning sources on international environmental topics.

Animal Planet Provides cable network information exclusively about animals.

Year of the Ocean Features ocean news and promotes public awareness and understanding of the marine environment.

Featured References

[FERTILIZING THE SEA] A firm wants to add nutrients to the ocean to create fisheries and soak up carbon dioxide

[Bosque del Apache, NWR] A haven for waterfowl and other birds, including the endangered whooping crane, just 90 miles from Albuquerque. Also log into the latest info on the

[1997-98 Crane Migration] by Kent Clegg.

[NWF Article on the Whooping Crane programs]

[Global Awareness Project]: An ongoing and expanding database of endangered species.

[Mating Strategies in Butterflies] by Ronald L. Rutowski

On their wings, in colors visible and invisible to the human eye, butterflies advertise their reproductive eligibility: "Single Male Yellow Lepidopteran--young, successful, healthy--seeks same in amorous female." But wing displays are only part of a mating ritual for weeding out the unfit..

Population Dynamics - Selection:

[Mating Selection in butterflies]

[How Females Choose their Mates]

The Coming Climate Climatologists have concluded that because of the greenhouse effect and other influences, the world will grow a few degrees warmer in the next century. Yet simplistic predictions that scorching summers, more cyclones and heavier rainfall will therefore follow can be far off the mark. These experts offer a more realistic view.

The Case for Electric Vehicles by Daniel Sperling.Cars that rely on electricity, not burning fuel, for motive power may offer the only workable solution to thejoint predicaments of a global greenhouse effect and severe air pollution in cities. Much of the technology needed for building effective electric vehicles exists now or is under development.

Microbes Deep inside the Earth by James K. Fredrickson and Tullis C. Onstott.

Biologists once viewed our planet as an ecosystem wrapped around an essentially sterile globe. But drilling has now proved that microorganisms can live thousands of meters beneath the surface. Their existence offers clues about where life might also lurk on Mars and other worlds.

[Taming Tamarisk]: Exotics threaten native SW plants and animals.

A bare-knuckled trio goes after the Forest Service: A look at the founders of the

[Southwest Center for Biological Diversity ]

[Water Resources Primer] A timely and comprehensive look at Wester water issues.

[Irrigating Crops with Sea Water] Development of salt tolerant crops. As the world's population grows and freshwater stores become more precious, researchers are looking to the sea for the water to irrigate selected crops.

[Biological Control] A guide to natural enemies in North America.

[BIOLOGICAL NONCONTROL]My enemy's enemy may be no friend

Composting Web Sites:

[What is Compost] [The Role of Actinomycetes and others] [Cornell Composting]