- Gulf of Mexico Program
Information about the ecological and resulting economic issues facing the Gulf Coast states.
www.epa.gov/gmpo
- State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Measuring the Lands, Waters, and Living Resources of the United States
Lays out a blueprint for periodic reporting on the condition and use of ecosystems in the United States.
www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems/report.html
- State of the Nation's Ecosystems
Online version of the Heinz Centers' 2000 report on the condition and use of U.S. ecosystems conditions.
www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems
- Australian Wildlife
Learn about Australian and its various ecosystems.
www.gullivermedia.com.au/wildlife.html
- MegaFlyover: Revealing the Last of the Wild
Conservationist Dr. Mike Fay will be flying to the wildest places on the African continent. Using the Wildlife Conservation Society's Human Footprint project as a roadmap, he will be identifying exciting uncharted places and areas where conservation action is desperately needed.
www.megaflyover.org
- Bill Moyers Reports: Earth on Edge
PBS program presents the findings of scientists who are studying the health of our world, as well as stories of ordinary people working to restore the health and well-being of the ecosystems they, and ultimately all of us, depend on.
www.pbs.org/earthonedge
- Critical Ecoregions
Features a map of the Sierra Club's multifaceted plans for every major land and water system in the United States and Canada.
www.sierraclub.org/ecoregions
- Bodmin Moor: The Moors
Overview of their history, legends, and natural history.
www.bodminmoor.co.uk/moors.html
- Boreal Ecosystem, The
Consists of the Boreal Shield and Boreal Plains Ecozones. Site addresses topics of concern and contains ecological monitoring information.
www.mb.ec.gc.ca/nature/ecosystems/da00s02.en.html
- Live From Antarctica 2
Passport to Knowledge project designed to allow students and teachers the opportunity to experience what life is like in the coldest place on the planet.
quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica
- Ecological Subregions of the United States
This framework provides a standardized method for classifying, mapping, and describing ecological units at various geographic planning and analysis scales.
www.fs.fed.us/land/pubs/ecoregions
- Bioindicators of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress
Program designed to assess and evaluate the effects that environmental stressors such as contaminants have on the health of aquatic organisms, populations, and communities.
www.esd.ornl.gov/programs/bioindicators
- EMDS: Ecosystem Management Decision Support
Application framework for knowledge-based decision support of environmental assessments.
www.fsl.orst.edu/emds
- World Wide Biome Project
Integrated biology/computer project for students.
www2.kpr.edu.on.ca/cdciw/biomes
- Hudson Bay Project
Examining the interactions of herbivores such as lesser snow geese with the plants and animals that share the coastal arctic tundra of the Hudson and James Bay coast.
research.amnh.org/~rfr/hbp
- Atlantic Dunes
Discusses the sand dunes of France, including the Slack dunes, as well as dune formation, erosion, and more.
perso.wanadoo.fr/steven.piel
- Ecosystems, Biomes, and Watersheds: Definitions and Use
1993 Congressional Research Service Report.
www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/Biodiversity/biodv-6.cfm?&CFID=7607356&CF...
- Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems
Explore threatened environments and the animals that are living in them.
teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/index.htm
- TeachersFirst: Biomes of the World
Concise introduction into the world of biomes. Part of a research project designed for middle school or advanced upper elementary students.
www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/index.html
- Neighborhoods: Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats
Designed with K-12 students in mind, the site offers a comprehensive look into the study of biomes. Includes an extensive list of relevant links.
www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat
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