Ecology and Environmental Science
Environmental Education for California
- - CERES is an information system developed by the California Resources Agency to facilitate access to a variety of electronic data describing California's rich and diverse environments
- -The California Resources Agency is responsible for the conservation, enhancement, and management of California's natural and cultural resources, including land, water, wildlife, parks, minerals, and historic sites.
- - The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency, charged with ensuring a reliable and affordable energy supply. It offers on energy and energy conservation.
- - Lesson ideas on Environmental education
- - The Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling administers the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (Act) enacted in 1986. Good information about recycling.
- - Teaching resources on biodiversity in California
- - The Mission of the Department of Fish and Game is to manage California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.
- - Manages California State Parks. This page includes links to parks throughout the state.
- - The mission of the Commission, as the lead agency responsible for carrying out California's coastal management program, is to plan for and regulate development in the coastal zone consistent with the policies of the California Coastal Act
- - The Wetlands Information System is designed to provide comprehensive wetlands information to the general public, the educational community, and government agencies.
National Resources for Environmental Education
- - Resources for teachers
- - US Fish and Wildlife Service
- - US Department of Agriculture
- - National Consortium for Environmental Education.
- - EE-Link
is a project of the Global Rivers Environmental Education Network.
- : Links to U.S. National Parks
- : Wilderness Areas in the United States
- : Premier organization for preservation and conservation
- : Working to preserve wilderness
- : Fighting to preserve natural communities and wild lands.
- - The EPA's role is to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment. The EPA offers many .
- - The ecosystem geography of the United States.
- Biomes- Information on the biomes of the world
- - Information from the World Wildlife Federation
Environmental Issues
- : US agency reports on environmental issues
- : National readings on air pollution
- - Sierra Club site
- : Information from the EPA
- : EPA resources on air quality and pollution
- : Information from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
- : Information from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
- : Information from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
- : Statistics on population from the Population Resource Board.
- : NASA monitor of forest health and deforestation
- : The influence of man on climate, soils, water, etc. (NASA)
- - a nonprofit organization promoting biodiversity conservation in rain forests and other ecosystems worldwide.
- - international convention on biological diversity. Includes an extensive clearinghouse of information.
- - dedicated to the conservation and sustainable improvement of agricultural biodiversity
- - examines the nature of threats to species, habitats, ecosystems, and landscapes,.
- - from the Natural History Museum, London.
- - from National Geographic. Contains a biodiversity atlas, information on little known habitats, and forums.
- - outline the causes of biodiversity loss and opportunities to prevent biological impoverishment.
Endangered Species
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- - US Fish and Wildlife Service
- - Sierra Club site