Ecology Links

• The Museum includes education, exhibits, marketing, public relations, and all activities related to our Museum, which develops and presents programs for the Academy's varied audiences. These educational programs interpret the results of Academy research in ways that have relevance and meaning for the audiences.
• The Environmental Research Laboratories, together, are unique among the nation's natural history institutions. Collectively, they comprise the foremost watershed research and education group in the country, with a total watershed approach from headwaters to coastal oceans. Education and research programs are conducted at the Patrick Center in our headquarters in Philadelphia, and the Estuarine Research Center on the Patuxent River in St. Leonard.
• The Biodiversity Group continues the Academy's tradition of field research, but targets areas around the world where habitats are endangered and species are threatened with extinction. Field research is complemented by molecular studies conducted in our state-of -the-art laboratories in the Division of Biodiversity and Evolution in Philadelphia.
• The Ewell Sale Stewart Library, with its extensive collections of books, manuscripts, archives, maps, paintings, and photographs, as well as online services, has been designated a major research library by the U.S. Department of Education.

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society (AEHMS): "The society was established in 1989 to promote holistic, ecosystemic, and integrated initiatives for the conservation and management of global aquatic resources "

Australian Biodiversity: Export of Australian Sea Shells (native molluscs). The Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982 (the Act)

Bibliography: Environmental Change and its Impact on Species/Ecosystems:  Prepared by Wil Burns, Pacific Institute:  This bibliography of peer-reviewed and gray literature (including journal articles, newspaper articles, reports and materials on the Internet) focuses on climate change (defined herein as global warming or ozone depletion) and its impacts on flora and fauna species and critical supporting ecosystems.

Botanic Gardens Conservation International: "The Mission of BGCI - To build and maintain a world network of Botanic Gardens for plant conservation..."

Center for Conservation Biology Network (CCBN): "...an international professional organization of over 6000 individuals dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. The Society's membership comprises a wide range of people interested in the conservation and study of biological diversity: resource managers, educators, government and private conservation workers, and students...."

CSF: Communities for a Sustainable Future

• Population and the Environment:

CITES:  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Climate:

• Climate Change Solutions:  Success stories;  Tools and resources on How to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 
• The Global Climate Coalition: "The Global Climate Coalition believes that climate change is a long-term, global issue, and therefore policies to address climate concerns must also be designed for the long-term by all nations..."
• Global Warming Organization:

Conservation International: Global Ecosystem Conservation At Conservation International (CI), we believe that the Earth's natural heritage must be maintained if future generations are to thrive spiritually, culturally, and economically. 

COSEWIC : "The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) was created in 1977 as a result of a decision made at the Conference of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Wildlife Directors held in 1976 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. COSEWIC made its first status designations in April 1978 and has met annually since then.

eMagazine.com:  A service of E/The Environmental Magazine:  good up-to-date articles and an Ask e  service

Earth's 911:Earth's 911 Mission is to empower the public with community specific resources recycling; pollution prevention and how we can all do our part in protecting the environment.

EarthDreams - Resources for Environmental Organizations  This website is aimed at key managers of environmentally oriented nonprofit organizations in the United States and countries where organizational patterns favor volunteer-governed systems generating resources for professionally managed operations. Perhaps the most important single aspect of EarthDreams.net is that it's a service designed as support for those working to restore balance and harmony among all the earth's species and natural systems. It's tough work, and it needs to be managed superbly if we're going to preserve and improve the earth's biospehere. We want to help you develop the tools and resources to do that managing extremely well.

Earthpulse Press : HAARP Updates:  Military interest in space became intense during and after World War II because of the introduction of rocket science, the companion to nuclear technology & &

the East Coast Greenway:  Walkers, cyclists, and other trail advocates have joined forces around an audacious project, a 2,600 mile traffic-free path linking East Coast cities from Maine to Florida. Launched only 9 years ago, this vision for an urban alternative to the highly popular Appalachian Trail is quickly becoming a reality.

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an approach to the whole curriculum and management of a school, not a new subject. It has its roots in environmental education and development education. As a result, many of the building blocks of education for sustainable development are already present in every school.

Environmental Research Foundation:  "News and resources for environmental justice."  Providing understandable scientific information about human health and the environment.  Pulse aquí para español.

EarthWatch:  Earthwatch Institute operates on a very simple but radical notion: that if you fully involve the general public in the process of science, you not only give them understanding, you give the world a future. The mission of the Earthwatch Institute is to promote sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships between scientists, educators and the general public.

Ecology Action Center:  The Ecology Action Centre has been an active advocate, protecting the environment since 1972. The Center s earliest projects included recycling, composting, and energy conservation, and these are now widely recognized environmental issues. Currently we are focusing on Marine, Wilderness, Transportation, and Environment & Development Issues, with a connection to the School Ground Naturalization project

The Ecology WWW Page:  About This Page: As a volunteer service to students, teachers, researchers, and others interested in the science of ecology, this list was compiled by Anthony R. Brach (Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria, U.S.A.), and was originally posted on ECOLOG-L in March 1995. Jean Thioulouse (University of Lyon, France) created and maintained the HTML and search script from 1995-1998, and maintains a mirror site in France. Shunguo Liu created the current search engine and maintains a mirror site in Canada.   mirror site in France

Environment Canada

Environmental Concepts Made Easy (ECME);  Center for Bioenvironmental Research:  Accurate and easy-to-understand research and policy  information about environmental topics

• Earth to Kids: : " Welcome to Earth2Kids, the special kids' section of Environmental Defense!"

Environmental Directory  created by Paul J. Krupin;  The latest edition of The Toll-Free Environmental Directorycontains over 7,000 toll-free telephone listings covering the entire environmental industry. The directory is designed to provide people with no-cost access to environmental professionals in companies, professional and non-profit organizations, and government agencies all across the nation.

Environmental Media Services: "EMS is a nonprofit communications clearinghouse dedicated to expanding media coverage of critical environmental and public health issues..."

Environmental News network ENN News - Environmental News Network - Your leading news source on the environment:  Articles to note:

Environmental News Service (ENS):  The Environment News Service (ENS) is the original daily international wire service of the environment.

European Foundation "The Foundation is a tripartite European Union body set up in 1975 to contribute to the planning and establishment of better living and working conditions. .."

Fauna & Flora:

• CITES:  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

• Fauna & Flora International: "Fauna & Flora International acts to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and compatible with human needs..."

• International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI):

• International Species Information System (ISIS)

• IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals:

• Plantlife - the Wild-Plant Conservation Charity: "This website has been created by Flora locale to promote best practice in the sourcing and use of native plants for all types of large-scale projects, from the restoration of damaged nature reserves to the creation of natural woodlands and new wild plant communities on industrial waste tips and intensively farmed land. "

• The Rare Species Conservatory Foundation:  The Rare Species Conservatory Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving biological diversity. Since 1989, RSCF is dedicated to developing conservation strategies for saving endangered plants and animals, with the ultimate objective of restoring critical species in the wild. Efforts are multidisciplinary, integrating several approaches:

• World Wildlife Fund: the WWF Global Network is the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organization for wildlife.  

Forests- Rain Forests

• American Forests: Our Mission is to help people improve the environment with trees and forests.

• the Ancient Bristlecone Pine: Earth's oldest living inhabitant "Methuselah" at 4,766 years, has lived more than a millennium longer than any other tree. Discover how these trees were found and where they live. Learn of their unique strategies for survival. The focus will be on the White-Inyo mountain range of California.

• Climate Change Tree Atlas of Eastern USA :

•   A Climate Change Atlas for 80 Forest Tree Species of the Eastern United States.[spatial database].Contact:  Anantha M. Prasadand Louis R. Iverson; USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station, Delaware, Ohio 43015, USA

• FAO: The FAO Forestry Department promotes national and international action for the effective conservation, sustainable management and efficient utilization of forest and related resources as an integral element of land use systems. This involves three main areas of activity..."

• The North American Forest Commission (NAFC)

• Project Rain Forest :

• The Rainforest Alliance Home Page  The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests for the benefit of the global community. Our mission is to develop and promote economically viable and socially desirable alternatives to the destruction of this endangered, biologically diverse natural resource. Contact:65 Bleecker New York, NY 10012 USA;  Phone: (212) 677-1900(888) MY-EARTH

• Rain Forest and Reef Rainforest and Reef specializes in Field Courses featuring exotic wildlife, scenic beauty, adventure, unique cultures, archaeology, fascinating histories and much, much more &.

• The Study Commission on the Rain Forest. Interactive site! Lesson Plan for educators to use

Freshwater Molluscs: Unionidae: This gallery of photographs and videos is intended to encourage interest in the freshwater pearly mussels.  This site is good for finding conservation information about freshwater molluscs - A great many species of freshwater mollusc populations and species are endangered, because of pollution, habitat loss, and introduced species such as the Zebra mussel, which remove food from their habitat, and various carnivorous fish species (especially a number of Carp species), which devour large quantities of molluscs (not to mention the native fish population!!).

Friends of Earth International: "Friends of the Earth International is a federation of autonomous environmental organizations from all over the world. Our members, in 68 countries, campaign on the most urgent environmental and social issues of our day, while simultaneously catalyzing a shift toward sustainable societies. "

Friends of Blackwater Canyon: Cheat Canyon is Threatened by Logging and Road Building: "Cheat Snail and Indiana Bat Victimized by Violation of Endangered Species Act:..."

Green Cross International:

GreenPeace.org Welcome to GreenPeace International information page.  Oceans Campaign Page

The Green Web: IUCN  The World Conservation Union: "IUCN is a unique Union. Its members from some 140 countries include over 70 States, 100 government agencies, and 750-plus NGOs. More than 10,000 internationally-recognised scientists and experts from more than 180 countries volunteer their services to its six global commissions. Its 1000 staff members in offices around the world are working on some 500 projects."

Greenwire, The Environmental News Daily National Journal s Environmental News Service: Daily Environmental News

GreenWorks.TV:    Watch hundreds of video clips of people helping the environment.  Green Works  television program brings you stories about people in communities, just like yours, protecting health and quality of life by working for the environment.

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Linkages: - A Multimedia Resource for Environment & Development Policy Makers:

International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP):" is a global association of professional planners. It was founded in 1965 with the object of bringing together recognized and highly qualified individual planners in an international network. "

International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS): "Promoting biological sciences for a better life.

International Water Laws Project  The IWLP website has a new look, a dedicated domain-name, and more information then ever.

The Institute for Deep Ecology:  The Institute for Deep Ecology promotes ecological values and actions through experiences that transform old ways of thinking, honor spirit, and support bold actions.

Kids4Earth;   The Web Site of the Children's Environmental Constitution:  Kids4Earth provides information on environmental issues to young people via the internet; provides interactive access for worldwide environmental projects; writes and distributes educational material about the environment; develops educational programs for school children; and develops multimedia events involving children and the environment.

Kids Domain at Earth Day :    - A wonderful site for teaching children the values of being good to the earth with topics like Earth Songs, and Adopt-A-Rainforest Animal. Also includes stories, cards, and several activities and links to much more!

Law and the Environment:

• For governmental links involving Molluscan issues, Click HERE

• Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA):  In 1970, a group of young concerned law students and community activists formed the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) in response to the overwhelming need to give voice to the environment in policy and laws. 

• Earth Justice Site:    The law firm for the environment.  Environmental Law in the Public Interest

• Internet Guide to International Fisheries Law:  Welcome to the INTERNET GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES LAW. This site is designed to be a comprehensive resource centre for information on international fisheries law and management. It is designed for academics, students and practitioners. It includes a considerable collection of international agreements and other documents relating to international fisheries, information on international fisheries organizations, a glossary of fisheries terms and a large collection of links to other sites and information of interest on the Internet.

• United Nations Open-ended informal consultative process on oceans and the law of the sea

Living on Earth:  Good up-to-date environment news.  Articles of interest:

• Compost from Shells

Map Cruzin.com: We are dedicated to providing the data, tools, knowledge, and expertise that will help tribes, governments, community groups, and businesses communicate the various facets of environmental, health and social problems, solutions, and achievements in such a way that ...  Article of interest:

• Too Little, Too Late  The latest Rachel's Environment & Health BiWeekly says that it could take as long as 85,000 years to figure out the synergistic effects of combinations of 3 of only 10% of the 80,000 chemicals now in use.

National Environmental Directory USA;  Welcome to the National Environmental Directory, a directory of more than 13,000 organizations in the United States concerned with environmental issues and environmental education.  This directory is the most complete and most comprehensive environmental directory in the United States.

National Geographic Home Page: Something for everyone here

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)    

• Ocean's Links Service Page
• Fisheries Page
• Sustainable Seas:  Current Events:  The SSE team has completed the 2000 field season. You can revisit each mission in the. Stay tuned for more adventure in the summer of 2001
• National Marine Sanctuaries:
• National Ocean Service:

The National Trust Environment and Conservation Website: "The National Trust was the first organisation in Britain with a statutory duty to conserve wildlife. With over 100 years' experience of managing land for habitats and species, it is now one of Europe's leading nature conservation organisations...."

the Nature Conservancy: Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy is the world's leading private, international conservation group.  The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory delivers environmental science and technology in service to the nation and humanity. Building on this core mission, we carry out related national security, energy, and human health programs that make your world a better place to live.

Pesticides, Poisons and Chemical Information Data Bases and Links Page: Another links page brought to you by Man and Mollusc

Planet Ark:  Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net.

POP Planet:  Where population, health and the environment come together;   English     Français    Español
PopPlanet is a website for learning, information sharing and communication about population, health and environment connections in different regions. Find information though the Country Briefing Books. Post and view announcements, and communicate with others through the electronic Bulletin Board.

UNEP:  United Nations Environment Programme: "To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. ..."

• Global Resource Information Databases
• Division of Early Warning & Assessment

Union of Concerned Scientists: "UCS is an independent nonprofit alliance of 60,000 concerned citizens and scientists across the country. We augment rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world...."

• the Great Green Web Game:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service  Conserving the Nature of America 

• Conservation Issues
•  For Kids  Site for kids and teachers too.  A GREAT educational site for all

  
  

USGS And Association For Biodiversity Information Cooperate On New Biodiversity Web Site: "Dr. Dennis B. Fenn, Chief Biologist, today announced that the U. S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources Division and the Association for Biodiversity Information (ABI) have cooperated in the development of a new Web site for the ABI as part of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII). "

World Bank / World Wildlife Federation:  Forest Alliance site for conservation and sustainable use.

World Conservation Monitoring Center  The World Conservation Monitoring Center provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources, and helps others to develop information systems of their own.  Our programmes concentrate on species, forests, protected areas, marine and freshwaters; 

The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. Its primary focus is on helping the poorest people and the poorest countries. This site provides an overview of how the Bank uses its financial resources, its staff, and its extensive knowledge to help developing countries onto paths of stable, sustainable, and equitable growth.

World Wildlife Fund: the WWF Global Network is the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organization for wildlife.