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GeneralAdventure/Ecological/Learning Vacations - Science Reference Guide Biomass Energy - Science Tracer Bullet Earth Day- 40 years and counting - Inside Adams, Science, Technology and Business BlogEnvironment - Selected Internet Resources Environmental Science Projects - Science Tracer Bullet The Natural History of Lewis and Clark: Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide Nature Study, Nature Writing: Past and Present - Science Reference Guide Rachel Carson: Selected Reading List - Science Reference Guide
Living and working sustainablyAlternative Fuel Vehicles & Combustion Processes - Science Tracer Bullet Batteries, Supercapacitors, and Fuel Cells - Science Tracer Bullet Desalination - Science Tracer Bullet Electric Power - Science Tracer Bit (Brief Tracer Bullet) Electric Vehicles - Science Tracer Bullet Global Warming & Climate Change - Science Tracer Bullet Geothermal Energy - Science Tracer Bullet Green Roofs - Science Tracer Bullet High Speed Rail Transportation - Science Tracer Bullet Integrated Pest Management - Science Tracer Bullet Pesticides and Foods - Science Tracer Bullet Solar Energy - Science Tracer Bullet Solar Ovens and Solar Cooking: Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide Sustainable Agriculture - Science Tracer Bullet Urban Transportation - Science Tracer Bullet Wind Power - Science Tracer Bullet
Ecosystems: climatology and weatherClimate and Weather - Selected Internet Resources Earth's Water Cycle and Climate Change: Reading List - Science Reference Guide Global Warming & Climate Change - Science Tracer Bullet Human Impacts on the Biosphere - A Guide to Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide Why is it hot in the summer and cold in the winter? - Everyday Mysteries
Ecosystems: flora and faunaBees, Pollination and Climate Change: A Guide to Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide Biodiversity - Science Tracer Bullet Bioethics - Science Reference Guide Botany - Selected Internet Resources Edible Wild Plants - Science Reference Guide Edible Wild Plants - Science Tracer Bullet Ethnobotany of the Americas - Science Tracer Bullet Horticulture and Gardening - Science Reference Guide Integrated Pest Management - Science Tracer Bullet Invasive Species - Science Tracer Bullet Medicinal Plants - Science Tracer Bullet Migration of the Monarch Butterfly - Science Reference Guide Poisonous Plants - Science Tracer Bullet Space Based Ornithology: Remote Sensing & Bird Migration - Science Reference Guide
Geography and geologyDinosaurs - Science Tracer Bullet Earthquake and Earthquake Engineering - Science Tracer Bullet Geology - Selected Internet Resources Natural Disasters - Science Reference Guide Oceanography - Selected Internet Resources. What are the seven seas? - Everyday Mysteries Why is the ocean blue? - Everyday Mysteries
For StudentsChildren's Gardens: A Guide to Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide Environmental Science Projects - Science Tracer Bullet Science Projects in Biology - Science Tracer Bullet School Gardening: A Guide to Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide
From American MemoryConservation Movement ~ Multiformat ~ 1850-1920 - The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920. Ecology and the American Environment - Describes some of the important steps taken by American ecologists in studying the natural environment. The plant communities, ecological zones, and environments they researched are documented in visual form in the American Environmental Photographs Collection.American Environmental Photographs 1891-1936 - Images from the University of Chicago Library. Reclaiming the Everglades: South Florida's Natural History, 1884-1934 - Includes personal correspondence, essays, typescripts, reports and memos; photographs, maps and postcards; and publications from individuals and the government. Though centered on the establishment of the Everglades National Park, it covers other issues such as the evolution of the conservation movement, the growing role of women, and the treatment of native Americans. Mapping the National Parks - This collection documents the history, cultural aspects and geological formations of areas that eventually became National Parks. It consists of approximately 200 maps dating from the 17th century to the present.
Webcasts"Astrobiology: Life in Space." - A presentation by Dr. Daniel (Danny) Glavin, Astrobiologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. "Avoiding the Fate of the Mayans." The Maya civilization, at its peak, was one of the most densely populated and culturally dynamic societies in the world. But after flourishing for a thousand years, it abruptly disappeared. Thanks to Landsat satellite data and climate models, NASA archaeologist Tom Sever has gained insights into the event known as the Maya Collapse. His findings can inform our lives today. Bob Ryan - The Chief Meteorologist at NBC4 since 1980 spoke about weather forecasting. "Color in the Herb Garden" - A webcast with Jim Adams, curator of the National Herb Garden at the National Arboretum. “Dinosaurs Along the Silk Road.” - James Clark, Ph.D., the Ronald Weintraub Professor of Biology at George Washington University, Dr. Clark was a co-leader of expeditions that discovered the bones of small dinosaurs mired in mud, stacked one on top of another, in the northern part of Xinjiang, China, near the ancient Silk Road. More information: http://www.gwu.edu/~newsctr/newscenter/research/dinosaur/ "Earth’s Water Cycle in a Changing Climate" - A presentation by Peter Hildebrand, chief of the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. "Farming, Food Security, and Climate Change." A presentation by Molly Brown, Senior Research Scientist, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. at NASA. "The Folklore Behind Ecology, or Why Scientists in Ecology Need Help from Folklorists" - Dr. Daniel B. Botkin is a Research Professor at the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Botkin's Web site: http://www.danielbbotkin.com/ "Food Politics: What to Eat in Today's Era of Food Anxiety" - Dr. Marion Nestle, NYU professor, author and food industry critic, offered guidance on healthful food selections. "Galileo: 400 Years of the Telescope." - Dr. Michelle Thaller, NASA astrophysicist, looked at the real Galileo, his intriguing daughter Virginia, and the personalities and politics that led to his imprisonment. "Herbs in the Garden" - A webcast with Holly Shimizu, the executive director of the United States Botanic Garden. “Honey Bees, Satellites, and Climate Change.” - Wayne Esaias, Ocean Sciences Branch, NASA GSFC. "Hope for Animals and Their Worlds: How Endangered Animals are Being Rescued from the Brink." - Jane Goodall spoke about her latest book, Co-sponsored with the Center for the Book. "Hubble: A New Beginning.Dave Leckrone." - A presentation by Dave Leckrone, astrophysicist with the NASA Hubble Space Program. "Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology" - A Webcast with Dr. Eric Grissell. "Observing, Fighting, and Mitigating Damage from Fires" - Compton Tucker, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA GSFC, spoke on fire fighting and prevention using satellite imagery. "On Thin Ice: The Changing Ice Cover on Polar Oceans." - A presentation by Thorsten Markus, Head of the Cryospheric Sciences Branch at NASA Goddard. "Our Sun: Its Influence on Life and Climate." - A presentation by Edward F. Guinan, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Villanova University. "The Parking Garage and Its Impact on Urban Planning" - Shannon McDonald, A.I.A., Senior Architect at the architectural firm of Shannon Sanders McDonald. She spoke about movement issues as related to parking, transportation, environment, architecture, and urban planning. "Peering Into the Storm: NASA's Exploration of Hurricanes." - A presentation by Dr. Scott A. Braun, research meteorologist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. "Preserving Africa's Threatened Wildlife: Forest Peoples and Indigenous Knowledge" - Alden Almquist, anthropologist, 2003-2004 Kluge Staff Fellow, and Albert Lokasola, President, Vie Sauvage, Democratic Republic of the Congo. "School Gardens with Constance Carter" - A multimedia presentation with the Head of the Science Research Section at the Library of Congress. Part of the Journeys and Crossings series at the Library of Congress. "The Seashell on the Mountaintop" - Dr. Alan Cutler discusses his book on Nicholaus Steno, the founder of modern geology. "Social Justice, the Environment and the Ethics of Collaboration" - Various speakers. Sponsored by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress "Sustainable Organic Agriculture, Family Farming, Direct Marketing of Foods" - Jim Crawford, of New Morning Farm, and Sam Fromartz, author of Organic Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew. "A Tale of Two Gardens" - Dr. James A. Duke. A Webcast with the noted ethnobotanist, expert on medicinal plants, and author. "Who Left the Freezer Door Open? What the Poles Are Telling Us about Climate Change" - Bob Bindschadler, Chief Scientist, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).
Links to other organizationsEarth Day 2011: What are you doing this year?http://wilderness.org/content/earth-day-2011-what-are-you-doing-year This page from the Wilderness Society has a form to submit your local or national Earth Day event. It also links to these excellent and informative pages: Learn about the history of Earth Day, Resources for kids, parents, and teachers, and Earth Day heroes. An ‘Earth Day” in the Life of NOAA - Every hour of every day, NOAA is engaged in monitoring and preserving our planet. From satellites in space to observing systems in the deep ocean, NOAA provides science, service, and stewardship of our Earth. This page gives examples of these daily activities. Arbor Day Foundation - The Foundation's Mission is to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. National Arbor Day is April 30th.
Earth Day National Library of Medicine - Online resources for teachers and students at the high school and college level. National Library of Medicine resources with student-friendly information on human health and the environment, plus pollution and toxic chemicals. (PDF 238 KB) Earth Day Network - Founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network (EDN) promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide. EarthDay.gov - The portal for U.S. Government Events & Information on Earth Day. Electronic Green Journal( EGJl) Volume 1, Issue 30, 2010 - Hosted by UCLA, EGJ is a professional, peer-reviewed journal that disseminates information concerning environmental protection, conservation, management of natural resources, and ecologically-balanced regional development. It has several articles on Earth Day, its history and related subjects. The issue linked above has two articles, Earth Day 2010: Earth Day 40th Anniversary Poster and Posters about Ecology and the Environment Before and During the 1970s. Search the other issues for more information on Earth Day. Environmental Protection Agency - The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Learn about current issues, science and technology, and laws and regulations on their site.
Healthy Building Network - Founded in 2000 on the initiative of leaders from the national environmental health movement, this organization workes to " ... advance the best environmental, health and social practices in order to decrease, and even begin to reverse, some of the profound negative impacts of the contemporary building industry on the environment, human health and society." The Home Energy Saver - An Internet-based tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings. NASA Earth Day: Leading the Greening - Includes information on NASA's work, topics such as global warming and the polar caps, natural disasters, and news items. Features activities, games and a trove of satellite views of the Earth and space. Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth - From NASA, a huge online collection of astronaut photographs of the Earth.
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) - PATH is a voluntary partnership between leaders of the homebuilding, product manufacturing, insurance, and financial industries and representatives of Federal agencies concerned with housing. Working together, PATH partners improve the quality, durability, energy efficiency, environmental performance, and affordability of America's housing. HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) coordinates all PATH activities. The Pharos Project - Pharos has information on " ... the critical health and environmental data about the manufacture, use, and end of life of building materials specified and used every day all delivered in an easy to use web based tool." RecyclingCenters.org - Provides a central location for recycling information, news and community. Has a national directory of local recycling centers as well as information on recycling and tips on conservation. Promotes information sharing and connections through its blog. U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) - USGBC is composed of more than 13,500 organizations from across the building industry that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Jurisdiction includes energy resources and development, including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves and appliance standards; nuclear energy; Indian affairs; public lands and their renewable resources; surface mining, Federal coal, oil, and gas, other mineral leasing; territories and insular possessions; and water resources. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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