Science Reference Guides
General
Adventure/Ecological/Learning Vacations -
Science Reference Guide
Earth Decade Reading List
Environment -
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
Science.gov
Living and working sustainably
Alternative
Fuel Vehicles & Combustion Processes - Science Tracer
Bullet, (March, 2007)
Batteries, Supercapacitors,
and Fuel Cells - Science Tracer Bullet
Desalination - Science
Tracer Bullet
Electric
Power - A Tracer Bit (Brief Tracer Bullet)
Electric Vehicles - 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 (October,
2007)
Pesticides and Foods
- Science Tracer Bullet
Solar Energy - Science
tracer Bullet (updated March, 2007)
Sustainable Agriculture
- Science Tracer Bullet
Urban Transportation - Science
Tracer Bullet
Ecosystems: climatology
and weather
Cold Regions
Bibliography
Climate and Weather -
Selected Internet Resources
Global
Warming & Climate Change - Science Tracer Bullet
Human Impacts on the
Biosphere - A Guide to Selected Resources - Science Reference
Guide
Is the old adage "Red
sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor's
warning" true, or is it just an old wives’ tale? - Everyday
Mysteries
Why is it hot in the summer
and cold in the winter?
Ecosystems: flora and fauna
Bees, 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 Tracer Bullet
Edible Wild Plants
- Science Reference Guide
Ethnobotany of
the Americas - Science Tracer Bullet
Integrated
Pest Management - Science Tracer Bullet
Horticulture and Gardening - Science
Reference Guide
Invasive Species
- Science Tracer Bullet
James A. Duke: A Select List
of Librarians' Favorite Reference Tools (plants) - Science
Reference Guide
Medicinal Plants - Science
Tracer Bullet
The Migration of
the Monarch Butterfly - Selected Internet Resources
Poisonous Plants
- Science Tracer Bullet
Geography and geology
Dinosaurs - 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 Students
Children'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
School Gardening Activities: A Guide to Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide
From American Memory
Conservation
Movement ~ Multiformat ~ 1850-1920 - The Evolution of the
Conservation Movement, 1850-1920.
Environment,
Natural ~ Photographs ~ 1891-1936 - American Environmental
Photographs, 1891-1936: Images from the University of Chicago
Library.
Florida
Everglades Environmental History ~ Multiformat ~ 1884-1934 -
Reclaiming the Everglades: South Florida's Natural History, 1884-1934.
Webcasts
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.
"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, Safe Food, and What
to Eat. - Dr. Marion Nestle, NYU professor,
author and food industry critic, spoke her two books.
"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.
"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.
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.
"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.
"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 organizations
Celebrate Earth Day -
Family-friendly site from the Environmental Protection Agency that
explains environmental issues and gives tips on "going green" at
home, in your community, at work, at school and while shopping.
Also provides a Spanish language version.
Earth
Day 2007: Your Health and the Environment - Online resources
for teachers and students, from the National Institutes of Health.
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.
FuelEconomy.gov - EPA's site on types of fuel, improving your fuel economy, comparisons of vehicles, and information on new and future technology.
The Gateway to Astronaut
Photography of Earth - From NASA, a huge online collection
of astronaut photographs of the Earth.
The Home Energy Saver - An Internet-based
tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings.
DSIRE - The Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency was established in 1995. It is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
U.S. EPA Celebrates
Earth Day - The Environmental Protection Agency covers top
stories and other environmental topics in depth.
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources - Jurisdiction includes energy and mineral resources; fisheries, wildlife and oceans; national parks, forests and public lands; water and power; insular affairs (U.S. territories), and relations with Native Americans and Native American tribes.
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.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) - Sponsored by the USGBC, the LEED Green Building Rating System™ rates buildings for their environmental impact according to universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. LEED certifies buildings have a low "environmental footprint."
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.
Updated April, 2008
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