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AIRD: Aquatic Invasions Research Directory - A free database designed to promote information transfer, coordination, and collaborative research on the invasion of aquatic ecosystems. [Ad Hoc Organizations, Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center]
Access USGS - San Francisco Bay and Delta - Main page for accessing links for information and data on the San Francisco Bay estuary and its watershed with links to highlights, water, biology, wetlands, hazards, digital maps, geologic mapping, winds, bathymetry and overview of the Bay [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
Alaska Science Center - Biological Science Office - Homepage for programs of the Biological Science Office at the Alaska Science Center in Anchorage on birds, mammals, ecosystems and habitats, fish and fisheries, and other biological subjects [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
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Biological Resources of the USGS - Homepage for the Biological Resources Discipline of the USGS providing links to scientific programs, organization, and special features [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
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California Information Node - Provides access to data and information about California's environment. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]
Chesapeake Bay Activities - Information on USGS studies of Chesapeake Bay, the nations largest estuary, concerned with water quality, ecosystem history and change, vital habitat and biological resources,and land use studies [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
Coastal Shoreline Website - Informs you about the development of the Shoreline Data Content Standard and provides other shoreline information [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]
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Duckdata - A bibliographic database of published literature on the ecology, conservation, and management of North American waterfowl and their wetland habitats [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Wetlands Research Center]
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Earth’s Water Cycle in a Changing Climate - Webcast of a presentation at the Library of Congress by Peter Hildebrand, chief of the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. [Library of Congress, Science, Technology and Business Division]
Ecology Group - Develops efficient approaches to ecosystem characterization, monitoring, and adaptive management [Department of Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)]
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Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) - Home page of the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, Oregon, providing research and technical support for ecosystem management in the western U.S. Links to projects, field stations, fact sheets, partnerships, and publications [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
FrogWeb: Amphibian Declines & Deformities - Provides information about recent global declines and deformities among amphibian populations. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)]
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Gap Analysis Program (GAP) - Home page of the Gap Analysis Program (GAP) providing assessments of the conservation status of native vertebrate species and natural land cover types of the U.S. Links to projects, applications, status maps, and a searchable database [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
Great Lakes Science Center - Site for Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, which provides information about biological resources in the Great Lakes Basin. Links to personnel, publications, data, library, facilities, research vessels, Great Lakes issues,and research [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
Gulf of Mexico Integrated Science - Website of the Gulf of Mexico Integrated Science program to understand the framework and processes of the Gulf of Mexico using Tampa Bay as a pilot study. Links to publications, digital library, water chemistry maps, epipytes,and field trips. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) - Provides information on Red Tides. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science]
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International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) - Research on the sustainable use of forest resources, the rehabilitation of degraded lands, and the management and conservation of tropical forests, wildlife and watersheds [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service]
Invasive Plant Research Laboratory - Sustainable management strategies for control of aquatic and wetland weeds [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]
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Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network - Investigates ecological processes over long temporal and broad spatial scales and promotes synthesis and comparative research across sites and ecosystems [National Science Foundation (NSF)]
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Missouri River InfoLink: a clearinghouse of Missouri River information - Portal for Missouri River Infolinks, a clearinghouse to multiple links giving Missouri information, photo gallery, river weather forecast, projects and features, maps, meetings, history, and science research. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
Mojave Ecosystem Database Program (MEDP) - Database enables accurate modeling of environmental factors and facilitates data driven analysis of the Mojave ecoregion [Department of the Interior; Department of Defense (DOD)]
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NBII Partners - Links to NBII partners GAP, LUHNA, and VegMapping, an NBII Information Node. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]
National Activities of the USGS Biological Resources Discipline - Links to national programs, including biomonitoring, bird banding, gap analysis, integrated taxonomy, breeding birds, nonindigenous species, and vegetation mapping. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
National Estuarine Research Reserve System - The National Estuarine Research Reserves System is a network of 27 areas representing different biogeographic regions of the United States that are protected for long-term research, water-quality monitoring, education and coastal stewardship. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]
National Invasive Species Information Center - Is a gateway to invasive species information; covering Federal, State, local, and international sources. [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL)]
National River Restoration Science Synthesis - A scientific synthesis of river restoration projects, with a searchable database. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]
National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) - Provides scientific information on wildlife, its habitat, and its relationship to agriculture and public safety [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)]
National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) Research Library - Locate hard to find reports on species profiles, habitat suitability index, and community profiles [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Dept. of Agriculture - This site relates to general information about the Natural Resources Conservation Service and provides quick links to maps, facts, figures, data, tech information, soils, wetlands, grazing lands and buffers. You can also access materials on water quality [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)]
Natural Resources Monitoring Partnership - Cooperative Monitoring Protocols Library and Monitoring Locator System, hosted by the NBII. [Multiple agencies involved, National Biological Information Infrastructure]
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND - Homepage with links to news, biological resources - resources finder, announcements, general information, help and feedback, projects, and send a postcard activity [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
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PORTAL to Global Environmental Datasets - Links to sources of data (and meta-data) on global spatial environmental/scientific data sets [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center - Core web page from America's first wildlife experiment station and a leading wildlife management refuge, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, Maryland with links to projects, publications, library, contacts, and how to get there [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
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River Corridor and Wetland Restoration - Provides current information on wetland and river corridor restoration projects and provides a forum for information sharing [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water]
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SOFIA, South Florida Information Access, Integrated Science. - Provides scientific information access in support of research, decision-making, and resource management for the South Florida ecosystem restoration effort. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
South Florida Ecosystem History Project - Project is designed to integrate studies from a number of researchers compiling data from terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems within south Florida. Links to publications, maps, posters, and data of studies [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
South Florida Information Access (SOFIA) data exchange - Provides links to the data, models and maps on the biology, ecology, geology, mapping, hydrololgy, and chemistry of research studies in southern Florida [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory - Develops scientific understanding and technologies of watershed systems essential to maintaining or enhancing the environmental and natural resource base required for the agricultural economy [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]
Southwest Watershed Research Center - Research is conducted in erosion & sedimentation, hydrology, decision support systems, remote sensing [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]
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Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge - Information about the protection of a remnant of the bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem along the Trinity River. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]
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Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC), Lacrosse, Wisconsin - Homepage with links to data library, geographical search, science programs, partnerships, long term resource monitoring program, reports and publications, and education [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]
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Water Quality: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service - This site presents the latest information on data products, resources and services. You can access the latest publications that pertain to economic aspects of agriculture and water quality. [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service (ERS)]
Watershed Protection - Information on protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems and protecting human health [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]
Watershed Science Institute (WSSI) - Incorporates ecological principles into natural resource conservation related to comprehensive watershed needs and environmental sustainability at the watershed and landscape scales [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)]
Wetland Science Institute (WLI) - Develops applied scientific techniques for wetland conservation needs [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)]
Wildlife Disease - An NBII Information Node [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]
Wildlife Habitat Management Institute (WHMI ) - Develops and disseminates scientifically based technical materials that will assist to promote conservation stewardship of fish and wildlife [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)]
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