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ENV 101 Environmental Science

American Geographical Society
The American Geographical Society (AGS) is a 21st-century learning society dedicated to the advancement of geographic thinking, knowledge, and understanding across business, government, academe, social sectors, and most importantly with teachers and students.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish our mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.
Department of Environmental Conservation
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was created on July 1, 1970 to combine all state programs designed to protect and enhance the environment into a single agency.
Department of Environmental Protection
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the department of the government of New York City[1] that manages the city's water supply and works to reduce air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution.
Earth Day .org
EARTHDAY.ORG’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, EARTHDAY.ORG is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 150,000 partners in over 192 countries to drive positive action for our planet.
EJScreen: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
EPA has developed a new environmental justice (EJ) mapping and screening tool called EJScreen. It is based on nationally consistent data and an approach that combines environmental and demographic indicators in maps and reports.
Environmental Advocates NY
Environmental Advocates NY fights for policies that will restore and protect New York’s environment, support healthy, vibrant communities, and secure benefits and outcomes for all within and beyond the state through education, partnerships and advocacy.
Environmental Justice Dashboard by the CDC
Use Environmental Justice Dashboard to explore data on environmental exposures, community characteristics, and health burden — factors important to understanding and addressing environmental justice issues.
Environmental Science Database
Search more than 2000 periodicals cross-disciplinary resource of full-text content of global literature across this field and related disciplines. It provides the most complete collection of resources available to support research and learning in environmental science and related fields. Content is selected from several specialist topic resources in disciplines such as engineering, biotechnology, bacteriology, atmospheric science, ecology, and biology.
Environmental Studies and Policy
A custom collection of nearly 200 journals providing robust coverage of environmental issues and policies, including diverse perspectives from the scientific community, governmental policy makers, as well as corporate interests.
Environment Program Snapshot: Land Portfolio
The S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation invests in California's protected lands network to enhance local communities, preserve wildlife habitat, and provide recreational opportunities for all. In tandem, the Foundation works to increase conservation on private and unprotected lands throughout California.
Frontiers in Environmental Science
Frontiers in Environmental Science publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research across the entire field, to advance our knowledge of our natural world and its various intersections with society.
International Journal of Environmental, Sustainability, and Social Science (abbreviated as IJESSS),
Open Access Journal published quarterly and published in March – June, July – October, November – February.
International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species
Established in 1964, the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species.
Mexico's 10 Most Iconic Endangered Species
In this report we highlight the threats facing Mexico's 10 most iconic endangered species to help illustrate thebroader risks confronting the country's imperiled plants and animals.
National Geographic
1977-present
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is expanding and accelerating its contributions to scientific knowledge of human health and the environment, and to the health and well-being of people everywhere.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
From daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product.
National Park Service
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
Science News
many articles are freely available on the website, some articles – and all archived content – are for subscribers only
Science News Full Text
January 19, 1985 - December 24, 2016
Space
Space.com is a source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news
Statewide Directory
DEC's headquarters is housed at our Central Office in Albany. The state is also divided into nine regions, each with its own headquarters and many with additional sub-offices.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
We are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the only agency in the federal government whose primary responsibility is the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the American people.
U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS is the sole science agency for the Department of the Interior. It is sought out by thousands of partners and customers for its natural science expertise and its vast earth and biological data holdings.
UN ilibrary
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.
US Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's Office of Research and Development Research Centers develop knowledge, assessments, and scientific tools that form the underpinnings of the vast majority of EPA's protective standards and guidance.
The Wetlands Initiative
The Wetlands Initiative designs, restores, and creates wetlands. We innovate, collaborate, and employ sound science to improve water quality, habitat for plants and wildlife, and our climate.
Wildlife Conservation Society
WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature
The World Factbook
The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
World Organisation for Animal Health
The need to fight animal diseases at global level led to the creation of the Office International des Epizooties through the international Agreement signed on January 25th 1924. In May 2003 the Office became the World Organisation for Animal Health but kept its historical acronym OIE
Worldwildlife Fund
For 60 years, WWF has worked to help people and nature thrive.

As the world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in nearly 100 countries. At every level, we collaborate with people around the world to develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect communities, wildlife, and the places in which they live.
WCS Afghanistan
WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has been working in Afghanistan since 2004, beginning with wildlife surveys

Environmental Science

ArcGIS Interactive Map
Interactive web map from ArcGIS with topographical, political, climatic, terrestrial map options (and more!)
National Forest Foundation
Chartered by Congress, the National Forest Foundation was created with a simple mission: bring people together to restore and enhance our National Forests and Grasslands.
Natural Capital World Viewer
View maps from the National Capital Project
David Rumsey Map Collection
The collection includes over 200,000 rare 16th through 21st century maps of the entire World and parts of the Universe. 115,000 maps and related items are available online and 60,000 of those have been georeferenced.

NOAA Fisheries
Search by name, category or region
National Geographic Society
Resource Library of maps, images and video
Artstor
Images from the world's top museums, artists, libraries and more...
UWM LIBRARIES DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
The Digital Collections at the UWM Libraries include over 190,000 photographic images, maps, and books drawn from the collections of the American Geographical Society Library, the Archives, Special Collections, and the Curriculum Collection.

David Rumsey Info Maps
Maps are for much more than just finding your way around–they can also be a useful tool for communicating data. Educators, marketers, and researchers have long relied on maps to share non-geographical information like inforgraphics
Exploring Nature
Images and infographics
How to Design Effective Infographics?
How to present a complex set of information in a simpler form. It is important to design your infographics with best practices to make them beautiful and effective.
National Geographic Food Webs
Articles and infographics of food webs
Sea Grant Michigan
Datasets collected by he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)

BIO 300 Microbiology

Microbiology e-books
from the National Library of Medicine
Microbes.info
Microbes.info is an internet web site designed to bring useful and interesting microbiology informational resources to you.
Microbes.info went live in mid 2002. The site is free to access.
Microbiology Network
The Microbiology Network is a consortium of expert GMP consultants providing consultation, microbiology quality assurance training, and expert witness services to CGMP pharmaceutical, medical device, compounding pharmacy and over-the-counter companies around the globe. Available on their website is a collection of White Papers
These papers are presented in service to the microbiology community of the pharmaceutical, personal products and medical device industries.
Annual Review of Microbiology
The Annual Review of Microbiology, in publication since 1947- present , covers significant developments in the field of microbiology, encompassing bacteria, archaea, viruses, and unicellular eukaryotes.
PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS
Page provided as a pubic service by LANL
Microbugz
Lab exercises, pictures, information, and quizzes based on Austin Community College's Introduction to Microbiology course.
Scientific American
Scientific American covers the most important and exciting research, ideas and knowledge in science, health, technology, the environment and society. It is committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge, enhancing our understanding of the world, and advancing social justice.
Cliff Notes Microbiology

Researching Food Webs & Food Chains

Sea Grant Michigan
Datasets collected by he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
National Geographic Food Webs
Articles and infographics of food webs
Food Webs
From Britannica
Food Chain
Food Webs
Search food chain and food web images using Credo Reference
Food Chain
Search food chain and food web images using Credo Reference
Costa Rica
A collection of Books about Costa Rica from Proquest e-books

Articles

CLIMATE ISSUES TO WATCH IN 2022: A YEAR FOR MORE ACTION AND BIGGER AMBITION
BY UN FOUNDATION CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT EXPERTS ON DECEMBER 14, 2021
The Effect of Global Warming on Infectious Diseases
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2010 Dec; 1(1): 4–9.
Published online 2010 Dec 7. doi: 10.1016/j.phrp.2010.12.004
Climate change and health
Fact Sheets from the World Health Organization

Nuclear

World Nuclear Association
The Association’s mission is to promote a wider understanding of nuclear energy among key international influencers by producing authoritative information, developing common industry positions, and contributing to the energy debate.
Publications
Reports, guides and books from the World Nuclear Association.

books

Popular Journals - Abstracts or latest edition

Earth’s Future

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/23284277

Environmental Science and Ecotechnology

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/environmental-science-and-ecotechnology

Plants, People, Planet

https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/25722611

Journal of Political Ecology

https://journals.librarypublishing.arizona.edu/jpe/

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Call Number: QH545.P4 C38 2002
ISBN: 9780618253050
Publication Date: 2002-10-22
First published by Houghton Mifflin in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water
The Rough Guide to Climate Change by Robert Henson; Duncan Clark (Editor); Rough Guides Staff
Call Number: QC981.8.C5 H46 2008
ISBN: 9781858281056
Publication Date: 2008-02-04
The Rough Guide to Climate Change gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet.
An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore
Call Number: QC981.8.G56 G67 2006
ISBN: 9781594865671
Publication Date: 2006-05-24
With this book, Gore, who is one of our environmental heroes--and a leading expert--brings together leading-edge research from top scientists around the world; photographs, charts, and other illustrations; and personal anecdotes and observations to document the fast pace and wide scope of global warming. He presents, with alarming clarity and conclusiveness--and with humor, too--that the fact of global warming is not in question and that its consequences for the world we live in will be disastrous if left unchecked.

Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
Contains complete, up-to-date definitions for all areas of science and technology. The definitions are clear and accessible to the nonspecialist, yet they provide all the technical information that the specialist needs. Entries range from large general fields, such as Medicine, to newer, highly focused fields, such as Chaos.
The American Heritage Student Science Dictionary
With over 4,500 A-Z entries, 450 full-color photographs and drawings, over 150 fascinating feature notes, and full-page tables and charts, it is the most current and comprehensive student science dictionary available.
Collection of Ebooks
about the Environment

Watersheds

Healthy Watersheds from the EPA
One of EPA’s most important jobs is to work with states and others to achieve the Clean Water Act’s primary goal – restore and maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters.