Science and Environment
Science and Environment
Science and Environment Links
- Svanhovd Environmental Centre Extensive database of institutions, organizations and enterprises dealing with environmental, agriculture and forestry issues in the Russian part of the Barents region.
- Alaska Wildlife Notebook Series Learn about wild animals inhabiting Alaska. Organized into categories.
- Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Lead United States government agency responsible for implementing arctic research policy and to help set priorities for future Arctic research.
- Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean Coordinated project to investigate the role of arctic climate in global change. Site includes a list of journal articles, some of which are also provided to download as PDF files.
- Arctic Ostracode A searchable database of information on ostracodes, a group of bivalved crustacea preserved in the sediments of the Arctic Ocean.
- Arctic Animals Home Educational materials on marine and land animals of the Arctic. Includes links a glossary, a bibliography, an Arctic-theme classroom activities page, and related sources.
- Canadian Ice Service An Environment Canada department that provides information about ice conditions in Canadian waters. Includes current ice charts, data on ice thickness, bulletins, and a glossary.
- Canada's Polar Life Information about environments, geography, organisms, and research, along with photographs.
- International Arctic Buoy Programm Maintains a network of automatic buoys in the Arctic Basin which monitor pressure, temperature, and ice motion data to support real-time operations and meteorological and oceanographic research.
- Scientific Studies of the Arctic University of Tennessee research publications, data, photos, and links.
- Arctic Science Section Resources on American social science and natural science research programs in the Arctic region from the U.S. Office of Polar Programs. Includes information on grants, Arctic logistics, journals, and related links.
- International Arctic Science Committee A non-government organisation to encourage and facilitate cooperation in all aspects of arctic research, in all countries engaged in arctic research, and in all areas of the arctic region.
- Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Mapping Project Research project aiming to provide a variety of mapped vegetation information for the arctic tundra regions, based on the most recent scientific understanding of the areas.
- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme International organization established in 1991 to implement components of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy.
- The University Courses on Svalbard Private foundation which offer university-level courses and perform research relevant to Svalbard's geographical location in the high Arctic.
- The Roald Amundsen Centre for Arctic Research Arctic research at the University of Tromsø .
- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme Provide information on the status of, and threats to, the Arctic environment, and scientific advice on actions to be taken in order to support Arctic governments to take remedial and preventive actions relating to contaminants.
- Arctic Protection Network Grass roots organization dedicated to protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling.
- International Artic Social Sciences Association Promote and stimulate international cooperation and to increase the participation of social scientists in national and international arctic research.
- Arctic Research Consortium of the United States Information on the organization's mandate and activities, its projects, publications, directories of ARCUS member and researchers, and a searchable archive of current information funding opportunities, events, publications, positions, and news.
- Arctic Program Information on Arctic studies program or the Bulgarian Society for Regional Cultural Studies. Includes maps, photos, and history of the project.
- The Arctic Science and Technology Information System Database maintained by the Arctic Institute of North America at the University of Calgary containing over 46, 000 records describing publications and research projects about northern Canada.
- International Arctic Environment Data Directory A searchable database for locating and assessing sources of Arctic environment data. Includes news on the ADD's role and events and a directory of information holdings of circum-arctic countries.
- Aurora Research Institute Provides research licensing and logistics support to researchers working in Canada's Western Arctic.
- NOAA: Arctic Centralized access to the most recent Arctic related observations, forecasts, scientific analyses realtime and historical data and perspectives from research institutions widely distributed throughout the world.
- Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean Theme Page An information resource for the scientific investigation of the biology, oceanography, meteorology and ecology of the area. It provides a forum for presenting and discussing new ideas, plans, research results, and links to other sites.
- North Pole Environmental Observatory Continuously monitors atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice conditions in the central Arctic Ocean. Describes the background and purpose of the observatory, and includes graphs and statistics.
- Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Information on protecting Arctic species and their habitats. Includes an overview of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna program, maps, documents, and research projects.
- Ages-Old Polar Icecap Is Melting, Scientists Find NY Times article about the discovery of an ice-free patch of ocean near the North Pole.
- Lapland Regional Environment Center Agency administering environmental programs in Lapland. Includes information on the organization, current projects, environmental programs, scientific studies and databases, publications, land use policy, housing, and related links.
- Holocene vegetation history of the Canadian Arctic A paleoenvironmental study by a Canadian University to study Arctic vegetation from 5000 to 8000 years ago.
- Arctic Center Researches polar climate, peoples, and environment. Includes information about the center, its scientific studies, research units, academic programs, information services, publications, and conferences. Searchable.
- Arctic Climate System Study The scientific goal of this study is to ascertain the role of the Arctic in global climate change. Site includes a summary of the objectives and a diagram of the organisations structure.
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