Central Valley
Serving Mariposa, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties

Resources

This page will soon be divided into sections such as Materials (print, video, electronic), Interactive Online sites, and Scientific Background Information, in a format that will allow the user to easily research areas of interest. --- NOTE: Check the Providers page for additional Resources for the six counties in Region 7

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Access Excellence Resource Center

    • Acid Rain

    • Acorn Naturalists

    • Activist Organizations (Climate Change)

    • Adopt-A-Species (Audubon Society)

    • Adopt-A-Watershed

    • The African Edventure

  • An ambitious and exciting expedition that crossed Africa in a fully Internet
    capable and satellite linked Land Rover. AE was a highly interactive, educational
    project that departed Cape Town in September 1999, the expedition journeyed
    18,000 miles through 10 African countries, across the Red Sea, the middle east
    and Europe, and arrived back in London February 2000. View daily logs, maps.

    • AgTAC (So. CA Edison)

    • Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory

    • Amazon Katydids

    • American Discovery Trail

    • American Geological Institute (AGI) - Education

    • AGI Earth Science Education Resource Directory Online

  • electronic database with information on national and regional earth-science educational organizations and their programs, classroom-resource materials and other K-16 earth-science activities, such as conferences, summer workshops, and teachers' awards.

    • Animal Pictures Archive

    • The Annenberg/CPB Exhibits

    • ArtEcology

    • Ask-a-Geologist

    • Ask-a-Scientist (earth's environment or climate)

    • Ask-an-Earth-Scientist

    • Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education

    • Atlas of America's Polluted Water

  • Online version or send for free copies

    • Atmosphere and Climate links

    • Audubon's Action Center

    • Audubon Field Guides Online

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    Bay Area Earth Science Institute (BAESI)

  • Offers two programs, Geo-Connect and EarthComm. Selected teacher applicants get a stipend and university credit for participating in either one of these programs both of which include an intensive summer workshop. In both programs, they work with BAESI staff, earth scientists, and industry professionals to develop and evaluate earth science activities for their classrooms. Approached from a regional perspective, BAESI's program is designed to offer hands-on experience with resources that complement and integrate the California Science Framework.

    • The Bay Model

  • Information pages for students and teachers, workshops for teachers wishing to do hands-on activities using the model with their students

    • The Bay Model Association

  • Nearly 2 acres in size, it is a scale replica of San Francisco Bay from the Golden Gate to the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta. Built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the model is a research facility and educational tool to study the huge estuary system and its tides and currents.
    • Bill Nye the Science Guy
    Bill Nye- Eye of Nye
        Bill Nye offers interesting approaches to teaching applied science with many different visual performances that can be viewed at the Eyes of Nye website.

    • Biological Resources - USGS

    • BioSITE (Children's Discovery Museum)

    • Blue Ice International

  • The Blue Ice International Vision is to create an educational framework that
    uses Antarctica as the catalyst for sustaining an interactive global learning network.
    This framework will be delivered via the Blue Ice Crystals Network which will be energized by
    programs which embrace the scientific, technological, environmental, cultural and aesthetic
    aspects of snow, ice and cold as it exists on earth and throughout the solar system.

    • Buena Vista Museum of Nat'l History

    • Bureau of Land Management - Environmental Education

  • Also see: http://www.usbr.gov/env_ed/

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    Calculate Your Ecological Footprint

    • CASEC (California Aquatic Science Education Consortium)

    • California Biodiversity Council

    • California Coastal Commission - Compendium for Education

    • California Conservation Corps

    • California Energy Commission

    • California Environmental Education (CERES)

    • CEEIN (California Environmental Education Interagency Network)

  • Calendar: http://www.oehha.ca.gov/ceein/pdf/fairevents.pdf

    • California Environmental Proctection Agency (CalEPA)

    • CERES (California Environmental Resources Evaluation System)

    • California Food, Land, and People

  • California Geomorphology

    • California Guidebook

    • California Integrated Waste Management Board

    • California Living Museum (CALM)

  • Native flora, fauna, and fossils in a zoo and gardens setting for education and research

    • California Science Project (CSP)

  • The California Science Project is a provider of professional development for elementary through postsecondary teachers of science, a regional provider of services to schools and districts that seeks to strengthen their science programs consistent with state and national guidelines and standards, and a statewide network of teacher leaders and university educators who together work toward the common goal of improving science education for all students.

    • California Science Teachers Association (CSTA)

    • California Water Data (USGS)

    • California Water Pollution

    • California Office of Environ Health Hazard Assesment (OEHHA)

    • California Pesticide Regulation

  • Cal/EPA's Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has primary responsibility for regulating all aspects of pesticide sales and use to protect public health and the environment. DPR evaluates and mitigates impacts of pesticide use, such as work-place hazards, pesticide-related illness, and environmental exposure. The site includes the department's state strategic plan, DPR publications, fact sheets, and regulatory notices. It also provides access to the DPR pesticide-related databases: Pesticide Use Report(PUR), Chemical Ingredients, Product/Label Database, Chemical Company Name and Number, Chemical Company Address Information, Section 18 Emergency Exemptions, USEPA/OPP Pesticide Related Databases, Endangered Species Project and the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Emissions Inventory.

    • California Resources Agency

  • The CRA conserves enhances and manages california's natural and cultural resources. Departments include Boating and Waterways, Conservation, Fish and Game, forestry and fire Protection, Parks and Recreation, Water resources, and the California Conservation Corps.

    • California Toxic Substances & Control, Education Unit

    • Center for Environmental Education - Antioch New England Institute

  • Examples of EE programs and resources for teachers and students.

    • Center for Environmental Education - Murray State University

  • Since 1976, the Center has provided quality programs and materials to Murray State University faculty, students, and the educational community in the University's service area. In so doing it has become a national model for university-based environmental education centers.

    • Center for Geography and Environmental Education

  • Geography is the chosen disciplinary vehicle for environmental education because it integrates both the natural and social sciences in studying environmental problems and issues. CGEE designs environmental literacy and citizenship-assessment instruments, defines the socio-political-cultural foundations of environmental education, and surveys the environmental education component of teacher preparation programs.

    • Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT)

  • The Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) is an independent testing laboratory, applied research facility, and educational resource center based at California State University, Fresno. We are dedicated to advancing water management practices and irrigation technology. Our programs cover four major areas: Hydraulics laboratory testing, Field research, Analytical studies and special projects, and Education. CIT conducts irrigation equipment testing and evaluation for both public agencies and private businesses. We also offer seminars, workshops, study tours and customized training programs for domestic and international clients.

    • Center for Water Resources (UCR)

  • The UC Center for Water Resources is composed of three programs each of which focus on specific areas of water research/information: Salinity/Drainage Program--Water Quality Program -- Water Resources Center

    • Centers for Water and Wildland Resoucres (UC Davis)

    • Central Coast - California Guidebook

  • History, images, sites of interest, and downloadable map covering Oxnard and Ventura, Santa Barbara County, Santa Ynez Valley, San Luis Obispo County, Monterey County . Information available in 5 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese).

    • Central Valley - California Guidebook

  • History, images, sites of interest, and downloadable map covering History, images, sites of interest, and downloadable map covering Bakersfield, Visalia, Hanford, Kingsburg, Fresno, Merced, Modesto, Stockton/Delta, and Northern Valley. Information available in 5 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese). Information available in 5 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese)

    • Central Valley Science Project (CVSP)

  • The California Science Project is a provider of professional development for elementary through postsecondary teachers of science, a regional provider of services to schools and districts that seeks to strengthen their science programs consistent with state and national guidelines and standards, and a statewide network of teacher leaders and university educators who together work toward the common goal of improving science education for all students.

    • Central Valley Water Education Center (CVWEC)

  • The Central Valley Water Education Center (CVWEC) is an organization dedicated to educating the public about water and fostering cooperation among all water users in the central San Joaquin Valley. CVWEC began in December 1997 with major support from the United States Bureau of Reclamation, Center for Irrigation Technology and A "visioning" meeting brought together agricultural, environmental and urban water users to establish the direction and focus of the center. At this meeting, two key elements emerged: cooperation and education. Also see: http://CATI.csufresno.edu/cit/

    • Chem4Kids

  • It's the third anniversary of CHEM4KIDS! They've been on the web for three years as CHEM4KIDS and one year as KAPILI.COM)! CHEM4KIDS is their Chemistry Research destination. Click, have fun! CHEM4KIDS is now just one piece of the science community on Kapili.

    • Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

  • A hands-on center of learning and discovery, creative play and expression, interactive exhibits and programs, connections among ideas, people and businesses.

    • CIA World Factbook

  • The 2000 edition is probably the most authoritative source of economic, social, political, and geographic facts about all the countries of the world.

    • CIESIN (Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network)

  • CIESIN (pronounced "season") was established in 1989 as a private, nonprofit, non governmental organization to provide information that would help scientists, decision makers, and the public better understand their changing world. CIESIN specializes in global and regional network development, science data management, decision support, and training, education and technical consultation services.

    • City of Fresno - Recreation and Comm. Services. Division

  • Arts and Crafts, Basketball, Boxing, Calligraphy, Cartooning, Ceramics, Cooling, Dance, Design, Drawing, Fitness, Flag Football, Games, Golf, Guitar, Gymnastics, Ice-Skating, Karate, Kung Fu, Modeling, Movies, Painting, Photography, Pre-school, Quilting, Sculpture, Sewing, Silk-Screening, Softball, Spanish, Swimming, T-Ball, Tennis, Trips and Tours, Voice, Volleyball, Watercolor, Weight Lifting, Writing, Yoga. Located at: 2326 Fresno St. at M St. Tel: (559) 498-1145

    • Clary-Meuser Research Network

  • Dedicated to providing the data, tools, knowledge, and expertise that will help tribes, governments, community groups, and businesses communicate the various facets of environmental, health and social problems, solutions, and achievements in such a way that they educate, raise community awareness, and facilitate networking through services such as: Interactive Web Map project development; GIS mapping of environmental and sociodemographic variables and trends Community mapping projects; Environmental profiles, surveys, inventories and investigations; Bridging the "digital divide" by helping you outreach to underserved members of the community. Social and environmental indicator research and development, Demographic trend analysis, and Environmental trend analysis.

    • Classroom of the Future - Exploring The Environment (NASA)

    • Clean Water Action Plan (EPA)

    • CLRN - California Learning Resource Network (see SCORE)

    • Climate Change Activities

    • Climate Change News and Information Portal

    • Climage Change Resources (Pacific Institute)

    • Climate Change Resources (UN Convention on Climate Change)

    • Climate Change Tutorial

    • Climate Link - EPA (Information and Outreach)

    • Computer Recycling (see Recycling - Computers)

    Conservation Directory (NWF)

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    The DataStreme Project (AMS)

    • Delta Modeling (Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta - DWR)

    • Denver Earth Science Project (DESP)

    • Dictionaries - Online

  • The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary and Bartleby's American Heritage (4th Ed.) web versions are great reference works and both free. The Oxford English Dictionary is available for a hefty annual fee. If you know anyone who is a student or educator, tell them to bookmark YourDictionary.com It is an amazing educational resource containing Language, Specialty, Multilingual, Translation, and Other Indices dictionary links.

    • Digital Atlas of Greater Yellowstone

  • The Digital Atlas is designed to assist managers, planners, scientists, teachers and the public in making effective use of the vast amount of information about the Greater Yellowstone area in order to guide resource management and to better understand the region as a whole This online atlas utilizes the Environmental Systems Research Institute's (ESRI) ArcView Internet Map Server software. Please note that there are known issues with this software and certain versions of Netscape browsers, which may prevent some data layers from being displayed. There are no known issues with Microsoft Internet Explorer.

    • Digital Library for Earth Systems Education (DLESE)

  • DLESE is conceived as an information system dedicated to the collection, enhancement, and distribution of materials that facilitate learning about the Earth system at all educational levels. The form and function of DLESE are defined by its unique focus on Earth system education. DLESE will support Earth system education along numerous dimensions.

    • Directory of Water Resources Expertise

  • This Directory of Expertise is a searchable, comprehensive database of specialists, their affiliations, and areas of expertise. It lists scientists conducting research aimed at solving a broad array of scientific and practical problems concerned with managing and conserving water and wild land resources, as well as those experts actually managing these resources. The Directory of Expertise has more than 2,000 listings of faculty and staff from the University of California and California State University systems, and experts from state and federal agencies all of whom are involved with water-related/related-related research and resource management in California.

    • Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth

  • Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth explains how our planet works. It includes the book, a theatre show, and this web site. Explore, enjoy and learn...

    • The Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics

  • This online booklet gives a brief introduction to the concept of plate tectonics and complements the visual and written information in This Dynamic Planet. The booklet highlights some of the people and discoveries that advanced the development of the theory and traces its progress since its proposal.

    • This Dynamic Planet - Map download

  • This map shows the Earth's physiographic features, the current movements of its major tectonic plates, and the locations of its volcanoes, earthquakes, and impact craters.

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    Earth Force

  • Earth Force is youth for a change! Through Earth Force, youth discover and implement lasting solutions to environmental issues in their community. In the process they develop life-long habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship. Educators turn to Earth Force for innovative tools to engage young people in community problem solving.

    • Earth Island Institute

  • Welcome to Earth Island's home on the web. This site provides in-depth information and resources from the project network, award-winning journalism from the Earth Island Journal, and tools to address the environmental challenges we face.

    • Earth Observatory - NASA

  • The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide a freely accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change. In particular, we hope our site is useful to public media and educators.

    • Earth Observing System (EOS) Homepage (NASA)

  • The Earth Observing System (EOS) is the centerpiece of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise (ESE). It consists of a science component and a data system supporting a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low inclination satellites for long-term global observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans. By enabling improved understanding of the Earth as an integrated system, the EOS program has benefits for us all. The EOS Project Science Office (EOSPSO) is committed to helping bring program information and resources to program scientists and the general public alike.

    • Earth Observing System (EOS) - UMT Missoula

  • The Earth Observing System (EOS) Education Project disseminates Earth imagery, interdisciplinary curriculum, and advanced technologies to the global K-16 education community. The EOS Education Project combines Web-based technologies and educator workshops for the interpretation, utilization and relevancy of geospatial information. We investigate how geoinformation enhances our exploration and understanding of the diverse and changing landscapes of the world.

    • Earth Science World

  • Earth Science World is the place to explore your interests in the Earth and in science. You can monitor current events, make maps, do activities and puzzles, compile data, collect ideas for Earth Science Week, gather career information, and browse the Book Center. The American Geological Institute is developing this site in cooperation with content partners.

    • Earth System Science Education Resources (USRA)

  • This site, developed by NASA, provides links to a variety of online resources for both students and teachers related to the study of the earth.

    • Earth System Science Online (USRA)

  • The goal of this site is to serve as a repository for Earth System Science education and research resources - a starting point for your reference as you explore this expanding interdisciplinary field, or a place to look for the latest ESS developments.

    • Earth Vision (Environmental. Community Virtual Network)

  • This site is dedicated to providing up to date news briefs on business, technology, recreation, policy, legislation, education, and sustainability which impact the world on which we live.

    • EarthComm

  • American Geological Institute's high school Earth science curriculum project for grades 9-12

    • Ecological & Environmental Experts (UCSB database)

  • This Directory of Expertise is a searchable, comprehensive database of specialists, their affiliations, and areas of expertise. It lists scientists conducting research aimed at solving a broad array of scientific and practical problems concerned with managing and conserving water and wild land resources, as well as those experts actually managing these resources. The Directory of Expertise has more than 2,000 listings of faculty and staff from the University of California and California State University systems, and experts from state and federal agencies all of whom are involved with water-related/related-related research and resource management in California.

    • Ecological Fact Sheets

    • Ecological Site Information System (ESIS - USDA)

  • ESIS is the repository for the data associated with the collection of forestland and rangeland plot data and the development of ecological site descriptions.

    • Ecological Society of America (ESA)

    • ESA - Education

    • Ecological Subregions of California

  • Online version of publication, including interactive map and descriptions.

    • Ecology and Biodiversity Virtual Library

    • Ecology Explorers

    • EcologyFund.com

  • Owned and operated by CharityMall.com as a way to get new funds for critical habitat and wilderness preservation using the power of the internet. When you "click to donate", sponsors pay the project you selected to preserve the number of square feet shown by each project.

    • EcoNet

    • Educating Young People About Water

    • Education for Sustainable Development Tool Kit

    • Education Planet

    • Education Projects (Links)

    • Education Resources (ESA)

    • Electronic Green Journal

  • The Electronic Green Journal provides peer-reviewed articles, book reviews, news, and information on current printed and electronic sources concerning international environmental topics.

    • El Nino (What is an…)

    • EFN (Euguene Free Network)

    • eNature.com (Nature Guides)

    • Endangered Species Page

    • ENC (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse)

    • ENC-Focus (Magazine for Classroom Innovation)

    • ENet Digest - Environment

    • EnviroHealthLink

    • EnviroLink - Online Community Network

    • Environmental Concerns, Inc. - Education Home Page

    • Environmental Data & Technology - NGDC

    • Environmental Education and Communication Project (see USAID-GreenCOM)

    • Environmental Education Links - U. of WI at Sand Pointe

    • Environmental Education Compendia-CDE Press

    • Environmental Education Exchange

    • Environmental Education - Link on the Internet

    • Environmental Education Resources for the US Mexico Border

    • EETAP (EE Training and Partnerships)

    • Environmental Information & Virtual Library

    • Environmental Maps and Indicators (WRI)

    • Environmental News Network (ENN)

    • Environmental Science Education Resources

    • Environmental Technology

    • Environmental Technology Education

    • EnviroScape - environmental teaching models

    • EOS Webster

    • EPA ClimateLink

    • EPA Environmental Education Center

    • EPA Student Center

    • ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)

    • ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) HQ

    • ESRI GIS for K-12 Schools and Libraries

    • Experiments to Teach Ecology

    • The Exploratorium - San Francisco

    • Explorer - K-12 Science Resources - Searchable

  • The ExplorerTM is a collection of educational resources (instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials ...) for K-12 mathematics and science education. You may browse through mathematics and science education curricula (we plan to expand to other curricula) or conduct searches that focus on specific interests. The Explorer was first posted on the World Wide Web on June 21, 1993 and is supported by the US Department of Education.

    • Explorit Science Center - Davis CA

  • With the mission: "To involve people in the science that touches our lives," this small science center serves 35,000 to 40,000 people a year in a fourteen-county region.Explorit serves the general public and school groups at its facility, and also provides schools and communities with a selection of traveling programs.

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    FAST (Fresno Area Sky Train)

  • The Fresno Area Sky Train Committee envisions a transportation system for California's Fresno-Clovis metropolitan area centered on a high-speed monorail system served by a fleet of small, environmentally friendly neighborhood shuttle buses running so frequently no one will need a schedule. Their site includes information about development and urban sprawl in the Fresno Area.

    • FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence)

  • Hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government are easy to find at FREE. You can explore the possibility of partnering with a Federal agency to help develop additional teaching and learning resources, please visit by visiting their site.

    • Fish and Wildlife Species (Fact Sheets)

  • Sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, this site is not a comprehensive atlas or biology textbook, but does have information and links regarding Endangered Species, invasive species, and common species such as familiar migratory songbirds.

    • Foothill Horizons Outdoor School

  • A residential EE camp located in Sonora, CA, as part of the Association of Environmental and Outdoor Educators (AEOE). See: http://www.aeoe.org/

    • Fort Ord Toxics Project (FOTP)

  • The Military Toxics Project unites activists, organizations, and communities in the struggle to clean up military pollution, safe-guard the transportation of hazardous materials, and to advance the development and implementation of preventative solutions to the toxic and radioactive pollution caused by military activities. MTP's mission is based on mutual respect and justice for all peoples, free from any form of discrimination or bias. MTP provides information, education resources, community and political organizing resources to the public.

    • Frank Potter's Science Gems - Ecology

  • A site designed for students, parents, teachers, scientists, engineers and mathematicians. It has more than 14,000 Science Resources sorted by Category, Subcategory, and Grade Level.

    • Franklin Institute Science Museum

    • Friends of the River

  • Friends of the River was founded in 1973 during the struggle to save the Stanislaus River from New Melones Dam. Following that campaign, the organization grew to become California's statewide river conservation group. Friends of the River is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring California's rivers, streams, and their watersheds. The organization accomplishes its mission by providing public education, citizen activist training and organizing, and expert advocacy to influence public policy decisions on land, water, and energy management issues.

    • Fun with Lichens

  • Developed by Oregon State University, the site allows students to discover the world of lichens, learn how to identify these mysterious organisms through web-to-database technology.


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    GalapagosQuest

  • In March 1999, students joined a team of scientists as they explored the Galapagos Islands
    in Ecuador. The scientists researched the Earth's only marine reptiles, the effects of El Nino on
    penguin colonies and the impact of recent volcanic eruptions on surviving giant tortoise populations.

    • Gallery of Environmentally Preferred Goods & Services

    • Geography Network

  • The Geography Network is a global community of data providers who are committed to making geographic content available. The content on their site is published from many sites around the world, providing you immediate access to the latest maps, data, and related services. This portal to the Geography Network enables you to discover this content and share your own.

    • Geologic Map of California (Image with explanations)

  • Postcard-size version of USGS Map I-512, published in 1966. See the middle-size or large version to see the readable explanations.

    • Geology of the Conterminous United States (Image)

  • A Digital Representation of the 1974 P.B. King and H.M. Beikman Map.

    • Geoscience Resources (emphasis on Pacific Northwest)

  • Currently goes to The Watershed Management Council which is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the advancement of the art and science of watershed management.

    • GIS Short-course

  • This site is host to "The Cyber Institute Short-Course on Geographic Information Systems" and includes web-based reference materials. A compilation of sites on how to learn GIS for the classroom setting. This is where you can get a boiled-down, top-to-bottom, study-at-my-own-pace short course in GIS.

    • Give Water a Hand

  • Give Water A Hand is a national watershed educatio program designed to involve young people in local environmental service projects. Following steps in the Give Water A Hand Action Guide, your youth group or class plans and completes a community service project to protect and improve water resources.

    • Global Action and Information Network (Directory)

  • Vision Into Action (VIA) provides resources and a learning and communication framework intended to support effective action by all people working for social, economic, and environmental sustainability in their personal lives and in their communities. VIA provides a kind of interactive journal to create visions based on goals and values, maintain a collection of information and action resources pertaining to those visions, establish priorities, set concrete action goals, and monitor progress over time. VIA is also a tool for communication and wider participation, providing a forum for anyone who wants to document examples of successful learning for the benefit of the larger community.

    • Global Change Electronic Edition

  • Global Change seeks to familiarize the public with the issues associated with climate change and ozone depletion. Since July 1996, the magazine has been published by the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security (Oakland, California). The publication originally was launched in July 1995 by the University of Maryland's Center for Global Change.

    • Global Change Master Directory

  • NASA's Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) is a comprehensive directory of descriptions of data sets of relevance to global change research. The GCMD database includes descriptions of data sets (DIFs) covering climate change, agriculture, the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere & oceans, geology, geography, and human dimensions of global change.

    • Global Change - Online Resources for Students

  • A shorter, more student-friendly list taken from the GLOBAL CHANGE MASTER DIRECTORY (above). Online resources for information on global warming and ozone depletion.

    • GCRIO (Global Change Research Information Office)

  • Multidisciplinary and international in scope, this collection of resources was selected for its relevance to global change and environmental education. Included is a wide range of resources in a variety of formats for educators and students at all levels (K-12 and higher education), librarians, citizens and community groups.

    • Global Environmental Institute

  • The Global Environmental Institute (GEI) is a new graduate-level educational institute dedicated to a revolutionary interdisciplinary and international approach to teaching environmental management by confronting the world's most pressing environmental problems.

    • Global Network of Environment and Technology

  • GNET is an award-winning environmental technology, news and business center that promotes the use of innovative environmental technologies.

    • Global Schoolhouse

  • Learn about collaborative with students from around the world, communicate with classrooms and other professionals from around the world, and access online professional development resources.

    • Global Soil Moisture Databank

  • Information from around the world on soil moisture. Technical, and not accessible only to students willing to really work for the information.

    • Global Water Sampling Project

    • GLOBE Program Student Data Archive

  • Easy to use site for students to retrieve and manipulate GLOBE data from around the world.

    • GLOBE Program Visualization Home Page

  • This site allows you to view and create GLOBE maps and graphs from all the student data submitted worldwide. You are able to create visualizations that compare and contrast data for all of the GLOBE protocols. Easy to use and student-friendly, a wealth of information is provided.

    • Gordie's Ramblings in the High Sierra

    • Grasslands Wildlife Mgt. Area (See San Luis NWR)

    GREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Educ. Network)

    • Great Valley Center

    • GreenCOM (see USAID)

    • GreenNet

    • Guide to Congress

    • Guide to Selecting & Purchasing Science Instructional Materials

    • GW Green University Initiative

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    High Sierra - California Guidebook

    • How Stuff Works

    • The Hunger Site

  • Click on the "Donate Free Food" button and sponsors will pay for the donation of food, which is then distributed to the world's hunger hot-spots by the United Nations World Food Programme

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    I*EARN (International Education & Resource Network)

    • Information Center for the Environment (ICE)

    • Institute for Ecosystem Studies (ISE)

    • ISE - Institute for Ecosystem Studies - Education

  • Ecology curriculum developed for grades 4-8, that helps teachers convert their classrooms into centers of ecological research. Students learn about the flow of matter in ecosystems a key concept in ecological literacy. The manual is available from Kendall Hunt publisher (Tel: 800-228-0810)

    • Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

    • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS - USDA)

  • The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is a partnership of U.S.,
    Canadian, and Mexican agencies, other organizations, and taxonomic specialists
    cooperating on the development of an online, scientifically credible, list of
    biological names focusing on the biota of North America.

    • Interagency Ecological Program

  • Provides information on the factors that affect ecological resources in the Sacramento - San Joaquin Estuary that allows for more efficient management of the estuary.

    • ISTE Technology Standards (PDF download)

    • International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

    • Introduction to Sustainable Development

    • Investigating Earth Science - AGI

  • Nine, activity-based student-centered modules address the grades 5-8 Earth Science and inquiry components of the NSES. Contact Dr. Michael Smith - Director of Education , Email: mjs@agiweb.org , American Geological Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302-1502; phone 703-379-2480 x 210.

    • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS - USDA)

  • The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is a partnership of U.S.,
    Canadian, and Mexican agencies, other organizations, and taxonomic specialists
    cooperating on the development of an online, scientifically credible, list of
    biological names focusing on the biota of North America.

    • Island Press Publishers

    • Issues in Ecology

  • Six reports are available in two formats: a long version (about 20 pages) and a short booklet covering highlights (4 pages). Both of these are available in Adobe Acrobat versions. Acrobat versions contain all graphs and pictures and are suitable for printing. The long report can also be viewed in a text only format.

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    The JASON Project

  • The Jason Project allows students to participate in a real field research trip with
    scientists. This year is Jason XII, Hawai’i: A Living Laboratory, using volcanoes as a major
    theme to investigate these geologic phenomena both on the land and in the sea and compare
    volcanic events here on Earth with others throughout the solar system.

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    K-12 Alliance

    • Kern National Wildlife Reguge

  • P.O. Box 670, Delano, CA 93216, Tel: (661) 725-2767

    • Kesterson Nat'l Wildlife Refuge (See San Luis NWR)

    Kid's Corner - LHS

    • KIE (Knowledge, Integration, Environment - UCB)

    • Kings Canyon & Sequoia Wilderness Hikes

    • Know Your Watershed

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    The Lab

    • Landforms of the Conterminous US (Image)

  • Small gif file or full dataset (11 MB) available. Description coming soon.

    • Lawrence Hall of Science - Teacher Resources (UCB)

    • The Learning Web - USGS

    • Leave No Trace - Teaching concepts

    • Live From Antarctica

  • This is an online trip with scientists aboard the research vessel, Polar Duke, as it sails
    from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Palmer Station. Students read online journals from scientists
    as the scientists record their daily observations and activities. Students can email their
    questions to the members of the research team. All student-scientist interactions are posted
    and searchable. There is a curriculum available online which covers topics as varied as krill,
    to why ships float?

    • Living Lakes

    • Loma Prieta Earthquake

  • Selected photographs of the October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta Earthquake, includes links to additional information.

    • Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network

  • The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network is a collaborative effort involving more than 1100 scientists and students investigating ecological processes over long temporal and broad spatial scales.

    • M

    Map Machine (see National Geographic)

    • Map Projection Overview

    • Map Projection Texts & Software

  • A collection of information relating to map projections, inspired by a seminar in map projections in the Geography Department, Hunter College, City University of New York, led by Dr. Keith C. Clarke , Geography Department, UCSB.

    • MARE (Marine Activities, Resources & Education-LHS)

  • MARE is a dynamic, K-8, multicultural science program that transforms entire elementary and middle schools into laboratories for the exploration of the ocean. This schoolwide interdisciplinary program explores different marine environments around the world from the perspective of the diverse cultures living around them. It also brings to life the exciting educational changes called for in the California Science framework, the Language Arts Framework and Project 2061:Science for All Americans.

    • Merced National Wildlife Refuge (See San Luis NWR)

    The Microbe Zoo (Online or on CD-ROM)

  • Microbial ecology is the study of ecosystems that are entirely composed of or profoundly influenced by microscopic organisms. Unlike medical microbiologists, who study disease-causing microbes, microbial ecologists are often concerned with communities of microorganisms responsible for processes that are helpful to or sometimes essential for the health and survival of humans on Earth. The goal of the project is to use computers and network technologies to help students and teachers learn about microbial ecology, and to help make educational resources concerning microbes readily available.

    • Microbial Communities - USGS (Collection & Study)

  • What’s the RED in the water? What’s the BLACK on the rocks? What’s the OIL on the surface? Instructions on how to collect and see the microbial community that fixes iron and manganese in the natural environment (for amateurs and professionals).

    • Mono Basin Clearinghouse

  • This project plans to have the most comprehensive listing of Mono Basin scientific information anywhere! This initial version of the Website features historical interviews with long time Mono Basin residents, the Mono Basin EIR, and a profile of the Mono Lake Microbial Observatory.

    • Mono Lake Home Page

  • Located in California's spectacular Eastern Sierra, Mono Lake is an oasis in the dry Great Basin and a vital habitat for millions of migratory and nesting birds. For over twenty years the Mono Lake Committee has been working to protect Mono Lake from destruction, to heal the damage done in the Mono Basin, and to educate the public about the natural environment and wise water use.

    • The Monorail Society

    • Monterey Bay Aquarium - Educator Programs

  • Learn new hands-on and field activities to bring the ocean and its inhabitants into your classroom and stimulate student interest and investigations. The activities will provide your students with a close up look at ocean ecosystems and how they are connected to those ecosystems. They'll learn what they can do to conserve our oceans and our world. Each workshop will provide you with enough science, social studies, math and language arts activities, aquarium resources and personal experiences to build an integrated unit of study for your class.

    • Monterey Bay Aquarium Online

  • Take a virtual tour of the Aquarium, find out what’s new, visit the bookstore, or purchase tickets for a visit.

    • John Muir's Yosemite

  • The Atlantic Monthly has placed Muir’s diary account, “My First Summer in the Sierra”, online for your reading pleasure, along with some old photos.

    • N

    National Academy Press Bookstore

  • Titles browsable by categories, e.g. Agriculture, Biology, Earth Science, etc.

    • NASA Earth Science Kid's Site

  • Covers the topics of air, natural hazards, land, water and people, and how we impact the environment. Teacher’s guide is available.

    • NASA Education Resources

  • Links to the 2000 Education Resources Catalog, Education Strategies, Reports, and the 1999 Education Products Review. Conact information for becoming involved with NASA’s Earth Science research programs.

    • NASA's Quest Online - Interactive Projects

  • Meet the men and women of NASA who make the space shuttle fly and learn about their diverse and exciting careers. Peek behind the scenes as these folks train astronauts, prepare the shuttle for human space exploration missions and who are making the International Space Station a reality. Email exchange, frequent live network events on a Web chat system, and periodic WebCasts add the video dimension to these interactions.

    • NAI (National Association for Interpretation) Region 9

    • NAI Westwinds Newsletter

    • National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)

    • NBII - Education

  • This area of the NBII provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology. Included are activities, lesson plans, experiments, projects, resources, and references for classroom and home use. The goal of this area of the NBII is to assist teachers and parents in educating today's students and shaping the biologists, resource managers, and environmental stewards of tomorrow.

    • National Biological Survey (bird banding/breeding)

    • National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

    • NCEAS Water Resource Expertise

    • National Council for Science & the Environment (CNIE)

    • NCTC - Conservation Library

    • NCTC - National Image Library

    • National Geographic Map Machine

    • National Geophysical Data Center - Environmental Data & Technology

    • National Science and Technology Consortium

  • The National Science and Technology Consortium was established as a network of Divisions, Centers, Institutes, and Cooperating Scientists working closely with academe, other Federal agencies, and outside partner organizations.

    • National Teacher Enhancement Network

    • National Water Quality Database

    • National Water Quality Inventory - Report to Congress

    • National Wetlands Inventory

    • National Wildlife Federation (NWF Conservation Directory)

    • NWF's Kid pages

    • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS-USDA)

    • Natural Sciences for Educators (CERES)

    • Natural Sciences for Students (CERES)

    • The Nature Conservancy

    • Nature Node - EE tools and supplies

    • NAAEE (North American Association of Environmental Education) HQ

    • NAAEE - Publications

    • NEEAP (National Environmental Education Advancement Project)

    • NEETF (National Environmental Education & Training Foundation)

    • NOAA Internet Based Lesson Plans

    • O

    Online Dictionaries (See Dictionaries - Online)

    P

    Pacific Institute

    • Parks as Classrooms (NPS)

    • Pennies for the Planet 2000 (FREE Education Kits)

    • Pew Center on Climage Change

    • Pixley National Wildlife Refuge

  • P.O. Box 670, Delano, CA 93216, Tel: (661) 725-2767

    • Planet Walk

  • United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, Dr. John Francis, is walking around the world to raise
    environmental awareness. Dr Francis has met with GLOBE students in Bolivia and will continue to
    talk to young people about GLOBE along his journeys.

    • Plant Materials Program (USDA - NRCS)

  • Many of today's environmental problems can be addressed effectively through
    the use of plants. Plants Materials Centers and Specialists provide state-of-the-art
    technology to help field offices and land users solve critical natural resource issues.

    • Plants National Database (USDA - NRCS)

  • A comprehensive data source on U.S. plants. "Plant Fact Sheets" provide
    information on over 130 species of plants, a section on invasive and noxious
    plantspecies, and a section on threatened species. Searchable database.

    • Pollution Prevention (P-2) West

    • Potential Consequences of Climate Change - Activities

    • Project GeoSim - Geography Education Software

    • Q

    R

    The Rainforest Site

  • Click to donate a free area of rainforest, distributed by The Nature Conservancy

    • Real Goods Institute for Solar Living

  • Also see: http://www.realgoods.com/

    • Recycling - Computers

  • Where do the old computers go? Ones that aren't stored or recycled -- an estimated 70 million by 2005 -- get incinerated or dumped in landfills, releasing toxins such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium. Here's a list of individuals and organizations working to solve this problem.

    • REGIS (Research Program Environmental GIS - UC Berkeley)

    • Resouces for Earth Science & Geography Instruction

    • Resources For the Future (RFF)

    • Rocky Mountain Institute

    • S

    Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (DWR Map)

    • SAGE (Sustainability and the Global Environment)

  • Dedicated to the study of current global challenges that stem from the intricate links among human activities, global climate and ecological systems, and the Earth's natural resources.

    • The San Francisco Bay Model

  • Information pages for students and teachers, workshops for teachers wishing to do hands-on activities using the model with their students

    • The San Francisco Bay Model Association

  • Nearly 2 acres in size, it is a scale replica of San Francisco Bay from the Golden Gate to the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta. Built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the model is a research facility and educational tool to study the huge estuary system and its tides and currents.

    • San Joaquin River Nat Wildlife Ref (See San Luis NWR)

    San Luis National Wildlife Reserve Complex

    • Satellite Tracking Threatened Species

    • School Bus Pollution Reduction (article)

    • School Yard Long Term Ecological Research (see LTER)

    • School Yard Habitats - NWF

    • Science.gov

  • Science and Children K-8 books (NSTA)

    Science Fair Central

    • Science Learning Network

    • Science Myths in K-6 Texts

    • Science in the News

    • Science in the Real World (ENC Focus articles & links)

    • Science Netlinks (AAAS)

    • SCORE-Science (will become part of C-LRN)

    • Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World

    • Sierra Club-Tehipite Chpt

    • Sierra Foothill Conservancy

    Sierra Gateway Map

    • Sierra Hiker

  • Vast collection of trip logs, reports and photos of southern Sierra Nevada

    • Sierra Nevada Alliance

    • Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory (SNARL)

    • Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project (SNEP)

    • SNEP Maps from Information Center for the Environment (ICE - UC David)

    • Sierra Nevada Network for Education & Research

    • Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI) - UC Merced

    • Simulated Oil Spill - SF Bay

  • A tanker ran aground on the Benicia Bridge yesterday, dumping 120,000 gallons of crude oil into a flood tide.Sticky, stinking black goo quickly smothered thousands of acres of sensitive salt marsh, gumming up boats and birds from Suisun Bay to the Napa River. Well, in a manner of speaking, anyway.

    • SmartForest - Interactive Forest Visualizer

    • Smithsonian Institute - Exhibits Online

    • Soil Biological Communities

    • Solar Living Center (Real Goods)

    • SpORE (Spatially Oriented Research in Ecology)

  • Three main research areas: population modelling, spatial analysis, and genetics

    • State of the Coasts - NOAA

    • State of the Nations Ecosystems

    • State Water Resources Control Board (CalEPA)

    • Status of the Sierra Nevada (SNEP Report)

    • Students for the Earth and Environment (SEED - UCD)

    • Surf Your Watershed - EPA

    • Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE)

  • Dedicated to the study of current global challenges that stem from the intricate links among human activities, global climate and ecological systems, and the Earth's natural resources.

    • Sustainable Development Resources Institute

    • T

    Tapestry of Time and Terrain (Image - USGS)

  • Composite portrait of the US land surface and the ages of its underlying rock formations.

    • Tapestry of Time and Terrain (Overview and Components)

  • Background and downloadable (large) PDF and Photoshop image files for printing.

    • TeachEarth.com - Resources for Earth System Science

    • Teacher on Board

  • Currently password protected. An Overview of the Project is available and the INDOEX - Indian Ocean Experiment home page provides more details

    • Teacher's Choice - Searchable database

    • The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose)

    • Technology Standards (ITEA)

    • Technology Standards (ISTE - Download)

    • TERC

    • TerraKnowledge

    • Think Earth

    • Tidal Passages

  • The Tall Ship Picton Castle recently returned from an 19-month, 47-port, 22-country, 37,000-mile world cruise that crossed the Caribbean, Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans and is seeking voyagers (virtual and real).

    • Tides Online

    • Time (sunrise/set moon phase) US Naval Observatory

    • Trace Gas Collection & Study

    • Trails.com

    • 21st Century Links

    • 21st Century Schoolhouse

    • 2111 Foundation for Exploration

    • 2 the 4 Technology Solutions

    • U

    UC Natural Reserve System

    • Understanding the Biosphere from the Top Down

  • Earth Science Teachers Guide for Grades 4-12

    • UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)

    • Urban Stream Restoration - Video

    • USAID - GreenCOM

    • US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

    • US Fish & Wildlife Service (USF&WS)

    • USGS Digital Online Maps

    • USGS Kid's Corner

    • USGS Topographical Maps Online

    • USGS Water Data

    • US Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network

    • V

    Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve (see SNARL)

    • VegSpec (USDA - ACOE - USGS)

  • Vegspec is a web-based decision support system that assists land managers in the
    planning and design of vegetative establishment practices. VegSpec utilizes soil, plant,
    and climate data to select plant species that are (1) site-specifically adapted, (2) suitable
    for the selected practice, and (3) appropriate for the purposes and objectives for which
    the planting is intended.

    • Virtual Archeology

  • An interactive web site for kids from Simon Fraser University

    • Virtual Geology Field Trip to Yosemite

    • Virtual Library of Ecology and Biodiversity

    • Virtual Library for the Environment (Earthsystems.org)

    • Virtual Library on the WWW

    • W

    Waste Management Research & Education Institute

    • Waste Not, Want Not

    • Water Data for California (USGS/NWIS)

    • Water Education Foundation

    • Water Environment Federation for Students

    • Water Fact Sheet

    • Water Glossary

    • Water Related Web Sites

    • Water Resources Center (UCR)

    • Water Resources Expertise (NCEAS)

    • Water Resources of the United States - USGS

    • Water on the Web

  • Reference: ENC-Focus article vol.7 no.3, 2000

    • Watershed Education Resources on the WWW (GREEN)

    • Watershed Management Council

    • Watershed Planning Information Online

    • Watershed Terminology

    • Watershed Tools Directory (EPA)

    • WebDirectory - Environmental Directory

    • WebDirectory - Environmental Education Products

    • Westwinds Newsletter (see NAI)

    Wetland Science Institute (USDA - NRCS)

    • The Wetlands Education System (PU/EPA CAI sofrtware)

    • The Whole Frog Project

  • Computers can't teach everything in anatomy, but they can teach some things better, either by themselves or through synergy with conventional methods. Try out this award-winning virtual frog- as a case in point.

    • The Why Files

    • The Wilderness Society

    • Wild Wings North

  • Tracking snow geese on the net.

    • Windows on the Wild (WWF) - Biodiversity

    • Windows to the Universe

    • WISE (Webbased Integrated Science Environment-UCB)

    • Women in Science

    • World Resources Institute (WRI)

    • WorldTime Interactive Atlas

    • WorldWatch Institute

    • World Watcher Project

    • WOW: Wonders of Wetlands (educators guide)

    • WWW Virtual Library

    • X

    Y

    The Yosemite Fund

    • Yosemite Institute Program Information

  • Curriculum guide available.

    • Yosemite Online - The Yosemite Association

    • Young Scientists Intro to Wetlands (download PDF)

    • Z

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