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Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute - - The research arm of the agencies that manage wilderness areas in the United States.

Applied Ecology Research Group - - Ecology minded division from the U. of Canberra in Australia. Broad ecological topics including Herpetology related links, caresheets, and scientific reviews.

Archbold Biological Station - Ecological Research Facility - - A non-profit research facility devoted to long-term ecological research and conservation of the organisms and environments of the Lake Wales Ridge area in Florida.

Association of Ecosystem Research Centers - - Group brings together 39 U.S. research programs in universities and private, state and federal laboratories that conduct research, provide training and analyze policy at the ecosystem level of environmental science and natural resources management.

Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO) - - Our goal is to develop the scientific knowledge required to manage Australia's wildlife, plant and land resources for ecological sustainability.

Bayreuth Institute for Terrestrial Ecosystem Research - - Details of research, publications, staff. English and German. University of Bayreuth, Germany.

Biological Resources Division - USGS - - Providing the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources - National Biological Information Infrastructure.

Cape Tribulation Tropical Research Station - - In Queensland, Australia, this is the only research facility in the coastal lowland seasonally-wet tropical rainforests of Australia. The dominant forest type is complex mesophyll vine forest. Opportunities exist for research, volunteers and study.

Cawthron Institute - - A private research institute, specializing in aquaculture, marine biosecurity, coastal and estuarine ecology, freshwater ecology, and analytical laboratory services.

Center For Coastal Environmental Health and BiomolecularResearch - - The mission of the CCEHBR is to provide scientific information required to resolve coastal ecosystem health issues associated with the agency goals of the NOS.

The Center for Ecological Health Research (CEHR) - - It is one of four environmental research Center established in 1991 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The central goal of the Center is to understand how multiple stresses interact to affect biological and ecological processes in aquatic and terrestrial systems.

Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE) - - Idaho State University center which focuses on ecological principles and problems.

Center for Global Change - - The focal point of this facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is for developing, coordinating and implementing interdisciplinary research and education related to the role of the Arctic and sub-Arctic in the Earth system, and to stimulate and facilitate global change research in this region.

Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics - - Broad research areas of the Center relate to statistical ecology, environmental statistics, and quantitative risk analysis, with emphasis on mathematical statistics, statistical methodology, and data interpretation and improvement for future use. The adopted approach is to advance statistics for environment, ecology, and environmental health, and to advance environmental and ecological theory and practice using valid statistics. (Pennsylvania State University, USA).

Center for the Environment - - Research, teaching, and outreach on environmental issues. Cornell University (New York, USA).

Center for the Study of the Environment - - Private not-for-profit organization, providing information, identification, analysis and optimal solutions to environmental problems. Science based projects are conducted on global, regional and local scales.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - - A leading body in the United Kingdom for research and monitoring in terrestrial and freshwater sciences.

Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, University of East Anglia - - A group of 21 faculty, with interests in behavioural ecology, biodiversity, biogeochemistry, ecophysiology, genetics, environmental genomics, life histories, pollution, population biology, tropical, landscape, microbial, molecular and restoration ecology.

Centre for Population Biology - - Research in population biology and related disciplines to understand and predict the functioning of ecological systems, from populations to ecosystems. (Imperial College, University of London, UK).

Cerro de la Muerte Biological Station -- Costa Rica - - The station is a living library focused on teaching and research. The major objective is to preserve the paramo's biodiversity and Costa Rica's highest watershed.

The Cliff Ecology Research Group - - A group of scientists devoted to studying the ecology of cliffs.

Coastal Ecosystems Research Foundation (CERF) - - The CERF is a non-profit organization whose aim is to fund ecological research through eco-tourism. Research is presently focused on the whales and dolphins of British Columbia's Central Coast.

The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island - - Information about the research and education and outreach programs of the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island.

Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology - - A non-profit society dedicated to facilitating applied ecological research in the Columbia Mountains of British Columbia, Canada and to making information available to managers, resource technicians, scientists, and the public.

Complex Systems Research Center - - Center investigates the effects of human disturbance on the Earth's biogeochemical processes.

Conservation Biology Institute Home - - Varied research projects requireing solutions by broadly trained individuals representing a range of disciplines and skills. Collaborating professionals address the most pressing conservation problems today.

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences - - devoted to research and teaching in the wide-ranging disciplines of the environmental sciences.

The CRC for Australian Weed Management - - Weeds CRC: Australian research into weed biology and ecology, risk assessment, biological control, herbicide resistance, crop and pasture management, environmental and agricultural weeds.

The Dish - - Describes the foothills at Stanford University, popularly known as "The Dish," and used for academic research, ecological conservation, and restorations.

Ecology at Oklahoma State University - - Research and educational opportunities.

Ecostudies Institute - - Nonprofit scientific organization in Mt. Vernon, Washington, USA that conducts ecological studies to improve conservation, management, and restoration of native biodiversity.

The Ecosystems Center - - Part of the Marine Biology Lab, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Investigates the structure and functioning of ecological systems.

Florida Center for Environmental Studies - - Researches Tropical/Subtropical Water Dominated Ecosystems. Facilitates and coordinates environmental research and training, and communicates environmental knowledge.

Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit - - Conducts detailed investigations of wetlands and their component fish and wildlife resources, emphasizing the linkages with both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

Florida Environmental Research Institute - - Non-profit research institute in Tampa, Florida, USA focusing on computational ecology and remote sensing technologies.

FRESC - Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center - - A multi-disciplinary research center within the USGS Biological Resources Division. Provides scientific understanding and technology to support sound management and conservation of forest and rangeland ecosystems in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.

Geospatial Analysis and Modeling of Ecological Systems (GAMES) Laboratory - - Laboratory developed to integrate GIS and remote sensing technology with ecological modeling to simulate dynamic, spatially-explicit patterns and processes at scales ranging from individual organisms to landscapes.

Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) - - GTOS mission is to provide policy makers, resource managers and researchers with the data they need to detect, quantify, locate and understand changes (especially reductions) in the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development.

Hawaii Stream Research Center - - The HSRC is a field research laboratory focusing on studies in Hawaiian freshwater ecology.

The Horn Point Laboratory - - (HPL) is an environmental research facility of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Hudson Bay Project - - A long-term study of Arctic coastal tundra ecosystems.

Institute for Applied Ecology - - Conducts research on the conservation of natural resources in Oregon and beyond. Project descriptions, internship program, and links. Based in Corvallis, Oregon.

Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics - - University of Amsterdam unit conducting education and research in the interactions between living organisms and their physical and chemical environment.

Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation - - A non-profit, education, research and conservation organization and operates the Bocas del Toro Biological Station in Panamá.

Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at U of Colorado, Boulder - - Mission is to facilitate interdisciplinary research leading to a predictive understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical interactions that regulate the earth system in arctic, alpine, and other regions.

Institute of Ecology National University of Mexico - - Research in the Sonoran Desert, Gulf of California and Arizona.

Institute of Ecosystem Studies - - Research and education center in Millbrook, New York. Overview of research, publications, staff, graduate study programs, adult and youth education, and information about visiting the trails, gardens and greenhouse, and ecology shop.

International Arctic Research Center - - The primary goals of the IARC are to study arctic climate change and its global feedbacks and consequences and to plan and carry out international cooperative arctic research of the highest possible quality.

International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) - - Group promotes Great Lakes and other large lakes research and disseminates scientific information through publications and conferences.

Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center - - The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center is dedicated to providing a program of excellence in ecology and natural resource management that includes integrated research, education, and conservation goals.

The Louis Calder Center - - A biological field station at Fordham University established in 1967 for ecological research and environmental education.

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute - - Research on the physical, environmental, and social consequences of land use. Based in Aberdeen, UK.

Mid-Atlantic Region Ecological Observatory (MAREO) - - A research consortium of field stations and field research sites in the USA. Its objective is to understand ecological phenomena such as changes in land use, biodiversity, climate, invasive species, infections disease, and biogeochemical cycles.

Midcontinent Ecological Science Center - - US government center researching and developing technologies to understand and manage biological systems. Also inventory and monitor to assess biological status and trends. Fort Collins, Colorado.

Mountain Research Station - - Research facility devoted to the advancement of study of montane environmental science. The center supports research in biology, geography, and geology.

Multiscale Environmental Research Center - - U.S. EPA Exploratory Environmental Research Center that forms part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

Myvatn Research Station - - A major source of information about research, natural history and conservation of the Lake Myvatn area, Iceland. Complete bibliography.

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis - - Based at the University of California, Santa Barbara, facilitates collaborative research on major fundamental and applied problems in ecology.

Natural Eco-Laboratory, Chilika Lake - - Chilika Lagoon, situated on east-coast of India, is a hotspot for biodiversity.

Natural Environment Research Council - - UK-based organization whose mission is to promote basic, strategic and applied research, survey, long-term environmental monitoring, and related postgraduate training.

Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory - - An interdisciplinary ecosystem science research center within the College of Natural Resources of Colorado State University (CSU).

Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research Program - - Established to conduct research on long-term ecological phenomena in an array of ecosystems within the United States. Niwot Ridge is the sole alpine tundra site and is located approximately 35 km west of Boulder, CO.

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory - - The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)conducts integrated, interdisciplinary environmental research in support of resource management and environmental services in coastal and estuarine waters, with a special emphasis on the Great Lakes.

Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica - - Programs for undergraduate and graduate students in tropical biology. Includes an overview of its facilities, information databases, courses, conservation activities, and volunteer opportunities.

Organization of Biological Field Stations - - An association of more than 200 field stations and professionals concerned with field facilities for biological research and education, primarily in North America and Central America. This site provides links to OBFS member stations.

ORNL Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) - - Center for ecological and environmental research, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US.

Pan-American Center for Earth & Environmental Studies - - A multi-disciplinary university research center addressing vital environmental, ecological, and social issues resulting from the proximity of the U.S. and Mexico.

Picoflor Research Centre, Tambopata - - Picaflor Research Centre is a remote field station in the Peruvian rainforest, established to encourage research and promote conservation in an area of outstanding biological interest.

Remote Sensing and Ecology Lab - - Variety of projects aimed at using remote sensing technologies to understand ecosystem ecology across several scales of time and space.

Richard B. Gump Moorea Field Station - - UC Berkeley Gump Field Station based in French Polynesia and Moorea.

Savannah River Ecology Laboratory - - Research related to environmental effects from DOE nuclear facilities near Aiken, South Carolina, including radioecology, ecotoxicology, phytoremediation, herpetology, environmental chemistry, and ecological stewardship.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - - Ecological research center in Edgewater, Maryland, on the shore of Chesapeake Bay. Uses the geographic features of the largest estuary in the U.S. to investigate interconnections of physical and biotic components of complex landscapes.

South Florida Information Access - - Discusses research by the US Geological Survey's South Florida Ecosystem Program. Includes studies of hydrology, cycling of mercury contamination, coastal wetlands , and other areas of environmental concern.

Southern Research Station, US Forest Service - - conducts research on forest resources and ecosystem and environmental quality in the southern United States.

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry - - State University of New York at Syracus.

Sustainable Ecosystems Institute - - Research center works to sustain natural communities and the human communities that depend on them using science-based cooperative solutions.

Taiga Biological Station - - Abstracts and annual reports from over 20 years of university biology research on various biological aspects of the northern boreal forest at Wallace Lake, Manitoba, Canada.

Tall Timbers Research Station - - Conducts research aimed at providing practical solutions to land management problems, and to provide basic insights into how southern pine forests function as dynamic ecosystems. E.V. Komarek Fire Ecology Database online. Located in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia.

Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research - - Collaboration between two U.S. universities with the goal to prevent disease in humans and ecosystems.

University of Florida Center for Natural Resources - - The Center was established in 1973 as a multi-disciplinary unit, separate from but affiliated with numerous IFAS departments and research and extension facilities throughout Florida.

The University of Oklahoma Biological Station - - A permanent field station for research and study in ecology and field biology.

Urban Ecology Research Project - - Research and education in urban ecology at the University of Washington at Seattle. Data, models, research, projects and courses in urban ecology.

Walker Branch Watershed Research Program - - The site of long-term, intensive environmental studies since the mid-1960's by staff from Oak Ridge National Laboratory the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, centered primarily on the geologic and hydrologic processes that control the amounts and chemistry of water moving through the watershed.

Wenatchee Forestry Sciences Lab - - At the forefront of some of the finest ecological research in the nation, this facility and staff offers world-class investigations on forest and rangeland ecosystems.

Western Forest Fire Research Center - - An interdisciplinary research facility based at Colorado State University covering socioeconomic and ecological aspects of forest fires.

Yale Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Science - - Mission is to advance global research and education in the biodiversity conservation sciences and integrate it into world conservation policies.

Yellowstone Ecological Research Center - - Private, non-profit organization committed to long-term, ecosystem-wide research in the greater Yellowstone area.