Olin Library Research Guides: Environmental Studies: Other Resources

News Websites

NSF.gov
Earth & Environment news from the National Science Foundation.
Science Daily
"Your source for the latest research news."
Science News
Magazine of the Society for Science and the Public. Access provided by a subscription through Olin Library.

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Provided by the Institute for Systematic Botany, the University of South Florida, and the Florida Center for Community Design + Research. Searchable database of plants focusing on the distribution of the different species within Florida.
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life)
A searchable database of all known species including images, audio files, and video recordings.
FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization)
Website of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.
Municode
Database of city and county codes across the United States.
World Ocean Review
An open-access resource of information about the world's oceans written by experts.

AEESP (Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors)
"The Association assists its members in improving education and research programs, encourages graduate education, and serves the profession by providing information to government agencies and the public, and provides direct benefits to its members." Open to graduate students and post-docs as well as professors.
AESS (Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences)
"Serves the faculty, students and staff of the 1000+ interdisciplinary environmental programs in North America and around the world."
ESA (Ecological Society of America)
"The largest organization of professional ecologists."

BODC (British Oceanographic Data Centre)
"A national facility for preserving and distributing marine data." Headquartered in Liverpool, UK.
Environment Florida Research & Policy Center
A nonprofit organization "dedicated to protecting Florida’s air, water and open spaces." Located in Tallahassee. Sister organization of Environment Florida.
NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)
Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Headquartered in Washington, DC. Focused on research with economic impacts ranging from daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration and supporting marine commerce.
SESC (Southeast Ecological Science Center)
Part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Located in Gainesville. "Studies the biology and ecology of aquatic environments in the United States and around the world."