Useful Links
Listed are a range of web links, which we hope will be of interest to our members.
We are happy to include other sites that members think will be of use to the wider environmental chemistry community; please feel free to email suggestions to a member of the ECG committee.
Centres for Environmental Research
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL is a multi-program science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy.
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
Conducts research in the Arctic, the Antarctic and at temperate latitudes. It coordinates Polar research in Germany and provides both the equipment and the logistic back up for polar expeditions.
Energy and Environmental Research Centre (EERC).
A research, development, demonstration, and commercialization facility at the University of North Dakota (UND) recognized internationally for its expertise in cleaner, more efficient energy technologies.
Natural History Museum
The UK's national museum of nature, and a centre of scientific excellence in taxonomy and biodiversity.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
A scientific institution with collections of living and preserved plants, of plant products and of botanical information.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
WHOI is dedicated to research and higher education at the frontiers of ocean science.
Southampton Oceanography Centre
SOC is one of the world's leading centres for research and education in marine and earth sciences.
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International, National or Government Agencies
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UK Environment Agency
The leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales
Australian Government Portal
Access to websites relating to Australian Government environmental agencies.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA leads the United States environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts.
National Renewable Energy Lab
A national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy.
World Health Organisation (WHO)
The United Nations specialized agency for health.
UN Development Agency
UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.
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Environmental Databases and Electronic Resources
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World Resources Institute
Explores issues at the intersection of environmental protection and economic development, particularly global environmental issues.
Oceanic Info Centre
Supports international work to understand the terrestrial, oceanic and atmospheric components of global change.
Consortium for International Earth Science Info Network
CIESIN works at the intersection of the social, natural, and information sciences, and specializes in on-line data and information management, spatial data integration and training, and interdisciplinary research related to human interactions in the environment.
Daily Planet
A listing of weather and internet resources from the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois.
Information Centre for the Environment
ICE specializes in the development and dissemination of geospatial data and technologies
Global observing Systems Information Centre
GOSIC provides access to data and information, and overviews of the structure and programs for the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), and the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS).
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Environmental Research Funding
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Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC)
NERC funds world-class science in universities and our own research centres that increases knowledge and understanding of the natural world.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
The UK Government's leading funding agency for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Defra works for the essentials of life
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Environmental Organisations and Pressure Groups
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EnviroWeb
A non-profit organization which provides access to thousands of online environmental resources.
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth campaigns for solutions to environmental problems
GreenPeace International
Greenpeace exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice
Pesticide Action Network
Advancing alternatives to pesticides worldwide
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Chemical Toxicity Databases
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Part of the WHO
U.S. EPA Integrated Risk Information System
Includes the IRIS Database for Risk Assessment.
a-for-all directory
Directory of sites related to science and technology and environment.
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