United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA/IMSD/91-014
October 1991
Administration And Resources Management (PM211A)
INFOTERRA/USA
Directory Of
Environmental Sources
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ACCESSING INFOTEKRA
To obtain the address of the INFOTERRA National Focal Point in your
country, contact:
Dr. Woyen Lee, Director
INFOTERRA Programme Activity Centre
United Nations Environment Programme
P.O. Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: (254 2) 230800
Fax: (254 2) 226890
The INFOTERRA/USA National Focal Point acts as a clearinghouse for
all international queries received by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
INFOTERRA/USA can be contacted at:
Linda Spencer, Manager
INFOTERRA/USA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
PM-211A
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202) 260-5917
Fax: (202) 250-3923
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CONTENTS
Environmental Sources
Federal Sources 1
State and Regional Sources 153
University Sources 177
Non-governmental Organization Sources 251
Indexes
Alphabetical Index 441
Subject Index 463
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Federal
Sources
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
ARTDLAND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT RESEARCH UNIT
Contact:
LEONARD J. LANE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
ARIDLAND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT RESEARCH UNIT
2000 East Allen Road
Tucson, AZ 85719
United States
Telephone: (602) 670-6381
Fax: (602) 670-6493
E-Mail Address: TELEMAILrLJLANE
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Sedimentation; Soil conservation; Soil erosion; Arid
zones; Semi-arid land ecosystems; Watershed management; Lakes;
Water resources development; Sediment transport; Resources
management; Land use planning; Storms; Water quality; Climatic
change; Hydrology.
Description: Conducts research on water resource problems of arid
and semi-arid areas in southwestern United States. Work is done on
most facets of hydrology, grazing effects on rangeland environments,
pollution from rangelands, erosion/sedimentation control.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Climate change; Desertification;
Groundwater; Land use planning.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
ARTHROPOD-BORNE ANIMAL DISEASES RESEARCH
LABORATORY
Contact:
RESEARCH LEADER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
ARTHROPOD-BORNE ANIMAL DISEASES RESEARCH
LABORATORY
P.O. Box 3965
University Street
Laramie, WY 82071
United States
Telephone: (307) 721-0304
Fax: (307) 766-3500
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Animal diseases; Biological control of pests;
Pest management; Epidemics; Animal physiology; Epidemiology;
Microbiology; Veterinary medicine; Virology; Freshwater
ecosystems.
Description: Research on diseases of wild domestic ruminants
transmitted by insects, primarily concerned with arboviruses, many of
which infect humans. Studies on physico-chemical properties of
viruses, molecular virology and genetics, ethology and ecology of
insects, viral pathogenesis, virus-insect interactions.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Health.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
Contact:
RICHARD T. MAYER, LABORATORY DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
2120 Camden Road
Orlando, FL 32803-1419
United States
Telephone: (407) 897-7306
Fax: (407) 897-7309
Telex: 23-7402740
E-Mail Address: BITNET:RMAYERMDARS
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Selective breeding of plants; Agriculture; Agricultural
methods; Pest management; Plant diseases; Horticulture; Plant
physiology; Virology.
Description: Research reports and advice on citrus breeding,
rootstocks, varieties, diseases, cold hardiness, insects, nematodes,
fruit and tree physiology, fruit abscission and coloring, fruit
degreening, diseases, storage, packaging, and shipping; vegetable
diseases, storage, packaging and shipping.
Index Terms: Agriculture.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
JORNADA EXPERIMENTAL RANGE
Contact:
DR. K. M. HAVSTAD, RESEARCH LEADER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
JORNADA EXPERIMENTAL RANGE
P.O. Box 30003 NMSU
Department 3JER
Las Cruces, NM 88003
United States
Telephone: (505) 646-4842
Fax: (505) 646-5889
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Mexico; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Evaporation and transpiration; Drought; Soil
conservation; Arid zones; Semi-arid land ecosystems; Revegetation;
Resources management; Photosynthesis; Animal husbandry;
Hydrology; Plant physiology.
Description: Maintains a contiguous record of vegetation,
stocking and weather. Current studies include ecology, physiology,
grazing management, land restoration and chemical ecology of
grazing ruminants.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Desertification; Environmental
management.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY
LABORATORY
Contact:
S. J. SMITH
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY
LABORATORY
P.O. Box 1430
Durant, OK 74702
United States
Telephone: (405) 924-5066
Fax: (405) 924-5307
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Soil conservation; Run-off and seepage; Chemical
fertilizers; Eutrophication; Water quality.
Description: Research conducted to develop basic information for
assessing and predicting the effects of agricultural practices on water
quality in the United States and maintaining desirable water quality
for agricultural and other uses. Provides research papers and very
limited bibliographies.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Drinking water; Groundwater; Pesticides.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION
RESEARCH
Contact:
R.L. DUNKLE, DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION
RESEARCH
1815 North University Street
Peoria, IL 61604
United States
Telephone: (309) 685-4011
Fax: (309) 671-7814
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Ecological balance; Crop waste; Toxins;
Biochemistry; Chemical engineering; Food science and technology;
Microbiology; Plant physiology; Agricultural ecology.
Description: Develops basic and applied knowledge about farm
commodities; develops new and improved products or processes;
improves safety and nutritive quality of food and feed; preserves
environment by alleviating soil, water and air pollution. Research on
corn, wheat, grain, oats, soybeans, new crops.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Health.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL SEED STORAGE LABORATORY
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL SEED STORAGE LABORATORY
Colorado State University Campus
Fort Collins, CO 80523
United States
Telephone: (303) 484-0402
Fax: (303) 221-1427
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Conservation of genetic resources; Selective breeding
of plants; Plant physiology.
Description: Information on storage of plant germplasm; reservation
of genetic stocks, obsolete varieties, current varieties, and world
collections.
Index Terms: Agriculture.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL SOIL DYNAMICS LABORATORY
Contact:
LABORATORY DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL SOIL DYNAMICS LABORATORY
P.O. Box 792
Auburn, AL 36830
United States
Telephone: (205) 844-4741
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; USSR.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Agriculture; Agricultural equipment; Agricultural
engineering; Soil sciences.
Description: Basic research concerning agricultural machinery such
as tillage tools, tractive devices and transport machines. Controlled
traffic cropping systems.
Index Terms: Agriculture.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER
Contact:
DR. ROGER BREEZE, DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER
P.O. Box 848
Greenport, NY 11944
United States
Telephone: (516) 323-2500
Fax: (516) 323-2507
Telex: 510 220 6312
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: National parks and reserves; Animal diseases; Animal
physiology; Biochemistry; Immunology; Microbiology; Veterinary
medicine; Virology; Chemistry and biochemical processes.
Description: Research conducted on foreign diseases of animals
exotic to the United States. Responsible for developing capability of
diagnosing animal diseases that do not exist in the U.S.; conducting
basic and applied research on foreign animal diseases and their
causative organisms; and procedures to safely import animals.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Health; Wildlife.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
POISONOUS PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY
Contact:
LYNN F. JAMES
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
POISONOUS PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY
1150 East 14th North
Logan, UT 84321
United States
Telephone: (801) 752-2941
Fax: (801) 750-3075
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Teratogens; Animal diseases; Animal nutrition;
Poisons; Animal husbandry; Animal physiology; Botany; Toxicology;
Veterinary medicine.
Description: Research is conducted on the effects of poisonous
plants on livestock.
Index Terms: Agriculture.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
JOHN A. BARKATE, DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER
P.O. Box 19687
New Orleans, LA 70179
United States
Telephone: (504) 286-4212
Fax: (504) 286-4419
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Agriculture; Organophosphorus compounds; Natural
fibers; Toxins; Food science and technology; Molecular biology.
Description: Basic and applied chemical, physical and engineering
research on agricultural commodities to develop new products and
processes. Commodities include cotton, rice, peanuts, sugarcane, and
sweet potatoes. Textiles, foods and feed are principal products.
Published articles covering above are available.
Index Terms: Agriculture.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
STORED PRODUCT INSECTS RESEARCH LABORATORY
Contact:
WENDELL E. BURKHOLDER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
STORED PRODUCT INSECTS RESEARCH LABORATORY
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706
United States
Telephone: (608) 262-3795
Fax: (608) 262-3322
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Biological control of pests; Infestation of food and
crops; Pest management; Pesticides; Allergens.
Description: Research on insects infesting stored food and fibre
products, households, and grain and food processing facilities.
Pheromones, pathogens, parasites, insecticides, traps and other
devices are used for detection, suppression or control of harmful
pests.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Pesticides.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
U.S. GRAIN MARKETING RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
DR. VIRGIL W. SMAIL, DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
U.S. GRAIN MARKETING RESEARCH CENTER
1515 College Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
United States
Telephone: (913) 776-2702
Fax: (913) 776-0962
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Pest management; Food preservation; Food science
and technology; Biological control of pests.
Description: Information on grain structure and composition;
engineering in grain handling and storage including dust control in
grain marketing; end-use properties of cereal grains in marketing
channels; grain storage; minimizing damage from insects and
microorganisms; grain characterization/standards.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Pesticides.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
U.S. LIVESTOCK INSECTS LABORATORY
Contact:
DR. SIDNEY E. KUNZ
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
U.S. LIVESTOCK INSECTS LABORATORY
P.O. Box 232
Kerrville, TX 78028
United States
Telephone: (512) 257-3566
Fax: (512) 792-3637
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Biological control of pests; Pest management;
Utilization of pesticides; Pathogenic organisms.
Description: Research on biology and control of arthropod parasites
of livestock and systems for applying insecticides to livestock.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Pesticides.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
U.S. NATIONAL ARBORETUM
Contact:
ERIK A. NEUMANN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
U.S. NATIONAL ARBORETUM
3501 New York Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
United States
Telephone: (202) 475-4815
Fax: (202) 475-5252
Telex: EDU.ARBORETUM
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Trees; Conservation of genetic resources;
Endangered plant species; Selective breeding of plants; Public parks
and gardens; Forestry; Horticulture; Taxonomy.
Description: Conducts research on trees, shrubs and herbaceous
plants including improvement of plants through introduction,
breeding and selection. Has major herbarium for research and plant
identification. Publishes botanical findings and provides technical
information to the public.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Forests.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
WIND EROSION RESEARCH UNIT
Contact:
LAWRENCE HAGEN, RESEARCH LEADER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
WIND EROSION RESEARCH UNIT
Kansas State University
Agronomy Department
Waters Hall, Room 105
Manhattan, KS 6650
United States
Telephone: (913) 532-6495
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Atmospheric participates; Air pollution; Deposited
particulate matter; Wind erosion; Soil conservation; Soil
degradation; Soil erosion; Semi-arid land ecosystems; Resources
management; Agriculture; Pollution control regulations.
Description: Federal wind erosion research on agricultural lands
wind erosion as influenced by soil surface roughness, aggregstability
and plant canopies; wind erosion measurement and methods;
develop wind erosion prediction methods.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Air quality; Desertification; Land use
planning.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE PROGRAMS
Contact:
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE PROGRAMS
Room 302E Administration Building
Washington, DC 20250
United States
Telephone: (202) 447-5601
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental; Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America; Central America.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Endangered plant species; Biological control of pests;
Pest management; Toxic substances; Pollutant levels; Plant diseases;
Plant physiology.
Description: Plant protection and quarantine, veterinary services and
environmental evaluation related to the two program areas including
endangered terrestrial flora, invertebrates and plants.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Pesticides; Toxics.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE
CURRENT RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM
Contact:
JOHN R. MYERS, MANAGER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE
CURRENT RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM
National Agricultural Library Building
Beltsville, MD 20705
United States
Telephone: (301) 344-3846
Fax: (301) 344-2272
E-Mail Address: INTERNET:JMYERSSRR.ARSUSDA.GOV
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Rural areas; Agriculture; Aquaculture; Crop
protection; Agricultural economics; Animal husbandry; Food science
and technology; Forestry; Horticulture; Veterinary medicine.
Description: Serves as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's state
project documentation and reporting system for publicly supported
agricultural and forestry research in the United States. Provides
public online access and inhouse computer retrievals of project
abstracts of the research documented in the system.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Forests.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
DENVER WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
RUSSELL F. REIDINGER, DIRECTOR
U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DENVER WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
P.O. Box 25266
Denver, CO 80225-0266
United States
Telephone: (303) 236-7820
Fax: (303) 236-7863
Telex: 7401836 INTP UC
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Animal behavior; Biological control of pests;
Pest management.
Description: Center does research on wildlife ecology, animal
behavior, animal damage control, and pesticide registration. The
Center has a library, which produces bibliographic references or
abstracts, publications or reports, and expert assistance or advice.
Index Terms: Pesticides; Wildlife.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY
One Gifford Pinchot Drive
Madison, WI 53705
United States
Telephone: (608) 231-9200
Fax: (608) 231-9592
Telex: 7400032
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Resources management; Local
materials for building; Prefabricated buildings; Forest products; Pulp
and paper industry; Wood preservation; Wood products; Charcoal;
Fuel wood; Wood waste and sawdust; Recycled materials; Waste
conversion techniques.
Description: Conducts research to provide options for increasing
timber supply and improving timber management through effective
utilization of forest products. Contributes new knowledge to
materials science of wood and typically leads to new or improved
wood processing or forestry products.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Forests; Solid waste.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
FS INFO - PSW
Contact:
BRIAN LYM, SUPERVISORY TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SPECIALIST
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
FS INFO - PSW
1960 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94701
United States
Telephone: (415) 486-3686
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Afforestation and reafforestation; Coniferous forests;
Watershed management; Selective breeding of plants; Sediment
transport; Resource appraisal; Tourist facilities; Pesticide pathways;
Interaction of pesticides; Forestry; Microclimatology; Plant
Dhysiology.
Description: FS INFO - PSW is a library-based information network
;hat serves forest and wildland managers in California, Hawaii and
:he Western Pacific. It's monthly alert cumulates into a computer
searchable database concerning many aspects of its regions' forest
management.
[ndex Terms: Agriculture; Forests; Land use planning; Pesticides.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY
Contact:
FRANK H. WADSWORTH, RESEARCH FORESTER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY
Call Box 25000
Rio Piedras, PR 00928-2500
United States
Telephone: (809) 766-5335
Fax: (809) 250-6924
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Caribbean.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Tropical forests; Tropical forest and woodland
ecosystems.
Description: Maintains extensive library specific to tropical forestry.
Answers inquiries through access to experts in the field of tropical
forestry.
Index Terms: Forests.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
NORTH CENTRAL FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
Contact:
FLOYD HENDERSON, LIBRARIAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
NORTH CENTRAL FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
1992 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States
Telephone: (612) 649-5273
Fax: (612) 649-5285
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Afforestation and reafforestation; Coniferous forests;
Forestry.
Description: Specializes in forest types peculiar to the north central
part of the United States. Attempts to acquire all published
information relating to economics, protection, regeneration, growth
and yield, and management of these types.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Forests.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
NORTHEASTERN FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
Contact:
SHERYL DEW, LIBRARIAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
NORTHEASTERN FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
359 Main Road
Delaware, OH 43015
United States
Telephone: (614) 363-0023 ext.227
Fax: (614) 363-1437
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Afforestation and reafforestation; Coniferous forests;
Revegetation; Temperate forests and woodlands; National parks and
reserves; Wildlife habitats; Selective breeding of plants; Resource
appraisal; Public parks and gardens; Forest products; Wood
products; Forestry; Plant physiology.
Description: Conducts research in nearly all aspects of forestry and
related fields.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Forests; Land use planning; Wildlife.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOREST AND RANGE EXPERIMENT
STATION
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOREST AND RANGE EXPERIMENT
STATION
240 West Prospect
Fort Collins, CO 80526
United States
Telephone: (303) 498-1100
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Winds; Land reclamation; Afforestation
and reafforestation; Coniferous forests; Grass fires; Mountain
ecosystems; Selective breeding of plants; Snow and ice; Resource
appraisal; Water quality; Plant physiology.
Description: Information on atmospheric and climatic factors related
to land use, reclamation, reforestation, wildlife, forest protection,
fire, insects, diseases, water and air quality, recreation; monitoring,
modelling and forecasting of natural hazards, wind, snow, avalanches
and fire.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Air quality; Forests; Disasters;
Groundwater; Land use planning; Monitoring and environmental
data; Wildlife.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
SOUTHERN FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
SOUTHERN FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION
701 Loyola Avenue (T-10210)
New Orleans, LA 70113
United States
Telephone: (504) 589-6787
Fax: (504) 589-3961
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Afforestation and reafforestation; Coniferous forests;
Temperate forests and woodlands; Forest products; Forestry;
Tropical forests; Tropical ecosystems; Revegetation; Selective
breeding of plants; Herbicides.
Description: Engaged in research and publishes findings in the
following areas: economics; protection; timber management;
hydrology.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Forests.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY
Contact:
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY
Beltsville, MD 20705
United States
Telephone: (301) 344-3755
Fax: (301) 344-5472
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Soil capabilities; Soil degradation; Selective breeding
of plants; Land use planning; Agriculture; Animal nutrition;
Pesticides; Forest resource assessment; Agricultural economics;
Botany; Forestry; Horticulture; Veterinary medicine.
Description: Information services and products of a broad range of
agricultural interests. Specialized information centers.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Environmental management; Forests;
Land use planning; Pesticides.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
JO ANN SCHOONMAKER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER
P.O. Box 5677
Athens, GA 30613
United States
Telephone: (404) 546-6716
Fax: (404) 546-3367
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Soil conservation; Watershed management;
Desalination; Animal diseases; Animal products; Animal husbandry;
Food science and technology; Horticulture; Pharmacology;
Toxicology; Poultry farming.
Description: Research in animal products utilization/marketing;
environmental engineering; field, oilseed and horticultural crops;
pharmacology; tobacco; watershed; soil conservation; swine
physiology; photosynthesis; poultry.
Index Terms: Agriculture.
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
INFORMATION DIVISION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
INFORMATION DIVISION
P.O. Box 2890
Washington, DC 20013
United States
Telephone: (202) 447-4543
Fax: (202) 245-5013
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land carrying capacity; Land use classification; Soil
conservation; Soil erosion; Wetlands ecosystems; Watershed
management; Run-off and seepage; Built drainage systems;
Agriculture; Contour farming; Irrigation; Strip mining; Floods;
Storms; Water quality.
Description: Provides technical assistance in management of soil and
water resources.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Disasters; Groundwater; Land use
planning; Wetlands.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS DIVISION
Contact:
GARY L. RUTLEDGE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS DIVISION
1401 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20230
United States
Telephone: (202) 523-0687
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Cost-benefit analysis; Environmental statistics.
Description: Provides estimation of expenditures for pollution
abatement and control in the United States by business, government
and persons.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Monitoring and
environmental data; Pollution abatement.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
AGRICULTURE DIVISION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
AGRICULTURE DIVISION
Room 3106B FB4
Washington, DC 20233
United States
Telephone: (301) 763-1113
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Cost recovery basis; Fixed
schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Agricultural land; Agriculture; Agricultural
equipment; Agricultural production; Pesticides; Environmental
statistics.
Description: Statistical information from censuses of agriculture and
special surveys on food and fiber production, land use, agricultural
consumption of chemicals (herbicides, fertilizers, fungicides).
Available on a county by county basis, states and the nation.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Environmental management; Land use
planning; Monitoring and environmental data; Pesticides.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUSINESS DIVISION
Contact:
BILL BOSTIC, CHIEF OF TRANSPORTATION BRANCH
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUSINESS DIVISION
Room 2754 FB3
Washington, DC 20233
United States
Telephone: (301) 763-2735
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Transport planning; Transport systems; Tourism and
travel; Railway transport; Road transport; Motor vehicles;
Environmental statistics.
Description: Conduct economic censuses at 5 year intervals (years
ending in 2 and 7). Survey information on truck inventory and use,
nonregulated motor carriers, public warehousing, domestic and
international transportation of U.S. foreign trade (1970 and 1976).
Index Terms: Environmental management; Monitoring and
environmental data; Transportation.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
GEOGRAPHY DIVISION
Contact:
ROBERT W. MARX, CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
GEOGRAPHY DIVISION
Washington, DC 20233
United States
Telephone: (301) 763-5636
Fax: (301) 763-4749
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Cartography.
Description: Monitors status and boundaries for legal entities (states,
counties, etc.) and delineates boundaries for statistical areas (census
tracts, urbanized areas). Collects map-feature information used in
tabulating and mapping demographic and economic data. Stores
information in a nationwide data base.
Index Terms: Land use planning; Monitoring and environmental
data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
POPULATION DIVISION
Contact:
PAULA SCHNEIDER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
POPULATION DIVISION
Room 2011 FB3
Washington, DC 20233
United States
Telephone: (301) 763-7646
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Patterns of urban growth; Transport systems; Human
migration; Human population; Rural areas.
Description: Statistical information on population distribution, size,
demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning;
Population; Transportation.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION
Contact:
ROBERT T. MIKI, SENIOR ASSOCIATE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION
HCHB 4858
Washington, DC 20230
United States
Telephone: (202) 377-2482
Fax: (202) 377-0432
Telex: 89 25 36
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental management; Environmental impact
assessment; Environmental policy; Environmental law; Monitoring
and environmental data.
Description: Information available on assessment of economic
impact of environmental and other legislation and regulations, plus
industrial, regional, and national aspects of regulations.
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment; Environmental
management; Monitoring and environmental data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
Contact:
DR. EDWARD B. LEVITON
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
Constitution Avenue at 14th Street
Washington, DC 20230
United States
Telephone: (202) 377-3881
Fax: (202) 377-8836
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: International trade; Trade barriers.
Description: Information available on impact of environmental laws
and regulations on domestic and international business and trade.
Index Terms: Environmental management.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
MAIN LIBRARY
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MAIN LIBRARY
Department of Commerce Building
Room 7043
14th and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
Telephone: (202) 377-5511
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: International trade.
Description: Library maintains information on all aspects of the U.S.
Department of Commerce and related fields.
Index Terms: Environmental management.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS
Contact:
DR. VICTOR NEDZELNITSKY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND
TECHNOLOGY
ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS
Sound Building A147
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
United States
Telephone: (301) 975-6634
Fax: (301) 417-0514
Telex: TRT 197674 NIST UT
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Commercial and industrial noise; Traffic noise; Noise
monitoring; Health legislation; Acoustics; Noise pollution; Noise
abatement.
Description: This activity provides calibration services, develops
measurement systems, techniques, methods and standards pertinent
to measurement of noise pollution.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Health; Monitoring and
environmental data; Transportation.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
BUILDING AND FIRE RESEARCH LABORATORY
Contact:
NORA H. JASON, PROJECT LEADER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND
TECHNOLOGY
BUILDING AND FIRE RESEARCH LABORATORY
B246, Polymers Building
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
United States
Telephone: (301) 975-6862
Fax: (301) 975-4052
Telex: 197674 NIST UT
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Historical sites and monuments; Government
buildings; Highrise buildings; Local materials for building; Thermal
insulation; District heating; Lighting; Civil engineering.
Description: Responsible for conducting building research. Findings
are available to public through documentation and contracted
technical assistance for leading edge research.
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment; Land use planning.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DIVISION
Contact:
CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND
TECHNOLOGY
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DIVISION
Radio Building 4066
Mail Code 813.00
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
United States
Telephone: (303) 497-3132
Fax: (303) 497-3122
Telex: 592811
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Non-ionizing radiation.
Description: This activity develops measurement instruments,
techniques, and methods pertinent to the measurement of
nonionizing electromagnetic radiation (electromagnetic interference).
Index Terms: Energy; Health.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND
TECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
1-270 and Quince Orchard Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
United States
Telephone: (301) 975-3072
Fax: (301) 975-3530
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Electrical engineering; Chemical engineering; Fire;
Fire safety requirements; Building and construction technology.
Description: Represents the institute in international functions;
coordinates programs with foreign institutions; assists scientists from
foreign countries who visit the institute for consultation.
Index Terms: Land use planning; Monitoring and environmental
data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIBRARY
Contact:
JOHN SHERROD
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIBRARY - EA121
6009 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
United States
Telephone: (301) 443-8330
Telex: (WEST U) 64240
Cable: WNOAA
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Ocean currents; Coastal areas; Coastal development;
Fish; Marine ecosystems; Weather monitoring; Remote sensing;
Oceanography; Photogrammetry.
Description: Emphasis is on marine and atmospheric sciences
including oceanography, cartography, fisheries and mineral
resources.
Index Terms: Air quality; Coastal zone management; Land use
planning; Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
Contact:
DR. S.J. BOLSENGA
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
LABORATORY
2205 Commonwealth Boulevard
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1593
United States
Telephone: (313) 668-2262
Fax: (313) 668-2055
E-Mail Address: OMNET:NOAA.GLERL
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Limnology; Lakes; Lake basins.
Description: Information available on distribution and variability of
temperatures and currents in Lake Ontario and Lake Huron. Data
retrieval systems on physical variables (air and water temperature,
current and wind speed and direction).
Index Terms: Groundwater; Marine environments.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER
Federal Building
Asheville, NC 28801
United States
Telephone: (704) 259-0682
Fax: (704) 259-0876
Telex: 650 264 3731
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Atmospheric chemistry and composition; Air-water
interaction; Atmospheric circulation; Rainfall; Winds; Air pollution;
Fog, smog and haze; Drought; Humidity; Snow and ice; Floods;
Weather monitoring; Atmospheric models; Atmospheric physics;
Meteorology.
Description: Handles climatological data. Summarizes past
meteorological data. Manages national program of climatological
data recall. Provides data processing support for world
meteorological organizations. Training programs for developing
countries.
Index Terms: Air quality; Monitoring and environmental data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA CENTER
SOLAR TERRESTRIAL DATA SERVICES DIVISION
Contact:
CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA CENTER
SOLAR TERRESTRIAL DATA SERVICES DIVISION
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
United States
Telephone: (303) 497-6324
Telex: 45897 SOLTERWARN
Cable: SOLTERWARN
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Electric power distribution; Atmospheric monitoring;
Remote sensing; Public information; Atmospheric physics;
Meteorology.
Description: Collects data on solar-terrestrial physics from a global
network of ground stations, satellites, and space probes. Data
available without restriction at cost of handling and copying. Includes
solar activity and physical conditions of sun, interplanetary medium
and Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere.
Index Terms: Energy; Monitoring and environmental data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA CENTER
SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA CENTER
SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
United States
Telephone: (303) 497-6419
Fax: (303) 497-6513
Telex: 92811 NOAA MASC BDR
Cable: SOLTERWARN
E-Mail Address: INTERNET:INFOADC1.COLORADO.EDU
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Mineral resources; Volcanoes; Land use planning;
Environmental impact assessment; Natural gas and oil exploration;
Earthquakes; Seismic sea waves; Remote sensing; Geology.
Description: Collects and provides information on solid earth
geophysics with emphasis in fields of seismology, tsunamis, satellite
data, magnetic measurements, geothermics and gravity.
Index Terms: Disasters; Energy; Geology; Monitoring and
environmental data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
Washington Science Center
Building 5, 6010 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852
United States
Telephone: (301) 763-8016
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Weather monitoring; Weather prediction;
Meteorology.
Description: The National Meteorological Center and the National
Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services are part of
the World Weather Program developed by the United Nations'
World Meteorological Organization. Collects and exchanges data
with other nations; provides forecasts to meteorologists.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Monitoring and
environmental data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR GLACIOLOGY
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR GLACIOLOGY
Box 449
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309
United States
Telephone: (303) 492-5171
Fax: (303) 492-2468
Telex: 7401426 WDCA UC
Cable: SOLTERWARN
E-Mail Address: [NSIDC/OMNET] MAIL/USA
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Permafrost ecosystems; Snow and ice; Glaciology;
Avalanches and landslides.
Description: Collects and provides data and information on
glaciology, snow and ice with emphasis on bibliographic information,
data of ice cores, snow cover, sea ice, glacier fluctuations, radio echo
sounding data, and satellite data.
Index Terms: Disasters; Monitoring and environmental data- Polar
ecosystems.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR METEOROLOGY AND
NUCLEAR RADIATION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR METEOROLOGY AND
NUCLEAR RADIATION
Asheville, NC 28801
United States
Telephone: (704) 259-0682
Fax: (704) 259-0876
Telex: 650 264 3731
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Africa; North America; South America; Asia;
Europe.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Atmospheric chemistry and composition; Ozone
layer; Rainfall; Winds; Humidity; Snow and ice; Meteorology.
Description: Assist in international exchange data between scientists.
Files include solar radiation, ozone and rocket sound data.
Microfilmed upper air data are exchanged regularly with USSR.
Index Terms: Energy; Monitoring and environmental data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR OCEANOGRAPHY
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR OCEANOGRAPHY
Washington, DC 20235
United States
Telephone: (202) 673-5571
Telex: DIB7678
Cable: OMNET/TELEMAIL NODC
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global; Oceans and seas.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Air-water interaction; Ocean currents; Environmental
statistics; Data processing; Oceanography.
Description: Conducts international exchange of oceanographic data
and publications in accordance with guidelines set forth by
international council on scientific unions and intergovernmental
oceanographic commission.
Index Terms: Geology; Marine environments; Monitoring and
environmental data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL
PHYSICS
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL
PHYSICS
Boulder, CO 80303
United States
Telephone: (303) 497-6324
Telex: 45897SOLTERWARN
Cable: SOLTERWARN
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Electric power distribution; Atmospheric monitoring;
Public information; Atmospheric physics; Meteorology.
Description: Has data on solar-terrestrial physics from global
network of ground stations, satellites and space probes. Information
available on physical conditions of sun, interplanetary medium and
effects due to solar activity within earth's magnetosphere and
ionosphere.
Index Terms: Energy; Monitoring and environmental data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS
Contact:
JOY IKELMAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS
325 Broadway E/GL 4
Boulder, CO 80303
United States
Telephone: (303) 497-6419
Fax: (303) 497-6513
Telex: 401815 NODC UC
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Volcanoes; Earthquakes; Seismic sea waves; Geology.
Description: Collects and provides information on solid earth
geophysics. Emphasis on seismology, tsunamis, magnetic
measurements, geothermics and gravity.
Index Terms: Disasters; Geology; Monitoring and environmental
data.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE
Contact:
CHIEF, ORDER PROCESSING BRANCH
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
United States
Telephone: (703) 487-4650
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Acid rain; Water pollution; Marine
pollution; Marine ecosystems; Land use planning; Fisheries
management; Solar energy; Offshore oil drilling; Solid wastes; Traffic
noise; Radiation monitoring.
Description: The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) of
the U.S. Department of Commerce is the central source for the
public sale of U.S. government sponsored research, development
and engineering reports. It is a central source for federally generated
machine processable data files.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Air quality; Drinking water; Energy;
Environmental impact assessment; Groundwater; Hazardous waste;
Health; Land use planning; Marine environments; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste; Toxics; Transportation; Wastewater.
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
OCEAN POLLUTION DATA AND INFORMATION NETWORK
Contact:
ROZ COHEN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
OCEAN POLLUTION DATA AND INFORMATION NETWORK
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20235
United States
Telephone: (202) 673-5539
Fax: (202) 673-5586
E-Mail Address: OMNETrNODC.POLLUTION.INFO
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Marine pollution; Estuarine ecosystems; Pollution
and degradation of freshwater; Coastal areas; Oil and petrols; Oil
spillages; Trace elements; Heavy metals; Plastic and polymer wastes;
Polychlorinated biphenyls; Pesticides; Run-off and seepage;
Agricultural wastes; Hydrocarbon compounds; Monitoring and
environmental data.
Description: The Network provides a variety of products and
services to customers. The Network maintains a number of
computer based data and information systems including inventories
and directories of Federal programs, projects, scientists, managers,
literature, systems and services. Special searches conducted.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Coastal zone management; Hazardous
wastes; Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data;
Pesticides; Solid waste; Toxics.
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CONGRESS
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
GAIL KOURIL
U.S. CONGRESS
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
INFORMATION CENTER
600 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20510
United States
Telephone: (202) 228-6150
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Acid rain; Tropical forest and woodland ecosystems;
Renewable resources; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental policy; Transportation planning; Energy conversion.
Description: Created to help the Congress anticipate and plan for
the uses of technology.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management; Forests; Pollution abatement;
Transportation.
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DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
ARMY
U.S. ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AGENCY
Contact:
COL. FREDERICK BOECHER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ARMY
U.S. ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AGENCY
Building E2100
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5422
United States
Telephone: (301) 671-2306
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Soil contamination; Drinking water;
Public health and sanitation; Utilization of pesticides; Radioactivity;
Industrial effluents; Traffic noise; Occupational health; Pollution
criteria; Water quality; Toxicology.
Description: Conducts worldwide environmental health program of
the U.S. Army, provides consulting services, compliance inspections,
training programs and environmental surveys at U.S. Army
installations throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Index Terms: Air quality; Drinking water; Health; Pesticides; Toxics.
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DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING CENTER
Contact:
R. G. WILLEY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING CENTER
609 Second Street
Davis, CA 95616
United States
Telephone: (916) 756-1104
Fax: (916) 756-8250
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Soil erosion; Watershed management; Ecological
balance; Rivers; Run-off and seepage; Pollution criteria; Water
quality.
Description: Mathematical computer models for analysis of water
quality in rivers and reservoirs. Also models for analysis of
rainfall-runoff quantity and quality in urban and rural areas.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Geology; Groundwater;
Monitoring and environmental data; Wetlands.
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DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
NAVY
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
LABORATORY
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
NAVY
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
RESEARCH LABORATORY
Atmospheric Directorate
Monterey, CA 93943-5006
United States
Telephone: (408) 647-4731
Fax: (408) 647-4769
E-Mail Address: OMNETrJ.HOVERMALE
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Mediterranean Area;
Oceania; North Atlantic Ocean; South Atlantic Ocean.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Air-water interaction; Atmospheric circulation;
Winds; Fog, smog and haze; Atmospheric models; Remote sensing;
Meteorology.
Description: Applied research and development activity responsible
for development of numerical models of atmosphere, techniques to
process and display environmental satellite information, objective
weather forecast techniques primarily in tropics, and for description
of atmospheric effects on U.S. Navy systems.
Index Terms: Air quality; Monitoring and environmental data.
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Contact:
CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
P.O. Box 7360
West Trenton, NJ 08628
United States
Telephone: (609) 883-9500
Fax: (609) 883-9522
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental; Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Wildlife; Rivers; Water
resources development; Fish; Hydroelectric power; Floods; Water
quality; Forestry; Flood control; Drought control; Water resources
conservation.
Description: The Commission is responsible for the management of
projects and activities within the Delaware River basin, provides
regulation and development of ground and surface water supplies,
abatement of stream pollution, flood damage reduction, promotes
forestry, soil conservation projects.
Index Terms: Disasters; Energy; Environmental management;
Forests; Groundwater; Pollution abatement; Wastewater; Wetlands;
Wildlife.
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ENERGY DEPARTMENT
ENERGY DEPARTMENT FIELD OFFICE, NEVADA
Contact:
BRUCE W. CHURCH
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY DEPARTMENT FIELD OFFICE, NEVADA
Environment, Safety, and Health
P.O. Box 98518
Las Vegas, NV 89193-8518
United States
Telephone: (702) 295-3201
Fax: (702) 295-1371
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental impact assessment; Radioactive waste
management; Environmental health hazards; Occupational safety;
Radioactive contamination; Radiation monitoring; Health legislation;
Transport of hazardous materials.
Description: Bioenvironmental aspects of nuclear testing program.
Special emphasis on plutonium and other radionuclides. Data
available for radioactivity concentrations in various ecosystems,
components and environmental conditions, chemical form, organism,
distribution, particle size, effects, procedures.
Index terms: Energy; Environmental impact assessment; Hazardous
waste; Health; Monitoring and environmental data; Toxics;
Transportation.
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ENERGY DEPARTMENT
ENERGY LIBRARY
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY LIBRARY
Room GA-138
1000 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
Telephone: (202) 586-9534
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Energy.
Description: The library maintains information on a variety of
energy topics.
Index Terms: Energy.
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ENERGY DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
HYDROPOWER LICENSING OFFICE
Contact:
FRED E. SPRINGER, DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
HYDROPOWER LICENSING OFFICE
825 North Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC 20426
United States
Telephone: (202) 219-2700
Fax: (202) 219-0205
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Dams; Resources management; Electric power
distribution; Hydroelectric power; Non-polluting energy sources;
Electric power plants; Energy conversion; Environmental
impact assessment.
Description: Information on hydropower licensing aspects.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management; Pollution abatement.
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ENERGY DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
PIPELINE AND PRODUCER REGULATION OFFICE
Contact:
RICHARD HOFFMANN, CHIEF OF ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY BRANCH
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
PIPELINE AND PRODUCER REGULATION OFFICE
825 North Capitol Street
Washington, DC 20426
United States
Telephone: (202) 357-8098
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Electric power distribution; Pipelines; Natural gas
and oil extraction; Natural gas; Natural gas and oil exploration;
Offshore oil drilling.
Description: Information on natural gas.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Energy; Geology; Land use
planning; Marine environments.
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ENERGY DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL ENERGY INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
NATIONAL ENERGY INFORMATION CENTER
1000 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20585
United States
Telephone: (202) 586-8800
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Pipelines; Petroleum refining; Strip mining; Coal;
Crude oil; Fossil fuels; Hydroelectric power; Natural gas; Nuclear
energy; Solar energy; Uranium; Electric power plants.
Description: A national clearinghouse providing reference and
referral service in energy-related areas including energy production,
prices, consumption, conservation, and reserves.
Index Terms: Energy.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INFORMATION
Contact:
ORD RESEARCH INFORMATION UNIT
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
INFORMATION (MSG-72)
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45268
United States
Telephone: (513) 579-7562
Fax: (513) 569-7566
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Water pollution; Drinking water; Drinking water
treatment; Water treatment; Strip mining; Eutrophication;
Hazardous substances; Industrial effluents; Liquid wastes; Solid
wastes; Pollution control technology; Identification of pollutants.
Description: CERI provides information in areas of pollution control
technology. Participates in development of information services to be
used by professional communities for availability to technical,
academic, public communities, and other government agencies.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Hazardous waste; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste; Wastewater.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY (PM-211A)
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
United States
Telephone: (202) 260-5922
Fax: (202) 260-3923
Telex: 892753
Cable: EPAWSH
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Environmental impact assessment;
Pesticides; Traffic noise; Environmental health hazards; Pollutant
effects; Pollutant levels; Radiation monitoring; Water quality;
Pollution control regulations; Toxicology.
Description: Library provides access to literature in areas of
environmental pollution and control (specifically air, water, solid
waste, noise, pesticides, radiation, and toxic substances) economic,
legal and social implications.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Drinking water;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental management;
Groundwater; Hazardous waste; Health; Monitoring and
environmental data; Pesticides; Pollution abatement; Solid waste;
Toxics; Wastewater.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
INFOTERRA/USA NATIONAL FOCAL POINT
Contact:
LINDA SPENCER, MANAGER
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
INFOTERRA/USA NATIONAL FOCAL POINT
HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY (PM-211A)
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
United States
Telephone: (202) 260-5917
Fax: (202) 260-3923
Telex: 892753
Cable: EPAWSH
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Environmental impact assessment;
Pesticides; Environmental health hazards; Pollutant effects; Solid
wastes; Hazardous substances; Water quality; Pollution control
regulations; Environmental law; Environmental education; Drinking
water; Climatic change; Toxicology; Wetlands ecosystems.
Description: INFOTERRA/USA serves as a clearinghouse for
international environmental information at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency as part of the United Nations Environment
Programme. Information services include the EPA Library and
INFOTERRA networks, databases, electronic bulletin boards, etc.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Drinking water;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental management;
Groundwater; Hazardous waste; Health; Pesticides; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste; Toxics; Wastewater; Wetlands.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
KEVIN ROSSEEL, DIRECTOR
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER
PM-211B
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
United States
Telephone: (202) 260-7751
Fax: (202) 260-7884
Telex: 892758
Cable: EPAWSH
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Water treatment; Herbicides;
Hazardous substances; Motor vehicle emissions; Solid wastes; Toxic
substances; Pollution criteria; Environmental law; Pesticides;
Environmental education.
Description: Information center has responsibility and capability of
distributing EPA general publications (non-technical), on pollution
problems in air, water, solid waste, pesticides, radiation, toxic
substances, and hazardous wastes.
Index Terms: Air quality; Drinking water; Environmental education;
Environmental management; Groundwater; Hazardous waste;
Health; Pesticides; Solid waste; Toxics.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Contact:
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Old Executive Office Building
Washington, DC 20506
United States
Telephone: (202) 456-2734
Fax: (202) 395-3719
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Environmental policy; Chemical engineering.
Description: Supports and advises the President of the U.S. on
international science matters; mathematics science, and engineering
education; and other science policy areas. Coordinates international
science and technology issues at the interagency level.
Index Terms: Environmental management.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
EPIDEMIOLOGY PROGRAM OFFICE
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
EPIDEMIOLOGY PROGRAM OFFICE
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
CDC-1 5009
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
United States
Telephone: (404) 639-3661
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis; Cost
recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Teratogens; Long-term effects of pollutants;
Epidemics; Disaster relief; Environmental contingency planning;
Epidemiology.
Description: Epidemiologic field studies of potential human health
effects in relation to environmental hazards.
Index Terms: Disasters; Environmental management; Health.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
INFORMATION CENTER
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
United States
Telephone: (404) 639-3396
Fax: (404) 639-1160
Telex: 549571 CDCATL
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Public health and sanitation; Environmental health
hazards; Human diseases; Pathogenic organisms; Occupational
health; Epidemiology; Microbiology; Virology.
Description: Maintains collection of approximately 65,000
monographs, journals, documents and publications serving scientists
in fields such as medicine, health, basic sciences, environmental
health, epidemiology and training.
Index Terms: Health.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH DATA BANK
Contact:
DR. GISELE SAROSY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH DATA BANK
9030 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20892
United States
Telephone: (301) 496-7403
Fax: (301) 480-8105
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Tobacco; Epidemiology; Carcinogens.
Description: ICRDB collects, analyzes and disseminates all data
useful in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Its
objectives are to promote and facilitate on a worldwide basis the
exchange of information between cancer scientists and to all
appropriate organizations and physicians.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM OFFICE
Contact:
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL LIAISON DIVISION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM OFFICE
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
CDC-16 (105)
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
United States
Telephone: (404) 639-1758
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Human health.
Description: Covers wide range of health issues on an international
basis.
Index Terms: Health.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS
Contact:
ROBERT J. WEINZIMER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS
6525 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
United States
Telephone: (301) 436-8500
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Human population; Human diseases; Epidemiology;
Human physiology and pathology.
Description: Vital and health statistics collection, processing, analysis
and dissemination. Design and support of data collection systems =
and surveys. Research and technical assistance in development of
statistical methodology. Findings available in published reports,
micro-data tapes, and unpublished tabulations.
Index Terms: Health; Population.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
Contact:
RUTH HEGYELI, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG and BLOOD INSTITUTE
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Building 31
9000 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20892
United States
Telephone: (301) 496-5375
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; USSR.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Human health; Human diseases; Cardiology;
Hematology.
Description: Office of information for institute, servicing scientific,
health professions, general public concerning the heart, lung and
blood diseases.
Index Terms: Health.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH
Contact:
CHIEF, TECHNICAL INFORMATION BRANCH
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
United States
Telephone: (513) 533-8326
Fax: (513) 533-8388
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Mutagens; Teratogens; Toxicity of pesticides;
Hazardous substances; Toxic substances; Long-term effects of
pollutants; Human diseases; Occupational health; Occupational
safety; Toxicological testing; Epidemiology; Human physiology and
pathology.
Description: All aspects of occupational safety and health including
toxicology, chemistry, industrial hygiene, engineering controls,
protective clothing, occupational medicine and nursing, behavioral
stress, standards development, testing and certification of equipment,
manpower development.
Index Terms: Health; Pesticides; Toxics.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SCIENCES
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SCIENCES
P.O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
United States
Telephone: (919) 541-3201
Fax: (919) 541-2260
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Mutagens; Teratogens; Metabolism; Toxicity;
Environmental health hazards; Human exposure to pollutants;
Long-term effects of pollutants; Pollution risk; Human diseases;
lexicological testing; Epidemiology; Pharmacology.
Description: Research on adverse effects of chemical and physical
factors on rodents. Emphasis is on mutagenic, teratogenic,
neurotoxic and behavioral effects plus toxicity to specific organs.
Absorption, metabolism and elimination of toxic substances are
studied.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION PROGRAM
Contact:
DR. HENRY KISSMAN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION PROGRAM
8600 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20894
United States
Telephone: (301) 496-3147
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Mutagens; Teratogens; Environmental impact
assessment; Toxicity of pesticides; Interaction of pesticides; Toxicity;
Hazardous substances; Inorganic pollutants; Organic
pollutants; Toxic substances; Toxins; Trace elements; Long-term
effects of pollutants; Synergistic effects of toxic substances;
Poisons; Toxicological testing; Pharmacology; Toxicology.
Description: The toxicology information program provides the
following services: operates and maintains on-line bibliographic and
data reference service; query response service; and publications on
topics of current interest in toxicology.
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment; Hazardous waste;
Health; Pesticides; Toxics.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW
COMMISSION
OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Contact:
LINDA WHITSETT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW
COMMISSION
OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
1825 K Street NW (406A)
Washington, DC 20000
United States
Telephone: (202) 634-7943
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Fixed schedule of charges;
Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Occupational health; Occupational safety;
Environmental law.
Description: Rules on work place safety and health disputes
subsequent to a U.S. Department of Labor job site inspection.
Employers generally initiate contests of alleged violations of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
Index Terms: Environmental management; Health.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF POPULATION AFFAIRS
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
OFFICE OF POPULATION AFFAIRS
Room 736-E
200 Independence Avenue
Washington, DC 20201
United States
Telephone: (202) 245-6335
Fax: (202) 245-6498
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Family planning; Human population.
Description: Serves as a focal point for coordination of population
research, population education, and family planning services
activities within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Index Terms: Health; Population.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
OFFICE ON SMOKING AND HEALTH
TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
BRANCH CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
OFFICE ON SMOKING AND HEALTH
TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER
1-16 Park Building
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockvffle, MD 20857
United States
Telephone: (301) 443-1690
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English,
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Tobacco; Human diseases; Cardiology; Epidemiology;
Smoking.
Description: An international resource for information on smoking
and its effects on health. Conducts national surveys on smoking
habits. Monitors worldwide literature on smoking and publishes
monthly bulletin on smoking and health. Conducts survey every two
years on research activities in smoking.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
Contact:
GAYLE ALSTON, HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST
U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE
REGISTRY
1600 Clifton Road, MS E33
Atlanta, GA 30333
United States
Telephone: (404) 639-0730
Fax: (404) 639-0746
E-Mail Address: BITNET:CDCGPAMUVM1
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental health hazards; Human health;
Toxicology; Human diseases; Environmentally related diseases.
Description: Provides information on a variety of health related
issues concerning toxicity and human disease.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
18-87 Parklawn Building
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
United States
Telephone: (301) 443-1774
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; French; German; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Human health.
Description: International liaison for the Public Health Service of
the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Maintains
information on a broad spectrum of human health related issues.
Index Terms: Health.
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HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
LD3RARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Room 1104
451 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20410
United States
Telephone: (202) 708-1420
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Built-up areas; Low-cost housing; Urban stress;
Architecture; Urban decay; Housing finance; New communities;
Patterns of urban growth; Prefabricated buildings.
Description: The library provides information about the Department
of Housing and Urban Development programs, organization,
functions, and activities to interested organizations and individuals.
Index Terms: Land use planning.
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HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
Contact:
DIRECTOR RESEARCH UTILIZATION DIVISION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
Room 8136
451 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20410
United States
Telephone: (202) 708-0544
Fax: (202) 708-4481
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges;
On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Built-up areas; Housing improvements; Housing
needs; Housing programs; Planned urban development; Rental
housing; Building and construction technology; Housing finance;
Low-cost housing; Urban renewal.
Description: Central computerized files on planned and active
research projects. Computerized listings of all reports generated by
HUD-sponsored research projects.
Index Terms: Land use planning.
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HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS STAFF
Contact:
SUSAN JUDD
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS STAFF
Room 8232
451 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20410
United States
Telephone: (202) 708-0770
Fax: (202) 708-8000
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Human settlements; Housing programs; Rental
housing; Low-cost housing; Urban renewal; Planned urban
development; Urban design; Urban renewal; Patterns of urban
growth; Housing finance; Housing improvements; Housing quality
standards; Temporary housing and shelter.
Description: Provides general information on housing and urban
development subjects and referrals. Comparative data on specific
foreign and domestic subjects can also be obtained through system.
Index Terms: Land use planning; Population.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
Contact:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 809
Washington, DC 20004
United States
Telephone: (202) 786-0505
Fax: (202) 786-0513
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America; United States; Europe.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: National parks and reserves; Resources management;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental policy; Built-up
areas; Historical sites and monuments; Neighborhood improvement
schemes; Environmental law; Architecture.
Description: Advises the President of the U.S. and the U.S.
Congress on historic preservation matters; comments on federal
projects affecting properties listed on, or eligible for the National
Register of Historic Places; coordinates national and local
preservation efforts; encourages studies and training.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Washington, DC 20240
United States
Telephone: (202) 208-5717
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge.
Subject Areas: Non-renewable resources; Land carrying capacity;
Land use classification; Watershed management; Resources
management; Renewable resources; Environmental impact
assessment; Offshore oil drilling; Photogrammetry.
Description: Responsible for the balanced management of the public
lands and resources so that they are considered in a combination
that will best serve the needs of the American people.
Management strategy includes principles of multiple use and
sustained yield.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management; Land use planning; Monitoring and
environmental data.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF MINES
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
Contact:
CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF MINES
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
Washington, DC 20241
United States
Telephone: (202) 634-1004
Fax: (202) 634-1006
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Mineral resources; Non-renewable resources; Mineral
industry; Mining; Strip mining.
Description: Information office within the Bureau of Mines, answers
inquiries and distributes information to the public.
Index Terms: Energy.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
ABERNATHY SALMON CULTURE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
ABERNATHY SALMON CULTURE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
1440 Abernathy Road
Longview, WA 98632
United States
Telephone: (206) 425-6072
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fish.
Description: Center conducts research on artificial propagation of
salmon, hatchery operations, salmon diet, development, and fish
health.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Coastal zone management; Marine
environments; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
DIVISION OF NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES
Contact:
DIVISION CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
DIVISION OF NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES
Interior Building
833 Arlington Square
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240
United States
Telephone: (703) 358-1715
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fish; Fish culture; Fisheries management.
Description: Conducts staff activities relating to a national system of
hatcheries and other fish facilities engaged in propagation and
distribution of fish. Activities: operation and maintenance of
hatcheries spawning channels, screens and wires, developmental
centers, and training schools.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Environmental management; Marine
environments; Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Contact:
DR. LARRY R. SHANNON, CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
ENDANGERED SPECIES
18th and C Streets NW
Washington, DC 20240
United States
Telephone: (703) 358-2171
Fax: (703) 358-1735
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Endangered animal species; Endangered plant
species; Protected species; Wildlife.
Description: Responsible for listing, preservation, and restoration of
endangered and threatened animal and plant species. Implement
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended.
Index Terms: Forests; Land use planning; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
FISH FARMING EXPERIMENTAL STATION
Contact:
JOYCE COOPER, LIBRARIAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
FISH FARMING EXPERIMENTAL STATION
P.O. BOX 860
Stuttgart, AR 72160
United States
Telephone: (501) 673-4483
Fax: (501) 673-7710
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fish; Aquaculture; Fish culture; Water quality.
Description: Research on all aspects of warm water aquaculture.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Environmental management; Marine
environments; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
LAW ENFORCEMENT
P.O. Box 3247
Arlington, VA 22203-3247
United States
Telephone: (703) 358-1949
Fax: (703) 358-2271
Telex: 64554UW
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Amphibians; Birds; Wildlife;
Aquatic mammals; Fish; Aquatic recreational amenities; Fisheries
management; Environmental law; Environmental misconduct.
Description: Responsible for protection of fish and wildlife
resources.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental
management; Marine environments; Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT
Washington, DC 20240
United States
Telephone: (703) 358-1714
Fax: (703) 358-2217
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Wetlands ecosystems; Birds;
Hunting; Migratory species; Resources management; Internationally
important ecosystems.
Description: Provides overall direction of national migratory bird
program. Disseminates information on population and habitat status
and needs. Develops regulatory, legislative and treaty material on
migratory birds.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Monitoring and
environmental data; Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL ECOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
REY C. STENDELL, DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL ECOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER
4512 McMurry Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525-3400
United States
Telephone: (303) 226-5398
Fax: (303) 226-5230
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Amphibians; Birds; Ecological balance; Endangered
animal species; Reptiles; Wildlife; Wildlife habitats; Fish; Resources
management; Environmental management; Land use planning;
Environmental impact assessment; Taxonomy; Land mammals.
Description: Conducts original research on vertebrates and their
habitats. Provides information and technology on effects of resource
development and land use management and publishes original
scientific articles and synthesis reports.
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment; Environmental
management; Land use planning; Marine environments; Monitoring
and environmental data; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL FISH HEALTH RESEARCH LABORATORY
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL FISH HEALTH RESEARCH LABORATORY
Box 700
Kearneysville, WV 25430
United States
Telephone: (304) 725-8461
Fax: (304) 725-8461 ext.5333
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fish diseases.
Description: The laboratory researches infectious fish diseases and
fish tissue culture; diagnosis and treatment of fish diseases.
Index Terms: Marine environments; Toxics; Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL FISHERIES CONTAMINANT RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
ELL-PIRET MULTER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL FISHERIES CONTAMINANT RESEARCH
CENTER
Route 1
4200 New Haven Road
Columbia, MO 65201
United States
Telephone: (314) 875-5399
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fish; Pesticides; Toxicity of pesticides; Interaction of
pesticides; Pollutant effects; Agrochemicals.
Description: Center's work is in area of effects of chemicals on fish.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Pesticides; Pollution abatement; Toxics;
Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER
P.O. Box 818
LaCrosse, WI 54602-0818
United States
Telephone: (608) 783-6451
Fax: (608) 783-6066
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Wildlife habitats; Fish; Resources management;
Environmental impact assessment; Fisheries management; Pest
management; Pesticide pathways; Toxicity of pesticides; Inland
waterways; Interaction of pesticides; Metabolism; Trace materials
and residues; Pollutant effects; Wildlife population statistics;
lexicological testing; Analytical chemistry; Animal physiology;
Pharmacology.
Description: Laboratory devoted to research development of safe
and effective controls for fish and aids for fish culture and fishery
management and to the study of ecological impacts of management
activities, development and contaminants on aquatic ecosystems.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental impact
assessment; Marine environments; Pesticides; Toxics; Wetlands;
Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
DR. ROBERT E. STEWART
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER
700 Cajun Dome Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
United States
Telephone: (504) 646-7564
Fax: (504) 646-7288
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Wildlife; Coastal areas; Coastal
development; Estuarine ecosystems; Fish; Marine ecosystems;
Offshore oil drilling; Wetlands ecosystems; Remote sensing;
Geographic information systems; Climatic change; Ecological
balance; Wildlife habitats; Oil spillages.
Description: The center performs research addressing resource
issues related to the protection, restoration and management of
wetlands. Studies focus on wetlands ecology, wintering waterfowl,
and technology development.
Index Terms: Climate change; Coastal zone management; Disasters;
Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data;
Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES DIVISION
Contact:
DIVISION CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES DIVISION
Interior Building
670 Arlington Square
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240
United States
Telephone: (703) 358-1744
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Migratory species; National parks and reserves;
Protected species; Wildlife.
Description: Conducts staff activities relating to planning and
executing a balanced wildlife management program for migratory
waterfowl, big game animals, and other forms of wildlife in national
wildlife refuge system and for public use on refuges.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning;
Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data;
Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NORTHERN PRAIRIE WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NORTHERN PRAIRIE WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER
Jamestown, ND 58401
United States
Telephone: (701) 252-5363
Fax: (701) 252-4217
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Grassland ecosystems; Wetlands ecosystems; Birds;
Migratory species; Environmental statistics; Land mammals.
Description: Center conducts research on migratory birds and their
habitat with emphasis on waterfowl of midwestern and western
North America. The Research Center has a library.
Index Terms: Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental
data; Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY
Contact:
CHARLES W. DANE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY
Arlington, VA 22203
United States
Telephone: (703) 358-1708
Fax: (703) 358-2202
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fauna; Flora; Endangered plant species; Endangered
animal species.
Description: Responsible for determining which species should be
listed on the appendices to the convention on international trade
in endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and for determining
policies on trade in species protected under the convention.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Forests; Marine
environments; Monitoring and environmental data; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
REALTY DIVISION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
REALTY DIVISION
622 Arlington Square
Arlington, VA 22203
United States
Telephone: (703) 358-1713
Fax: (703) 358-2223
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land use classification; National parks and reserves;
Land values.
Description: Conducts activities relating to acquisition and
disposition of lands and interests therein including cadastral survey
services, processing of land and mineral applications, and appraisal
of lands proposed for acquisition by states under federal acts.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning;
Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
TUNISON LABORATORY OF FISH NUTRITION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
TUNISON LABORATORY OF FISH NUTRITION
Cortland, NY 13045
United States
Telephone: (607) 753-9391
Fax: (607) 753-0259
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fish; Aquaculture; Fisheries management.
Description: Laboratory does research on nutritional requirements
of trout, trout hatchery diets, trout physiology, and salmon diets.
R and D is carried out on several species of fish.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Environmental management; Marine
environments; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
WILDLIFE AND CONTAMINANT RESEARCH DIVISION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
WILDLIFE AND CONTAMINANT RESEARCH DIVISION
18th and C Streets NW
Washington, DC 20240
United States
Telephone: (202) 343-7557
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Birds; Migratory species; Wildlife; Wildlife habitats;
Aquatic mammals; Fish; Taxonomy; Freshwater ecosystems.
Description: Supervises and manages fish and wildlife ecology
research on federal lands; marine mammal research; animal damage
control research; migratory bird research; endangered species
research; environmental contaminant research.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental
management; Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental
data; Toxics; Wetlands; Wildlife.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION OFFICE
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION OFFICE
507 National Center
Reston, VA 22092
United States
Telephone: (703) 648-6045
Fax: (703) 648-5939
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Resources management; Environmental impact
assessment; Environmental statistics; Remote sensing; Geology;
Photogrammetry.
Description: Manages a national network of 14 U.S. Geological
Survey Earth Science Information Centers and 63 affiliated state and
federal offices that provide information on geologic, hydrologic,
topographic, and land use maps, books, and reports; aerial, satellite,
and radar images and related products; geodetic data.
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment; Environmental
management; Geology; Groundwater; Land use planning;
Monitoring and environmental data.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EROS DATA CENTER
Contact:
CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EROS DATA CENTER
EROS Building
Sioux Falls, SD 57198
United States
Telephone: (605) 594-6123
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Remote sensing; Photogrammetry.
Description: The Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) has
information on the availability of remotely sensed digital and
photographic data acquired by satellite and aircraft. Provides
evaluation of image quality, coverage and assistance at no cost. Data
products may be purchased. EROS stands for Earth Resources
Observation Systems.
Index Terms: Geology; Land use planning; Monitoring and
environmental data.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
U.S. Geological Survey National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
United States
Telephone: (703) 648-4305
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Mineral resources; Volcanoes; Subterranean water;
Surface waters; Water resources development; Earthquakes; Stream
measurement; Geology; Geomorphology; Glaciology; Hydrology.
Description: Library is open to public for reference and interlibrary
loan. Some special information collections are restricted to
geological survey personnel. Information available on geology, water
resources, and earth science in general.
Index Terms: Disasters; Energy; Geology; Groundwater.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
NATIONAL WATER DATA EXCHANGE
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
NATIONAL WATER DATA EXCHANGE
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive (421)
Reston, VA 22092
United States
Telephone: (703) 648-6848
Fax: (703) 648-5704
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Natural drainage systems;
Rivers; Subterranean water; Water resources development; Run-off
and seepage; Inland waterways; Stream measurement.
Description: Provides data assistance services through 73 assistance
centers in 45 states and Puerto Rico. Maintains a water data sources
directory, nationwide index of sites for which water data are
available and access to a national water data storage and retrieval
system.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Geology; Groundwater;
Monitoring and environmental data; Wetlands.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY
Contact:
CHIEF
U.S, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL CENTER
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
United States
Telephone: (703) 648-6047
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Geology.
Description: Information on geology and earth sciences in general
which covers a world scope.
Index Terms: Geology.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
119 National Center
Reston, VA 22092
United States
Telephone: (703) 648-4460
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Geology; Cartography; Hydrology; Mineral resources;
Natural resources; Resource appraisal; Utilization of local resources;
Earthquakes; Geomorphology; Oceanography.
Description: Provides data to inform the public of natural resources
and to provide a rational basis for utilization of the earth's surface
and atmosphere with minimum damage to the environment. Mission
to collect, analyze, interpret and publish information about water,
land, energy and mineral resources in the nation.
Index Terms: Disasters; Energy; Environmental management;
Geology; Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PUBLIC INQUIRIES OFFICE
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PUBLIC INQUIRIES OFFICE
U.S. Geological Survey National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 22092
United States
Telephone: (703) 648-4000
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Mineral resources; Natural resources; Land use
classification; Water resources development; Resource appraisal;
Fossil fuels; Physico-chemical processes; Environmental statistics;
Water quality; Remote sensing; Hydrology; Photogrammetry.
Description: Distributes news and feature releases, photographs,
nontechnical and technical publications and other material subjects,
geological survey activities and results of survey investigations.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental management; Geology;
Groundwater; Land use planning; Monitoring and environmental
data.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
U.S. NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION SERVICE
Contact:
CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
U.S. NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION SERVICE
MS 967
Denver, CO 80225
United States
Telephone: (303) 236-1500
Fax: (303) 236-1519
Telex: 106014123 ESL UD
E-Mail Address: INTERNET:BPRESGRAVESDRES.ISD.USGS.
GOV
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Earthquakes; Seismic sea waves; Disaster relief;
Environmental contingency planning; Long-term trends and
forecasting; Data processing; Geology.
Description: Provides earthquake alerting service within two hours
for the U.S. Geological Survey.
Index Terms: Disasters; Environmental management; Geology;
Monitoring and environmental data.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
MINERALS MANAGEMENT
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF EVENTS FILE
Contact:
CHIEF, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
U.S. DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
MINERALS MANAGEMENT
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF EVENTS FILE
381 Elden Street
Herndon, VA 22070
United States
Telephone: (703) 648-7813
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Natural gas and oil extraction; Natural gas and oil
exploration; Offshore oil drilling; Release and spillage.
Description: Outer continental shelf events file on all oil spills of
greater than one barrel resulting from OCS oil and gas operations.
All fatalities, major injuries, fires, blowouts and explosions resulting
from such operations. Information includes location, type, severity
and cause of event.
Index Terms: Disasters; Energy; Marine environments.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
BRANCH OF CULTURAL RESEARCH
Contact:
CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
BRANCH OF CULTURAL RESEARCH
P.O. Box 728
Santa Fe, NM 87501
United States
Telephone: (505) 988-6778
Fax: (505) 988-6876
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Non-renewable resources; National parks and
reserves; Resources management; Resource appraisal; Historical
sites and monuments; Remote sensing.
Description: Basic research in archaeology; historic and prehistoric
cultural resource management; identification of sites by remote
sensing (high altitude photography), and terrestrial magnetometry.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning;
Monitoring and environmental data.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OFFICE OF PARK PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
Contact:
DIRECTOR
US. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OFFICE OF PARK PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
18th and C Streets N\V
Washington, DC 20240
United States
Telephone: (202) 20S-3163
Fax: (202) 208-4260
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: National parks and reserves: Resources management:
Environmental management; Environmental impact assessment:
Environmental polio,': Public parks and gardens; Tourism and travel:
Environmental statistics.
Description: Coordinates planning for National Park Service.
Prepares and disseminates environmental impact statements related
to National Park Service activities, reviews impact statements from
other federal agencies that may affect National Park System areas.
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment: Environmental
management: Land use planning.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Washington, DC 20240
United States
Telephone: (202) 208-7394
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: National parks and reserves.
Description: Responsible for maintaining the U.S. national parks.
Index Terms: Land use planning.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES LIBRARY
Contact:
PROJECT MANAGER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATURAL RESOURCES LIBRARY
Room 1140
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States
Telephone: (202) 208-5815
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Mineral resources; Natural resources.
Description: Maintains collection and information concerning
conservation and use of natural resources.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental management; Land use
planning.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE
Contact:
ALAN COLE, CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE
1951 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20240
United States
Telephone: (202) 208-2553
Fax: (202) 208-2515
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land reclamation; Land restoration; Revegetation;
Environmental management; Environmental impact assessment;
Mining; Strip mining; Coal; Fossil fuels; Spoil heaps and
excavations; Environmental law; Environmental quality standards;
Technology transfer; Environmental education; Hydrology.
Description: Regulation of the surface effects of coal mining,
restoration of the land after mining and reclamation, abandoned
coal mine lands.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental education; Environmental
impact assessment; Environmental management; Land use planning.
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LABOR DEPARTMENT
LIBRARY
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
LIBRARY
Room 2445 N
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
Telephone: (202) 523-6992
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Human population; Human rights; Migrant workers;
Minorities and race relations; Environmental health hazards; Human
diseases; Occupational health; Occupational safety.
Description: Maintains information concerning labor, demographics,
and the work place. Laws and legislation for the U.S. Dept. of
Labor.
Index Terms: Health; Population.
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LABOR DEPARTMENT
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
INFORMATION OFFICE
Contact:
DIRECTOR, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
INFORMATION OFFICE
Room N3637
3rd and Constitution Avenues NW
Washington, DC 20210
United States
Telephone: (202) 523-8151
Fax: (202) 523-5986
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Hazardous substances; Toxic substances; Long-term
effects of pollutants; Occupational health; Occupational safety;
Health legislation; Carcinogens.
Description: Development and enforcement of standards for work
place safety and health. Training and education of employers and
employees in recognition and abatement of job safety and health
hazards. Major concerns include health effects from exposure to
toxic substances, workers' right to safety and health.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
COLD REGIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY PROJECT
Contact:
HEAD, COLD REGIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY PROJECT
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
COLD REGIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY PROJECT
10 First Street SE
Washington, DC 20540
United States
Telephone: (202) 707-1181
Telex: 710 822 0185
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Americas; Asia; Europe; Antarctic Ocean;
Arctic Ocean.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Vegetation; Wildlife; Snow and ice; Building and
construction technology; Pipelines; Road construction and
maintenance; Atmospheric physics; Glaciology; Human physiology
and pathology; Meteorology; Photogrammetry.
Description: Worldwide bibliographic coverage of antarctic research
in all disciplines; snow, ice, and frozen ground physics in other cold
regions; construction of buildings, roads, railways and pipelines in
cold regions; equipment and materials (excluding clothing/plastics).
Index Terms: Land use planning; Monitoring and environmental
data; Polar ecosystems; Wildlife.
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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
Contact:
JOHN R. TWISS JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION
1825 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States
Telephone: (202) 653-6237
Fax: (202) 653-9356
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Aquatic mammals.
Description: Develops and reviews information, actions, and policies
designed to further the protection and conservation of marine
mammals. A research program is conducted on the ecology and
population dynamics of marine mammals. Reference lists, reports
and materials are maintained in a specialized library.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Marine environments;
Wildlife.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY
600 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
Telephone: (202) 453-8545
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Space transportation; Remote sensing.
Description: Science and technical information as it relates to space
and other NASA activities.
Index Terms: Monitoring and environmental data; Transportation.
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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
HIGHWAY RESEARCH INFORMATION SERVICE
Contact:
ARTHUR MOBLEY, MANAGER
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
HIGHWAY RESEARCH INFORMATION SERVICE
2101 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20418
United States
Telephone: (202) 334-3250
Fax: (202) 334-2527
Telex: 710 822 9589
Cable: NARECO
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Transport planning; Bridges; Road construction and
maintenance; Transport systems; Road safety; Road traffic
engineering; Road transport.
Description: A computerized storage and retrieval system covering
national and international transport research information that
pertains to highways. A major sub-file of the Transportation
Research Information Service (TRIS).
Index Terms: Transportation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
LIBRARY
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
LIBRARY
Room 245
1800 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 357-7811
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Mechanical engineering; Chemical engineering;
Biology; Oceanography; Geology; Geophysics.
Description: Sponsors scientific and engineering research; develops
and helps implement science and engineering programs; fosters
dissemination of scientific information; promotes international
cooperation within the scientific community; and assists with national
science policy planning.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Geology; Marine
environments.
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OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
ANALYSIS
Contact:
P.Y. LU
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
ANALYSIS
P.O. Box 2008, Building 2001
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
United States
Telephone: (615) 574-7803
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Japanese.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Mutagens; Teratogens; Environmental impact
assessment; Fossil fuels; Nuclear energy; Energy conservation;
Hazardous substances; Toxic substances; Toxic waste; Environmental
health hazards; Human exposure to pollutants; Pollutant effects;
Pollution risk; Transport of hazardous materials; Data processing;
Data recording techniques; Toxicology.
Description: Develops new environmental data bases and
information systems to perform data analysis and evaluation tasks;
publishes state of the art and assessment reports on topical subjects;
participates in environmental workshops.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental impact assessment; Hazardous
waste; Health; Monitoring and environmental data; Toxics.
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OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
CARBON DIOXIDE INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER
Contact:
DR. PAUL KANCTRUK, DIRECTOR
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
CARBON DIOXIDE INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER
MS-6335
Building 1000, P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6335
United States
Telephone: (615) 574-0390
Fax: (615) 574-2232
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Climatic change; Atmospheric circulation;
Atmospheric models; Carbon dioxide; Carbon cycle; Greenhouse
effect; Global warming; Data processing; Methane;
Chlorofluorocarbons; Nitrogen oxides; Oceans and seas.
Description: The Center maintains data bases; produces a catalog of
data bases and reports; publishes newsletters.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Monitoring and
environmental data.
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OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SECTION
Contact:
J.B. CANNON
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SECTION
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6200
United States
Telephone: (615) 574-5756
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental impact assessment; Radioactive waste
management.
Description: Responsible for environmental assessments and
documents on nuclear, fossil, coal conversion, hydroelectric, solar,
geothermal and cogeneration. All aspects of environmental effects
are treated including ecology, water/air pollution, socioeconomics,
resource allocation, and policy analysis.
Index Terms: Air quality; Energy; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management; Groundwater; Hazardous waste;
Toxics.
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OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
RADIATION SHIELDING INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
ROBERT W. ROUSSIN
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
RADIATION SHIELDING INFORMATION CENTER
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6362
United States
Telephone: (615) 574-6176
Fax: (615) 574 9619
Telex: 854467(ORNL EPIC UD)
E-Mail Address: INTERNET:PDCPIC.EPM.ORNL.GOV
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Ionizing radiation; Radioactivity; Radioactive
contamination.
Description: RSIC provides information on radiation analysis of
reactors, radioisotopes, weapons, and accelerators. Also available are
computer codes, cross section sets, and benchmark problem data.
Index Terms: Energy; Health; Monitoring and environmental data.
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OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION RESPONSE CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION RESPONSE CENTER
Building 2001
P.O. Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6050
United States
Telephone: (615) 576-1743
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Mutagens; Teratogens; Hazardous
substances; Organic pollutants; Toxic substances; Chemical
decontamination; Long-term effects of pollutants; Side effects of
pharmaceutical drugs; Food additives and colorants; Food
contamination; Poisons; Toxicology.
Description: Provides extensive toxicology information assistance to
the scientific, administrative and public communities.
Index Terms: Air quality; Health; Toxics.
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PEACE CORPS
INFORMATION COLLECTION AND EXCHANGE
Contact:
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
U.S. PEACE CORPS
INFORMATION COLLECTION AND EXCHANGE
1990 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20526
United States
Telephone: (202) 606-3086
Fax: (202) 606-3024
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Environmental training; Environmental education;
Environment and development; Sustainable development; Human
population.
Description: The Information Collection and Exchange Division
(ICE) provides technical assistance in the form of informational
materials (periodicals, books, videos, etc.) and information services
(research, bibliographies and referrals). ICE provides assistance
directly to achieve development goals.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Population; Sustainable development.
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Contact:
DIRECTOR
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
1100 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC 20560
United States
Telephone: (202) 357-4281
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Nature conservation; Biology; Chemistry.
Description: Fosters the development and coordinates the
international aspects of Smithsonian scientific activities;
facilitates basic research in the natural sciences and encourages
collaborative work involving individuals and institutions in other
countries.
Index Terms: Environmental management.
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PROGRAM
Contact:
STEVEN R. PATON, DATA MANAGER
SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PROGRAM
APOAA
Miami, FL 34002-0948
United States
Telephone: (507) 276022
Fax: (507) 625942
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Panama.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Tropical ecosystems; Marine monitoring; Weather
monitoring.
Description: Records and publishes physical and biotic data
monitored at marine and terrestrial field sites. Some data reductions
and correlations between climatic variables and population
characteristics of many tropical organisms are presented in graphic
form.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Marine environments;
Monitoring and environmental data.
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STATE DEPARTMENT
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION AND
EVALUATION
Contact:
MARY NELSON
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION AND
EVALUATION
Room 105, SA-18
Washington, DC 20523-1810
United States
Telephone: (703) 875-4818
Fax: (703) 875-5269
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Developing countries; Economic development;
Financial assistance.
Description: A.I.D. provides foreign assistance to nations throughout
the world to improve the quality of human life and to expand the
range of individual opportunities by reducing poverty, ignorance and
malnutrition. The Agency assists developing countries to realize their
full national potential.
Index Terms: Sustainable development.
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STATE DEPARTMENT
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
VECTOR BIOLOGY AND CONTROL PROJECT
Contact:
ELLEN S. NAYERI, INFORMATION SPECIALIST
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
VECTOR BIOLOGY AND CONTROL PROJECT
1901 N. Ft. Myer Drive
Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22209
United States
Telephone: (703) 527-6500 ext.26
Fax: (703) 243-0013
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Parasites; Vectors of human disease; Malaria;
Environmental health hazards; Schistosomiasis; Onchocerciasis.
Description: Information center collects unpublished documentation
not easily obtainable in traditional library setting. Health education
materials, localized epidemiological surveys, consultants' field reports
and pesticide inventories. Source of vector-borne disease
information. Economic impact/control issues.
Index Terms: Health.
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STATE DEPARTMENT
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WATER AND SANITATION FOR HEALTH PROJECT
Contact:
DAN CAMPBELL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WATER AND SANITATION FOR HEALTH PROJECT
1611 N. Kent Street
Suite 1001
Arlington, VA 22209
United States
Telephone: (703) 243-8200
Fax: (703) 525-9137
Telex: WUI 64552
Cable: WASHAID
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Drinking water; Drinking water supply and sanitation;
Public health and sanitation; Environmental health hazards.
Description: The WASH Operations Center serves as an
information clearinghouse in water and sanitation, providing
information networking on specific topics. The WASH librarian, who
manages a collection of 5000 documents, answers hundreds of
requests for information every year and provides technical
assistance.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Health; Solid waste.
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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
1721 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
United States
Telephone: (717) 238-0422
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Rivers; Water resources
development; Resources management; Environmental management;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental policy; Floods;
Hydrology.
Description: Is a federal-interstate compact organization responsible
for management of water and related land resources throughout the
Susquehanna River basin. Provides regulation of development of
ground and surface water supplies, abatement of stream pollution,
flood damage.
Index Terms: Disasters; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management; Groundwater; Land use planning;
Pollution abatement; Wastewater; Wetlands.
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STAFF
Contact:
R. J. JOHNSON
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STAFF
Summer Place Building, Room 215
Knoxville, TN 37902
United States
Telephone: (615) 632-6599
Fax: (615) 632-6855
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Electric power distribution; Chemical
fertilizers; Utilization of pesticides; Fossil fuels; Hydroelectric power;
Nuclear energy; Electric power plants; Pollution control technology;
Pollutant effects; Floods; Identification of pollutants; Pollutant levels.
Description: TVA has flood control, navigation, fertilizers and
environmental management programs. It operates the nation's
largest coal fired, hydroelectric and nuclear power system.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Air quality; Disasters; Energy;
Groundwater; Monitoring and environmental data; Pesticides;
Pollution abatement; Toxics.
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
LIBRARY
Contact:
CHIEF LIBRARIAN
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
LIBRARY
400 W. Summit Hill Drive (E2B7)
Knoxvffle, TN 37902
United States
Telephone: (615) 632-3464
Fax: (615) 632-6855
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Mineral resources; Dams; Electric power distribution;
Aquaculture; Chemical fertilizers; Inland waterways; Hydroelectric
power; Nuclear energy; Solar energy; Electric power plants; Energy
utilization patterns; Hydrology.
Description: A resource development organization primarily devoted
to power production, transmission and development of the river
basin,
Index Terms: Agriculture; Disasters; Energy; Groundwater;
Monitoring and environmental data; Pesticides.
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
NATIONAL FERTILIZER AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
CENTER
Contact:
SHIRLEY NICHOLS
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
NATIONAL FERTILIZER AND ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH CENTER
P.O. Box 1010
Muscle Shoals, AL 35660
United States
Telephone: (205) 386-2417
Fax: (205) 386-2453
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Chemical fertilizers; Phosphates; Nitrogen oxides;
Waste conversion techniques; Agriculture; Composts and natural
fertilizers; Chemical engineering; Agricultural wastes.
Description: Research and technology transfer in the field of
fertilizers (development, production, marketing and use).
Index Terms: Agriculture; Groundwater; Hazardous waste;
Pesticides; Solid waste; Toxics; Wastewater.
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
COAST GUARD
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Contact:
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS STAFF CHIEF
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
COAST GUARD
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
2100 Second Street SW
Washington, DC 20593
United States
Telephone: (202) 267-2280
Fax: (202) 267-4307
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Marine pollution; Aquatic recreational amenities;
Pest management; Inland water transport; Inland waterways; Ports;
Ocean dumping; Release and spillage; Environmental contingency
planning; Pollution control regulations; Transport of hazardous
materials.
Description: Information available on topics such as harbors,
waterways, coastal areas, marine and navigation safety, and marine
environmental response.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental
management; Hazardous waste; Marine environments; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste; Transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STAFF
Contact:
CRAIG LINDSAY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STAFF
10/800 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20591
United States
Telephone: (202) 267-8176
Fax: (202) 267-5306
Telex: 92562 ATTN AIA 10
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Transport planning; Air transportation; Air traffic
regulations; Aircraft; Aircraft noise; Airports; Navigational hazards.
Description: Aviation-related technical information
referrals.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington, DC 20590
United States
Telephone: (202) 366-0111
Fax: (202) 366-3235
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Transport planning; Bridges; Road construction and
maintenance; Road safety; Road traffic engineering; Road transport.
Description: Road-related technical information referrals.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION
Main Library, Room 2200
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
Telephone: (202) 366-0746
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Transport systems; Road safety; Transport of
hazardous materials.
Description: Information available on safety of transportation
modes.
Index Terms: Hazardous waste; Health; Transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington, DC 20590
United States
Telephone: (202) 366-5773
Fax: (202) 366-3890
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Maritime transport; International trade.
Description: Information available on merchant marine and all
shipping issues.
Index Terms: Marine environments; Transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
Contact:
DANIEL W. LEUBECKER, MARITIME SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
Washington, DC 20590
United States
Telephone: (202) 366-1939
Fax: (202) 366-3889
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Water pollution; Marine pollution; Pest management;
Inland water transport; Inland waterways; Maritime transport; Ports;
Offshore oil drilling; Occupational health; Pollution control
regulations; Transport of hazardous materials; Oil tankers.
Description: Maritime Administration administers programs to aid in
the development, promotion and operation of U.S. Merchant
Marine. Also organizes and directs emergency merchant ship
operations. Information on pollution control for marine ships.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Energy; Hazardous waste;
Health; Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data;
Pesticides; Pollution abatement; Toxics; Transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND TRADE
Contact:
DIRECTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND
TRADE
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington, DC 20590
United States
Telephone: (202) 366-4368
Fax: (202) 366-7127
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Bridges; Road construction and maintenance; Road
safety; Road traffic engineering; Navigational hazards; Motor
vehicles; Land transportation; Air transportation; Water
transportation; Transportation; Transport systems; Transport
planning; Railway transport; Inland water transport.
Description: Information available on a wide range of transportation
systems and related issues.
Index Terms: Transportation.
151
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION
Contact:
VINCENT R. DEMARCO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR TRANSIT
EQUIPMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION
Mail Code: UTS-20
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington, DC 20590
United States
Telephone: {202) 366-4035
Fax: (202) 366-3765
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Transportation; Land transportation; Transport
systems; Road transport; Transport planning; Non-conventional
energy; Urban traffic; Natural gas; Electric power.
Description: UMTA is conducting an Alternative Fuels Initiative to
bring alternative fueled buses (i.e. fueled with alcohol, natural gas,
propane, or electricity) into the mainstream of public transit service.
Index Terms: Energy; Transportation.
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State
and
Regional
Sources
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ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
WATER DIVISION
Contact:
CHIEF
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
WATER DIVISION
1751 Dickinson Drive
Montgomery, AL 36130
United States
Telephone: (205) 271-7823
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Water pollution; Water treatment; Industrial
effluents; Inorganic pollutants; Municipal waste; Organic pollutants;
Waste assimilation capacities; Water quality; Pollution control
regulations,
Description: The Water Division of the Department of the
Environment is the state's water pollution control agency. Activities
include: industrial waste control, municipal waste control, water
quality management, surveillance and control, management planning,
drinking water systems, groundwater waste management.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Groundwater; Monitoring and
environmental data; Pesticides; Pollution abatement; Solid waste;
Toxics; Wastewater.
155
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ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL AND
ECOLOGY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
Contact:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPERVISOR
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL AND
ECOLOGY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
8001 National Drive
P.O. Box 8913
Little Rock, AR 72219-8913
United States
Telephone: (501) 562-7444
Fax: (501) 562-4632
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Air pollution; Soil contamination; Water
pollution; Industrial effluents; Solid wastes; Toxic waste; Sewage
treatment systems; Pollution criteria; Water quality; Environmental
law; Pollution control regulations.
Description: Has information available on pollution.
Index Terms: Air quality; Drinking water; Environmental impact
assessment; Environmental management; Groundwater; Hazardous
waste; Pollution abatement; Solid waste; Toxics; Wastewater.
156
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COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION
Contact:
R. DENNIS ANDERSON
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION
4210 E llth Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
United States
Telephone: (303) 331-4571
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Water pollution; Water treatment; Irrigation;
Industrial effluents; Sewage treatment systems; Waste assimilation
capacities; Identification of pollutants; Pollutant levels;
Pollution criteria; Water quality.
Description: Governmental regulatory agency; water quality data,
wastewater treatment plant data, field investigations for point source
pollution control and general background data, planning activities
relating to pollution control. Water quality standards and criteria
development.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Environmental management;
Groundwater; Monitoring and environmental data; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste; Wastewater.
157
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COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT
Contact:
KAREN ARMSTRONG-CUMMINGS
COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT
Lexington, KY 40578-1910
United States
Telephone: (606) 231-1939
Fax: (606) 231-1858
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Acid rain; Land reclamation; Terrestrial biological
resources; Mutagens; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental policy; Biomass; Fossil fuels; Nuclear energy; Energy
conservation; Desulphurization of fuels; Pollution control technology;
Pollutant effects; Pollution risk; Disasters; Health legislation;
Atmospheric physics; Toxicology.
Description: A public interest group representing state governments.
Functions include policy research and information dissemination and
referral.
Index Terms: Air quality; Disasters; Energy; Environmental impact
assessment; Environmental management; Health; Land use planning;
Pollution abatement; Toxics.
158
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN
INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND EXPLOITATION
LABORATORY
Contact:
I. W. GINSBERG, MANAGER
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN
INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND EXPLOITATION
LABORATORY
P.O. Box 134001
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-4001
United States
Telephone: (313) 994-1200
Fax: (313) 665-6559
Telex: 8102237019
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Land use classification; Water resources
development; Land use planning; Environmental impact assessment;
Urban renewal; Baseline monitoring; Automatic detection; Remote
sensing; Technology transfer; Hydrology.
Description: ERIM conducts research in areas of land use planning;
economic development; health care systems; defense posture;
transportation; space systems; environmental monitoring; and earth
resources survey.
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment; Land use planning;
Monitoring and environmental data; Health; Transportation.
159
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GREAT LAKES COMMISSION RESEARCH OFFICE
Contact:
RESEARCH DIRECTOR
GREAT LAKES COMMISSION RESEARCH OFFICE
400 Fourth Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
United States
Telephone: (313) 665-9135
Fax: (313) 665-4370
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Lakes; Water resources
development; Water pollution; Aquatic recreational amenities;
Fisheries management; Inland water transport; Inland waterways;
Maritime transport; Ports; Environmental law.
Description: Information available on Great Lakes Water Resources.
This commission represents the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Newsletter is available. Bibliography (Great Lakes Research
Checklist) is prepared for Great Lakes studies.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Groundwater; Marine
environments; Monitoring and environmental data; Transportation.
160
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ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DIVISION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
Contact:
BHARAT MATHUR
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DIVISION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
2200 Churchill Road
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
United States
Telephone: (217) 782-7326
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Air pollution; Industrial emissions;
Environmental contingency planning; Atmospheric monitoring;
Pollution criteria; Pollution control regulations.
Description: State air pollution control agency involved in the
monitoring and modeling of regional air quality, enforcement of laws
controlling air pollution emission sources, and development of air
pollution regulations. Information includes ambient air quality data
as well as emission inventory data.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Environmental
management; Monitoring and environmental data; Pollution
abatement; Toxics.
161
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INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER
BASIN
Contact:
LEE ZENI
INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER
BASIN
6110 Executive Boulevard
Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20852-3903
United States
Telephone: (301) 340-2661
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Water resources
development; Run-off and seepage; Nature conservation; Baseline
monitoring; Water quality.
Description: The ICPRB coordinates work on water problems within
the Potomac River Basin of the District of Columbia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Participates in water
resources planning. Evaluates and reports on water quality trends in
the rivers of the basin.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Geology; Groundwater; Land use
planning; Monitoring and environmental data; Wastewater.
162
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LONG ISLAND SOUND TASKFORCE
LONG ISLAND SOUND REGIONAL INFORMATION SERVICE
Contact:
SUSAN MICKOLYZCK
LONG ISLAND SOUND TASKFORCE
LONG ISLAND SOUND REGIONAL INFORMATION SERVICE
Stamford Marine Center
185 Magee Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
United States
Telephone: (203) 327-9786
Fax: (203) 967-2677
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Oceans and coastal areas; Oceans and seas;
Oceanography; Marine environments; Marine ecosystems; Marine
resources conservation; Coastal areas.
Description: The Long Island Sound Taskforce is a non-profit
membership organization dedicated to the restoration, protection
and enjoyment of the ocean environment with special concern for
the Long Island Sound area.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Marine environments.
163
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AIR QUALITY DIVISION
Contact:
CHIEF
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AIR QUALITY DIVISION
P.O. Box 30028
Lansing, MI 48909
United States
Telephone: (517) 373-7023
Fax: (517) 373-1265
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Atmospheric particulates; Air pollution;
Deposited particulate matter; Photochemical agents and effects;
Motor vehicle emissions; Smoke prevention; Occupational safety;
Atmospheric monitoring; Pollution criteria.
Description: The Michigan Air Quality Division has information on
Michigan's air pollution control activities, enforcement of statutes,
engineering evaluation of air control equipment, air monitoring and
air quality evaluation.
Index Terms: Air quality; Health; Monitoring and environmental
data; Pollution abatement.
164
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF
AGRICULTURE
Contact:
J. B. GRANT, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF
AGRICULTURE
1616 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 628-1566
Fax: (202) 628-9461
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Rural areas; Agriculture; Agricultural economics;
Animal husbandry.
Description: An organization comprised of representatives from
state departments of agriculture. NASDA'S interests cover the
full scope of agriculture (from production to processing and
marketing) consumer affairs, national programs and policies.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Land use planning.
165
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NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Contact:
RANDOLPH WOOD
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL
P.O. Box 98922 Centennial Mall
4th Floor State Office Building
Lincoln, NE 68509
United States
Telephone: (402) 471-2186
Fax: (402) 471-2909
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Air pollution; Water pollution; Water
treatment; Industrial effluents; Municipal waste; Plastic and polymer
wastes; Waste disposal; Pollutant effects; Identification of pollutants;
Water quality; Pollution control regulations.
Description: This agency monitors for pollution sources and handles
surveillance and enforcement activities; administers programs to
enhance and protect air, water and land. Information available on
air, water, solid wastes and agricultural pollution control activities.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Air quality; Drinking water; Groundwater;
Land use planning; Pollution abatement; Solid waste.
166
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NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
COMMISSION
Contact:
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL COMMISSION
8 Merrimac Street
Boston, MA 02114
United States
Telephone: (617) 367-8522
Fax: (617) 742-9162
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Water pollution; Water treatment; Liquid wastes;
Water quality; Environmental education.
Description: NEIWPCC is an interstate agency covering the six New
England states and eastern New York. Functions include public
information, coordinating interstate water pollution control efforts,
and training and education of personnel for water pollution control
careers.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Environmental education; Pollution
abatement; Wastewater.
167
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,
HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AIR QUALITY SECTION
Contact:
LEE A. DANIEL, CHIEF
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,
HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AIR QUALITY SECTION
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
United States
Telephone: (919) 733-3340
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Atmospheric particulates; Air pollution;
Smoke prevention; Pollutant distribution; Atmospheric monitoring;
Pollution criteria.
Description: The Air Quality Section is the state of North Carolina
agency responsible for control of air pollution sources and
monitoring air pollution levels. Data available include ambient
pollutant levels at monitoring stations and pollutant emission levels
from source categories and specific sources.
Index Terms: Air quality; Monitoring and environmental data;
Pollution abatement.
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OHIO RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Contact:
LARRY FEAZELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OHIO RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
Room 403
Bradley Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0058
United States
Telephone: (606) 257-5141
Fax: (606) 257-5141
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Dams; Natural drainage
systems; Rivers; Water resources development; Inland water
transport; Inland waterways; Floods; Water quality; Hydrology.
Description: Serves as a forum for the development of water and
related land resources in Ohio River Basin area. Member states:
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Index Terms: Disasters; Drinking water; Environmental
management; Geology; Groundwater; Land use planning;
Transportation.
169
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PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES
BUREAU OF WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Contact:
LOUIS W. BERCHENI
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES
BUREAU OF WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Fulton Building
P.O. Box 2063
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063
United States
Telephone: (717) 787-4317
Fax: (717) 783-2802
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Lakes; Rivers; Subterranean water; Water pollution;
Industrial effluents; Waste conversion techniques; Identification of
pollutants; Environmental monitoring; Water quality; Pollution
control regulations; Bacteriology.
Description: Establishes water quality standards for waters in
Pennsylvania; evaluates ground and surface water quality problems
and guides program of pollution abatement and prevention; operates
statewide water quality monitoring system: develops technical
standards for design of sewage treatment plants and sewers.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Environmental management;
Groundwater; Monitoring and environmental data; Pollution
abatement; Toxics; Wastewater.
170
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PUERTO RICO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD
Contact:
SANTOS BETANCOURT
PUERTO RICO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD
P.O. Box 11488
Santurce, PR 00910
United States
Telephone: (809) 725-5140
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Caribbean.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Water quality; Solid waste; Hazardous
waste; Pesticides.
Description: One of the main environmental agencies on the island
of Puerto Rico. Can answer questions on a variety of issues.
Index Terms: Air quality; Coastal zone management; Environmental
management; Groundwater; Hazardous waste; Monitoring and
environmental data; Pesticides; Solid waste.
171
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SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Contact:
SECRETARY
SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
523 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-3181
United States
Telephone: (605) 773-3151
Fax: (605) 773-6035
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental; Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Weather modification; Mineral
resources; Wetlands ecosystems; Watershed management; Water ,
resources development; Water pollution; Drinking water; Irrigation;
Radioactivity; Hazardous substances; Solid wastes.
Description: Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
has information within South Dakota on river basins, water
treatment, drinking water, water pollution and control, air pollution
and solid waste management, environmental radiation, water quality.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Air quality; Climate change; Drinking
water; Energy; Environmental management; Geology; Groundwater;
Hazardous waste; Health; Pollution abatement; Solid waste; Toxics;
Wastewater; Wetlands.
172
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UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION
Contact:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION
408 St. Peter Street
415 Hamm Building
St. Paul, MN 55102
United States
Telephone: (612) 224-2880
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Rivers; Water resources development; Resources
management; Environmental management; Environmental policy;
Inland waterways; Environmental law.
Description: Regional water resource organization involved in
analysis of policy and legislative issues. Coordinates water resource
management strategies of five member states. Provides forum for
state/federal discussions of Upper Mississippi River issues.
Index Terms: Groundwater; Environmental management; Land use
planning; Transportation.
173
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UTAH WATER RESEARCH LABORATORY
Contact:
DR. MICHAEL J. MCFARLAND
UTAH WATER RESEARCH LABORATORY
Logan, UT 84322-8200
United States
Telephone: (801) 750-3196
Fax: (801) 750-3663
E-Mail Address: MMCFAUB.UWRL.USU.EDU
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Hazardous wastes; Solid wastes; Liquid wastes; Soil
contamination; Water quality; Non-conventional energy resources.
Description: Expertise in the area of biological treatment of
hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Experience with industrial
waste treatment for paper industry, energy production, and military
wastes. Development and design of waste to energy systems.
Index Terms: Energy; Hazardous waste; Solid waste; Wastewater.
174
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VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Contact:
COMMISSIONER
VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
45a Estate Nisky
Nisky Center
St. Thomas, VI 00802
United States
Telephone: (809) 774-3320
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Caribbean.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Water quality; Solid wastes; Hazardous
wastes; Pesticides.
Description: The Virgin Islands State Environmental Protection
Agency can provide informational support on insular environmental
questions. Most information specific to the Virgin Islands and
Caribbean.
Index Terms: Air quality; Coastal zone management; Environmental
management; Groundwater; Hazardous waste; Pesticides; Solid
waste.
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University
Sources
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE
Contact:
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND ALLIED
AQUACULTURE
Swingle Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
United States
Telephone: (205) 844-4786
Fax: (205) 844-9208
Telex: 5106002392
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Portuguese; Spanish; French.
Geographic Attributes: Africa; South America; United States; Asia.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Dams; Aquatic plants; Fish;
Aquatic recreational amenities; Aquaculture; Fish culture; Fisheries
management; Eutrophication; Freshwater biology.
Description: Degree and specialized training in aquatic ecology,
inland fisheries and aquaculture. Research performed in these areas.
Advisory services and technical assistance is available in aquaculture
and inland fisheries in developing countries.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Coastal zone management; Groundwater;
Marine environments.
179
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Contact:
DIRECTOR
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
202 Hargis
Auburn University, AL 36849
United States
Telephone: (205) 844-5075
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Water resources development; Run-off and seepage;
Sediment transport; Water pollution; Drinking water; Water
treatment; Clothing industry; Strip mining; Industrial effluents;
Liquid wastes; Plastic and polymer wastes; Waste heat; Sanitary
landfills; Pollutant effects; Technology transfer.
Description: Conducts continuing cooperative federal/state program
of problem oriented research and training of scientists in fields
related to water with emphasis on water quality management and
protection and water resources planning. Research underway in
water supply, water cycle, water quantity management.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Geology; Groundwater; Hazardous
waste; Land use planning; Monitoring and environmental data;
Pollution abatement; Solid waste; Toxics; Wastewater; Wetlands.
180
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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH LIBRARY
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH LIBRARY
Mail Code 104-44
Pasadena, CA 91125
United States
Telephone: (213) 795-6811 ext.4227
Nature of the Source: Non-profit.association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Standards and codes for building industry;
Earthquakes; Seismic sea waves; Disaster relief; Environmental
contingency planning; Mechanical engineering.
Description: Specialized research reference library for those doing
research in earthquake engineering.
Index Terms: Disasters; Geology.
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON
CALIFORNIA DESERT STUDIES CONSORTIUM
Contact:
DR. GERRY SCHERBA, DIRECTOR
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FULLERTON
CALIFORNIA DESERT STUDIES CONSORTIUM
P.O. Box 34080
Fullerton, CA 92634
United States
Telephone: (714) 773-2428
Fax: (714) 773-2649
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Arid lands and desertification; Desertification; Arid
zones; Semi-arid land ecosystems.
Description: California Desert Studies Consortium maintains a field
station, the Desert Studies Center, in the East Mojave Desert. In
addition, the Consortium offers weekend courses on desert-related
topics and conducts desert-oriented contract studies and research.
Index Terms: Desertification.
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CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
INSTITUTE OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Contact:
DIRECTOR
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
INSTITUTE OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
138th Street and Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
United States
Telephone: (212) 690-6800
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global; United States; Oceans and seas.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Mutagens; Benthic ecosystems; Marine pollution;
Ocean currents; Coastal areas; Estuarine ecosystems; Marine
ecosystems; Toxic substances; Pollutant effects; Seismic sea waves;
Meteorology; Oceanography.
Description: Research in the biology, chemistry, geology and
hydrodynamics of Hudson estuary ecosystem, New York Bight and
Long Island Sound ecosystems; wind driven ocean wave growth/
propagation; wind and sea state measurements from satellite
scatterometer and altimeter satellite data used to study coast and
estuaries.
Index Terms: Climate change; Coastal zone management; Geology;
Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data; Toxics,
Wetlands.
183
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CLARK UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND
DEVELOPMENT
Contact:
DR. DALE HATTIS
CLARK UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND
DEVELOPMENT
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
United States
Telephone: (508) 751-4603
Fax: (508) 751-4600
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Cost-benefit analysis; Environmental risk assessment;
Toxiciry; Hazardous substances; Environmental health hazards;
Human exposure to pollutants; Long-term effects of pollutants;
Toxicological testing; Carcinogens.
Description: Innovative methodology for quantitative health risk and
policy analysis, incorporating pharmacokinetic/mechanisrn based
treatment of dose for carcinogens, individual variability for
non-carcinogens, and Monte Carlo simulation of uncertainties.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FOREST AND RECREATION RESOURCES
Contact:
BENTON H. BOX, DEAN
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FOREST AND RECREATION RESOURCES
Clemson, SC 29634-1003
United States
Telephone: (803) 656-3215
Fax: (803) 656-0231
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Land use classification; National
parks and reserves; Resources management; Renewable resources;
Public parks and gardens; Recreation; Forest products; Wood
products; Environmental education; Forestry.
Description: Responsible for teaching, research and public service
programs. Forestry Department deals with multiple-use forest
resource management and wood utilization. Recreation department
deals with programming and management of leisure skills and
resources.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Forests; Land use planning.
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COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
INTERNATIONAL GROUND WATER MODELING CENTER
Contact:
PAUL K.M. VAN DER HEIJDE, DIRECTOR
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
INTERNATIONAL GROUND WATER MODELING CENTER
Institute for Ground Water Research and Education
Golden, CO 80401
United States
Telephone: (303) 273-3103
Fax: (303) 273-3278
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Dutch.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Subterranean water; Water pollution; Geology.
Description: The IGWMC is an international organization to
advance the qualified use of quality assured models in groundwater
resources management. It operates an information center and
software clearinghouse, organizes short courses and conducts
research. Mathematical models, pollution transport models.
Index Terms: Geology; Groundwater; Monitoring and environmental
data.
186
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY
BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH, INC.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY PROGRAM
Contact:
JOHN A. LAURENCE, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH,
INC.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY PROGRAM
Tower Road
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853
United States
Telephone: (607) 254-1215
Fax: (607) 254-1242
E-Mail Address: L9DORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL.EDU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; German.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Ozone layer; Air pollution; Acid rain; Agriculture;
Hydrochloric acid and chlorine; Aerosols; Nitrogen oxides; Pollutant
effects; Atmospheric monitoring; Botany.
Description: Research information available on the effects of
pollutants on plant life.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Air quality; Monitoring and
environmental data; Toxics; Wildlife.
187
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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
RARE-EARTH INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
KARL A. GSCHNEIDNER, JR.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
RARE-EARTH INFORMATION CENTER
Spedding Hall
Ames, IA 50011-3020
United States
Telephone: (515) 294-2272
Fax: (515) 294-3709
Telex: 269 266
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Iron and steel industry; Mineral industry; Industrial
inputs and outputs; Heavy metals; Technology transfer; Materials
science.
Description: Collects, stores, evaluates and disseminates rare-earth
information. Emphasis is on physical metallurgy and solid state
physics of metals and their alloys. Information also available on
analytical, inorganic and physical chemistry; ceramics; geochemistry
and toxicity of rare-earth elements.
Index Terms: Geology; Toxics.
188
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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
SPANGLER GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY
Contact:
J.M. HOOVER, EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF CIVIL
ENGINEERING
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
SPANGLER GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY
Ames, IA 50011
United States
Telephone: (515) 294-0698
Fax: (515) 294-7689
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Soil conservation; Subterranean water;
Heavy metals; Pollution control technology; Chemical treatment of
waste; Radioactive waste management.
Description: Research and development in stabilization of granular
waste and in-situ fixation of heavy metals with selected additives.
Dust and water erosion control research and development for
construction sites and unpaved roads.
Index Terms: Air quality; Groundwater; Hazardous waste; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste; Toxics; Wastewater.
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
POPULATION INFORMATION PROGRAM
Contact:
DIRECTOR
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
POPULATION INFORMATION PROGRAM
527 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
United States
Telephone: (301) 659-6300
Fax: (301) 659-6266
Telex: 240430
Cable: POPINFORM
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Portuguese; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject areas: Family planning; Human-population.
Description: Publishes "Population Reports". Provides information to
less developed countries. Maintains POPLINE, the bibliographic
computerized database on family planning and related issues; also
available on CD-ROM.
Index terms: Population; Sustainable development.
190
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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR AQUATIC ECOLOGY
Contact:
DR. G. DENNIS COOKE
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR AQUATIC ECOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Kent, OH 44242
United States
Telephone: (216) 672-3613
Fax: (216) 672-3713
Telex: 986346
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Amphibians; Conservation
of freshwater; Dams; Lakes; Natural drainage systems; Surface
waters; Water pollution; Drinking water treatment; Coastal areas;
Estuarine ecosystems; Aquatic microorganisms; Aquatic plants;
Eutrophication; Limnology.
Description: Conducts multi-disciplinary basic and applied
investigations of lentic and lotic freshwater ecosystems. Principle
areas of research: lake and reservoir restoration, protection and
management; phosphorus and nitrogen dynamics; and insect and
amphibian populations.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Drinking water;
Environmental management; Groundwater; Marine environments;
Wetlands; Wildlife.
191
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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
LOUISIANA WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Contact:
W. DAVID CONSTANT, DIRECTOR
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
LOUISIANA WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
2401 Ceba Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
United States
Telephone: (504) 388-8508
Fax: (504) 388-5990
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association
Working Languages: English
Geographic Attributes: United States
Terms of Access: Normally without charge
Subject Areas: Water resources development; Water pollution;
Water quality.
Description: Water resources research.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Groundwater.
192
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MIAMI UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Contact:
G.E. WILLEKE, DIRECTOR
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Oxford, OH 45056
United States
Telephone: (513) 529-5811
Fax: (513) 529-5814
E-Mail Address: GEWILLEKIAMIU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Rivers; Resources management; Recreation;
Agriculture; Environmental health hazards; Pollutant effects;
Technology transfer; Environmental education; Toxicology.
Description: Offers master's level environmental science program
open to students of any academic discipline. Stresses the interaction
of disciplines in solving complex real world environmental and
energy problems. Research is being conducted on a variety of
environmental programs.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Groundwater; Health; Marine environments; Toxics.
193
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MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND WOOD PRODUCTS
Contact:
DR. WARREN E. PRAYER, DEAN
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND WOOD PRODUCTS
Houghton, MI 49931
United States
Telephone: (906) 487-2454
Fax: (906) 487-2915
Telex: 230477
Nature of the Source: Governmental; Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Evaporation and transpiration; Soil capabilities; Soil
conservation; Soil degradation; Afforestation and reafforestation;
Coniferous forests; Temperate forests and woodlands; Water
resources development; Wood preservation; Wood products; Spoil
heaps and excavations; Cartography; Forestry; Microclimatology.
Description: Concerned with management of forest lands.
Operational emphasis is on teaching and research with industrial
orientation. Information on continuous forest inventory, forest soils
and productivity, forest erosion problems, and wood science,
engineering, products, technology.
Index Terms: Forests; Groundwater; Monitoring and environmental
data; Pollution abatement.
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
Contact:
DR. ARTHUR C. UPTON, DIRECTOR
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
United States
Telephone: (212) 340-5280
Cable: NYU MEDIC NEW YORK
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Human health; Environmental health hazards;
Long-term effects of pollutants; Pollution risk; Human diseases;
Toxicology.
Description: The institute of environmental medicine is a research
and teaching component of the New York University Medical
Center with a staff of 160. It covers a broad range of physical and
chemical factors on human health.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
195
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES
COOPERATIVE TREE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Contact:
ROBERT J. WEIR, DIRECTOR
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES
COOPERATIVE TREE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
P.O. Box 8002
Raleigh, NC 27695-8002
United States
Telephone: (919) 737-3168
Fax: (919) 737-7231
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Normally without charge; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Tropical forest and woodland ecosystems;
Afforestation and reafforestation; Coniferous forests; Temperate
forests and woodlands; Conservation of genetic resources; Resources
management; Forest products; Pulp and paper industry; Wood
products.
Description: University-industry research and development
cooperative program involved with production of genetically
improved pine trees for regenerating forest lands. Increased forest
productivity is goal. Manipulating genetic resources of pine trees is
the method used.
Index Terms: Forests.
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF WOOD AND PAPER SCIENCE
Contact:
THOMAS W. JOYCE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF WOOD AND PAPER SCIENCE
P.O. Box 8005
Raleigh, NC 27695
United States
Telephone: (919) 737-7708
Fax: (919) 737-7231
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America; South America; Europe;
Australia; New Zealand.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Pulp and paper industry; Pollution control
regulations; Technology transfer; Environmental education.
Description: Research on process improvements and new technology
to aid in air and stream pollution abatement in pulp and paper
processing. Simulation and modelling are emphasized as useful tools
to examine effluent problems in forest products industry. Computer
simulation system is used extensively in research.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Forests; Pollution
abatement.
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM
Contact:
FRANK E. GUTHRIE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM
ENTOMOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Raleigh, NC 27607
United States
Telephone: (919) 737-2276
Fax: (919) 737-7169
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Pesticide pathways; Pesticides; Environmental
education; Biochemistry; Toxicology.
Description: Research and training in area of biochemical and
environmental toxicology. Emphasis on elucidation of enzyme
systems involved in detoxication and intoxication, purification and
properties of acetylchlorinesterases, effects of pesticides on oxidative
phosphorylation.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Pesticides; Toxics.
198
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
BYRD POLAR RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
DR. KENNETH C. JEZEK, DIRECTOR
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
BYRD POLAR RESEARCH CENTER
125 South Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210
United States
Telephone: (614) 292-6531
Telex: 4945696 OSU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America; Canada; Chile; Peru; China;
Antarctic Ocean.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Atmospheric particulates; Deposited particulate
matter; Arctic ecosystems; National parks and reserves; Snow and
ice; Geology; Glaciology; Hydrology; Meteorology; Soil sciences.
Description: Research in polar or polar-like areas. Concentration on
soils science, geology, glaciology, especially dynamics of large ice
masses, climate variability and man, ice core paleoclimatology, and
dynamics of the lower atmosphere.
Index Terms: Air quality; Geology; Land use planning; Polar
ecosystems.
199
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
EQ INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES CENTER
Contact:
DR. ROBERT W. HOWE, DIRECTOR
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
EQ INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES CENTER
Room 310
1200 Chambers Road
Columbus, OH 43212
United States
Telephone: (614) 292-6717
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Water pollution; Drinking
water; Drinking water treatment; Water treatment; Environmental
management; Sewage; Sewage treatment systems; Environmental
health hazards; Environmental education.
Description: Instructional materials (print and non-print) related to
water quality education and training. Emphasis is on wastewater
treatment. Slides, videotapes and publications for sale
materials for improving operations of water and wastewater facilities.
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Environmental education;
Environmental management; Groundwater; Hazardous waste;
Health; Pollution abatement; Toxics; Wastewater.
200
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
ERIC CLEARINGHOUSE FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
ERIC CLEARINGHOUSE FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS
AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
1200 Chambers Road
Columbus, OH 43212
United States
Telephone: (614) 292-6717
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Environmental education; Natural resources; Human
population; Wildlife habitats; Recreation; Nature conservation;
Agriculture.
Description: Information acquisition, evaluation, analysis, and
dissemination regarding science, mathematics and environmental
education at all levels of education. Materials reviewed include
educational research reports and data curriculum guides,
instructional materials, and journal literature.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Environmental education; Population;
Wildlife.
201
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OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
OHIO COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNIT
Contact:
THEODORE A. BOOKHOUT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
OHIO COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH
UNIT
1735 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
United States
Telephone: (614) 292-6112
Fax: (614) 292-2180
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land reclamation; Revegetation; Wetlands
ecosystems; Animal behavior; Birds; Terrestrial biological resources;
Wildlife; Dams; Rivers; Aquatic plants; Fish culture; Strip mining;
Trace elements.
Description: Research, assessment and evaluation of terrestrial
wildlife; principally birds and mammals, freshwater wetlands,
biological resources, strip mining, land reclamation and revegetation.
Assessment of pollutants (trace elements and pesticides). Stock
assessment and modelling of fish resources.
Index Terms: Energy; Groundwater; Land use planning; Marine
environments; Monitoring and environmental data; Wetlands;
Wildlife.
202
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OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Contact:
DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING ENERGY LABORATORY
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
216 Engineering South
Stillwater, OK 74078
United States
Telephone: (405) 624-5034
Telex: 10 240 5034
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Developing countries; United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Fixed schedule of charges; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Ecological balance; Resource
appraisal; Non-polluting energy sources; Solar energy; Wind energy;
Electric power plants; Waste disposal; Atmospheric models;
Electrical engineering.
Description: Information on energy systems which operate from
solar, wind, and biogas inputs to produce electricity. Application of
systems in rural areas of developing countries. Hydrogen energy
storage systems. Ecological systems modeling.
Index Terms: Energy; Monitoring and environmental data; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste; Sustainable development.
203
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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
HATFIELD MARINE SCIENCE CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
HATFIELD MARINE SCIENCE CENTER
Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365
United States
Telephone: (503) 867-0100
Fax: (503) 867-0105
E-Mail Address: BITNET:HMSCRSTATE
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States; North Pacific Ocean.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Coastal development; Aquatic microorganisms;
Resources management; Aquaculture; Fisheries management;
Inorganic pollutants; Oceanography; Pharmacology.
Description: Aquatic oriented institute with public education, marine
advisory and senior and graduate education/research programs.
Research/education efforts in aquaculture and related fields (social
economic factors, disease, fin and invertebrate fisheries, algae
culture, engineering, nutrition).
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental education;
Environmental management; Marine environments; Toxics.
204
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY
Contact:
DR. L. RAYMOND HETTCHE, DIRECTOR
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY
P.O. Box 30
State College, PA 16804
United States
Telephone: (814) 865-6343
Fax: (814) 865-3105
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fire safety requirements; Commercial and industrial
noise; Traffic noise; Vibration; Military activity; Acoustics.
Description: An applied research laboratory primarily interested in
areas of industry.
Index Terms: Monitoring and environmental data; Pollution
abatement.
205
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Contact:
ARCHIE J. MCDONNELL
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
University Park, PA 16802
United States
Telephone: (814) 863-0291
Fax: (814) 865-3378
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Land reclamation; Conservation of freshwater;
Rivers; Water pollution; Drinking water; Land values; Nuclear
research and power centers; Sewage; Solid wastes; Waste heat;
Storms; Remote sensing; Technology transfer; Hydrology.
Description: Land and water resources research.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Geology; Groundwater; Land use
planning; Monitoring and environmental data; Solid waste.
206
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
CIVIL ENGINEERING / ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Contact:
RONALD F. WUKASCH
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
CIVIL ENGINEERING / ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering 3145
Purdue University
Lafayette, IN 47907-1284
United States
Telephone: (317) 494-2194
Fax: (317) 496-1107
E-Mail Address: WUKASCHCN.PURDUE.EDU
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Hazardous wastes; Solid wastes; Air pollution; Water
pollution; Civil engineering; Subterranean water.
Description: Information about topics in the fields of civil and
environmental engineering.
Index Terms: Air quality; Groundwater; Hazardous waste; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste.
207
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
JEFF R. WRIGHT, DIRECTOR
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER
SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
West Lafayette, IN 47907
United States
Telephone: (317) 494-8041
Fax: (317) 494-0395
E-Mail Address: WRRCCN.PURDUE.EDU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Wetlands ecosystems; Dams; Rivers; Water resources
development; Sediment transport; Water pollution; Aquatic plants;
Built drainage systems; Pollutant effects; Storms; Water quality;
Hydrology; Limnology; Geographic information systems.
Description: Research on various aspects of hydrologic cycle, supply
and demand for water and the economic, legal, social, engineering,
recreational, biological, ecological and other aspects of water
problems.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Groundwater; Marine environments;
Monitoring and environmental data; Wetlands.
208
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
WAKSMAN INSTITUTE
Contact:
JOACHIM MESSING, DIRECTOR
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
WAKSMAN INSTITUTE
P.O. Box 759
Piscataway, NJ 08855-0759
United States
Telephone: (908) 932-3060
Fax: (908) 932-5735
E-Mail Address: MESSINGIOVAX
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge.
Subject Areas: Enzymes; Microorganisms; Mutagens; Pest
management; Pathogenic organisms; Bacteriology; Biochemistry;
Genetics; Immunology; Microbiology; Virology.
Description: Research in synthesis and function of microbial
products including potential practical benefits, molecular genetics,
and cellular regulation.
Index Terms: Health; Pesticides; Toxics.
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SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
ECOLOGY PROGRAM
Contact:
GEORGE W. COX
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
ECOLOGY PROGRAM
SAN DIEGO, CA 92182-0057
United States
Telephone: (619) 594-6767
Fax: (619) 594-5676
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Portuguese; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Developing countries.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Carbon dioxide; Carbon cycle; Evaporation and
transpiration; Climate and climatic change; Sub-tropical ecosystems;
Tropical ecosystems; Temperate and cold zone ecosystems; Arctic
ecosystems; Water resources development; Coastal areas; Estuarine
ecosystems; Marine ecosystems; Aquaculture; Internationally
important ecosystems.
Description: A university research and advisory group specializing in
ecological problems and their socioeconomic implications. Members
of the group have had extensive experience in arctic, tropical, desert,
and mediterranean climates, and in the ecology of near-shore areas.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Coastal zone
management; Desertification; Environmental management; Forests;
Land use planning; Marine environments; Polar ecosystems;
Sustainable development; Wetlands; Wildlife.
210
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
REGIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Contact:
LEWIS BENDER, DIRECTOR
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
REGIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Campus Box 1456
Edwardsville, IL 62026
United States
Telephone: (618) 692-3500
Fax: (618) 692-2886
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Housing programs; Housing finance; Human
migration; Human population; Energy utilization patterns;
Environmental health hazards; Transportation.
Description: Policy related research (specifically in the St. Louis
region) in the areas of transportation, environmental health
protection, housing programs, economic development.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental management; Health; Land
use planning; Population; Transportation.
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
THERMODYNAMICS RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
DR. R. WILHOIT
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
THERMODYNAMICS RESEARCH CENTER
COLLEGE STATION, TX 77843-3111
United States
Telephone: (409) 845-4940
Fax: (409) 847-8590
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Hydrocarbon compounds; Hydrocarbons; Hydrogen
sulphide; Inorganic pollutants; Nitrogen oxides; Organic pollutants;
Organohalogen compounds; Toxic substances; Pesticides;
Spectroscopy.
Description: Collection, evaluation and publication of physical,
spectral, and thermodynamic data on chemical substances. Results
issued as loose-leaf data sheets, distributed internationally. Research
projects partially supported by U.S. government and industry.
Scientific service provided. Databases available.
Index Terms: Energy; Pesticides; Toxics.
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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES CENTER
Lubbock, TX 79409-1022
United States
Telephone: (806) 742-3597
Fax: (806) 742-3488
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Semi-arid land ecosystems; Conservation of
freshwater; Subterranean water; Surface waters; Water resources
development; Water pollution; Drinking water; Drinking water
treatment; Environmental impact assessment; Crop waste; Municipal
waste; Cooling waters; Storms; Water quality.
Description: Administers board based interdisciplinary programs in
water resources education and research.
Index Terms: Desertification; Drinking water; Environmental impact
assessment; Groundwater; Solid waste; Wastewater.
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UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - ANCHORAGE
ARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND DATA
CENTER
Contact:
SAL V. CUCCARESE, ACTING DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - ANCHORAGE
ARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND DATA
CENTER
707 A Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
United States
Telephone: (907) 257-2707
Fax: (907) 276-6847
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States; Arctic Ocean; North
Pacific Ocean.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Arctic ecosystems; Permafrost ecosystems; Rivers;
Snow and ice; Environmental impact assessment; Storms; Weather
monitoring; Geomorphology; Glaciology; Arctic region;
Oceanography.
Description: Provides environmental information, research, and
policy analysis on Alaska and the Arctic. Information services,
resource and science services, publication and communication
services. Microfiche library. Background data for environmental
impact statements. Complete Alaska weather data.
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment; Environmental
management; Marine environments; Polar ecosystems.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
ARID LANDS INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
BARBARA HUTCHINSON, DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
ARID LANDS INFORMATION CENTER
845 North Park Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719
United States
Telephone: (602) 621-7897
Fax: (602) 621-3816
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; Spanish; French.
Geographic Attributes: North America; South America; Africa; Asia.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Remote sensing; Geographic information systems;
Information technology; Desertification; Arid zones; Arid lands and
desertification; Agriculture; Resources management; Environmental
impact; Environmental impact assessments; Conservation of fresh
water.
Description: Provides reference, research and training in all aspects
of drylands development.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Desertification; Environmental impact
assessment; Geology; Groundwater; Land use planning.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
Contact:
CARL N. HODGES, DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
Tucson International Airport
2601 E. Airport Drive
Tucson, AZ 85706
United States
Telephone: (602) 741-1990
Fax: (602) 573-0852
Telex: 165580
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Arid zones; Agriculture; Aquaculture; Crop
protection; Fish culture; Solar energy; Hydroponics.
Description: Expertise in controlled environment agriculture
(greenhouses), freshwater and marine (penaeid shrimp) aquaculture
systems under controlled environmental conditions, solar thermal
energy collection, storage and usage for residential applications,
seawater irrigation.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Desertification; Energy; Marine
environments.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS
Contact:
R PHILIP KRIDER, DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS
PAS Building, #81
Tucson, AZ 85721
United States
Telephone: (602) 621-6831
Fax: (602) 621-6833
Telex: 187167 AZUTUC UT
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Atmospheric chemistry and composition;
Atmospheric circulation; Climate and climatic change; Aerosols;
Atmospheric models; Remote sensing; Atmospheric physics;
Meteorology.
Description: Engaged in graduate education and research in most
areas of atmospheric sciences (global change, climate modelling,
atmospheric dynamics, mesoscale meteorology, active and passive
remote sensing, cloud and aerosol physics, atmospheric chemistry,
lightning, atmospheric electricity).
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Monitoring and
environmental data.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Contact:
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
La Jolla, CA 92093-0233
United States
Telephone: (619) 534-3624
Fax: (619) 534-5306
Telex: 910 337 1271
Cable: SIOCEAN
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Oceans and seas; Antarctic Ocean; Indian
Ocean; North Pacific Ocean.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Cost recovery basis; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Ocean currents; Aquatic mammals; Aquatic
microorganisms; Marine ecosystems; Geophysics; Geology; Marine
geology; Environmental monitoring; Marine monitoring;
Environmental education; Oceanography; Geology; Climatic change.
Description: Scripps Institution of Oceanography conducts research
and graduate instruction with major funding from the U.S.
Government and state of California, and additional support from
industry and other private sources.
Index Terms: Climate change; Environmental education; Geology;
Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
WATER RESOURCES CENTER
Contact:
HENRY J. VAUX, JR., DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
WATER RESOURCES CENTER
Robidoux Hall
Riverside, CA 92521
United States
Telephone: (714) 787-4327
Fax: (714) 787-5295
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Water resources development; Drinking water
treatment; Resources management; Economic planning; Water
quality.
Description: Sponsors research in water related problems at all
campuses of the university. Maintains two reference libraries.
Publishes reports of research projects. Designated PL 95-467. Water
research institute for the state of California.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Environmental management;
Groundwater.
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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
DISASTER RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
DISASTER RESEARCH CENTER
Newark, DE 19716
United States
Telephone: (302) 451-6618
Fax: (302) 451-2828
Telex: 0 99 85
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Fixed schedule of charges;
Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fire safety requirements; Homelessness; Navigational
hazards; Toxic substances; Disasters; Earthquakes; Floods; Seismic
sea waves; Storms; Disaster clean-up operations; Emergency relief;
Environmental contingency planning.
Description: Engaged in a variety of sociological research studies on
the reactions of groups and organizations in community-wide
emergencies, (natural and technological disasters). Data obtained
primarily through interviews are used for publications and library
storage.
Index Terms: Disasters; Environmental management; Toxics.
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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION
Contact:
BILL N. BARON
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION
Newark, DE 19716
United States
Telephone: (302) 451-6229
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Appropriate technology; Solar energy; Materials
science.
Description: Applied research in renewable energy resources. Major
areas: direct conversion of sunlight into electricity by solar
photovoltaic cells.
Index Terms: Energy.
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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
OCEANIC - OCEAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
KATHERINE A. BOUTON, ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
OCEANIC - OCEAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER
Lewes, DE 19958
United States
Telephone: (302) 645-4278
Fax: (302) 645-4007
Telex: 7407728 WDIU UC
E-Mail Address: OMNET:WOCE.DIU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Oceanography; Marine monitoring; Marine geology;
Marine environments; Marine ecosystems; Marine biology; Ocean
circulation; Ocean currents; Oceans and seas.
Description: Maintains searchable online electronic information
database. World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE).
International research ship schedule and other oceanographic
information both technical and non-technical.
Index Terms: Marine environments.
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
Contact:
DR. W.J. WIEBE
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
Athens, GA 30602
United States
Telephone: (404) 542-1434
Fax: (404) 542-2674
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Caribbean Area; United States; Australia;
New Zealand.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge.
Subject Areas: Tropical ecosystems; Wetlands ecosystems; Marine
pollution; Estuarine ecosystems; Aquatic microorganisms; Marine
ecosystems; Pollution criteria.
Description: Information on marine ecology including management,
nitrogen cycles, carbon cycles of coral reefs, measurement of stress
in organisms, salt marsh metabolism, mangrove ecology.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Marine environments;
Wetlands.
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Contact:
RONALD M. NORTH, DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Ecology Building
Athens, GA 30602
United States
Telephone: (404) 542-1555
Fax: (404) 542-6063
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Watershed management; Dams;
Coastal development; Estuarine ecosystems; Resources
management; Cost-benefit analysis; Economic planning;
Environmental impact assessment; Water quality; Agricultural
economics.
Description: Information available on land and water resources
research plus planning data and analyses including economic
evaluation, financing and management. Data include river basins,
coastal areas and estuaries in Georgia and other southeastern states.
Policy papers have national and international applications.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Coastal zone management; Environmental
impact assessment; Environmental management; Land use planning;
Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data;
Wetlands.
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
MARINE INSTITUTE
Contact
DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
MARINE INSTITUTE
Sapeto Island, GA 31327
United States
Telephone; (912) 4S5-2221
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association,
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States,
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Normally without charge; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Wetlands ecosystems; Benthic ecosystems; Coastal
areas; Estuarine ecosystems; Aquatic microorganisms; Marine
ecosystems.
Description: Specializes in coastal wetlands studies, with emphasis
on ecology of marsh bordered estuaries and near-shore continental
shelf.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Groundwater, Marine
environments; Wetlands.
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
SEA GRANT EXTENSION SERVICE
Contact:
RAYMOND S. TABATA, EXTENSION AGENT
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
SEA GRANT EXTENSION SERVICE
1000 Pope Road, MSB 226
Honolulu, HI 96822
United States
Telephone: (808) 956-2866
Fax: (808) 956-2858
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Americas; Oceania; Oceans and seas.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Coastal areas; Coastal development; Marine
ecosystems; Resources management; Nature conservation;
Environmental impact assessment; Public information; Tourism and
travel.
Description: Sea Grant is a national network of programs and
institutions whose aim is to promote the wise use of the nation's
ocean and coastal resources.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental education;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental management;
Marine environments.
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Contact:
ANDREW J. BERGER
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Edmondson Hall
Honolulu, HI 96822
United States
Telephone: (808) 262-8325
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America; Oceania.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Sub-tropical ecosystems; Tropical ecosystems; Birds;
Wildlife habitats.
Description: Biology and ecology of birds, including rare and
endangered species, in temperate, subtropical and tropical zones;
have raised some in captivity; terrestrial and marine birds.
Index Terms: Wildlife.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE
STUDIES OF THE FUTURE
Contact:
DR. PETER C. BISHOP
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON - CLEAR LAKE
STUDIES OF THE FUTURE
2700 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, TX 77058-1098
United States
Telephone: (713) 283-3320
E-Mail Address: BISHOPL.UH.EDU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Long-term trends and forecasting.
Description: Multidisciplinary graduate education in studies of the
future (futures research); studies in demographics, environmental
management, energy resources, technology, applied areas of
forecasting and simulation. Issues management and strategic
planning.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental management; Monitoring and
environmental data; Population; Sustainable development.
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
INTERNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
Contact:
DR. GLEN E. STOUT, SECRETARY GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
INTERNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
205 North Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801-2397
United States
Telephone: (217) 333-6275
Fax: (217) 244-6633
Telex: 5101011969
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global; North America; Central America;
South America; United States; Western Asia; Western Europe.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Waterside development;
Subterranean water; Water resources development; Drinking water;
Drinking water treatment; Coastal erosion; Resources management;
Environmental management; Environmental impact assessment;
International watercourses; Water quality; Technology transfer;
Hydrology.
Description: Research projects related to practical problems of
water supply, quality, control and disposal. There is an effort to
improve knowledge in area of hydrology, fluid mechanics and
water chemistry. There is also concern for the legal, social and
economic aspects of various water uses.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Drinking water;
Environmental management; Groundwater; Wetlands.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
RADAR SYSTEMS AND REMOTE SENSING LABORATORY
Contact:
DR. R.K. MOORE, DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
RADAR SYSTEMS AND REMOTE SENSING LABORATORY
2291 Irving Hill Road
Lawrence, KS 66045-2969
United States
Telephone: (913) 864-4835
Fax: (913) 864-7789
Telex: 706352
E-Mail Address: OMNET:KANSAS.U.RSL
Nature of the Source: Governmental; Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Land use classification; Automatic detection; Remote
sensing; Electrical engineering.
Description: Activities focus on radar system design, radar scattering
theory and applications of radar in sea ice, icecaps, oceans,
meteorology and vegetation mapping.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning;
Monitoring and environmental data.
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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
TOBACCO AND HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Contact:
DR. JANICE HUMBLE
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
TOBACCO AND HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Cooper & Alumni Drive
Lexington, KY 40546-0236
United States
Telephone: (606) 257-7035
Fax: (606) 258-1077
Nature of the Source: Governmental; Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Tobacco; Human diseases; Occupational health;
Toxicological testing; Smoking.
Description: Computerized storage of abstracts of scientific articles
related to tobacco smoking and health (1958 to present).
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES
Contact:
DR. G. BRUCE WIERSMA, DEAN
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES
Nutting Hall
Orono, ME 04469
United States
Telephone: (207) 581-2844
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Coniferous forests; Temperate forests and
woodlands; Wildlife; Resources management; Renewable resources;
Resource appraisal; Recreation; Wood products; Remote sensing;
Environmental education; Forestry.
Description: Primary responsibility is educational with main
emphasis on forestry, forestry engineering, wildlife recreation and
park management and wood technology. Second major function is
research on forest and wildlife resources.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Forests; Land use planning; Monitoring and
environmental data; Wildlife.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM
Contact:
DR. GREG WHITE, DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM
11 Coburn Hall
Orono, ME 04469
United States
Telephone: (207) 581-1490
Fax: (207) 581-1426
E-Mail Address: UMLWRCAINE
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Acid rain; Temperate and cold zone ecosystems;
Lakes; Rivers; Water pollution; Drinking water; Eutrophication;
Water quality.
Description: Program provides miscellaneous research reports with
emphasis on water quality studies applicable to Maine and
north-temperate USA.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Groundwater; Wetlands.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
REMOTE SENSING LABORATORY
Contact:
DR. H.W. RISER, LABORATORY DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
REMOTE SENSING LABORATORY
P.O. Box 248003
Coral Gables, FL 33124
United States
Telephone: (305) 284-3881
Fax: (305) 284-4792
Telex: 519308
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges;
Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Rainfall; Winds; Solar energy; Atmospheric
monitoring; Marine monitoring; Weather monitoring; Remote
sensing; Environmental education; Electrical engineering; Hydrology;
Meteorology; Oceanography.
Description: Research and education in active and passive remote
sensing for environmental and energy purposes including:
meteorology, solar energy, air pollution, hydrology, and
oceanography.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental education; Monitoring and
environmental data.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
ITASCA BIOLOGY PROGRAM
Contact:
CHAIRMAN
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
ITASCA BIOLOGY PROGRAM
305 Zoology Building
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States
Telephone: (612) 625-9165
Fax: (619) 625-4490
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Animal behavior; Birds; Flora; Aquatic plants; Fish;
Environmental education; Forestry; Limnology; Plant physiology;
Soil sciences; Freshwater ecosystems; Land mammals.
Description: The university has a forestry and biological station at
Lake Itasca and Cedar Creek Natural History Area in Minnesota.
Inland biological field stations for training of university level students
in environmental studies. Researchers use facilities and publish
results of their studies independently.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Forests, Marine environments; Wetlands; Wildlife.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY
Index Terms:
WILLIAM L. GANNON, COLLECTIONS MANAGER
MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY
University of New Mexico
Biology Department
Albuquerque, NM 87131
United States
Telephone: (505) 277-3411
Fax: (505) 277-0304
E-Mail Address: WGANNONNMB
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Cost recovery basis; Normally
without charge.
Subject Areas: Taxonomy; Biology; Biological diversity of protected
areas.
Description: The MSB is a regional systematic collection involved in
many kinds of research and service endeavors; particularly in the
new world (North, Central, and South America). The collection of
nearly 250,000 specimens is used by professional researchers.
Index Terms: Wildlife.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION CENTER
REMOTE SENSING / GIS PROGRAM
Contact:
MICHAEL INGLIS, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION CENTER
REMOTE SENSING / GIS PROGRAM
Albuquerque, NM 87131
United States
Telephone: (505) 277-3622
Fax: (505) 277-3614
Telex: 660461/ASBKS
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global; United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Arid zones; Semi-arid land
ecosystems; Water resources development; Resources management;
Land use planning; Pilot projects; Remote sensing; Technology
transfer; Geology; Hydrology; Geographic information systems.
Description: Activities include geographic information systems and
all forms of remote sensing, analysis of vegetation, geology, land use,
water, resources, training and digital image processing of satellite
and airborne scanner data.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Forests; Groundwater;
Land use planning; Monitoring and environmental data; Wetlands.
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
CAROLINA POPULATION CENTER
Contact:
LAURIE LEADBETTER, LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
CAROLINA POPULATION CENTER
CB#8120 University Square
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-3997
United States
Telephone: (919) 961-3081
Telex: 6501529429MCI UW
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Developing countries.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge.
Subject Areas: Family planning; Human migration; Human
population.
Description: Provides information on population primarily to
in-house staff through traditional and computerized reference
assistance.
Index Terms: Land use planning; Population; Sustainable
development.
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
RADIATION CHEMISTRY DATA CENTER
Contact:
DR. ALBERTA B. ROSS
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
RADIATION CHEMISTRY DATA CENTER
Notre Dame, IN 46556
United States
Telephone: (219) 239-6528
Telex: 469669
E-Mail Address: BITNET:RCDCDRADLAB
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Enzymes; Organophosphorus compounds;
Phosphates; Hydrocarbon compounds; Photochemical agents and
effects; Organosilicon compounds; Phenols; Ionizing radiation;
Organohalogen compounds.
Description: The RCDC covers effects of ionizing radiation on
chemical systems. Some photochemistry is covered, especially studies
which provide quantitative information, especially kinetic
and spectroscopic data on transients, and photochemical and
photophysical processes in solution.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE SCIENCES
Contact:
DR. JOHN M. KUBARYK, ACTING DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE SCIENCES
P.O. Box 5000
Mayaguez, PR 00681-5000
United States
Telephone: (809) 265-3838
Fax: (809) 265-2880
Telex: UPR MAY 3452024
E-Mail Address: OMNET:M.HERNANDEZ-AVILA
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Caribbean Area; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Sediment transport; Ocean currents; Coastal areas;
Coastal development; Coastal erosion; Estuarine ecosystems; Marine
ecosystems; Aquaculture; Oceanography.
Description: Marine sciences information.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Marine environments;
Wetlands.
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UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO - MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO - MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
P.O. Box 5000
Mayaguez, PR 00709
United States
Telephone: (809) 834-7620
Fax: (809) 834-8025
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Caribbean.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Food science; Biology; Chemistry and biochemical
processes; Chemical engineering; Air pollution; Water quality;
Wastewater treatment; Toxic substances; Hazardous wastes;
Non-conventional energy.
Description: UPR has done research and has access to research
data. Its research center provides technical research support for
industry.
Index Terms: Air quality; Energy; Groundwater; Hazardous waste;
Pollution abatement; Toxics; Wastewater.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
BELLE W. BARUCH INSTITUTE FOR MARINE BIOLOGY AND
COASTAL RESEARCH
Contact:
DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
BELLE W. BARUCH INSTITUTE FOR MARINE BIOLOGY
AND COASTAL RESEARCH
Columbia, SC 29208
United States
Telephone: (803) 777-5288
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French.
Geographic Attributes: Caribbean Area; South America; United
States; Southeast Asia.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Wetlands ecosystems; Sediment transport; Marine
pollution; Aquatic microorganisms; Aquaculture; Heavy metals;
Marine monitoring; Environmental education.
Description: Research and educational institute, university affiliated.
Multidisciplinary studies on coastal waters, estuaries, and wetlands
including pollution and analysis of undisturbed marsh-estuarine
ecosystem.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental education;
Groundwater; Marine environments; Toxics; Wetlands.
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
PRIMATE INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
DR. JACKIE L. PRITCHARD
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
PRIMATE INFORMATION CENTER
SJ-50
Seattle, WA 98195
United States
Telephone: (206) 543-4376
Fax: (206) 685-0305
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Animal behavior; Primates; Nature conservation;
Ionizing radiation; Non-ionizing radiation; Pollutant effects; Wildlife
population statistics; Animal husbandry; Animal physiology;
Toxicology.
Description: Provides information on non-human primates (apes,
monkeys, prosimians). Files contain citations of scientific articles on
primates since 1940. Publishes "Current Primate References," a
monthly bibliographic listing.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Monitoring and
environmental data; Toxics; Wildlife.
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Contact:
ALYN C. DUXBURY
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY
WB-10
Seattle, WA 98105
United States
Telephone: (206) 543-3131
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Coastal areas; Coastal development; Estuarine
ecosystems; Fish; Marine ecosystems; Resources management;
Aquatic recreational amenities; Aquaculture; Fisheries management;
Ports; Water quality; Oceanography.
Description: Has access to marine environmental data for coastal
waters of Washington. Data available on coastal zone management
policies, marine living resources (their harvesting and processing and
aquaculture).
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental
management; Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental
data; Wetlands.
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
GEOPHYSICAL AND POLAR RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
GEOPHYSICAL AND POLAR RESEARCH CENTER
1215 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53706
United States
Telephone: (608) 262-1921
Fax: (608) 262-0693
Telex: 26-5452
E-Mail Address: INTERNET:BENTLEYEOLOGY.WISC.EDU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Antarctic Ocean.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Snow and ice; Glaciology.
Description: Information available on research conducted in the
polar regions, especially Antarctica.
Index Terms: Polar ecosystems.
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Contact:
PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
15 Science Hall
550 N. Park Street
Madison, WI 53706
United States
Telephone: (608) 263-5599
Fax: (608) 262-2273
Telex: 265452 UOFW
E-Mail Address: TSINCLAIRDCC.WISC.EDU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global; North America.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Climate and climatic change; Natural resources;
Water resources development; Environmental management;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental policy; Energy
utilization patterns; Pollution risk; Remote sensing; Sustainable
development.
Description: The institute's goals are to train students and find
answers to environmental problems. It conducts research on
ecological and human systems, climate, marine science and policy,
information policy and technology and environmental remote
sensing.
Index Terms: Climate change; Energy; Environmental impact
assessment; Environmental management; Marine environments;
Monitoring and environmental data; Sustainable development.
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UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
DEPARTMENT OF RANGE MANAGEMENT
Contact:
WILLIAM LAYCOCK, DIRECTOR
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
DEPARTMENT OF RANGE MANAGEMENT
Box 3354
Laramie, WY 82071
United States
Telephone: (307) 766-2263
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Semi-arid land ecosystems; Revegetation; Temperate
and cold zone ecosystems; Resources management; Rural areas;
Agriculture; Agricultural production; Animal nutrition; Controlled
burning; Chemical fertilizers; Animal husbandry; Botany.
Description: Research on ecology, physiology, management and
manipulation of rangelands (grazing management, range condition,
succession, riparian zones, livestock/wildlife interaction, burning).
Index Terms: Agriculture; Land use planning.
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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
WATERSHED SCIENCE UNIT
Contact:
CHARLES P. HAWKINS
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
WATERSHED SCIENCE UNIT
Logan, UT 84322-5250
United States
Telephone: (801) 750-2461
Fax: (801) 750-3798
E-Mail Address: BITNET:WATERSCISU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Drought; Land reclamation; Land restoration;
Sedimentation; Soil conservation; Soil erosion; Semi-arid land
ecosystems; Coniferous forests; Revegetation; Watershed
management; Run-off and seepage; Floods; Water quality;
Hydrology.
Description: Land impact hydrology; timber harvesting practices;
grazing practices; rural-urban transition problems; mining impacts,
waste product disposal, recreation impacts; snowpack management;
erosion and water quality.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Disasters; Environmental impact
assessments; Forests; Groundwater; Land use planning; Solid waste;
Toxics; Wastewater; Wetlands.
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VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE
UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS STUDIES
Contact:
DR. JOHN CAIRNS, JR., DIRECTOR
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE
UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS STUDIES
1020 Derring Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0415
United States
Telephone: (703) 231-5538
Fax: (703) 231-9307
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; German.
Geographic Attributes: North America; South America; Europe;
Australia.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Microorganisms; Subterranean water; Surface waters;
Hazardous substances; Pollutant effects; Pollution risk; Pollutant
analysis; Genetic engineering; Genetics; Toxicology.
Description: Presently strongest emphasis in the following areas:
restoration of damaged ecosystems; ecotoxicology; groundwater
contamination; environmental and ecosystem risk analysis; regional
planning for hazardous waste siting; engineering design of hazardous
waste storage sites.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Groundwater; Hazardous
waste; Land use planning; Monitoring and environmental data;
Pollution abatement; Solid waste; Toxics; Wastewater; Wetlands.
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
WEST VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE UNIT
Contact:
UNIT LEADER
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
WEST VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE UNIT
Percival Hall
Morgantown, WV 26506-6125
United States
Telephone: (304) 293-3794
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Americas; North America.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Terrestrial biological resources; Wildlife; Wildlife
habitats; Fish; Resources management; Aquatic recreational
amenities; Fisheries management; Wildlife population statistics;
Freshwater biology.
Description: Information available on ecological studies on fish and
wildlife, management of sport and commercial fishery in lakes,
streams, rivers and reservoirs. Evaluation of fishery and wildlife
management techniques. Ecological interactions of Ohio River fish,
migratory waterfowl.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Groundwater; Marine
environments; Monitoring and environmental data; Wildlife.
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ABUNDANT LIFE SEED FOUNDATION
Contact:
FOREST SHOMER, DIRECTOR
ABUNDANT LIFE SEED FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 772
Port Townsend, WA 98368
United States
Telephone: (206) 385-5660
Fax: (206) 385-7455
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Agricultural ecology; Selective breeding of plants;
Medicinal plants; Plant genetics.
Description: Source of books concerning seed production, small
medicinal herbs and native plants. Studies holistic health. Seeds
covered include vegetable, herb, wildflower, forest, etc.
Index Terms: Agriculture.
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ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Contact:
DR. KEITH THOMSON, PRESIDENT
ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195
United States
Telephone: (215) 299-1000
Fax: (215) 299-1028
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Lakes; Water pollution;
Estuarine ecosystems; Molluscs and crustaceans; Environmental
impact assessment; Environmental policy; Fisheries management;
Pollution control regulations; Freshwater biology; Limnology;
Taxonomy.
Description: Conducts research and consulting activities related to
fresh and estuarine waters including maintenance; diagnosis and
monitoring of pollution; measurement of ability to assimilate wastes;
effects of sub-lethal contaminants on productivity correction of water
pollution; and management of watersheds.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Geology; Groundwater;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental management;
Marine environments; Wetlands; Wildlife.
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ACID RAIN FOUNDATION, INC. (THE)
Contact:
DR. HARRIET S. STUBBS
THE ACID RAIN FOUNDATION, INC.
1410 Varsity Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
United States
Telephone: (919) 828-9443
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Acid rain; Air pollutants;
Deforestation; Energy use; Energy strategies; Environmental
education; Climatic change; Ozone layer.
Description: Information packets for libraries. Booklets and
curriculum for grades 4-8 and 6-12. Teacher workshops. Science
projects for students. Other publications concerning all aspects and
implications of acid rain.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Energy; Environmental
education; Forests.
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ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Contact:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
500 Sunnyside Boulevard
Woodbury, NY 11797
United States
Telephone: (516) 349-7800
Fax: (516) 349-7669
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Aircraft noise; Commercial and industrial noise;
Traffic noise; Acoustic insulation; Vibration; Acoustics; Noise
pollution; Noise abatement.
Description: Professional society which attempts to provide
communication between the public interested in acoustical, scientific
and technical information, and those technically qualified to help.
Also publishes standards in the field of acoustics.
Index Terms: Health; Pollution abatement; Transportation.
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AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact:
MARTIN E. RIVERS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 2861
Pittsburgh, PA 15230
United States
Telephone: (412) 232-3444
Fax: (412) 232-3450
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Atmospheric monitoring; Industrial
emissions; Energy; Incineration; Indoor air; Municipal waste; Noise
abatement; Ozone; Pollution abatement; Toxic waste; Environmental
risk assessment; Recycling; Environmental education; Hazardous
wastes; Waste recovery.
Description: Association provides a neutral forum for the exchange
of technical and managerial information about environmental issues.
Outreach program provides educational resources for professionals
and the public. Produces training manuals and other publications on
air, waste, and environmental management.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Energy; Environmental
education; Environmental management; Hazardous waste; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste; Toxics.
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ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Contact:
THOMAS P. BENJAMIN, STAFF DIRECTOR
ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
10751 Ambassador Drive
Suite 201
Manassas, VA 22110
United States
Telephone: (703) 335-1025
Fax: (703) 631-1651
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Environmental education.
Description: The mission of Alliance for Environmental Education is
to improve global environmental quality and understanding by
supporting environmental education and training initiatives through
the development and management of the Network for
Environmental Education. Information shared through EcoNet.
Index Terms: Environmental education.
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ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION INC.
Contact:
DIRECTOR
ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION INC.
900 19th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 862-5132
Fax: (202) 862-5164
Telex: 710 822 1129
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial; Non-profit
association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge.
Subject Areas: Deposited particulate matter; Environmental impact
assessment; Metal smelting; Hydrocarbon compounds; Alumina;
Industrial effluents; Traffic noise; Recycled materials; Recycling;
Occupational safety; Atmospheric monitoring; Pollution control
regulations.
Description: A non-profit corporation representing 88 member
companies. Produces virtually all the primary aluminum and about
85% of aluminum mill products in this country. The association has
standing committees on the environment and occupational safety
(members are recognized experts in these areas).
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment; Health; Monitoring
and environmental data; Pollution abatement; Solid waste.
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Contact:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
611 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States
Telephone: (414) 272-6071
Fax: (414) 276-3349
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Food additives and colorants; Immunology; Allergens.
Description: Professional organization primarily providing
information concerning public education on allergies and asthma.
Index Terms: Health.
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' AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS
AND COLORISTS
Contact:
«1 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND
COLORISTS
P.O. Box 12215
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2215
United States
Telephone: (919) 549-8141
Fax: (919) 549-8933
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
3 Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Clothing industry; Laundering and dry cleaning;
Natural fibers; Synthetic textile fibers.
Description: Information on textile dyeing and finishing. Methods of
evaluation for textile products.
Index Terms: Toxics; Wastewater.
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AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY
Contact:
PATRICIA WARHOL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY
P.O. Box 2639
San Pedro, CA 90731
United States
Telephone: (213) 548-6279
Fax: (213) 548-6950
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Endangered animal species; Aquatic mammals;
Marine ecosystems.
Description: Education and conservation relating to whales, dolphins
and porpoises. Collection of texts and scientific papers for
on-premises use.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Marine environments.
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AMERICAN COAL ASH ASSOCIATION
Contact:
SAM TYSON
AMERICAN COAL ASH ASSOCIATION
6th Floor
1913 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 659-2303
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land restoration; Soil improvement; Revegetation;
Coal; Fossil fuels; Electric power plants; Chimneys, flues and stacks;
Disposal sites; Recycled materials; Recycling; Sanitary landfills;
Waste recovery.
Description: Develops and promotes uses for coal ash by-products
that result from burning coal to produce electricity. This effort is
accomplished through newsletters, technical publications and
seminars. Data is available to the public.
Index Terms: Energy; Land use management; Pollution abatement;
Solid waste.
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AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
Contact:
MICHELLE M. HARVEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
1250 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 320
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 463-2455
Fax: (202) 463-2461
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Forestry; Environmental education; Agroforestry;
Forest management.
Description: The American Forest Foundation (AFF) conducts
charitable educational and research programs. AFF houses the
American Tree Farm System - 70,000 private landowners managing
95 million acres of U.S. forest land - and Project Learning Tree, an
award-winning environmental education curriculum.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Forests.
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AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION
Contact:
STEVEN DORNER, DIRECTOR
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION
INFORMATION SERVICES
1515 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22202
United States
Telephone: (703) 841-8416
Fax: (703) 841-8406
Telex: 710 955 9848
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Pipelines; District heating; Blast furnaces; Natural gas
and oil extraction; Fossil fuels; Natural gas; Coal gasification;
Natural gas and oil exploration; Offshore oil drilling.
Description: Information available on all aspects of natural gas
industry, including gas production, transmission, distribution,
appliances and equipment, liquified natural gas coal
gasification, substitute natural gas, standards.
Index Terms: Energy.
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AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
Contact:
JOHN MULVIHILL
AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
4220 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302
United States
Telephone: (703) 379-2480
Fax: (703) 379-7563
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Mineral resources; Natural resources; Land use
classification; Mountain ecosystems; Natural drainage systems; Water
resources development; Sediment transport; Coal; Fossil fuels;
Natural gas and oil exploration; Offshore oil drilling; Geology;
Oceanography.
Description: Consists of 17 earth science societies. Produces
GEOREF, the world's largest earth science bibliographic database,
with over 1.6 million entries. Publishes Geotimes magazine.
Index Terms: Energy; Geology; Groundwater; Land use planning.
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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
Contact:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
2000 Florida Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States
Telephone: (202) 462-6900
Fax: (202) 328-0566
E-Mail Address: SPILHAUSINET.AIP.ORG
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Atmospheric chemistry and composition; Snow and
ice; Water resources development; Earthquakes; Atmospheric
physics; Geology; Geomorphology; Glaciology; Hydrology;
Limnology; Meteorology; Oceanography.
Description: An organization of scientists and technologists engaged
in the field of geophysics. Promotes the study of problems concerned
with the figure and physics of the earth.
Index Terms: Disasters; Geology; Groundwater; Marine
environments; Monitoring and environmental data.
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AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
NAYLOR DANA INSTITUTE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION
Contact:
JOHN H. WEISBURGER
AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
NAYLOR DANA INSTITUTE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION
Dana Road
Valhalla, NY 10595-1599
United States
Telephone: (914) 592-2600
Fax: (914) 592-6317
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; German; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Japan; Europe; Central
America; South America.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Mutagens; Tobacco; Metabolism; Environmental
health hazards; Long-term effects of pollutants; Human diseases;
Occupational health; Food additives and colorants; Animal
physiology; Endocrinology; Epidemiology; Food science and
technology; Human physiology and pathology.
Description: Research, education, and public action on the causes of
the main premature chronic killing diseases such as heart disease,
cancer, hypertension and stroke to provide bases for rational and
effective prevention worldwide.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION
Contact:
0. GORDON BANKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION
345 White Pond Drive
Akron, OH 44312
United States
Telephone: (216) 873-2442
Fax: (216) 873-1642
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Drinking water treatment; Aircraft;
Ionizing radiation; Commercial and industrial noise; Toxic
substances; Environmental health hazards; Long-term effects of
pollutants; Occupational health; Noise monitoring; Radiation
monitoring; Water quality; Acoustics; Epidemiology.
Description: This organization is comprised of over 9500 members
with a common interest in industrial hygiene and occupational
health. Interests include noise, air quality, toxic materials, radiation
and safety. A wide variety of pertinent publications are offered.
Index Terms: Air quality; Drinking water; Groundwater; Health;
Monitoring and environmental data; Pollution abatement; Toxics.
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL CLIMATOLOGY
Contact:
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL CLIMATOLOGY
1023 Welsh Road
Philadelphia, PA 19115
United States
Telephone: (215) 673-8368
Fax: (215) 579-1494
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Asia; Europe.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental health hazards; Meteorology.
Description: Information on human biometeorology and
bioclimatology especially meteorotropic, psychotropic and
physiological effects of the atmosphere. Bibliographic surveillance of
biometeorological and bioclimatological effects of air:
ONS/Electro-Gerosols and electric fields.
Index Terms: Air quality; Health.
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC
HEALTH
Contact:
DR. TOM HOUSTON, DIRECTOR
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC
HEALTH
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
United States
Telephone: (312) 464-4534
Fax: (312) 464-5841
Telex: 910 221 0300
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Public health and sanitation; Human health;
Environmental health hazards; Occupational health.
Description: Collects, catalogues and interprets somatic-
environment relationships. Publishes reports on occupational health,
inorganic pollutants, injury control, environmental pollutants and
books on selected related subjects. Inorganic pollutants, and books
on selected related subjects.
Index Terms: Health.
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AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
Contact:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
United States
Telephone: (617) 227-2425
Fax: (617) 742-8718
Telex: 940126
Cable: ATMOSPHERE
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Air-water interaction; Air pollution; Climate and
climatic change; Ocean currents; Weather monitoring; Weather
prediction; Atmospheric physics; Hydrology; Meteorology;
Oceanography.
Description: A scientific society devoted to development and
dissemination of knowledge of meteorology, climatology, aeronomy
and other areas of atmospheric sciences; physical oceanography,
hydrology and other areas of hydrospheric sciences; and the
advancement of their professional ideals.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Geology; Groundwater;
Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental data.
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AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS
Contact:
JOHN A. KNEBEL, PRESIDENT
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS
1920 N Street NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 861-2800
Telex: 710 822-0126
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Mining; Coal.
Description: A trade association concerned with mining. Publishes
the American Mining Congress Journal.
Index Terms: Energy.
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AMERICAN NATURE STUDY SOCIETY (THE)
Contact:
PRESIDENT
THE AMERICAN NATURE STUDY SOCIETY
5881 Cold Brook Road
Homer, NY 13007
United States
Telephone: (607) 749-3655
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Normally without charge; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Animal behavior; Birds; Wildlife; Nature
conservation; Pilot projects; Environmental education; Forestry;
Geology; Zoology.
Description: An organization of professional and amateur
naturalists, conservationists and teachers concerned with nature and
environmental education. Conducts workshops, prepares a journal
(Nature Study) and has a traveling book exhibit.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Forests; Geology; Wildlife.
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AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
CENTRAL ABSTRACTING AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Contact:
DR. ROUGET FREDERICK HENSCHEL
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
CENTRAL ABSTRACTING AND INFORMATION SERVICES
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001-6708
United States
Telephone: (212) 366-4040
Fax: (212) 366-4298
Telex: 237500 API
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Water pollution; Pipelines; Petroleum
refining; Crude oil; Fossil fuels; Natural gas; Non-polluting energy
sources; Oils and petrols; Physico-chemical processes; Motor vehicle
emissions; Release and spillage; Disaster clean-up operations;
Pollution control regulations.
Description: An abstracting and indexing service of technical
literature and patents pertaining to the petroleum, petrochemical
and energy industries (petroleum processing and products,
petrochemicals transportation and storage of petroleum,
environmental matter to petroleum-derived energy, chemicals used
in oilfields).
Index Terms: Air quality; Disasters; Energy; Environmental
management; Pollution abatement; Toxics.
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AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Contact:
PRESIDENT
AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
3340 Pilot Knob Road
St. Paul, MN 55121
United States
Telephone: (612) 454-7250
Fax: (612) 454-0766
Telex: 6502439657 (WUI)
E-Mail Address: BITNET:ZZZ6882MNACVX
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Plant diseases; Plant physiology.
Description: A professional society interested in the nature and
control of plant diseases; use and efficacy of fungicides and
nematicides possible harmful effects on plants, animals and
environment. APS Press publishes a catalog of its books and
journals.
Index Terms: Pesticides; Toxics.
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AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICE
Contact:
DIRECTOR
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICE
1313 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
United States
Telephone: (312) 955-9100
Fax: (312) 955-8312
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Land use classification; Land use planning; Patterns
of urban growth; Planned urban development.
Description: A national association of people active in working for
better-planned environments. Concerned with evolving the best
techniques for guiding development in cities, regions, states, and the
nation and with applying them effectively.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning;
Population.
277
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AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
Contact:
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION
1201 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
United States
Telephone: (202) 898-4000
Fax: (202) 898-4070
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Transport planning; Transport systems; Urban traffic.
Description: Represents nationally the common policies, needs and
goals of the urban mass transit industry. Information capabilities
consist of an information center and a research and statistical
department.
Index Terms: Transportation.
278
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AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION
ASSOCIATION
Contact:
R.L. WIEGEL, VICE PRESIDENT
AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH PRESERVATION
ASSOCIATION
412 O'Brien Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
United States
Telephone: (510) 642-6777
Fax: (510) 642-9143
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Waterside development; Ocean currents; Coastal
areas; Coastal development; Coastal erosion; Dredging; Ports; Tidal
energy; Wave energy; Seismic sea waves.
Description: Publishes quarterly journal (Shore & Beach) and
quarterly newsletters.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Energy; Geology; Marine
environments.
279
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
Contact:
ARLENE McKENNA, MANAGING EDITOR
ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY REVIEW
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
Center for Technology Studies
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
United States
Telephone: (201) 596-3269
E-Mail Address: INTERNET:MCKENNAA PDMIN1.NJIT.EDU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Environmental law; Water resources conservation.
Description: ASEH was founded to study the past environmental
change. Membership from a diversified background. The society
promotes the study of environmental history.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental
management; Groundwater; Marine environments; Wetlands.
280
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY
Contact:
ROBERT D. WATKINS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY
1913 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 833-9680
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Microorganisms; Drinking water; Toxins; Food
contamination; Microbiology; Toxicology; Virology.
Description: Includes expert environmental microbiologists among its
35,000 members. Experts provide testimony before the U.S.
Congress and position papers for key committees and agencies.
Publishes a monthly journal "Applied & Environmental
Microbiology".
Index Terms: Drinking water; Health; Toxics.
281
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND
AIR-CONDITIONING
Contact:
MANAGER, TECHNICAL SERVICES
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND
AIR-CONDITIONING
1791 Tuffle Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
United States
Telephone: (404) 636-8400
Fax: (404) 321-5478
Telex: 705343 ASHRAE
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Air pollution; Chlorofluorocarbons; Fire
safety requirements; Thermal insulation; Air conditioning; District
heating; Food preservation; Blast furnaces; Energy conservation;
Environmental health hazards.
Description: Membership corporation to advance the arts and
sciences of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, and ventilation
and the allied arts, sciences and related human factors for the
benefit of the general public.
Index Terms: Air quality; Energy; Health.
282
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AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION
Contact:
KURT KEELEY, DIRECTOR
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION
6666 West Quincy
Denver, CO 80235
United States
Telephone: (303) 794-7711
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Water resources development; Water salination;
Drinking water; Drinking water treatment; Water treatment;
Resources management; Water quality.
Description: The American Water Works Association is a scientific
and educational society of managers, engineers, government officials
and others devoted to providing better water for people.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Environmental management;
Groundwater; Wastewater.
283
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AMERICAN WILDLANDS
Contact:
SALLY RANNEY, PRESIDENT
AMERICAN WILDLANDS
7500 E. Arapahoe Road
Suite 295
Englewood, CO 80112
United States
Telephone: (303) 771-0380
Fax: (303) 694-9047
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Cost recovery basis; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Grassland ecosystems;
Public parks and gardens; Watershed management; Wetlands
ecosystems; Rivers; River basins; Nature conservation.
Description: Preservation of responsible management of interior
Western United States (Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah,
New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska).
Index Terms: Environmental management; Forests; Groundwater;
Land use planning; Wetlands; Wildlife.
284
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AMERICANS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY
Contact:
DOUGLAS LEE
AMERICANS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY
2525 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
United States
Telephone: (703) 528-4430
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Nuclear energy; Nuclear energy uses; Energy policy;
Energy resources.
Description: Society to promote the use of nuclear energy as an
alternative to other fuels.
Index Terms: Energy.
285
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ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE
Contact:
CHRISTINE STEVENS, PRESIDENT
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE
P.O. Box 3650
Washington, DC 20007
United States
Telephone: (202) 337-2332
Fax: (202) 338-9478
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Aquatic mammals; Endangered animal species.
Description: Campaigns against steel jaw trap, whaling, international
pet trade in wild birds, cruel factory farming information calling for
public action is available. Quarterly reports published with articles
on whale campaign, endangered species. Animal welfare laboratory.
Index Terms: Marine environments; Wildlife.
286
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ASM INTERNATIONAL
Contact:
H. DAVID CHAFE, INFORMATION DIRECTOR
ASM INTERNATIONAL
Route 87
Materials Park, OH 44073
United States
Telephone: (216) 338-5151
Fax: (216) 338-4634
Telex: 980619
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States; Japan; Europe;
USSR.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Iron and steel industry; Metal finishing; Metal
plating; Metal smelting; Mineral industry; Recycling.
Description: Worldwide coverage of published technical information
concerning metals.
Index Terms: Pollution abatement; Solid waste; Toxics.
287
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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PESTICIDE CONTROL
OFFICIALS
Contact:
PHILLIP H. GRAY
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PESTICIDE CONTROL
OFFICIALS
P.O. Box 1249
Hardwick, VT 05843
United States
Telephone: (802) 472-6956
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Pesticide control standards; Pesticides; Utilization of
pesticides.
Description: Association comprised of state, municipal and federal
officials dedicated to a uniform approach throughout the North
American continent in the enforcement of laws relating to proper
and safe use of pesticide chemicals.
Index Terms: Pesticides; Toxics.
288
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ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS, INC.
Contact:
R. CHRISTENSEN
ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS, INC.
2200 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22201
United States
Telephone: (703) 522-3032
Fax: (703) 522-5468
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America; Europe.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Water pollution; Chemical fertilizers; Pesticides;
Toxins; Trace elements; Trace materials and residues; Food
additives and colorants; Food contamination; Pollutant levels;
Analytical equipment; Toxicological testing.
Description: The AOAC is an independent international
organization established to facilitate the development of analytical
methods for fertilizers, pesticide formulation/residues, feeds, water,
plant materials, foods, food additives, mycotoxins, and
microbiological contamination through a network of volunteers.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Drinking water; Groundwater; Health;
Pesticides; Pollution abatement; Toxics; Wastewater.
289
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ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES
Contact:
JOSEPH W. HARNED, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES
1616 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 347-9353
Fax: (202) 737-5163
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America; Japan; Western Europe;
Eastern Europe; USSR.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Resource appraisal; Economic planning;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental policy;
Appropriate technology; Energy utilization patterns; Technology
transfer.
Description: A bi-partisan, educational, non-governmental United
States center for foreign policy formulation, in the fields of trade,
monetary resource, energy, environmental, economic and
international security policy.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management.
290
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BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIES
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER
Contact:
JAMES W. FALCO
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIES
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER
Richland, WA 99352
United States
Telephone: (509) 376-8432
Telex: 15 2874
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Resource appraisal;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental policy;
Appropriate technology; Coal; Fossil fuels; Solar energy;
Atmospheric monitoring.
Description: Environmental assessment of industrial processes, land
use and urban development; enhancement and exploitation of fossil
fuel resources; research and development assistance; technical
assistance for technological and industrial development; solar energy
research and development assistance. Groundwater monitoring and
control.
Index Terms: Air quality; Energy; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management; Groundwater; Land use planning;
Monitoring and environmental data; Pollution abatement.
291
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BIO INTEGRAL RESOURCE CENTER
Contact:
SHEILA DAAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BIO INTEGRAL RESOURCE CENTER
P.O. Box 7414
Berkeley, CA 94707
United States
Telephone: (415) 524-2567
Fax: (415) 524-1758
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Biological control of pests; Pest management.
Description: A non-profit organization dedicated to providing
information on least-toxic pest control. Members receive the IPM
Practitioner or the less technical Common Sense Pest Control, plus
help on solving any pest problem.
Index Terms: Pesticides.
292
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BITUMINOUS COAL RESEARCH NATIONAL LABORATORY
Contact:
JOHN A. DEMARCHIS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
BITUMINOUS COAL RESEARCH NATIONAL LABORATORY
500 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
United States
Telephone: (412) 826-3030
Fax: (412) 826-3094
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Japanese; Hebrew.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Acid rain; Fly ash; Land reclamation; Land
restoration; Mineral industry; Mining; Strip mining; Coal; Fossil
fuels; Trace elements; Desulphurization of fuels; Pollution risk;
Mining engineering.
Description: Collection of environmental information related to coal
mining and utilization. Abstract bibliographies available on mine
drainage, surface mining reclamation, trace elements and refuse
disposal.
Index Terms: Air quality; Energy; Environmental management;
Land use planning; Solid waste.
293
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BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
NATIONAL NUCLEAR DATA CENTER
Contact:
DIRECTOR
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
NATIONAL NUCLEAR DATA CENTER
Building 197D
Upton, NY 11973
United States
Telephone: (516) 282-2902
Fax: (516) 282-2806
Telex: 96-7703
Cable: BROOKLAB UPTONNY
E-Mail Address: NNDCNL.GOV
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Nuclear energy; Data processing.
Description: Collects and disseminates data on neutron and charged
particle induced nuclear reaction and nuclear structure and
radioactive decay data, consisting mainly of energy and angle
dependent cross sections. Develops new methods of nuclear data
analysis.
Index Terms: Energy; Monitoring and environmental data.
294
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BUILDING OFFICIALS AND CODE ADMINISTRATORS
INTERNATIONAL
Contact:
CLARENCE R. BECHTEL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BUILDING OFFICIALS AND CODE ADMINISTRATORS
INTERNATIONAL
4051 West Flossmoor Road
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
United States
Telephone: (708) 799-2300
Fax: (708) 799-4981
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Human settlements; Built-up areas; Fire safety
requirements; Housing quality standards; Standards and codes for
building industry; Building and construction technology; Mobile
homes; Prefabricated buildings; Public health and sanitation; Air
conditioning; District heating.
Description: Non-profit association of professional code officials
dedicated to the development and enforcement of building
regulations for the protection of public safety, health and welfare
from hazards of fire and other dangers resulting from unsound
construction.
Index Terms: Health; Land use planning.
295
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CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, INC.
AIR RESOURCES INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE
Contact:
ELIZABETH THORNDIKE, PRESIDENT
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, INC.
AIR RESOURCES INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE
46 Prince Street
Rochester, NY 14607-1016
United States
Telephone: (716) 271-3550
Fax: (716) 271-0606
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Air pollution; Acid rain; Environmental
policy; Environmental law; Climatic change; Global warming;
Greenhouse effect.
Description: Acid rain information available through reference and
referral services, on-line bibliographic retrieval, current awareness
services. Provides comprehensive access to information on annual
conferences.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Environmental
management.
296
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CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY
Contact:
DR. KAY T. DODGE, PRESIDENT
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY
CENTRO DE ESTUDIO AMBIENTAL
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
Telephone: (616) 771-3935
Fax: (616) 771-4005
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Costa Rica.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental education; Tropical forests; Toxic
substances; Pollution and wastes; Sustainable development; Tourism
and travel.
Description: Non-profit organization devoted to helping preserve
and enhance the quality of the global environment through
education, communication, and research. Works at local, regional,
international levels. Covers spectrum of topics including ecotourism,
waste management, and biodiversity.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Forests; Solid waste;
Sustainable development; Toxics.
297
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CENTER FOR MARINE CONSERVATION
Contact:
ROGER E. MCMANUS, PRESIDENT
CENTER FOR MARINE CONSERVATION
1725 DeSales Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 429-5609
Fax: (202) 872-0619
E-Mail Address: INTERNET :CMCGC.ORG
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States; North Pacific Ocean; South
Pacific Ocean; North Atlantic Ocean; South Atlantic Ocean;
Caribbean Area.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Marine ecosystems; Marine monitoring; Marine
pollution; Marine resources conservation; Fish; Fish culture; Oceans
and seas; Oceanography.
Description: The Center for Marine Conservation is the leading
non-profit organization in the U.S. dedicated solely to the protection
of marine wildlife and their habitats. The Center has offices in
Washington, DC; St. Petersburg, FL; Austin, TX; San Francisco,
CA; and Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Marine environments;
Monitoring and environmental data.
298
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CENTER FOR RESOURCE ECONOMICS/ISLAND PRESS
Contact:
CHARLES C. SAVITT, PRESIDENT
CENTER FOR RESOURCE ECONOMICS/ISLAND PRESS
1718 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
United States
Telephone: (202) 232-7933
Fax: (202) 234-1328
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Solid wastes; Water pollution; Wetlands ecosystems;
Wildlife; Wildlife habitats; Forestry; Land use planning; Acid rain;
Biology; Environmental law; Greenhouse effect; Global warming;
Public parks and gardens; Air quality; Air pollution; Environmental
education.
Description: The Center for Resource Economics/Island Press
(CRE/IP) develops, publishes, markets, and disseminates books and
other information products essential for solving local and global
environmental problems and planning for the future.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Environmental education;
Environmental management; Forests; Groundwater; Land use
planning; Solid waste; Wetlands; Wildlife.
299
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CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE
Contact:
B.C. ZAHM
CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE
P.O. Box 3012
Columbus, OH 43210-0012
United States
Telephone: (614) 447-3600
Fax: (614) 447-3713
Telex: 6842086 (WUI)
Cable: CHEMABS
E-Mail Address: TWX:810-482-1608
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Atmospheric chemistry and composition; Chemical
decontamination; Chemical treatment of waste; Analytical chemistry;
Biochemistry; Biology; Chemical engineering.
Description: Comprehensive coverage of biochemistry, organic,
applied, macromolecular, physical, inorganic and analytical
chemistry; and chemical engineering. Includes references from 9,000
periodicals published worldwide.
Index Terms: Air quality; Pollution abatement; Toxics.
300
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CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
Contact:
GORDON D. STRICKLAND, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
2501 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
Telephone: (202) 887-1388
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Chemical industry; Hazardous substances; Industrial
effluents; Industrial emissions; Toxic substances; Chemical treatment
of waste; Disposal sites; Waste disposal; Long-term effects of
pollutants; Occupational health; Occupational safety; Release and
spillage; Pollutant analysis; Transport of hazardous materials.
Description: Trade association for the chemical industry. Activities
include toxicology, health, safety, chemical spills and emergency
response, solid waste disposal, transportation of chemicals, packaging
of chemicals, international trade, energy and engineering standards.
Index Terms: Disasters; Energy; Hazardous waste; Health; Solid
waste; Toxics; Wastewater.
301
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CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
Contact:
D. DOUGLAS FRATZ, DIRECTOR OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS
CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
1913 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 872-8110
Fax: (202) 872-8114
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Chemistry and biochemical processes; Chemical
industry; Chemical fertilizers; Indoor air pollution; Pesticides;
Aerosols; Green labelling.
Description: Trade association representing manufacturer of
chemical products for household, automotive, lawn, garden,
commercial, institutional and industrial uses.
Index Terms: Air quality; Pesticides; Toxics.
302
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CLEARINGHOUSE ON DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
Contact:
VALERIE LAMONT, INFORMATION SPECIALIST
CLEARINGHOUSE ON DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
1815 North Fort Myer Drive
6th Floor
Arlington, VA 22209
United States
Telephone: (703) 527-5546
Fax: (703) 527-4661
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Developing Countries; United States.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis; Normally without charge; Cost
recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Environmental education; Environmental training.
Description: Focus on the use of communication and education
technology for social and economic development in a broad range of
sectors, including the environment. Quarterly publication is the
"Development Communication Report".
Index Terms: Environmental education; Sustainable development.
303
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CLIMATE INSTITUTE (THE)
Contact:
JOHN C. TOPPING JR., PRESIDENT
THE CLIMATE INSTITUTE
316 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Suite 403
Washington, DC 20003
United States
Telephone: (202) 547-0104
Fax: (202) 547-0111
Telex: 214858 Climate UR
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Developing countries.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Global warming; Ozone layer; Climatic change.
Description: A worldwide bridge between scientists, governments,
and private decision makers on greenhouse effect and stratospheric
ozone depletion. It is the leading international institution linking
concerned citizens, scholars studying climate change, and decision
makers.
Index Terms: Climate change.
304
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COMBUSTION INSTITUTE (THE)
Contact:
MARGE SALAMONY, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE
5001 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1851
United States
Telephone: (412) 687-1366
Fax: (412) 687-0340
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Fire safety requirements; Controlled burning; Fossil
fuels; Non-polluting energy sources; Photochemical agents and
effects; Physico-chemical processes; Incineration of waste.
Description: Professional society of physicists, chemists and
engineers engaged in combustion research. Publishes a journal and
biennial volume of symposium papers.
Index Terms: Air quality; Energy; Pollution abatement; Solid waste.
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CONCERN, INC.
Contact:
SUSAN BO YD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CONCERN, INC.
1794 Columbia Road NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States
Telephone: (202) 328-8160
Fax: (202) 387-3378
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Greenhouse effect; Global warming; Energy;
Pesticides; Drinking water; Agriculture; Solid waste; Environmental
education.
Description: Concern, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides
environmental information to individuals, community groups,
educational institutions, public officials and others involved with the
environment, public education, and policy development.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Climate change; Drinking water; Energy;
Environmental education; Environmental management; Pesticides;
Solid waste.
306
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CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
Contact:
DEBBIE LEUKIEWICZ, COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
1015 18th Street NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 429-5660
Fax: (202) 887-5188
Telex: 910 240 9104 CI WDC
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish; German; Japanese;
Portuguese; Malagasy; Indonesian.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Women in development; Sustainable development;
Nature conservation.
Description: The aim is to conserve ecosystems and biological
diversity and the ecological processes that support life on earth.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Sustainable development.
307
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CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER
1220 Potter Drive, Room 170
West Lafayette, IN 47906-1334
United States
Telephone: (317) 494-9555
Fax: (317) 494-5969
Nature of the Source: Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Pesticides; Soil erosion; Water quality; Water
conservation; Agricultural practices; Agricultural methods;
Agricultural land.
Description: A joint project between government agencies and
industry, the CTIC gathers and compiles data on conservation tillage
practices, pesticides, soil erosion, and water quality.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Groundwater; Land use planning;
Monitoring and environmental data; Pesticides.
308
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COOPERATIVE HOUSING FOUNDATION
ECOSYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
Contact:
JUDITH HERMANSON, VICE-PRESIDENT
COOPERATIVE HOUSING FOUNDATION
ECOSYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 91280
Washington, DC 20090-1280
United States
Telephone: (301) 587-4700
Fax: (301) 587-2626
Telex: 440271 CHFUI
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish; Russian; Polish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Housing improvements; Housing needs; Housing
programs; Low-cost housing; Neighborhood improvement schemes;
Temporary housing and shelter; Soil capabilities; Infrastructure and
utilities; Land reclamation; Organic Pollutants.
Description: CHF provides training and technical assistance related
to the development and upgrading of housing and communities.
Activities include sponsoring formation of cooperatives, aiding in the
construction of affordable housing, assisting in privatization and
environmentally sound development.
Index Terms: Land use planning.
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COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC PRIORITIES
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA CLEARINGHOUSE
PROJECT
Contact:
JONATHAN SCHORSCH
COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC PRIORITIES
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA CLEARINGHOUSE
PROJECT
30 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003
United States
Telephone: (212) 420-1133
Fax: (212) 420-0988
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Environmental misconduct; Environmental policy;
Environmental accidents; Green labelling; Environmental auditing.
Description: Monitors the social behavior of companies, especially
environmental performance. The clearinghouse produces
company-specific reports on most major corporations. Reasonably
priced reports cover: environmental policy, waste management,
accidents and incidents, product issues, compliance and litigation.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Solid waste.
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COUSTEAU SOCIETY, INC. (THE)
RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS
Contact:
CLARK L.S. MERRIAM
THE COUSTEAU SOCIETY, INC.
RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS
930 West 21st Street
Norfolk, VA 23517
United States
Telephone: (804) 627-1144
Fax: (804) 627-7547
Telex: 6974570
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental education; Marine ecosystems.
Description: A membership-supported environmental education
organization dedicated to the protection and improvement of the
quality of life for present and future generations. The Cousteau
Society produces television films, research, lectures, books and other
publications focusing on humanity and ecosystems.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Marine environments.
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DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
Contact:
PRESIDENT
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
1244 19th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 659-9510
Fax: (202) 833-3349
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Ecological balance; Protected species; Wildlife;
Aquatic mammals; Pest management; Environmental education;
Land mammals.
Description: Primarily an advocacy organization dedicated to the
preservation of wildlife, improvement of wildlife management;
planning and promotion of humane treatment for all wild animals.
Emphasizes role of species in their ecosystems, especially predators
in maintaining ecological balance.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Marine environments; Wildlife.
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DESERT PROTECTIVE COUNCIL
Contact:
PRESIDENT
DESERT PROTECTIVE COUNCIL
P.O. Box 4294
Palm Springs, CA 92263
United States
Telephone: (714) 779-2099
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Arid zones; Semi-arid land ecosystems.
Description: Public education about conservation of desert
resources.
Index Terms: Desertification; Environmental education.
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DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.
Contact:
MATTHEW B. CONNOLLY, JR.
DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.
One Waterfowl Way
Long Grove, IL 60047
United States
Telephone: (708) 438-4300
Fax: (708) 438-9236
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Canada; Mexico.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Wetlands ecosystems; Birds; Waterfowl; Wildlife
conservation.
Description: Working to conserve waterfowl and wetlands in United
States, Canada, and Mexico.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Wetlands; Wildlife.
314
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EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE
Contact:
KENDRA ELLIS, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE
300 Broadway
Suite 28
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States
Telephone: (415) 788-3666
Fax: (415) 788-7324
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Marine biology; Marine ecosystems; Nature
conservation; Aquatic mammals.
Description: Earth Island was founded to develop innovative
projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the
global environment. Current projects include: International Marine
Marhmal Project, Sea Turtle Restoration Project, Urban Habitat
Program, Friends of the Ancient Forest, International Green Circle.
Index Terms: Marine environments; Wetlands; Wildlife.
315
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EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Contact:
SUSAN K. TUBBESING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE
499 14th Street
Suite 320
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
Telephone: (415) 451-0905
Fax: (415) 451-5411
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Earthquakes; Seismic activity.
Description: EERI issues reports on earthquake effects, proceedings
and abstracts of earthquake engineering conferences, guides to post-
earthquake investigation.
Index Terms: Disasters; Geology.
316
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EARTHSAVE
Contact:
PATRICIA CARNY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EARTHSAVE
706 Frederick Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
United States
Telephone: (408) 423-4069
Fax: (408) 458-0255
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental education; Nutrition and health.
Description: Non-profit health and environmental organization
designed to educate people on how the current animal-based diet is
affecting the environment. Proponents of a plant-based diet. Free
literature upon request.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Health.
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EARTHWATCH
Contact:
BLUE MAGRUDER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
EARTHWATCH
P.O. Box 403N
620 Mt. Auburn Street
Watertown, MA 02272
United States
Telephone: (617) 926-8200
Fax: (617) 926-8532
Telex: 5106006452
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Tropical ecosystems; Nature conservation;
Endangered animal species; Endangered plant species; Tropical
forests.
Description: Earthwatch sponsors scientific field research by finding
volunteers to donate time and money to work with scientists
worldwide. Volunteers work on two-week teams researching
endangered species, rainforests, etc. No special skills necessary for
volunteers.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Forests; Wildlife.
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ECOLOGICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF
DYESTUFFS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Contact:
DR. TUCKER HELMES, U.S. OPERATING COMMITTEE
ECOLOGICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF
DYESTUFFS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Suite 300
1330 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036-1702
United States
Telephone: (202) 659-1699
Telex: 6971018
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Soil degradation; Clothing industry; Occupational
health; Occupational safety; Toxicological testing.
Description: Information on dyestuffs manufacturing (methods -
analytical, ecological and toxicological) and occupational safety.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
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ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (THE)
Contact:
DR. MARJORIE M. HOLLAND
THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
Telephone: (301) 530-7005
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Wetlands ecosystems; Animal behavior; Biological
resources; Wildlife; Wildlife habitats; Nature conservation;
Agriculture; Fisheries management; Forestry.
Description: Membership consists of educators, professional
ecologists plus those engaged in studies of plants and animals. ESA
is engaged in providing a vehicle for publishing research
of its members.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Environmental management; Forests;
Wetlands; Wildlife.
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ECONET
INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
Contact:
BILL LELAND, DIRECTOR
ECONET
INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS
18 De Boom Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
United States
Telephone: (415) 442-0220
Fax: (415) 546-1794
E-Mail Address: INTERNET:BLELANDGC.ORG
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Environmental education.
Description: EcoNet is an international computer-based
communication system committed to serving organizations and
individuals who are working for environmental preservation and
sustainability. Facilitates information sharing and collaboration
between environmental organizations.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Monitoring and
environmental data.
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EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
Contact:
FRED DENNY, VICE PRESIDENT
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004-2696
United States
Telephone: (202) 508-5639
Fax: (202) 508-5225
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Acid rain; Thermal insulation; Electric power
distribution; Public utilities and services; Fossil fuels; Geothermal
energy; Hydroelectric power; Nuclear energy; Electric power plants;
Energy utilization patterns; Lighting; Waste heat; Radioactive waste
management; Electrical engineering.
Description: The institute is the principal association of
investor-owned electric utility companies in the U.S. The institute's
environmental organization deals with policy and operational matters
regarding environment and electric energy supply. Assists electric
power facilities on impact statements.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management.
322
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EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Contact:
NANCY PBARLMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
RO. Box 35473
Los Angeles, CA 90035
United States
Telephone: (213) 559-9160
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States,
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental education.
Description; Major projects include: ECONEWS television series;
Environmental Directions radio series; Environmental Viewpoints
radio series; Ecology Center of Southern California; newsletters;
Directory of Environmental Organizations.
Index Terms: Environmental education.
323
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ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Contact:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
9301 Annapolis Road
Lanham, MD 20706
United States
Telephone: (301) 731-4535
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Adaptable species; Agricultural methods; Agricultural
production; Biological control of pests; Pest management;
Persistence of pesticides; Toxicity of pesticides; Utilization of
pesticides.
Description: Applied research and educational information on
insects including agricultural and household control of insect pests,
use of beneficial insects in integrated pest management. Can provide
experts in all areas pertaining to insects classification control or
education.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Pesticides; Toxics.
324
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
Contact:
CHRISTOPHER MAGERL, PUBLIC INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
257 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
United States
Telephone: (212) 505-2100
Fax: (212) 505-2375
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Air pollutants; Water pollution; Toxins;
Toxic waste; Toxic substances; Solid wastes; Endangered animal
species; Endangered plant species.
Description: The Environmental Defense Fund promotes the
preservation of nature and the protection of all the flora and fauna
on the earth.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Coastal zone
management; Environmental management; Health; Toxics; Wildlife.
325
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ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY COUNCIL
Contact:
A. JOHN ADAMS
ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY COUNCIL
1825 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 331-7706
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental policy; Environmental law.
Description: Industry association representing mutual interests of all
corporations which manufacture pollution control equipment.
Regular liaison with relevant federal and private agencies on
research and development, energy, environment, economics and
other issues.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Pollution abatement.
326
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ESTUARINE RESEARCH FEDERATION
Contact:
JEROME WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ESTUARINE RESEARCH FEDERATION
P.O. Box 544
Crownsville, MD 21Q32-0544
United States
Telephone: (301) 266-5489
Fax: (301) 267-3729
E-Mail Address: OMNET:J.WILLIAMS.ERF
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges;
Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Sedimentation; Wetlands ecosystems; Marine
pollution; Tides and sea levels; Coastal areas; Estuarine ecosystems;
Marine ecosystems; Environmental policy; Environmental education;
Geology; Oceanography.
Description: Educational and scientific society concerned with
estuaries and coastal zones.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental education;
Environmental management; Geology; Marine environments;
Wetlands.
327
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FAMILY PLANNING INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
Contact:
DANIEL R. WEINTRAUB
FAMILY PLANNING INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
810 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
United States
Telephone: (212) 541-7800
Fax: (212) 247-6274
Telex: 426101 FPIA 41
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish; French.
Geographic Attributes: Africa; South America; Asia.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Family planning; Human population.
Description: Technical, financial and commodity assistance in the
initiation or expansion of family planning programs in developing
countries.
Index Terms: Health; Population; Sustainable development.
328
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FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH SOCIETY
Contact:
GWEN EVANS, MANAGING EDITOR
FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH SOCIETY
2801 Marshall Court
Madison, WI 53705
United States
Telephone: (608) 231-1361
Fax: (608) 231-2152
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Southern Africa; Americas; Asia; Europe;
Australia.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Forest products; Wood products.
Description: Abstracts of published articles, books, patents, and
other literature in the field of wood science and technology and
forest products. Information covers fundamental disciplines applied
to wood science, wood industry management practices, production
processes and wood products.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Forests.
329
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FOREST TRUST
THE TIDES FOUNDATION
Contact:
KATHRYN BREWER, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE
DIRECTOR
FOREST TRUST
THE TIDES FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 519
Santa Fe, NM 87504-0519
United States
Telephone: (505) 983-8992
Fax: (505) 986-0798
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Environmental education; Forest conservation; Land
use planning; Public parks and gardens; Grassland ecosystems;
Forestry; Sustainable development; Economic development;
Renewable resources.
Description: The Forest Trust protects forests and fosters productive
relationship between human and natural communities. The Trust
provides land management services and resource protection
strategies to private landowners, conservation organizations, public
agencies and rural communities.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Forests; Land use planning; Sustainable development.
330
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FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
Contact:
BETH STEIN, PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
218 D Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
United States
Telephone: (202) 544-2600
Fax: (202) 543-4710
Telex: 650 192 5483
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Developing countries; Americas.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Tropical forest and woodland ecosystems; Dams;
Water resources development; Coastal areas; Strip mining; Fossil
fuels; Nuclear energy; Uranium; Ionizing radiation; Human exposure
to pollutants.
Description: Friends of the Earth is a non-profit, environmental
advocacy organization working in over 40 countries around the world
to protect the planet and empower citizens to have a voice in
decisions affecting their lives and environment.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Energy; Environmental
management; Forests; Groundwater; Health; Toxics.
331
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GREENHOUSE CRISIS FOUNDATION (THE)
Contact:
JEREMY RIFKIN, PRESIDENT
THE GREENHOUSE CRISIS FOUNDATION
1130 17th Street NW
Suite 630
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 466-2823
Fax: (202) 429-9602
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Acid rain; Environmental education; Ozone layer;
Global warming; Greenhouse effect.
Description: Goal is to focus public attention on the threat of global
warming and related atmospheric problems - such as ozone
depletion and acid rain. The Foundation also sponsors the Center
for Sustainable Transportation (set up to address the impact of the
gasoline powered auto on the global warming).
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Environmental education;
Transportation.
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HUMAN ENVIRONMENT CENTER
Contact:
SHARON BENJAMIN
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT CENTER
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 827
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 331-8387
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental education.
Description: Non-profit organization providing education,
information and services to encourage integration of environmental
organizations, and promotion of joint activities among environmental
and social equity groups. Other concerns include minority
environmental issues and urban parks and recreation.
Index Terms: Environmental education.
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INFORM, INC.
Contact:
JERRI McDERMOTT, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNICATIONS
INFORM, INC.
381 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
United States
Telephone: (212) 689-4040
Fax: (212) 447-0689
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Solid waste; Recycling; Waste minimization; Waste
recovery; Hazardous wastes; Toxic waste; Non-conventional energy;
Air quality; Irrigation; Irrigation canals; Irrigation farming; Water
resources conservation; Environmental policy; Environmental crimes.
Description: INFORM examines business practices that contribute
to environmental damage and identifies both the constructive
practical changes businesses can make and the government policies
that can promote them. INFORM research reports help policy
makers and citizen groups make sound environmental decisions.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Air quality; Environmental management;
Groundwater; Hazardous waste; Solid waste; Toxics.
334
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INSTITUTE FOR EARTH EDUCATION (THE)
Contact:
BRUCE JOHNSON, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
COORDINATOR
THE INSTITUTE FOR EARTH EDUCATION
P.O. Box 288
Warrenville, IL 60555
United States
Telephone: (708) 393-3096
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French.
Geographic Attributes: United States; France; Australia; Canada;
United Kingdom.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Environmental education.
Description: The Institute develops and disseminates complete
learning programs to help people build an understanding of,
appreciation for, and harmony with the earth and its life. The
Institute provides workshops, conferences, a journal and a catalog.
Index Terms: Environmental education.
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INSTITUTE FOR SOVIET-AMERICAN RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Contact:
ELIZA KLOSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
INSTITUTE FOR SOVIET-AMERICAN RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
1601 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 301
Washington, DC 20009
United States
Telephone: (202) 387-3034
Fax: (202) 667-3291
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Russian.
Geographic Attributes: United States; USSR.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental training; Environmental education;
International environmental relations.
Description: The aim of the Institute is to organize staff exchanges,
scientific exchanges, information dissemination, technical assistance
and training to encourage peaceful relations between the U.S. and
the Soviet Union.
Index Terms: Environmental education.
336
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INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.
Contact:
HERSCHEL CUTLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.
1627 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 466-4050
Fax: (202) 775-9109
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Canada; Mexico.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Litter; Solid wastes; Recycling; Waste recovery.
Description: General information is available on resource recovery,
the recycling process and solid waste management.
Index Terms: Pollution abatement; Solid waste.
337
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INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS
Contact:
JUAN M. MORALES, PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
ENGINEER
INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS
525 School Street SW
Suite 410
Washington, DC 20024-2729
United States
Telephone: (202) 554-8050
Fax: (202) 863-5486
Telex: 467943 WSH CI
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Automobile parking; Road traffic engineering;
Roads; Road transport.
Description: A professional association of traffic and transportation
engineers. Most activity is oriented toward roadway transportation
including transit.
Index Terms: Transportation.
338
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INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Contact:
JAN L. HOLMAN, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES
INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA
P.O. Box 12277
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
United States
Telephone: (919) 549-8411
Fax: (919) 549-8288
Telex: 02 540 15A BURN
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; Mexico; India; Japan; Korea,
Peoples Democratic Republic of; Europe; Australia; New Zealand;
Brazil.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Air pollution; Water pollution; Standards
and codes for building industry; Industrial effluents; Nitrogen oxides;
Atmospheric monitoring; Water quality; Automatic detection.
Description: ISA is a technical, scientific and educational
organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences related to
theory, design, manufacture and use of instruments and controls.
Publishes and disseminates information, develops standards,
conducts conferences, symposia and exhibits.
Index Terms: Air quality; Drinking water; Groundwater; Monitoring
and environmental data; Pollution abatement; Wastewater.
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INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Contact:
JAMES JOSEPH
INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
8604 La Jolla Shores Drive
La JoUa, CA 92037
United States
Telephone: (619) 546-7100
Fax: (619) 546-7133
Telex: 697 115 TUNACOM
Cable: TUNACOM
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: North Pacific Ocean.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Fish; Resources management; Fisheries management;
Wildlife population statistics; Oceanography.
Description: Studies the biology of tropical tunas and other fishes
taken by tuna vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Recommend
appropriate conservation measures to maintain fish stocks at
maximum sustainable catch levels. Maintains an international
program to reduce dolphin mortality in tuna fishing.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Marine environments;
Wildlife.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ECOLOGY
Contact:
REBECCA R. SHARITZ, SECRETARY GENERAL
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ECOLOGY
SREL
Drawer E
Aiken, SC 29802
United States
Telephone: (803) 725-2472
Fax: (803) 725-3309
E-Mail Address: RSHARITZREL.EDU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Environmental policy; Environmental education.
Description: The Association promotes the development of the
science of ecology and the application of ecological principles to
global needs; collects, evaluates, and disseminates information about
ecology; promotes international actions in ecological research;
arranges conferences, workshops and symposia.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MILK, FOOD AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIA
Contact:
F. STEVEN HALSTEAD
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MILK, FOOD AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIA
502 E. Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
United States
Telephone: (515) 232-6699
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Public health and sanitation; Pathogenic organisms;
Food contamination; Animal husbandry; Bacteriology; Food science
and technology.
Description: Devoted to solving and managing crucial problems in
the field of milk, food and environmental sanitation and hygiene;
food safety; food, dairy and environmental science and technology.
Index Terms: Health.
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INTERNATIONAL EROSION CONTROL ASSOCIATION
Contact:
BEN NORTHCUTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL EROSION CONTROL ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 4904
1485 S. Lincoln
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
United States
Telephone: (303) 879-3010
Fax: (303) 879-8563
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Land reclamation; Wind erosion; Water erosion; Soil
erosion; Revegetation; Soils; Soil conservation; Soil improvement.
Description: The International Erosion Control Association is
concerned with soil management and soil stabilization in any area of
concern worldwide.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Groundwater; Land use planning.
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INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Contact:
BARBARA ROSE, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 862-5600
Fax: (202) 467-4439
Telex: 440054
Cable: IFPRI
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Resources management; Resource conservation;
Cost-benefit analysis; Consumption patterns; Agriculture;
Agricultural methods; Agricultural production; Chemical fertilizers;
Agricultural economics; Food science and technology; Irrigation.
Description: IFPRI was established to identify and analyze national
and international strategies for improving the food situation of the
poor in the Third World.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Developing countries; Environmental
management; Sustainable development.
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INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (THE)
Contact:
AMY KINCAID, ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM OFFICER
THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
11 Dupont Circle NW
Suite 610
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 745-1900
Fax: (202) 745-1990
Telex: 156284499
E-Mail Address: PN:INTLDC
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; USSR; Germany; Bulgaria.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Human rights; Environmental policy; Environmental
education.
Description: The Environment and Development Program creates
multidisciplinary, international meeting grounds that include
policymakers, corporate leaders, technical experts, scientists and
citizens, based on the notion that environmental policy should be
shaped by consultation with varied interests.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management.
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INTERNATIONAL HYDRONICS CORPORATION
Contact:
ROBERT B. BRUNS, PRESIDENT, P.E.
INTERNATIONAL HYDRONICS CORPORATION
P.O. Box 243
Rocky Hill, NJ 08553
United States
Telephone: (609) 921-9216
Fax: (609) 921-8282
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial; Non-profit
association.
Working Languages: English; French.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States; France; United
Kingdom; Yugoslavia.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Water treatment; Biodegradation;
Hazardous substances; Industrial effluents; Industrial emissions;
Liquid wastes; Toxic waste; Pollution control technology; Chemical
treatment of waste; Incineration of waste; Pollutant levels.
Description: An engineering services company specializing in process
development, consulting, engineering design, startup training in the
areas of industrial air, waters and wastes, plus custom analytical
laboratories.
Index Terms: Air quality; Hazardous waste; Monitoring and
environmental data; Pollution abatement; Solid waste; Toxics;
Wastewater.
346
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INTERNATIONAL LEAD ZINC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION,
me.
Contact:
CRAIG J. BOREIKO, MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
INTERNATIONAL LEAD ZINC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION,
INC.
Post Office Box 12036
2525 Meridian Parkway
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2036
United States
Telephone: (919) 361-4647
Fax: (919) 361-1957
Telex: 261533
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial; Non-profit
association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States; Japan; Western
Europe; Australia; Mexico; USSR; Southeast Asia.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental health hazards; Pollutant effects;
Occupational health; Occupational safety; Epidemiology.
Description: Sponsors research to identify role of lead, zinc, and
cadmium in both occupational and general environments and effects
on man, plants, and animals. Projects include studies on
epidemiology, subcellular effects, and types and significance of
biological responses to exposures.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
347
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INTERNATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION
Contact:
BONNIE GORDON, EDITOR
SEA FRONTIERS MAGAZINE
INTERNATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
United States
Telephone: (305) 361-4888
Fax: (305) 361-4711
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Fixed schedule of
charges.
Subject Areas: Oceanography; Fish; Marine ecosystems; Oceans and
seas; Ocean circulation; Ocean currents.
Description: International Oceanographic Foundation offers
information over the telephone for questions on any sea related
topic. Also publishes the general interest ocean magazine "Sea
Frontiers".
Index Terms: Marine environments.
348
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION OF THE
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
Contact:
ARNOLD NEWMAN
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION OF THE
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
3931 Camino de la Cumbre
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
United States
Telephone: (818) 788-2002
Fax: (818) 990-3333
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Brazil; Peru; Costa Rica;
USSR.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Nature conservation; Tropical forests; Biological
diversity and protected areas; Forestry.
•1
Description: ISPTR is concerned with conservation of tropical
rainforests while addressing root causes of deforestation - moving
away from migrant cultivation and destructive methods of logging;
moving toward technologies such as agroforestry, sustained forest
collecting and sustained logging.
Index Terms: Forests; Sustainable development.
349
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ISLAND INSTITUTE
Contact:
PHILIP W. CONKLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ISLAND INSTITUTE
60 Ocean Street
Rockland, ME 04841
United States
Telephone: (207) 549-9209
Fax: (207) 594-9314
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Coastal and island environments; Island ecosystems.
Description: The goal of the Island Institute is to advocate a
balanced use of islands by supporting their communities, promoting
conservation, and acting as a clearinghouse for information and
services on all aspects of island life.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental education.
350
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ISLAND RESOURCES FOUNDATION
Contact:
DR. EDWARD TOWLE, PRESIDENT
ISLAND RESOURCES FOUNDATION
1718 P Street NW
Suite T-4
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 265-9712
Fax: (202) 232-0748
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Caribbean Area; South Atlantic Ocean;
South Pacific Ocean.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Fixed schedule of charges; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: National parks and reserves; Wildlife; Marine
pollution; Coastal development; Dredging; Resources management;
Land use planning; Environmental impact assessment; Historical
sites and monuments; Island ecosystems; Coastal and island
environments.
Description: Conducts research and technical assistance programs
which result in improved planning strategies, management practices,
and conservation programs for the limited resources of oceanic and
coastal islands.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental impact
assessment; Environmental management; Monitoring and
environmental data; Marine ecosystems; Wildlife.
351
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IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA
SAVE OUR STREAMS PROGRAM
Contact:
KAREN FIREHOCK, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA
SAVE OUR STREAMS PROGRAM
1401 Wilson Boulevard
Level B
Arlington, VA 22209
United States
Telephone: (703) 528-1818
Fax: (703) 528-1836
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Stream management; Rivers; River pollution; Water
quality.
Description: The League maintains a national database of all
volunteer water quality projects in the United States for lakes,
wetlands, streams and estuaries.
Index Terms: Groundwater; Wetlands.
352
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KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, INC.
Contact:
ROGER W. POWERS, PRESIDENT
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, INC.
9 West Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06902
United States
Telephone: (203) 323-8987
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Soil contamination; Pilot projects; Self-help
programs; Neighborhood improvement schemes; Litter; Waste
disposal; Environmental education.
Description: Public education and programming for the prevention
of littering and the proper storage and collection of solid waste; the
aesthetic environment; community improvement. Research,
publications, program materials, field counseling, public service
advertising are available.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Land use planning; Solid
Waste.
353
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MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY
Contact:
MARTIN J. FINERTY
MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY
1828 L Street
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 775-5966
Fax: (202) 429-9417
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Canada; Japan.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Coastal zone management; Marine environments;
Marine monitoring; Marine pollution; Marine ecosystems; Oceans
and seas; Marine geology; Oceanography; Ocean currents; Ocean
temperature; Ocean dumping; Offshore oil drilling; Marine
engineering; Mineral resources.
Description: MTS is a multi-disciplinary, international professional
society. The society encourages the development of the technology,
education, operation, expertise and public awareness needed to
advance capabilities to work effectively in all water depths.
Scientists, engineers, public officials included.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental education;
Environmental management; Geology; Marine environments.
354
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MAX MCGRAW WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
Contact:
DR. GEORGE V. BURGER
MAX MCGRAW WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 194
Dundee, IL 60118
United States
Telephone: (708) 741-8000
Fax: (708) 741-8157
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Birds; Terrestrial biological resources; Wildlife;
Resources management; Land use planning; Nature conservation;
Renewable resources; Pilot projects; Environmental education;
Animal husbandry.
Description: Research and management dealing with waterfowl,
farm and woodland wildlife, songbirds, freshwater fish and their
habitats. Wildlife conservation information and education programs.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Groundwater; Land use planning; Marine
environments; Wetlands; Wildlife.
355
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MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Contact:
MANAGER, LIBRARY SERVICES
MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
425 Volker Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64110
United States
Telephone: (816) 753-7600
Fax: (816) 753-8420
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Soil contamination; Water treatment; Resources
management; Toxicity of pesticides; Solar energy; Hazardous
substances; Industrial effluents; Industrial emissions; Municipal
waste; Toxic substances; Trace elements; Trace materials and
residues; Pollution control technology; Waste conversion techniques;
Environmental health hazards.
Description: Research and development for government agencies
and industry in: environment, energy, health, regional economics,
technoeconomics, management science, public systems, safety,
industrial technology, materials, transportation and assessment.
Information generated in each project is client proprietary.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Drinking water; Energy; Groundwater;
Environmental management; Hazardous waste; Health; Monitoring
and environmental data; Pesticides; Pollution abatement; Solid
waste; Toxics; Transportation; Wastewater.
356
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
BUILDING RESEARCH BOARD
Contact:
DIRECTOR
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
BUILDING RESEARCH BOARD
2101 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20418
United States
Telephone: (202) 334-3376
Fax: (202) 334-2620
Telex: 248664 NASWUR
Cable: NARECO
E-Mail Address: BITNETrALEMERAS
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land use planning; Human settlements; Built-up
areas; Building and construction technology; Construction works;
Public utilities and services; Floods; Disaster relief;
Architecture; Civil engineering; Mechanical engineering.
Description: Undertakes studies of national policy and government
programs related to construction and facilities. Fosters and facilitates
international cooperation and exchange of information.
Index Terms: Disasters; Environmental management; Land use
planning; Population.
357
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Contact:
KURT COLLINS, MARKETING ASSISTANT
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
P.O. Box 285
2101 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20418
United States
Telephone: (202) 334-3213
Fax: (202) 334-2793
Telex: 248664 NASWUR
Cable: NARECO
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Carbon dioxide; Air pollution; Acid rain; Natural
resources; Ecological balance; Water pollution; Drinking water
Environmental impact assessment; Electric power distribution;
Agriculture; Radioactive waste management; Waste disposal;
Human health; Food contamination; Biology.
Description: Publishes reports issued by the National Academy of
Sciences in furtherance of science and technology.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Air quality; Drinking water; Energy;
Environmental impact assessment; Groundwater; Hazardous waste;
Health; Land use planning; Solid waste.
358
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL RECYCLERS
Contact:
BRENDA PALLEY, DIRECTOR
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL RECYCLERS
1333 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 463-6956
Fax: (202) 775-4163
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Hazardous substances; Organic solvents; Incineration
of waste; Sanitary landfills; Waste recovery; Environmental health
hazards; Occupational safety; Pollution criteria; Health legislation;
Pollution control regulations; Transport of hazardous materials.
Description: Trade association of companies involved in hazardous
waste management.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Hazardous waste;
Health; Solid waste; Toxics.
359
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
Contact:
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
509 Capitol Court NE
Washington, DC 20002
United States
Telephone: (202) 547-6223
Fax: (202) 547-6223
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land carrying capacity; Land reclamation; Land use
classification; Soil capabilities; Soil conservation; Soil erosion;
Watershed management; Sediment transport; Coastal development;
Agriculture; Contour farming.
Description: Soil conservation districts organized by citizens of
watersheds, counties or communities under provisions of state laws.
Directs and coordinates through local self-government efforts the
conservation and development of soil, water and related natural
resources.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Coastal zone management; Environmental
management; Groundwater; Land use planning.
360
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NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICE
Contact:
BARBARA LINTON
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICE
950 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
United States
Telephone: (212) 832-3200
Cable: NATAUDUBON
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: National parks and reserves; Wildlife; Toxic
substances; Internationally important ecosystems; Wetlands
ecosystems.
Description: Works to protect and conserve animal and plant species
and habitat; publishes and disseminates environmental educational
information; owns and operates wildlife sanctuaries and nature
centers; publishes magazine "Audubon" and an ornithological journal
"American Birds".
Index Terms: Environmental education; Forests; Toxics; Wetlands;
Wildlife.
361
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
Contact:
KARON M. KELLY
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
United States
Telephone: (303) 497-1182
Fax: (303) 497-1170
E-Mail Address: KKELLYCAR.UCAR.EDU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Atmospheric chemistry and composition; Ozone
layer; Air-water interaction; Atmospheric circulation; Climate and
climatic change; Ocean currents; Atmospheric monitoring; Weather
monitoring; Atmospheric models; Atmospheric physics; Meteorology;
Oceanography.
Description: Meteorological and oceanographic research and
information.
Index Terms: Air quality; Climate change; Monitoring and
environmental data.
362
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NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST THE MISUSE OF
PESTICIDES
Contact:
JANE KOCHERSPERGER, INFORMATION COORDINATOR
NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST THE MISUSE OF
PESTICIDES
701 E Street SE
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20003
United States
Telephone: (202) 543-5450
Fax: (202) 543-4791
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Pesticides; Pest management; Interaction of
pesticides; Utilization of pesticides; Biological control of pests; Toxic
substances; Agrochemicals.
Description: The National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
(NCAMP) is an organization which serves as a national network
committed to pesticide safety and the adoption of alternative pest
management strategies which reduce or eliminate a dependency on
toxic chemicals.
Index Terms: Pesticides; Toxics.
363
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE PAPER INDUSTRY FOR AIR
AND STREAM IMPROVEMENT
Contact:
PRESIDENT
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE PAPER INDUSTRY FOR AIR
AND STREAM IMPROVEMENT
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
United States
Telephone: (212) 532-9000
Fax: (212) 779-2849
Telex: 710 581 5104
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Drinking water treatment; Water
treatment; Fish; Marine ecosystems; Irrigation; Forest products; Pulp
and paper industry; Municipal waste; Solid wastes; Waste heat;
Pollution control technology; Water quality; Forestry.
Description: Conducts research on a broad range of environmental
problems for the forest products industry. Reports are available on
these research studies.
Index Terms: Air quality; Drinking water; Environmental
management; Forests; Groundwater; Marine environments; Pollution
abatement; Solid waste; Wastewater.
364
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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND
MEASUREMENTS
Contact:
W. ROGER NEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND
MEASUREMENTS
7910 Woodmont Avenue
Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
Telephone: (301) 657-2652
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Ionizing radiation; Non-ionizing radiation;
Radioactivity; Occupational health; Occupational safety; Pollution
criteria.
Description: Collects, analyzes, develops and disseminates
information and recommendations on radiation protection,
measurements, quantities and units.
Index Terms: Energy; Health; Monitoring and environmental data.
365
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NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Contact:
HEAD, FIRE ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH DIVISION
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Battery March Park
Quincy, MA 02269
United States
Telephone: (617) 770-3000
Telex: 200250
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Hebrew; Russian; French; Italian.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Grass fires; Fire safety requirements; Safety
standards for buildings; Toxicity; Hazardous substances; Health
legislation; Electrical engineering.
Description: Develops and publishes some 250 standards and codes;
gathers information regarding fire protection.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics.
366
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NATIONAL GRANGE
Contact:
LEROY WATSON
NATIONAL GRANGE
1616 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 628-3507
Fax: (202) 374-1091
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land use planning; Land allotment; Rural areas;
Agriculture; Agricultural methods; Agricultural production; Pesticide
control standards; Chemical fertilizers; Herbicides; Utilization of
pesticides; Strip mining; International trade.
Description: General farm organization engaged in legislative and
community service activities at all levels of government. The
organization has limited research capability and relies on farmer
members as sources for expert opinion.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Energy; Land use planning; Pesticides.
367
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NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
Contact:
GAIL JACKSON, SENIOR INFORMATION SPECIALIST
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
MUNICIPAL REFERENCE SERVICE
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
Telephone: (202) 626-3130
Fax: (202) 626-3043
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Land use planning; Economic planning;
Environmental policy; Planned urban development; Housing finance;
Urban renewal; Environmental statistics; Environmental law.
Description: National League of Cities is the national membership
organization to approximately 17,000 USA cities. Its executives
(elected officials) serve on five committees to analyze and promote
policy positions on effective government, environmental quality,
community development, human development.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning.
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NATIONAL PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION
Contact:
DIRECTOR
NATIONAL PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION
8100 Oak Street
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
United States
Telephone: (703) 573-8330
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States; United Kingdom.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Pest management.
Description: Pest control information.
Index Terms: Pesticides; Toxics.
369
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NATIONAL PESTICIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Contact:
DR. JACK HAYES, PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
NATIONAL PESTICIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Department of Preventative Medicine
Lubbock, TX 79430
United States
Telephone: (806) 743-2300
Fax: (806) 743-3094
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Pesticides; Toxicity; Toxicology; Herbicides;
Fungicides; Toxins.
Description: Functions as a library of information on pesticides.
Able to provide information on toxicity, environmental and chemical
characteristics.
Index Terms: Pesticides; Toxics.
370
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NATIONAL PETROLEUM COUNCIL
Contact:
CARLA SCALI BYRD, INFORMATION COORDINATOR
NATIONAL PETROLEUM COUNCIL
1625 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 393-6100
Telex: 892770NPCWSH
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Natural gas and oil extraction;
Crude oil; Natural gas; Oils and petrols.
Description: Advisory council to the U.S. Secretary of Energy on
matters relating to oil and natural gas.
Index Terms: Energy.
371
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NATIONAL REGISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROFESSIONALS
Contact:
RICHARD A. YOUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL REGISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROFESSIONALS
P.O. Box 2111
Glenview, IL 60025
United States
Telephone: (708) 724-6631
Fax: (708) 724-4223
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Canada; Europe.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Environmental training; Environmental education.
Description: Offers certification programs for environmental
professionals.
Index Terms: Environmental education.
372
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NATIONAL SOLID WASTES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact:
INFORMATION CENTER
NATIONAL SOLID WASTES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 659-4613
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Canada.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Municipal waste; Solid wastes; Disposal sites;
Incineration of waste; Recycling; Sanitary landfills; Waste recovery;
Hazardous wastes; Transport of hazardous materials; Hospital
wastes.
Description: Information is available on solid and hazardous waste
management (storage, processing, collection, resource recovery and
disposal).
Index Terms: Environmental management; Hazardous waste;
Pollution abatement; Solid waste; Toxics.
373
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NATIONAL TOXICS CAMPAIGN
Contact:
GARY COHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL TOXICS CAMPAIGN
1168 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
United States
Telephone: (617) 232-0327
Fax: (617) 232-3945
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Toxic waste; Hazardous waste; Incineration of waste;
Carcinogens; Lead contamination.
Description: Organization works to bring about change in the
economic system that allows governments and corporations to poison
people in the name of profit. Environmental accountability is the
goal.
Index Terms: Hazardous waste; Health; Toxics.
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NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
Contact:
T. F. DONNELLY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
3800 North Fairfax Drive
Suite 4
Arlington, VA 22203
United States
Telephone: (703) 524-1544
Fax: (703) 524-1548
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Dams; Water resources
development; Resources management; Irrigation; Hydroelectric
power.
Description: NWRA is interested in the conservation and wise use
of our natural resources, particularly water in the 17 reclamation
states west of the Mississippi River, and Hawaii.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Energy; Environmental management;
Groundwater; Land use planning.
375
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NATIONAL WATER WELL ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL GROUND WATER INFORMATION CENTER
Contact:
JANET BIX, CHIEF LIBRARIAN
NATIONAL WATER WELL ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL GROUND WATER INFORMATION CENTER
6375 Riverside Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
United States
Telephone: (614) 761-3222
Fax: (614) 761-3446
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Subterranean water; Drinking water; Water quality.
Description: Operates 14 data bases including Ground Water
On-Line. The data bases operate 24 hours a day through a long
distance number. The user is charged by total minutes of computer,
time used. Required fee of 50 dollars per year to maintain the
password for non-members of NWWA.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Groundwater.
376
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NATIONAL WATERWAYS CONFERENCE, INC.
Contact:
HARRY COOK, PRESIDENT
NATIONAL WATERWAYS CONFERENCE, INC.
1130 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 296-4415
Fax: (202) 835-3861
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Inland water transport; Inland waterways; Maritime
transport.
Description: Association of waterway user groups concerned with
inland waterway transportation. Information available about
activities, project developments, legislation and proposals which
affect the legitimate use of national water resources for the
commercial transportation of freight.
Index Terms: Marine environments; Transportation.
377
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NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
Contact:
JAY D. HAIR, PRESIDENT
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
1400 Sixteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20036-2266
United States
Telephone: (202) 797-6800
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Acid rain; Natural resources; Wetlands ecosystems;
Birds; Wildlife; Wildlife habitats; Fish; Environmental management;
Land use planning; Nature conservation; Resource conservation;
Environmental policy; Environmental law; Internationally important
ecosystems; Environmental education.
Description: Conservation education organization dedicated to the
wise use of natural resources. Publishes National Wildlife,
International Wildlife and Ranger Rick magazines, Conservation
Report newsletter, books and leaflets and press releases. Uses legal
means in resources defense.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Land use planning; Marine environments; Wetlands;
Wildlife.
378
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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.
Contact:
S. JACOB SCHERR, DIRECTOR
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
Suite 300
1350 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
United States
Telephone: (202) 783-7800
Fax: (202) 783-5917
Telex: 4900010562 (NRDCI)
E-Mail Address: ECONET:NRDCDC
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Developing countries; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Utilization of local resources;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental policy;
Antipollution incentives; Environmental law; Environmental
misconduct; Nature conservation; Energy policy; Energy
conservation; Tropical forests; Nuclear weapons.
Description: A national public interest organization of lawyers and
scientists advocating environmental protection and the wise use of
resources. Provides legal and technical advice to environmental
groups and specialists.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management; Forests; Wildlife.
379
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NATURE CONSERVANCY (THE)
Contact:
DENNIS W. GROSSMAN, CHIEF ECOLOGIST
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
1800 North Kent Street
Arlington, VA 22209
United States
Telephone: (703) 841-5300
Fax: (703) 841-1283
E-Mail Address: NATUREMUVAX
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Caribbean Area; Central
America; South America; South Pacific Ocean.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Wetlands ecosystems; Endangered animal species;
Endangered plant species; National parks and reserves; Protected
species; Vegetation; Nature conservation; Internationally important
ecosystems.
Description: Provides information on location, ownership, protection
status, size, and other attributes of various forest and non-forest
types, aquatic features, and habitats for endangered and rare plants
and animals with the goal of conserving natural diversity.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning;
Wetlands; Wildlife.
380
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NORMANDEAU ASSOCIATES, INC.
Contact:
PAMELA S. HALL, PRESIDENT
NORMANDEAU ASSOCIATES, INC.
25 Nashua Road
Bedford, NH 03102
United States
Telephone: (603) 472-5191
Fax: (603) 472-7052
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Environmental impact assessment; Environmental
health hazards; Toxicity.
Description: Organization provides information concerning toxicity
testing, water quality surveys, environmental health, and
environmental impact assessments.
Index Terms: Drinking water; Environmental impact assessments;
Groundwater; Health; Toxics.
381
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NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION
Contact:
JOAN HEIDELBERG, EXECUTIVE OFFICER
NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION
P.O. Box 400
Troy, OH 45373
United States
Telephone: (513) 339-6835
Fax: (513) 335-5623
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Pressure groups; Self-help programs; Environmental
education; Public information.
Description: Promotes and coordinates environmental education
programs.
Index Terms: Environmental education.
382
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NORTH AMERICAN GAMEBIRD ASSOCIATION
Contact:
JOHN M. MULLIN
NORTH AMERICAN GAMEBIRD ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 96
Goose Lake, IA 52750
United States
Telephone: (319) 242-3046
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; Mexico; United States; France;
Australia.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Endangered animal species; Wildlife;
Drinking water; Coastal development; Pesticide control standards;
Toxic substances; Toxic waste; Environmental health hazards;
Pollution criteria; Environmental law; Pollution control regulations.
Description: Information on game bird production, habitat
development and improvement, outdoor recreation, improved
hunting, conservation and ecology. Publishes monthly magazine
entitled "Wildlife Harvest".
Index Terms: Air quality; Coastal zone management; Drinking
water; Environmental management; Pesticides; Toxics; Wetlands;
Wildlife.
383
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NORTH AMERICAN MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Contact:
SECRETARY
NORTH AMERICAN MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
3556 Oakwood Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-5213
United States
Telephone: (313) 971-2552
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; German.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; Mexico; United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Wildlife habitats; Plant diseases; Toxins; Poisons;
Forestry; Taxonomy; Toxicology.
Description: Information available on: distribution and fruiting times
of the higher fungi in North America; taxonomy and nomenclature
of fungi with sample specimens: edibility and poisoning plus
toxicology and treatment of poisoning.
Index Terms: Forests; Health; Toxics; Wildlife.
384
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NSF INTERNATIONAL
Contact:
PRESIDENT
NSF INTERNATIONAL
P.O. Box 130140
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140
United States
Telephone: (313) 769-8010
Fax: (313) 769-0109
Telex: 753215 NSF INTL
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North Africa; Southern Africa; Americas;
United States; Southeast Asia; Eastern Asia; Europe; Mediterranean
Area.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge.
Subject Areas: Water pollution; Water treatment; Public health and
sanitation; Heavy metals; Inorganic pollutants; Liquid wastes;
Organic pollutants; Sewage; Scrubbers, separators and filters; Waste
disposal; Environmental health hazards; Food contamination;
Pollutant analysis; Water quality; International standardization;
Analytical chemistry; Bacteriology.
Description: Environmental product standards and testing. Drinking
water chemicals and plumbing component materials, wastewater,
food service equipment, environmental training and education, water
and wastewater monitoring. Drinking water treatment unit testing.
Index Terms: Drinking Water; Environmental education; Health;
Monitoring and environmental data; Pollution abatement;
Wastewater.
385
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NUCLEAR INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SERVICE
Contact:
MICHAEL MARIOTTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NUCLEAR INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SERVICE
1424 16th Street NW
Suite 601
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 328-0002
Fax: (202) 462-2183
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Nuclear energy; Radioactivity; Radioactive waste
management; Radioactive substances; Non-conventional energy;
Solar energy; Wind energy; Energy conservation; Energy
efficiency; Nuclear research and power centers; Renewable
resources.
Description: NIRS provides information on commercial nuclear
reactors in the U.S. Also promotes alternatives to nuclear power and
protects citizens from dangerous radioactive waste. Also
testifies before state and national governments.
Index Terms: Energy; Hazardous waste; Toxics.
386
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OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
Contact:
PAM BOREE, MANAGER
PUBLIC INFORMATION
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
P.O. Box 117
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
United States
Telephone: (615) 576-3147
Fax: (615) 576-4643
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association; Governmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Environmental impact assessment; Nuclear energy;
Ionizing radiation; Radioactive substances; Environmental health
hazards; Occupational health; Radioactive decontamination;
Radiation monitoring; Technology transfer; Environmental
education; Epidemiology; Genetic engineering.
Description: Private non-profit organization of 59 colleges and
universities; plus a management and operating contractor of the U.S.
Department of Energy. Fosters, encourages and engages in the
identification and development of solutions to scientific, technical,
medical and human resource problems through the
resources/ORAU.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental education; Environmental
impact assessment; Health.
387
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ORGANIZATION FOR TROPICAL STUDIES INC.
Contact:
DR. DONALD E. STONE
ORGANIZATION FOR TROPICAL STUDIES INC.
P.O. Box DM
Duke Station
Durham, NC 27706
United States
Telephone: (919) 684-5774
Fax: (919) 684-5661
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Costa Rica; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Tropical ecosystems.
Description: Non-profit consortium of 45 institutes, mostly
universities. Emphasis is on biology and tropical ecology.
Index Terms: Forests; Wildlife.
388
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OUTREACH
Contact:
DR. JAMES V. CONNOR, DIRECTOR
OUTREACH
NYU-200 East Building
239 Greene Street
New York, NY 10003
United States
Telephone: (212) 998-5205
Fax: (212) 995-4049
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental education.
Description: OUTREACH produces and disseminates environmental
education materials worldwide. An OUTREACH office also exists in
Nairobi, Kenya.
Index Terms: Environmental education.
389
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PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION
Contact:
DR. PAUL FORESTELL
PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION
101 North Kihei Road
Kihei, HI 96753
United States
Telephone: (808) 879-8860
Fax: (808) 879-2615
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Pacific Ocean.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Marine ecosystems; Oceans and seas; Marine
environments; Aquatic mammals; Tourism and travel.
Description: Committed to educating the public, from a scientific
perspective, about marine mammals and their ocean habitat. Ocean
outreach program includes internships, public education programs,
and resource materials.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Marine environments.
390
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PAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE
Contact:
JACK HARMON, MANAGING DIRECTOR
PAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE
935 Dillingham Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96817
United States
Telephone: (808) 842-7879
Fax: (808) 841-2036
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: Chinese; English; Japanese; Spanish; Russian.
Geographic Attributes: Oceania.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Marine ecosystems; Resources management;
Geothermal energy; Wind energy; Water quality.
Description: Ocean sciences information for Pacific basic narrows,
Hawaiian Islands and Micronesia. PACON (Pacific Congress on
Marine Science and Technology) Division has conducted biennial
conferences since 1984.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Energy; Environmental
management; Groundwater; Marine environments.
391
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PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA REGIONAL
CENTER
INTERNATIONAL PESTICIDE CLEARINGHOUSE
Contact:
KATHI DAY
PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA
REGIONAL CENTER
INTERNATIONAL PESTICIDE CLEARINGHOUSE
965 Mission Street, #514
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
Telephone: (415) 541-9140
Fax: (415) 541-9253
Telex: 156283472
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish; German; Tagalog.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Pesticides; Toxicity of pesticides; Utilization of
pesticides; Interaction of pesticides; Pesticide control standards.
Description: The Clearinghouse has a direct query-response service
for organizations and individuals needing pesticide-related
information.
Index Terms: Pesticides; Toxics.
392
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE
INTERNATIONAL
Contact:
DUANE KISSICK, PRESIDENT
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE
INTERNATIONAL
1012 N Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States
Telephone: (202) 789-1140
Fax: (202) 789-0242
Telex: 248529
Cable: PADCO INC
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: Arabic; English; French; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Africa; South America; Central Asia;
Southeast Asia; Eastern Asia; Eastern Europe; Central America.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land use planning; Land values; Human settlements;
Housing programs; Patterns of urban growth; Planned urban
development; Residential areas; Urban design; Low-cost housing;
New communities; Urban renewal; Urban traffic; Geographic
information systems.
Description: Information includes data on urban and regional
development in developing areas, specializing in low-income
settlement and data from over 25 years of project experience plus
research experience of associates at universities.
Index Terms: Land use planning; Monitoring and environmental
data; Population.
393
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POLLUTION ENGINEERING MAGAZINE
CAHNERS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Contact:
EDITOR
POLLUTION ENGINEERING MAGAZINE
CAHNERS PUBLISHING COMPANY
Box 5080
1350 E. Touhy
Des Plains, IL 60017-5080
United States
Telephone: (708) 635-8800
Fax: (708) 390-2636
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States; Europe.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Electric power plants; Industrial effluents; Traffic
noise; Pollution control technology; Radioactive waste management.
Description: Scientific and engineering publication comprised of
51000 environmental professionals concerned with air pollution,
water pollution, solid waste handling and disposal, and noise
abatement.
Index Terms: Energy; Hazardous waste; Pollution abatement; Solid
waste; Wastewater.
394
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POPULATION CRISIS COMMITTEE
Contact:
PRESIDENT
POPULATION CRISIS COMMITTEE
1120 19th Street NW
Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 659-1833
Fax: (202) 293-1833
Telex: 440 450
Cable: CRISIS WASHINGTON
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Patterns of urban growth; Family planning; Human
migration; Human population; Overcrowding.
Description: A non-profit organization established to promote public
understanding and action in the face of the world population crisis.
Active in population education.
Index Terms: Health; Land use planning; Population.
395
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POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU
Contact:
WINTHROP P. CARTY, CO-ORDINATING EDITOR
POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU
GLOBAL EDITION
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 520
Washington, DC 20009
United States
Telephone: (202) 483-1100
Fax: (202) 328-3937
Telex: 49000 10 456(PRB UI)
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Fixed schedule of
charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Human population.
Description: The Population Reference Bureau is a private,
non-profit educational organization that gathers, interprets and
disseminates information about population. It seeks to increase
understanding of population trends and their public policy
implications.
Index Terms: Population.
396
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RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK
Contact:
RANDALL HAYES
RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK
301 Broadway
Suite A
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States
Telephone: (415) 398-4404
Fax: (415) 398-2732
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish; Portuguese.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Tropical ecosystems; Tropical forests.
Description: The Rainforest Action Network's focus is working to
save the world's rainforests. RAN works internationally in
cooperation with other environmental and human rights
organizations on major campaigns to protect rainforests.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Forests; Wildlife.
397
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RAPTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Contact:
PETER RESHETNIAK, PRESIDENT
RAPTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION
21901 E. Hampden Avenue
Aurora, CO 80013
United States
Telephone: (303) 680-8500
Fax: (303) 680-8502
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Russian.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Environmental education; Birds; Endangered animal
species; Protected species; Adaptable species; Wildlife conservation;
Wildlife habitats; Biological resources.
Description: The Foundation promotes the understanding of
ecological diversity and similar ecological concepts through the
utilization of permanently injured, non-releasable raptors in
programs targeted at school children and the general public.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Wildlife.
398
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RECYCLING ADVISORY COUNCIL
Contact:
EDGAR MILLER, PROGRAM COORDINATOR
RECYCLING ADVISORY COUNCIL
1101 30th Street NW
Suite 305
Washington, DC 20007
United States
Telephone: (202) 625-6406
Fax: (202) 625-6409
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Solid wastes; Solid waste disposal; Resources
management; Recycling; Waste recovery.
Description: The RAC is committed to establishing sound recycling
and resource management policies. The RAC examines recycling
issues with the goal of recommending public policies and private
initiatives to increase recycling. Members from industrial,
governmental, community, and environmental organizations.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Solid waste.
399
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RENEW AMERICA
Contact:
ANN CAMERON, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
RENEW AMERICA
1400 16th Street
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 232-2252
Fax: (202) 232-2617
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Environmental education.
Description: Renew America is the only national clearinghouse for
environmental solutions. It fosters the rapid, efficient expansion of
successful environmental programs and encourages cooperation and
consensus building among environmental interests.
Index Terms: Environmental education.
400
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RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION
Contact:
ROBERT D. DAY
RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION
5430 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
Telephone: (301) 493-9101
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; Mexico; United States.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Natural resources; Soil conservation; Temperate and
cold zone ecosystems; Ecological balance; Wildlife; Conservation of
freshwater; Water resources development; Nature conservation;
Renewable resources; Resource appraisal; Environmental impact
assessment; Fisheries management; Botany; Forestry; Geology.
Description: Foundation engaging in research, dissemination of
research results, education and information services, and assisting in
policy formulation relating to renewable natural resources.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Environmental education; Environmental
impact assessment; Environmental management; Forests; Geology;
Groundwater; Marine environments; Monitoring and environmental
data; Wildlife.
401
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Contact:
DIRECTOR
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
P.O. Box 12194
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
United States
Telephone: (919) 541-7218
Fax: (919) 541-6621
Telex: 02509 RTI RTPK
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish; French.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Water pollution; Photochemical agents
and effects; Aerosols; Atmospheric monitoring; Environmental
statistics; Toxicology.
Description: Research organization engaged in air and water
pollution data analysis.
Index Terms: Air quality; Groundwater; Monitoring and
environmental data; Toxics.
402
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RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE
Contact:
DIRECTOR
RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE
PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
1616 P Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 328-5000
Fax: (202) 265-8069
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Mineral resources; Natural resources; Non-renewable
resources; Soil contamination; Resources management;
Environmental management; Economic planning; Environmental
impact assessment; Human population; Energy conservation;
Agricultural economics; Forestry; Meteorology.
Description: Information is available on scientific medium-long term
analyses of natural resource and environmental management, urban,
rural and recreational land use, population, international economic
growth and the environment in societal framework.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Energy; Environmental impact
assessment; Environmental management; Forestry; Population.
403
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RODALE INSTITUTE
Contact:
DR. KIM KROLL
RODALE INSTITUTE
Rodale Research Center
222 Main Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
United States
Telephone: (215) 683-6383
Fax: (215) 683-8548
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Agricultural land; Agriculture; Agricultural methods;
Agricultural production; Biological control of pests; Composts and
natural fertilizers; Pesticides; Crop waste; Agricultural economics;
Subterranean water.
Description: Association involved in research, publishing and
education on environmentally sound, resource-efficient, economically
profitable agriculture.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Groundwater; Land use planning;
Pesticides.
404
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SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
Contact:
PHILIP L. DELONE, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
4800 W. Gates Pass Road
Tucson, AZ 85745
United States
Telephone: (602) 620-1220
Fax: (602) 622-1205
Telex: 880149
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable.
Subject Areas: Hunting; Environmental education; Nature
conservation.
Description: Organization formed to promote good fellowship and
communication among sportsmen conservationists; to promote
conservation of wildlife of the world as a valuable renewable
resource in which hunting is one management tool among many: to
stimulate conservation education programs & resource management,
Index Terms: Environmental education; Wildlife.
405
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SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES (THE)
Contact:
VICE PRESIDENT
THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES
OPERATIONS OFFICE
10010 N. Torrey Pines Road
P.O. Box 85800
San Diego, CA 92138
United States
Telephone: (619) 453-4100
Fax: (619) 453-8534
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; German.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Mutagens; Animal physiology; Biochemistry; Genetic
engineering; Human physiology and pathology; Immunology; Plant
physiology; Virology.
Description: Biological research center focusing on areas underlying
the health sciences (cellular biology, molecular biology, immunology
and neurosciences).
Index Terms: Health.
406
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SCIENTISTS' INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION
Contact:
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC INFORMATION
SCIENTISTS'INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION
355 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
United States
Telephone: (212) 661-9110
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Americas.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; Normally without
charge.
Subject Areas: Air pollution; Biological resources; Ecological
balance; Drinking water; Motor vehicle emissions; Occupational
health; Food contamination; Pollutant levels; Pollutant source
identification; Pollution criteria.
Description: Main concern is to provide public understanding of
science and technology. Provides a referral service for journalists
writing on science, technology, medicine and related areas. Referral
service to sources of scientific and technological information.
Index Terms: Air quality; Drinking water; Energy; Health; Toxics;
Wastewater.
407
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SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Contact:
SUSAN NEWMAN, DIRECTOR
SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
201 Plaza Professional Building
El Cerrito, CA 94530
United States
Telephone: (415) 525-5474
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Earthquakes; Seismic sea waves; Seismic activity.
Description: Publishes a bimonthly journal of advanced research in
seismology and earthquake engineering. Sponsors annual meetings
where research is reported.
Index Terms: Disasters; Geology.
408
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SIERRA CLUB
Contact:
JOANNE HURLEY, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SIERRA CLUB
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
730 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
Telephone: (415) 776-2111
Fax: (415) 776-0350
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Air quality; National parks and reserves; Water
resources development; Coastal development; Land use planning;
Nature conservation; Human population; Hazardous substances;
Radioactive waste management; Environmental law; Forestry.
Description: Sierra Club is a non-profit, member supported public
interest organization that promotes conservation of the natural
environment by influencing public policy decisions.
Index Terms: Air quality; Coastal zone management; Environmental
education; Environmental management; Forests; Groundwater;
Hazardous waste; Land use planning; Population; Toxics; Wildlife.
409
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SIERRA CLUB LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
Contact:
LAURI ADAMS, DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
SIERRA CLUB LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
340 Montgomery Street
Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
Telephone: (415) 627-6700
Fax: (415) 627-6740
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Canada.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Air quality; Air pollution; National parks and
reserves; Dams; Water pollution; Resources management; Nature
conservation; Environmental impact assessment; Environmental law;
Pollution control regulations; Forestry; Human rights.
Description: General area of expertise is environmental law.
Information includes environmental litigation, i.e. current and
past cases which uphold and define environmental laws of the
United States. Recently initiated human rights and the environment
project at the United Nations.
Index Terms: Air quality; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management; Forests.
410
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SOAP AND DETERGENT ASSOCIATION
Contact:
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
SOAP AND DETERGENT ASSOCIATION
475 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
United States
Telephone: (212) 725-1262
Fax: (212) 213-0685
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Synthetic detergents.
Description: Research on human safety and environmental aspects
of soaps and detergents, and detergent ingredients.
Index Terms: Health; Toxics; Wastewater.
411
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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS
Contact:
WILLIAM H. BANZHAF
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS
5400 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
Telephone: (301) 897-8720
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Tropical forest and woodland ecosystems;
Afforestation and reafforestation; Coniferous forests; Grass fires;
Temperate forests and woodlands; Ecological balance;
Environmental policy; Forest products; Forest resource assessment;
Forestry.
Description: A national organization representing all segments of the
forestry profession in the United States.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Forests; Wildlife.
412
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SOCIETY OF WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Contact:
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
SOCIETY OF WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
One Gifford Pinchot Drive
Madison, WI 53705
United States
Telephone: (608) 231-9347
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Forest products; Pulp and paper industry; Wood
products.
Description: The society publishes a quarterly journal entitled
"Wood and Fiber Science". Contents are primarily results of basic
research in the area of wood science and technology. Also contains
information pertinent to society business and abstracts of theses in
this area.
Index Terms: Forests; Solid waste; Wastewater.
413
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SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY
Contact:
DIRECTOR
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY
7515 Ankeny Road
Ankeny, IA 50021-9764
United States
Telephone: (515) 289-2331
Fax: (515) 289-1227
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Soil conservation; Grassland ecosystems; Biological
resources; Conservation of freshwater; Land use planning;
Environmental impact assessment; Environmental policy; Contour
farming; Irrigation; Forest products; Chemical fertilizers; Crop
waste; Pollutant levels; Remote sensing; Agricultural economics.
Description: Information on soil and water conservation.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Environmental impact assessment;
Environmental management; Forests; Geology; Groundwater; Land
use planning; Monitoring and environmental data; Pesticides; Toxics.
414
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SPILL CONTROL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Contact:
MARC K. SHAYE, ESQ.
SPILL CONTROL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Suite 1900
400 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48243
United States
Telephone: (313) 567-0500
Fax: (313) 259-8943
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; United States; Western Europe.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Water pollution; Oils and petrols; Hazardous
substances; Oil spillages; Pollution control technology;
Environmental contingency planning; Pollution criteria; Penalties for
environmental damage.
Description: International trade association including third party
contractors, manufacturers/distributors of oil and hazardous
substances spill control equipment, and individuals in private and
government capacities involved with oil and hazardous substances
spill control operations.
Index Terms: Disasters; Energy; Pollution abatement; Toxics.
415
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SURFACE MINING RESEARCH LIBRARY
Contact:
NORMAN KILPATRICK, DIRECTOR
SURFACE MINING RESEARCH LIBRARY
P.O. Box 25361
Charleston, WV 25361
United States
Telephone: (304) 768-0489
Fax: (304) 768-3918
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: South Africa; United States; Australia.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Land reclamation; Mineral industry; Mining; Strip
mining; Coal; Spoil heaps and excavations; International trade.
Description: Provides information on technical, environmental and
market aspects of surface mining for coal in America. Also provide
information on coal economics compared to other energy sources
and the impact of electric utility policies on development of different
forms of energy.
Index Terms: Energy; Geology; Land use planning.
416
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TARLTON FOUNDATION (THE)
Contact:
MARGARET ELLIOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE TARLTON FOUNDATION
1160 Battery Street
Suite 360
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
Telephone: (415) 989-2810
Fax: (415) 989-7867
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Oceans and seas; Marine environments; Marine
ecosystems; Marine resources conservation; Oceans and coastal
areas; Coastal areas.
Description: The mission of the Tarlton Foundation is to aid in the
preservation of the earth's waters through conservation, focused
marine education, and research programs.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental education;
Marine environments.
417
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TIN INFORMATION CENTER OF NORTH AMERICA
Contact:
WILLIAM B. HAMPSHIRE, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
TIN INFORMATION CENTER OF NORTH AMERICA
1353 Perry Street
Columbus, OH 43201
United States
Telephone: (614) 424-6200
Fax: (614) 424-6924
Cable: TINSEARCH(COLUMBUS)
Nature of the Source: Intergovernmental.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Canada; Mexico; United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Metal plating; Analytical equipment; Heavy metals.
Description: Work of the institute is directed to develop the use of
tin and is based on scientific and technical study of the metal, it
alloys and compounds and of industrial processes which use tin or
may provide future markets.
Index Terms: Pollution abatement.
418
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TRANSNATIONAL NETWORK FOR ALTERNATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES
Contact:
COORDINATOR
TRANSNATIONAL NETWORK FOR ALTERNATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES
P.O. Box 567
Rangeley, ME 04970
United States
Telephone: (207) 864-2252
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; Spanish.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Environmental policy; Appropriate technology.
Description: An international coalition of appropriate alternative
technology groups. Information on technical capabilities and levels of
expertise of groups doing small scale, low cost research and
development on village level technologies, including self help
housing, small farm equipment, alternative energy sources.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Energy; Environmental management;
Sustainable development.
419
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URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Contact:
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
625 Indiana Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
Telephone: (202) 624-7000
Fax: (202) 624-7140
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Europe; Japan.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Watershed management; Lakes; Land use planning;
Built-up areas; Patterns of urban growth; Planned urban
development; Residential areas; New communities; Urban renewal;
Technology transfer.
Description: ULI is a non-profit educational and research
organization. Membership composed of real estate developers,
financiers, professional service providers, public officials and
academics.
Index Terms: Environmental management; Land use planning.
420
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U.S. COUNCIL FOR ENERGY AWARENESS
Contact:
USCEA PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
U.S. COUNCIL FOR ENERGY AWARENESS
1776 I Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006-3708
United States
Telephone: (202) 293-0770
Fax: (202) 785-4019
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Nuclear energy; Nuclear energy uses; Nuclear
research and power centers.
Description: Information available on nuclear electricity and its
benefits.
Index Terms: Energy.
421
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U.S. EXPORT COUNCIL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
Contact:
SCOTT SKLAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
U.S. EXPORT COUNCIL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
777 N. Capitol Street NE, #805
Washington, DC 20002
United States
Telephone: (202) 408-0660
Fax: (202) 408-8536
Nature of the Source: Industrial or commercial.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Energy; Biomass; Solar energy; Wind energy;
Geothermal energy; Non-conventional energy; Non-conventional
energy resources.
Description: Publications and company information concerning
renewable energy, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, and
biomass.
Index Terms: Energy.
422
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U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Contact:
GENE KARPINSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
215 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
United States
Telephone: (202) 546-9707
Fax: (202) 546-2461
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Solid wastes; Toxins; Water resources conservation;
Non-conventional energy; Nuclear energy.
Description: The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PERG)
represents state PIRGs around the country. Representing more than
one million members, U.S. PIRG conducts independent research
and campaigns for national environmental and consumer protection.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental education; Groundwater;
Hazardous wastes; Monitoring and environmental data; Solid wastes;
Toxics.
423
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VITA, INC.
Contact:
HENRY NORMAN, PRESIDENT
VITA, INC.
1815 North Lynn Street
Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22209
United States
Telephone: (703) 276-1800
Fax: (703) 243-1865
Telex: 440192 VITA
Cable: VITAINC
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge; Fixed schedule of
charges.
Subject Areas: Environment and development; Nature conservation;
Desertification; Wildlife conservation; watershed management;,
Water quality; Wetlands ecosystems; Marine environments;
Oceanography; Air pollution; Weather modification; Public parks
and gardens; Appropriate technology.
Description: Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) produces
reports and provides information primarily for use in developing
countries. Materials cover a wide range of environmental issues.
Index Terms: Air quality; Desertification; Groundwater; Marine
environments; Sustainable development; Wetlands; Wildlife.
424
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WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FEDERATION
Contact:
DR. QUNICALEE BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FEDERATION
601 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1994
United States
Telephone: (703) 684-2400
Fax: (703) 684-2492
Telex: 710 822 1171
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Canada; Mexico.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Water pollution; Water treatment; Liquid wastes;
Sewage; Sewage treatment systems.
Description: Wastewater treatment, collection and disposal
information. Publishes journal, newsletter and manuals. Library is
open to the public and contains textbooks, periodicals, U.S.
government publications and some foreign journals.
Index Terms: Hazardous waste; Solid waste; Toxics; Wastewater.
425
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WATER RESOURCES CONGRESS
Contact:
KATHLEEN A. PHELPS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WATER RESOURCES CONGRESS
Courthouse Plaza II
2300 Clarendon Boulevard
Suite 404
Arlington, VA 22201-3367
United States
Telephone: (703) 525-4881
Fax: (703) 527-1693
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Energy; Agriculture; Flood control; Water quality;
Nature conservation; Urban water supply; Water resources
development; Wildlife conservation.
Description: Water Resources Congress has been active for over a
century; its services cover legislative activities, federal agency
activities, and member activities in water resource development.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Disasters; Energy; Groundwater; Land
use planning; Wildlife.
426
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WEST VIRGINIA MINING AND RECLAMATION ASSOCIATION
Contact:
BENJAMIN C. GREENE, PRESIDENT
WEST VIRGINIA MINING AND RECLAMATION
ASSOCIATION
1624 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25311
United States
Telephone: (304) 346-5318
Fax: (304) 346-5310
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis; Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Land reclamation; Soil improvement; Afforestation
and reafforestation; Built drainage systems; Mineral industry; Coal;
Spoil heaps and excavations; Baseline monitoring; Pollution criteria;
Water quality; Analytical equipment; Cartography; Soil sciences;
Mining; Mining engineering.
Description: Trade organization representing over 375 companies
involved directly and indirectly in coal mining. Activities include
federal and state legislative representation and research programs;
technical services; newsletters and quarterly magazine.
Index Terms: Energy; Forests; Geology; Groundwater; Land use
planning; Monitoring and environmental data.
427
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WILD CANID SURVIVAL AND RESEARCH CENTER
Contact:
VICKI O'TOOLE
WILD CANID SURVIVAL AND RESEARCH CENTER
P.O. Box 760
Eureka, MO 63025
United States
Telephone: (314) 938-5900
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: North America; Asia; Europe.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Animal behavior; Ecological balance; Endangered
animal species; Hunting; Protected species; Wildlife; Wildlife
habitats; Nature conservation.
Description: Resource material and information on conservation
activities, legislation and education about North American wildlife
with special focus on Wild Canids. Captive breeding of endangered
red and Mexican wolves for recovery programs.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Environmental
management; Wildlife.
428
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WILDFOWL TRUST OF NORTH AMERICA, INC (THE)
Contact:
BENEDICT J. HREN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE WILDFOWL TRUST OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Horsehead Wetlands Center
P.O. Box 514
Perry Corner Road
Grasonville, MD 21638
United States
Telephone: (301) 827-6694
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Environmental education; Wildlife habitats; Wildlife
conservation; Waterfowl; Wetlands ecosystems.
Description: The Wildfowl Trust of North America is a non-profit
conservation organization, offering the best examples of
conservation, education and research resources through wildfowl and
wetland centers.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Wetlands; Wildlife.
429
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WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT COUNCIL
Contact:
JOYCE M. KELLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT COUNCIL
1010 Wayne Avenue
Suite 1240
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
Telephone: (301) 588-8994
Fax: (301) 588-4629
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: United States.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Wildlife habitats; Wildlife conservation.
Description: The aim of the Council is to protect and conserve
wildlife habitation areas.
Index Terms: Wildlife.
430
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WILDLIFE SOCIETY
Contact:
HARRY E. HODGDON
WILDLIFE SOCIETY
5410 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
Telephone: (301) 897-9770
Fax: (301) 530-2471
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Animal behavior; Endangered animal species;
Terrestrial biological resources; Wildlife; Nature conservation;
Wildlife population statistics; Zoology; Wildlife conservation.
Description: Information on wildlife ecology and natural resources.
Publishes journals, newsletter and books.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Wildlife.
431
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WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
FENNO HOUSE
Contact:
DR. CRAIG E. DORMAN
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
FENNO HOUSE
Woods Hole, MA 02543
United States
Telephone: (508) 457-2000
Telex: 951679
Cable: OCEANINST WOOH
E-Mail Address: OMNET:C.DORMAN.WHO.l
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Oceans and seas.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Air-water interaction; Sediment transport; Marine
pollution; Ocean currents; Aquatic mammals; Aquatic
microorganisms; Marine ecosystems; Aquaculture; Ocean dumping;
Environmental education; Oceanography.
Description: Basic and applied research in marine science, biology,
chemistry, geology, geophysics, ocean engineering, physical
oceanography. Graduate education program for PHD jointly with
MIT. Post doctoral scholars program in research and marine policy
and ocean management. Worldwide ship operations.
Index Terms: Coastal zone management; Environmental education;
Marine environments; Solid waste; Wetlands.
432
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WOODS HOLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Contact:
ELIZABETH DAVIES, STAFF ASSISTANT
WOODS HOLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
P.O. Box 1035
Woods Hole, MA 02543
United States
Telephone: (508) 540-9900
Fax: (508) 540-9700
Telex: 6503120226
E-Mail Address: 143 EAD1ED.WHOI.EDU
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Portuguese.
Geographic Attributes: United States; Brazil.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Agroforestry; Carbon dioxide; Deforestation;
Afforestation and reafforestation; Forestry; Geographic information
systems; Carbon cycle; Greenhouse gases; Greenhouse effect; Land
use planning; Remote sensing; Soil capabilities; Soil conservation;
Environmental law.
Description: The Center engages in research and policy analysis on
global environmental problems, with a focus on biotic resources and
their role in maintaining a habitable earth. Current work includes
climatic change issues, biotic impoverishment, sustainable use of
resources, and restoration of degraded lands.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Climate change; Forests; Geology; Land
use planning; Monitoring and environmental data; Sustainable
development.
433
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WORLD FUTURE SOCIETY
Contact:
EDWARD S. CORNISH, PRESIDENT
WORLD FUTURE SOCIETY
4916 St. Elmo Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
Telephone: (301) 656-8274
Fax: (301) 951-0394
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges; On exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Environmental impact assessment; Patterns of urban
growth; Planned urban development; Long-term trends and
forecasting.
Description: An association for the study of alternative futures.
Offers members bimonthly journal (The Futurist) which includes
forecasts, trends and ideas about future; technical papers;
tape recordings; bookstore (exclusively devoted to future).
Index Terms: Environmental impact assessment; Land use planning;
Monitoring and environmental data; Population.
434
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WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
Contact:
JOHN C. WALSH, INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR
WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
P.O. Box 190
29 Perkins Street
Boston, MA 02130
United States
Telephone: (617) 522-7000
Fax: (617) 522-7077
Cable: ISPA BOSTON
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; Spanish; German.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Normally without charge; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Birds; Endangered animal species; Hunting; Reptiles;
Wildlife; Aquatic mammals; Nature conservation; Poultry farming;
Animal husbandry.
Description: Concerned with the protection of animals including
conservation of wildlife from over-exploitation and the protection of
livestock and domestic animals from abuse.
Index Terms: Marine environments; Wildlife.
435
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WORLD LIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL BIOTOXICOLOGICAL CENTER
Contact:
DR. BRUCE W. HALSTEAD, DIRECTOR
WORLD LIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL BIOTOXICOLOGICAL CENTER
23000 Grand Terrace Road
Colton, CA 92324
United States
Telephone: (714) 825-4773
Fax: (714) 783-3477
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English; French; German; Spanish; Chinese.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Charges negotiable; Fixed schedule of charges; On
exchange basis.
Subject Areas: Tropical ecosystems; Marine pollution; Marine
ecosystems; Inorganic pollutants; Organic pollutants; Toxic
substances; Toxins; Ocean dumping; Environmental health hazards;
Pollutant effects; Food additives and colorants; Poisons.
Description: Documentation and reference center in marine
biotoxicology for World Health Organization. Extensive international
library resources dealing with marine pollution, drugs from the sea,
dangerous marine animals and poisonous and medicinal plants of
the world.
Index Terms: Health; Marine environments; Toxics.
436
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WORLD POLICY INSTITUTE
Contact:
ERIKA BURK, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
WORLD POLICY INSTITUTE
777 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
United States
Telephone: (212) 490-0010
Fax: (212) 986-1482
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Cost recovery basis.
Subject Areas: Environmental policy; Environmental law; Economic
planning; Environmental security; Human rights.
Description: The agenda of the Institute includes world economic,
environmental, and security problems; transatlantic, transpacific and
North/South relations; the United Nations and international
collective security; and important transnational issues such as human
rights, immigration and drugs.
Index Terms: Environmental management.
437
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WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
Contact:
DONNA WISE, DIRECTOR
POLICY AFFAIRS
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
1709 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Telephone: (202) 638-6300
Fax: (202) 638-0036
Telex: 64414 WRI WASH
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Environmental policy; Energy; Nature conservation;
Natural resources; Sustainable development.
Description: WRI is an independent research and policy center that
helps governments, other non-profit organizations, businesses, and
citizens look for ways to meet basic human needs and nurture
economic growth without degrading the planet and its resources.
Index Terms: Energy; Environmental management; Sustainable
development.
438
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WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
Contact:
KATHRYN S. FULLER, PRESIDENT
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.
1250 24th Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
Telephone: (202) 293-4800
Fax: (202) 293-9211
Telex: 64505 PANDA
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Africa; South America; United States; Asia.
Terms of Access: Normally without charge.
Subject Areas: Endangered animal species; Endangered plant
species; Wildlife; Nature conservation.
Description: A private international conservation organization
supporting scientific research and conservation projects to save
endangered wildlife and natural areas.
Index Terms: Environmental education; Monitoring and
environmental data; Wildlife.
439
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WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
Contact:
LIBRARIAN
WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE
1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States
Telephone: (202) 452-1999
Nature of the Source: Non-profit association.
Working Languages: English.
Geographic Attributes: Global.
Terms of Access: Fixed schedule of charges.
Subject Areas: Arid zones; Family planning; Human population;
Appropriate technology; Fuel wood; Nuclear energy; Solar energy;
Environmental health hazards; Malnutrition; Wind energy; Energy
sources; Soil erosion; Water pollution; Planned urban development;
Waste disposal; Recycling; Deforestation; Climatic change.
Description: Seeks to identify emerging global problems and trends
and makes analyses available through WorldWatch papers and
books and WorldWatch Magazine. A wide range of topics is covered
from changing roles of women to environmental sources of disease,
energy supplies and food and population growth.
Index Terms: Agriculture; Climate change; Desertification; Energy;
Environmental education; Forests; Groundwater; Health; Land use
planning; Population; Solid waste; Sustainable development.
440
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Index
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ABUNDANT LIFE SEED FOUNDATION 253
ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 254
ACID RAIN FOUNDATION, INC. (THE) 255
ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 256
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
ARIDLAND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT RESEARCH UNIT 3
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
ARTHROPOD-BORNE ANIMAL DISEASES RESEARCH LAB 4
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH LAB 5
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
JORNADA EXPERIMENTAL RANGE 6
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY LAB 7
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION 8
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL SEED STORAGE LAB 9
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL SOIL DYNAMICS LAB 10
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER 11
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
POISONOUS PLANT RESEARCH LAB 12
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER 13
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
STORED PRODUCT INSECTS RESEARCH LAB 14
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
U.S. GRAIN MARKETING RESEARCH CENTER 15
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
U.S. LIVESTOCK INSECTS LAB 16
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
U.S. NATIONAL ARBORETUM 17
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
WIND EROSION RESEARCH UNIT 18
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE PROGRAMS 19
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE
CURRENT RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM 20
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
DENVER WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER 21
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
FOREST PRODUCTS LAB 22
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
FS INFO PSW 23
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY 24
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
NORTH CENTRAL FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION 25
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
NORTHEASTERN FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION 26
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION 27
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
FOREST SERVICE
SOUTHERN FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION 28
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 29
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER 30
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
INFORMATION DIVISION 31
AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 257
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WATER DIVISION 155
ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 258
ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION, INC 259
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY 260
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE
CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS 261
AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY 262
AMERICAN COAL ASH ASSOCIATION 263
AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION 264
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION 265
AMERICAN GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE 266
AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION 267
AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
NAYLOR DANA INSTITUTE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION 268
AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION 269
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL CLIMATOLOGY 270
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
AND PUBLIC HEALTH 271
AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY 272
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS 273
AMERICAN NATURE STUDY SOCIETY (THE) 274
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
CENTRAL ABSTRACTING AND INFORMATION SERVICES 275
AMERICAN PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 276
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICE 277
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION 278
AMERICAN SHORE AND BEACH
PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION 279
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY 280
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY 281
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING &
AIR-CONDITIONING 282
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION 283
AMERICAN WILDLANDS 284
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AMERICANS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY 285
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE 286
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL
AND ECOLOGY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE 156
ASM INTERNATIONAL 287
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PESTICIDE
CONTROL OFFICIALS 288
ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTS, INC 289
ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES 290
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE 179
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE 180
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIES
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER 291
BIO INTEGRAL RESOURCE CENTER 292
BITUMINOUS COAL RESEARCH NATIONAL LABORATORY 293
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
NATIONAL NUCLEAR DATA CENTER 294
BUILDING OFFICIALS AND CODE ADMINISTRATORS
INTERNATIONAL 295
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH LIBRARY 181
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON
CALIFORNIA DESERT STUDIES CONSORTIUM 182
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, INC.
AIR RESOURCES INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE 296
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY 297
CENTER FOR MARINE CONSERVATION 298
CENTER FOR RESOURCE ECONOMICS/ISLAND PRESS 299
CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE 300
CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 301
CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 302
CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
INSTITUTE OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES 183
CLARK UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY
AND DEVELOPMENT 184
CLEARINGHOUSE ON DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH 303
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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FOREST AND RECREATION RESOURCES 185
CLIMATE INSTITUTE (THE) 304
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION 157
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
INTERNATIONAL GROUND WATER MODELING CENTER 186
COMBUSTION INSTITUTE (THE) 305
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS DIVISION 32
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
AGRICULTURE DIVISION 33
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
BUSINESS DIVISION 34
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
GEOGRAPHY DIVISION 35
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
POPULATION DIVISION 36
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION 37
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 38
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
MAIN LIBRARY 39
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS 40
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
BUILDING AND FIRE RESEARCH LAB 41
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DIVISION 42
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 43
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
CENTRAL LIBRARY 44
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COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY. 45
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER 46
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA CENTER
SOLAR TERRESTRIAL DATA SERVICES DIVISION 47
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA CENTER
SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS 48
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL CENTER 49
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR GLACIOLOGY 50
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR METEOROLOGY
AND NUCLEAR RADIATION 51
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR OCEANOGRAPHY 52
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL
PHYSICS 53
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
WORLD DATA CENTER A FOR SOLID EARTH
GEOPHYSICS 54
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE 55
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
OCEAN POLLUTION DATA AND INFORMATION NETWORK 56
CONCERN, INC 306
CONGRESS
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
INFORMATION CENTER 57
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CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL 307
CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER 308
COOPERATIVE HOUSING FOUNDATION
ECOSYSTEMS DEPARTMENT 309
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH 187
COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT 158
COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC PRIORITIES
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA CLEARINGHOUSE
PROJECT 310
COUSTEAU SOCIETY, INC. (THE)
RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS 311
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE 312
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
ARMY
U.S. ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AGENCY 58
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING CENTER 59
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
NAVY
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
RESEARCH LAB 60
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION 61
DESERT PROTECTIVE COUNCIL 313
DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC 314
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE 315
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE 316
EARTHSAVE 317
EARTHWATCH 318
ECOLOGICAL AND TOXIC ASSOCIATION OF DYESTUFFS
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 319
ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (THE) 320
ECONET
INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS 321
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE 322
EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS 323
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
ENERGY DEPARTMENT FIELD OFFICE, NEVADA 62
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
ENERGY LIBRARY 63
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ENERGY DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
HYDROPOWER LICENSING OFFICE 64
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
PIPELINE AND PRODUCER REGULATION OFFICE 65
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL ENERGY INFORMATION CENTER 66
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 324
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND 325
ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY COUNCIL 326
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INFORMATION 67
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY 68
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
INFOTERRA/USA NATIONAL FOCAL POINT 69
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER 70
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN
INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND EXPLOITATION LAB 159
ESTUARINE RESEARCH FEDERATION 327
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 71
FAMILY PLANNING INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE 328
FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH SOCIETY 329
FOREST TRUST
THE TIDES FOUNDATION 330
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH 331
GREAT LAKES COMMISSION RESEARCH OFFICE 160
GREENHOUSE CRISIS FOUNDATION (THE) 332
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
EPIDEMIOLOGY PROGRAM OFFICE 72
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
INFORMATION CENTER 73
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH DATA BANK 74
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM OFFICE 75
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS 76
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE 77
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH 78
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SCIENCES 79
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT NATIONAL
LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION PROGRAM 80
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW
COMMISSION
OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION 81
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF POPULATION AFFAIRS 82
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
OFFICE ON SMOKING AND HEALTH
TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER 83
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE
REGISTRY 84
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH 85
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES 86
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 87
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS STAFF 88
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT CENTER 333
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DIVISION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 161
INFORM, INC 334
INSTITUTE FOR EARTH EDUCATION (THE) 335
INSTITUTE FOR SOVIET-AMERICAN RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON THE
ENVIRONMENT 336
INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC 337
INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS 338
INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA 339
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INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY 340
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 89
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 90
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF MINES
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 91
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
ABERNATHY SALMON CULTURE TECHNOLOGY CENTER 92
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
DIVISION OF NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES 93
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
ENDANGERED SPECIES 94
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
FISH FARMING EXPERIMENTAL STATION 95
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
LAW ENFORCEMENT 96
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT 97
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL ECOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER 98
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL FISH HEALTH RESEARCH LAB 99
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL FISHERIES CONTAMINANT
RESEARCH CENTER 100
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL FISHERIES RESEARCH CENTER 101
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER 102
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES DIVISION 103
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NORTHERN PRAIRIE WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER 104
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY 105
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
REALTY DIVISION , 106
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
TUNISON LAB OF FISH NUTRITION 107
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
WILDLIFE AND CONTAMINANT RESEARCH DIVISION 108
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION OFFICE 109
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EROS DATA CENTER 110
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES Ill
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
NATIONAL WATER DATA EXCHANGE 112
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY 113
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE 114
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PUBLIC INQUIRIES OFFICE 115
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
U.S. NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION SERVICE 116
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
MINERALS MANAGEMENT
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF EVENTS FILE 117
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
BRANCH OF CULTURAL RESEARCH 118
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OFFICE OF PARK PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY 119
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 120
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES LIBRARY 121
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE 122
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ECOLOGY 341
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MILK, FOOD AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARIA 342
INTERNATIONAL EROSION CONTROL ASSOCIATION 343
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 344
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (THE) 345
INTERNATIONAL HYDRONICS CORPORATION 346
INTERNATIONAL LEAD ZINC RESEARCH
ORGANIZATION, INC 347
INTERNATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION 348
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION OF THE
TROPICAL RAINFOREST 349
INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER
BASIN 162
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
RARE-EARTH INFORMATION CENTER 188
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
SPANGLER GEOTECHNICAL LAB 189
ISLAND INSTITUTE 350
ISLAND RESOURCES FOUNDATION 351
IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA
SAVE OUR STREAMS PROGRAM 352
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
POPULATION INFORMATION PROGRAM 190
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL, INC 353
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR AQUATIC ECOLOGY 191
LABOR DEPARTMENT
LIBRARY 123
LABOR DEPARTMENT
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
INFORMATION OFFICE 124
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
COLD REGIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY PROJECT 125
LONG ISLAND SOUND TASKFORCE
LONG ISLAND SOUND REGIONAL INFORMATION
SERVICE 163
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
LOUISIANA WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE 192
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 126
MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY 354
MAX MCGRAW WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 355
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 193
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AIR QUALITY DIVISION 164
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND WOOD PRODUCTS 194
MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 356
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
BUILDING RESEARCH BOARD 357
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS 358
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY 127
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL RECYCLERS 359
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS 360
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF
AGRICULTURE 165
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
INFORMATION SERVICES OFFICE 361
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 362
NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST THE MISUSE OF
PESTICIDES 363
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE PAPER INDUSTRY FOR
AIR AND STREAM IMPROVEMENT 364
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND
MEASUREMENTS 365
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION 366
NATIONAL GRANGE 367
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES 368
NATIONAL PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION 369
NATIONAL PESTICIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 370
NATIONAL PETROLEUM COUNCIL 371
NATIONAL REGISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROFESSIONALS 372
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
HIGHWAY RESEARCH INFORMATION SERVICE 128
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
LIBRARY 129
NATIONAL SOLID WASTES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 373
NATIONAL TOXICS CAMPAIGN 374
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION 375
NATIONAL WATER WELL ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL GROUND WATER INFORMATION CENTER 376
NATIONAL WATERWAYS CONFERENCE, INC 377
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION 378
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC 379
NATURE CONSERVANCY (THE) 380
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 166
NEW ENGLAND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
COMMISSION 167
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE 195
NORMANDEAU ASSOCIATES, INC 381
NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION 382
NORTH AMERICAN GAMEBIRD ASSOCIATION 383
NORTH AMERICAN MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 384
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,
HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AIR QUALITY SECTION 168
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES
COOPERATIVE TREE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 196
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF WOOD AND PAPER SCIENCE 197
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM 198
NSF INTERNATIONAL 385
NUCLEAR INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SERVICE 386
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES 387
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
ANALYSIS 130
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
CARBON DIOXIDE INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER 131
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SECTION 132
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
RADIATION SHIELDING INFORMATION CENTER 133
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION RESPONSE CENTER 134
OHIO RIVER BASIN COMMISSION 169
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
BYRD POLAR RESEARCH CENTER 199
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
EQ INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES CENTER 200
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
ERIC CLEARINGHOUSE FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS
AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 201
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
OHIO COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE
RESEARCH UNIT 202
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 203
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
HATFIELD MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 204
ORGANIZATION FOR TROPICAL STUDIES, INC 220
OUTREACH 389
PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION 390
PAN PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCE 391
PEACE CORPS
INFORMATION COLLECTION AND EXCHANGE 135
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES
BUREAU OF WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT 170
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
APPLIED RESEARCH LAB 205
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE 206
PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA REGIONAL
CENTER
INTERNATIONAL PESTICIDE CLEARINGHOUSE 392
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE
INTERNATIONAL 393
POLLUTION ENGINEERING MAGAZINE
CAHNERS PUBLISHING COMPANY 394
POPULATION CRISIS COMMITTEE 395
POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU 396
PUERTO RICO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD 171
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
CIVIL ENGINEERING/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 207
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER 208
RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK 397
RAPTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION 398
RECYCLING ADVISORY COUNCIL 399
RENEW AMERICA 400
RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION 401
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 402
RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE 403
RODALE INSTITUTE 404
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
WAKSMAN INSTITUTE 209
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL 405
SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES (THE) 406
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
ECOLOGY PROGRAM 210
SCIENTISTS' INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION 407
SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 408
SIERRA CLUB 409
SIERRA CLUB LEGAL DEFENSE FUND 410
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 136
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PROGRAM 137
SOAP AND DETERGENT ASSOCIATION 411
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS 412
SOCIETY OF WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 413
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY 414
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SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 172
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
REGIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 211
SPILL CONTROL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 415
STATE DEPARTMENT
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION AND
EVALUATION 138
STATE DEPARTMENT
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
VECTOR BIOLOGY AND CONTROL PROJECT 139
STATE DEPARTMENT
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WATER AND SANITATION FOR HEALTH PROJECT 140
SURFACE MINING RESEARCH LIBRARY 416
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION 141
TARLTON FOUNDATION (THE) 417
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STAFF 142
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
LIBRARY 143
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
NATIONAL FERTILIZER AND ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH CENTER 144
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
THERMODYNAMICS RESEARCH CENTER 212
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
WATER RESOURCES CENTER 213
TIN INFORMATION CENTER OF NORTH AMERICA 418
TRANSNATIONAL NETWORK FOR ALTERNATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES 419
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
COAST GUARD
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 145
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT STAFF 146
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 147
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION 148
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES 149
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 150
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
AND TRADE 151
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION 152
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE
ARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND DATA
CENTER 214
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
ARID LANDS INFORMATION CENTER 215
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LAB 216
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS 217
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY 218
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
WATER RESOURCES CENTER 219
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
DISASTER RESEARCH CENTER 220
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION 221
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
OCEANIC - OCEAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER 222
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY 223
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES 224
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
MARINE INSTITUTE 225
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
SEA GRANT EXTENSION SERVICE 226
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT 227
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE
STUDIES OF THE FUTURE 228
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
INTERNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION 229
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
RADAR SYSTEMS AND REMOTE SENSING LAB 230
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
TOBACCO AND HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE 231
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
COLLEGE OF FOREST RESOURCES 232
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROGRAM 233
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
REMOTE SENSING LAB 234
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
ITASCA BIOLOGY PROGRAM 235
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY 236
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION CENTER
REMOTE SENSING/CIS PROGRAM 237
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
CAROLINA POPULATION CENTER 238
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
RADIATION CHEMISTRY DATA CENTER 239
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
DEPARTMENT OF MARINE SCIENCES 240
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER 241
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
BELLE W. BARUCH INSTITUTE FOR MARINE BIOLOGY
AND COASTAL RESEARCH 242
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
PRIMATE INFORMATION CENTER 243
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY 244
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
GEOPHYSICAL AND POLAR RESEARCH CENTER 245
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 246
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
DEPARTMENT OF RANGE MANAGEMENT "47
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION 173
URBAN LAND INSTITUTE , 420
U S. COUNCIL FOR -ENERGY AWARENESS 421
U.S. EXPORT COUNCIL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 422
U.S. PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP 423
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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
WATERSHED SCIENCE UNIT 248
UTAH WATER RESEARCH LABORATORY 174
VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 175
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE
UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS STUDIES 249
VITA, INC. 424
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FEDERATION 425
WATER RESOURCES CONGRESS 426
WEST VIRGINIA MINING AND RECLAMATION
ASSOCIATION 427
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
WEST VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE
UNIT 250
WILD CANID SURVIVAL AND RESEARCH CENTER 428
WILDFOWL TRUST OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. (THE) 429
WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT COUNCIL 430
WILDLIFE SOCIETY 431
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION
FENNO HOUSE 432
WOODS HOLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE 433
WORLD FUTURE SOCIETY 434
WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS 435
WORLD LIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL BIOTOXICOLOGICAL CENTER 436
WORLD POLICY INSTITUTE 437
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE 438
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC 439
WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE 440
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Agriculture 3-31, 33, 55, 56, 92, 93, 95, 100, 107, 142-144, 165, 166, 172,
179, 187, 193, 201, 215, 216, 224, 247, 248, 253, 289, 306, 308, 320, 324,
334, 343, 344, 356, 358, 360, 367, 401, 403, 404, 414, 419, 426, 433, 440.
Air quality 18, 27, 44, 46, 55, 58, 60, 68-70, 131, 132, 134, 142, 156, 158,
161, 164, 166, 168, 171, 172, 175, 187, 189, 199, 207, 210, 217, 241, 255,
257, 269, 270, 272, 275, 282, 291, 293, 296, 299, 300, 302, 305, 325, 332,
334, 339, 346, 358, 362, 364, 383, 402, 407, 409, 410, 424.
Climate change 3, 68, 69, 102, 131, 161, 172, 183, 210, 217, 218, 246, 255,
257, 272, 296, 299, 304, 306, 325, 332, 362, 433, 440.
Coastal zone management 44, 56, 65, 92, 96, 101, 102, 108, 137, 145, 150,
163, 171, 175, 179, 183, 191, 204, 210, 223-226, 229, 240, 242, 244, 254,
279, 280, 298, 325, 327, 331, 350, 351, 354, 360, 383, 391, 409, 417, 432.
Desertification 3, 6, 18, 182, 210, 213, 215, 216, 313, 424, 440.
Disasters 27, 31, 48, 50, 54, 61, 72, 102, 111, 114, 116, 117, 141-143, 158,
169, 181, 220, 248, 267, 275, 301, 316, 357, 408, 415, 426.
Drinking water 7, 55, 58, 67-70, 140, 155-157, 162, 166, 167, 169, 170, 172,
180, 191, 192, 200, 206, 208, 213, 219, 229, 233, 269, 281, 283, 289, 306,
339, 356, 358, 364, 375, 376, 381, 383, 385, 407.
Energy 42, 47, 48, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61-66, 90, 91, 111, 114, 115, 117, 121,
122, 130, 132, 133, 142, 143, 150, 152, 158, 172, 174, 193, 202, 203, 211,
212, 216, 221, 228, 234, 241, 246, 255, 257, 263, 265, 266, 273, 275, 279,
282, 285, 290, 291, 293, 294, 301, 305, 306, 322, 326, 331, 334, 356, 358,
365, 367, 371, 375, 379, 386, 387, 391, 394, 403, 407, 415, 416, 419,
421-423, 426, 427, 438, 440.
Environmental education 69, 70, 122, 135, 167, 185, 193, 197, 198, 200,
201, 204, 218, 226, 232, 234, 235, 242, 255, 257, 258, 262, 264, 274, 297,
299, 303, 306, 311, 312, 313, 314, 317, 318, 321, 323, 327, 330, 332, 333,
335, 336, 341, 345, 350, 353-355, 361, 372, 378, 382, 385, 387, 389, 390,
398, 400, 401, 405, 409, 417, 423, 428, 429, 431, 432, 439, 440.
Environmental impact assessment 37, 41, 48, 55, 57, 62, 64, 68, 69, 80, 89,
90, 98, 101, 109, 119, 122, 130, 132, 141, 156, 158, 159, 213-215, 224,
226, 229, 246, 254, 259, 290, 291, 322, 351, 358, 379, 381, 387, 401, 403,
410, 414, 434.
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Environmental management 6, 29, 32-34, 36-40, 49, 57, 59, 61, 64,
68-72, 81, 89, 90, 93, 95-98, 103, 105-109, 112, 114-116, 118, 119, 121, 122,
126, 129, 132, 135, 136, 141, 142, 145-147, 156-158, 160, 161, 168-173, 175,
185, 191, 193, 200, 204, 210, 211, 214, 219, 220, 224, 226, 228-230, 232,
235, 237, 243, 244, 246, 249, 250, 254, 257, 264, 275, 277, 280, 283, 284,
290, 291, 293, 296, 299, 306, 307, 310, 312, 320, 322, 325-327, 329, 330,
331, 334, 340, 341, 344, 345, 351, 354-357, 359, 360, 364, 368, 373, 375,
378-380, 383, 391, 397, 399, 401, 403, 409, 410, 412, 414, 419, 420, 428,
437, 438.
Forests 17, 20, 22-29, 57, 61, 94, 105, 185, 194, 196, 197, 210, 232, 235,
237, 248, 255, 264, 274, 284, 297, 299, 318, 320, 329-331, 349, 361, 364,
379, 384, 388, 397, 401, 409, 410, 412-414, 427, 433, 440.
Geology 48, 52, 54, 59, 65, 109-116, 129, 162, 169, 172, 180, 181, 183,
186, 188, 199, 206, 215, 218, 222, 237, 254, 266, 267, 272, 274, 279, 316,
327, 354, 401, 408, 414, 416, 427, 432, 433.
Groundwater 3, 7, 27, 31, 45, 55, 59, 61, 68-70, 109, 111, 112, 115, 132,
141-144, 155-157, 160, 162, 166, 169-173, 175, 179, 180, 186, 189, 191,
192-194, 200, 202, 206-208, 213, 215, 219, 225, 229, 233, 237, 241, 242,
248-250, 254, 266, 267, 269, 272, 280, 283, 284, 289, 291, 299, 308, 331,
334, 339, 343, 352, 355, 356, 358, 360, 364, 375, 376, 381, 391, 401, 402,
404, 409, 414, 423, 424, 426, 427, 440.
Hazardous waste 55, 62, 67-70, 80, 130, 132, 144, 145, 148, 150, 156, 171,
172, 174, 175, 180, 189, 200, 207, 241, 249, 257, 301, 334, 346, 356, 358,
359, 373, 374, 386, 394, 409, 425.
Health 4, 8, 11, 19, 21, 40, 42, 55, 58, 62, 68-70, 72-85, 92, 99, 123, 124,
130, 133, 134, 139, 140, 148, 150, 157-159, 164, 168, 172, 184, 193, 195,
200, 209, 211, 231, 239, 253, 256, 259, 260, 268-271, 281, 282, 289, 295,
301, 317, 319, 325, 328, 331, 342, 347, 356, 358, 359, 365, 366, 370, 374,
381, 383-385, 387, 395, 406, 407, 411, 436, 440.
Land use planning 3, 18, 23, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 48, 55,
65, 86-90, 94, 98, 103, 106, 109, 110, 115, 118-122, 125, 141, 158, 159,
162, 165, 166, 169, 173, 180, 185, 199, 202, 206, 210, 211, 215, 224, 230,
232, 237, 238, 247-249, 263, 266, 277, 284, 291, 293, 295, 299, 308, 309,
330, 343, 351, 353, 355, 357, 358, 360, 367, 368, 375, 378, 380, 393, 395,
403, 404, 409, 414, 416, 420, 426, 427, 433, 434, 440.
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Marine environments 44, 45, 52, 55, 56, 65, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 99,
101-105, 107, 108, 114, 117, 126, 129, 137, 145, 149, 150, 160, 163, 179,
183, 191, 193, 202, 204, 208, 210, 214, 216, 218, 222-226, 235, 240, 242,
244, 246, 250, 254, 262, 267, 272, 279, 280, 286, 298, 311, 312, 315, 327,
340, 348, 354, 355, 364, 377, 378, 390, 391, 401, 417, 424, 432, 435, 436,
Monitoring and environmental data, .... 27, 32-35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 46-54, 56,
59, 60, 62, 68, 90, 97, 98, 102-105, 108-110, 112, 114-116, 118, 125, 127,
130, 131, 133, 137, 142, 143, 150, 155, 157, 159-162, 164, 168, 170, 171,
180, 183, 186, 187, 194, 202, 203, 205, 206, 208, 217, 218, 224, 228, 230,
232, 234, 237, 243, 244, 246, 249, 250, 259, 267, 269, 272, 291, 294, 298,
308, 321, 339, 346, 351, 356, 362, 365, 385, 393, 401, 402, 414, 423, 427,
433, 434, 439.
Pesticides 7, 14-16, 19, 21, 23, 29, 33, 56, 58, 68-70, 78, 80, 100, 101,
142-144, 150, 155, 171, 175, 198, 202, 209, 212, 276, 288, 289, 292, 302,
306, 308, 324, 356, 363, 367, 369, 370, 383, 392, 404, 414.
Polar ecosystems 50, 125, 199, 210, 214, 245.
PoHntion abatement. 32, 55, 57, 61, 64, 67, 68, 69, 100, 141, 142, 145,
150, 155, 156, 157, 158, 161, 164, 166, 167, 168, 170, 172, 180, 189, 194,
197, 200, 203, 205, 207, 241, 249, 256, 257, 259, 263, 269, 275, 287, 289,
291, 300, 305, 326, 337, 339, 346, 356, 364, 373, 385, 394, 415, 418.
Population. 36, 76, 82, 88, 97, 101, 123, 126, 135, 137, 190, 201, 211, 228,
238, 243, 250, 277, 328, 340, 357, 393, 395, 396, 403, 409, 431, 434, 440.
Sustainable development 135, 138, 190, 203, 210, 228, 238, 246, 297, 303,
307, 328, 330, 344, 349, 419, 424, 433, 438, 440.
Solid waste 22, 55, 56, 67-70, 140, 144, 145, 155-157, 166, 171, 172, 174,
175, 180, 189, 203, 206, 207, 213, 248, 249, 257, 259, 263, 287, 293, 297,
299, 301, 305, 306, 310, 334, 337, 346, 353, 356, 358, 359, 364, 373, 394,
399, 413, 425, 432, 440.
Toxics 19, 55, 56, 58, 62, 68-70, 74, 78-80, 83, 84, 99-101, 108, 124, 130,
132, 134, 142, 144, 150, 155, 156, 158, 161, 170, 172, 180, 183, 184, 187,
188, 189, 193, 195, 198, 200, 204, 209, 212, 220, 231, 239, 241-243, 248,
249, 257, 261, 268, 269, 275, 276, 281, 287-289, 297, 300, 301, 302, 319,
324, 325, 331, 334, 346, 347, 356, 359, 361, 363, 366, 369, 370, 373, 374,
381, 383, 384, 386, 392, 402, 407, 409, 411, 414, 415, 423, 425, 436.
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Transportation 34, 36, 40, 55, 57, 62, 127, 128, 145-152, 159, 160, 169, 173,
211, 256, 275, 278, 301, 332, 338, 356, 377.
Wastewater. 55, 61, 67-69, 141, 144, 155-157, 162, 167, 170, 172, 174, 180,
189, 200, 213, 241, 248, 249, 261, 283, 289, 301, 339, 346, 356, 364, 385,
394, 407, 411, 413, 425.
Wetlands 31, 59, 61, 69, 93, 96, 97, 99-104, 106, 108, 112, 141, 172, 180,
183, 191, 202, 208, 210, 223-225, 229, 233, 235, 237, 240, 242, 244, 248,
249, 254, 280, 284, 299, 314, 315, 320, 327, 352, 355, 361, 378, 380, 383,
424, 429, 432.
Wildlife 11, 21, 26, 27, 61, 92-108, 125, 126, 187, 191, 201, 202, 210, 227,
232, 235, 236, 243, 247, 250, 254, 274, 284, 286, 298, 299, 312, 314, 315,
318, 320, 325, 340, 351, 355, 361, 378-380, 383, 384, 388, 397, 398, 401,
405, 409, 412, 424, 426, 428-431, 435, 439.
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