Open Directory - Science: Environment: Research Groups and Centers
See also: This category in other languages: - The (AGCI) summer programs provide a series of in-depth sessions for invited scientists from around the world to explore the latest understandings of the global environment and how human activities affect Earth systems. - Arizona University environmental research activities and education programs in the "living laboratory" originally built for an experiment to test the feasibility of humans living in a closed ecosystem. - Collaboration between Institute of Marine Research, University of Bergen and Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center. Information about research and events. - Texas Agrilife Research is currently working on water quality research projects aimed at developing new technologies enabling improved decisions regarding land and water management practices. - Aims to gather knowledge and predict the behaviour of the Earth system and its resources to help a sustainable future for the planet. - A regional research group within the Sustainable Ecosystems division of CSIRO. Undertakes research into the ecology and management of the arid and semi-arid rangelands of Australia. - Specializes in research and education in regional and global environmental prediction, particularly with reference to climate change modeling. - Aims to advance understanding of the climate system through interdisciplinary investigations of past, present and future climates - Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology - Created to develop the science of conservation biology, including its application to solutions for critical conservation problems. In particular, the CCB conducts objective scientific and policy research that is building a sound basis for the conservation, management, and restoration of biotic diversity, and the overall management of Earth's life support systems. - Conducts interdisciplinary research on political, cultural, economic, technical and ecological questions related to development and global sustainability. - Research programs into the areas of environmental justice and sustainable development. - Central liaison for energy and environmental research and education. Focuses on efficient and economical uses of energy and on ensuring a cleaner environment by developing ecologically sound energy related technologies. - A consortium of five education and research institutions created in response to critical environmental concerns facing the Earth. - CSERGE's core academic objectives are to undertake policy-relevant research on global environmental problems and to contribute to the ESRC's Global Environmental Change Research Programme. - Interdisciplinary research centre within the biology department. Areas of study include sustainable agriculture, farming policies, costs, soil health, social capital, biodiversity and conservation, and healthy living. Page includes list of graduate programs and white papers. - Education and research focused on cross-disciplinary analysis of long-term environmental problems. - CIIT is a not-for-profit toxicology research institute dedicated to providing an improved scientific basis for understanding and assessing the potential adverse effects of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products on human health. - Research focus on sustainable development, modelling and data analysis. - Provides information on the environmental research programs being undertaken at the Nevada Test Site. - Research programs focus on water resources and air quality, global climate change and the physics of the earth's turbulent atmosphere, and humanity's historic struggle to adapt to harsh environments. - an internationally recognized, independent research and education center that advances environmental protection by improving law, policy, and management. (U.S.-based) - "Infrastructure Co-operation Network" of 17 research stations engaged in multidisciplinary environmental research in Northern Europe. Includes information on cooperative projects. - Group takes part in the preservation of parks, rivers, and natural lands, maintaining clean air and safe water, and development and maintenance of urban and wilderness trails. - Part of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment. Includes information on research, funding, centers and people. - University of Tennessee, Knoxville center conducts high-level, multidisciplinary research using the intellectual resources of the University and its regional partners. This research seeks to find real-world solutions to problems in the fields of energy, environmental resources, technology, and economic development. - European Institute's concern has been focused on protecting man and his environment and on the quality of life and goods in Europe. - UK organisation undertaking research into a range of environmental topics. Includes news, education, facilities and staff. - EWG is a nonprofit environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C. and a leading content provider for public interest groups and concerned citizens who are campaigning to protect the environment. - One of several National Environmental Research Parks, this protected outdoor laboratory in Illinois is used for studying some of the complex and poorly understood ecological issues that confront humanity. - Describes research activities and graduate degree programs focused on topics such as remediation of contaminated land, pollution control, risk assessment and waste disposal. - Biological and environmental research courses, supervision of research projects, laboratory services for Greenpeace offices. Part of the Science Unit of Greenpeace International. - Research, training, and software for hydrologic engineering and water resources planning and management. - Multi-disciplinary research centre located on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Site has information about the centre, its research programmes, publications, and analytical services available. - Undertakes research into environmental security and governance, energy policy, environmental quality and sustainable transmissions. - Research on the short- and long-term effects of chemicals on human, animal and plant life. - IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research. - All research teams, research projects(5000) and expertises of K.U.Leuven researchers. - Research on ecosystems under stress and development of technology for resolving regulatory problems. Information on access and contacts. - The institute is dedicated to researching environmental challenges facing the state and reporting this research to policy makers and the public. - A non-profit corporation affiliated with the University of Calgary that undertakes and supports pure and applied research respecting the ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains and surrounding regions. - Research and technology development in several environmental areas (including waste management, recycling, CFC destruction and replacement, CO2 fixation and utilization, bioreactors, soil remediation, more). Languages: English, Japanese. - Addressing Issues of Critical National Concern through Environmental Education. - conducts basic research on environmental health and environment-related diseases. Links to information on programs, grants, research, events, contracts, employment, training, outreach events, public information. - At NCEAS, scientists conduct collaborative research on major fundamental and applied problems in ecology. The Center facilitates integrative research aimed at synthesizing existing data and information, and subsequently making these data and inferences widely available. - Leadership to promote health and quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases, birth defects, or disabilities resulting from interaction between people and the environment. - To promote and support, by any means, high quality basic, strategic and applied research, survey, long-term environmental monitoring and related postgraduate training in terrestrial, marine and freshwater biology. - Center of expertise in research and consultancy in the environment and natural resources sector, conducting research, development, and training to promote efficient management and use of renewable natural resources in support of sustainable livelihoods. - Co-operation network of northern Finnish environmental researchers. Includes information about member institutions and upcoming conferences. - Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Conducts basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions to restore and protect the environment. - Outdoor scientific laboratory with large blocks of forest and diverse vegetational communities that offer resources for ecosystem-level and large-scale research. - An association of more than 200 field stations and professionals concerned with field facilities for biological research and education, primarily in North America and Central America. This site provides links to OBFS member stations. - Japanese organization focused on development of innovative environmental technologies and broadening the range of CO2 sinks. About the organization, its research activities and results, and funding opportunities. - A nonprofit and nonpartisan think tank located in Washington, DC that conducts independent research - rooted primarily in economics and other social sciences - on environmental and natural resource issues. - Nonprofit research and educational foundation aiming to foster efficient and sustainable use of resources. Founded by Amory and Hunter Lovins. Research areas are energy, transportation, green development, climate change, water, economic renewal, corporate sustainability, and security. - Does research on landscape and population ecology, coastal science, and global change, particularly within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. - The (SMS) is a research center specializing in marine biodiversity and ecosystems of Florida. Research focuses on the Indian River Lagoon and the offshore waters of Florida's east central coast, with comparative studies throughout coastal Florida. - Promoting interdisciplinary environmental research that will enable Carnegie Mellon to continue its leadership in developing new knowledge. - Undertakes multi-disciplinary research on the governance of social-ecological systems with special emphasis on the ability of the environment to cope with change and continue to develop. - SDI seeks to heighten the environmental quality of economic development efforts through improvements in policy and practice. Its geographical concentration is on tropical forest regions and the Atlantic coast of Canada, the U.S., and the eastern Caribbean. - Performs research into climate and health, as well as other climatological issues that affect humans and other organisms around the world. - Part of the Marine Biology Lab, with focus on environmental research and education. Woods Hole, Massachusetts. - Promotes environmentally conscious engineering, product and process design, manufacturing, and architecture. Information includes research, publications, education. - This research establishment at Wilkes University aims to offer enhanced educational opportunities for students with interests in the regional and global environment. - (MCEER) is a national center of excellence that develops and applies knowledge and advanced technologies to reduce earthquake losses. - Conducts research and policy analysis in the areas of environment, sustainable development, and international security. - RES Iceland offers an intensive and unique interdisciplinary research oriented one-year graduate programme. - One of the world's leading centers for basic research on the ecology, behavior and evolution of tropical organisms. - Offers short courses and research facilities. Describes facilities,courses, 2003 Drought Summit reports and presentations, watershed links. - Field research station of the Southeastern Louisiana University. Mission, activities, maps and data. - Information and application materials for several educational and research-experience opportunities offered to undergraduate and graduate students. - Integrates federal research on climate and global change, as sponsored by thirteen federal agencies. Provides information on US Federal policy, news, publications and resources. - Research, publications, geospatial data, news and information about the Colorado Plateau ecosystem. - The purpose of the center is to foster and support selected research programs in the energy fields, build an information database for teachers and students, and conduct policy related studies. Page includes mission statement, list of staff, research papers and related programs. - The Center conducts a broad range of research studies emphasizing the application of policy analysis and other analytical tools to the study of the management of ocean and coastal areas on regional, national, and global scales. - UK Natural Environment Research Council's thematic programme set up to integrate urban environmental research across the geological, ecological, freshwater and atmospheric sciences. - US DOE scientific user facility with experimental, theoretical, and computational capabilities for solving environmental problems. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. - Addresses the great issues of environment through scientific research and education and through applications of science in public affairs. Focus is on climate change and the warming of the earth, as well as global forests because of their controlling influence on climate. - committed to change for a sustainable world - believes that change in human behavior is urgently needed to halt the accelerating rate of environmental deterioration. Site has resources on climate change, forest resources, international environmental economics, biodiversity, coastal and marine resources, trends and indicators, and sustainable agriculture.
