Exploring the Environet
Useful Environmental Sites
Courtesy of LATCO, the Latin American Trade Council of Oregon
Environmental sites
Chemistry and Environmental Science
- http://www.irn.org
International Rivers Network, for preserving and restoring rivers and their ecosystems.
- http://www.chemweek.com
Electronic version of Chemical Week (subscription) news of the chemical industry for scientists, faculty and students.
- http://www.gateway.ciesin.org
Consortium for international Earth Science Information Network, information on the study of the environment and economic development. Includes search utilities for NASA's Global Change Master Directory, The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites International Directory and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations' Environmental Directory.
- http://nature.org/
The Nature Conservancy, information on rare and endangered species, and the Science Resource Center database on biology and conservation for teachers, students, and research conservationists.
- http://www.islandpress.com
Monthly newsletter with a discussion group for active citizens, student, and faculty concerned with the environmental movements
Tom Miles
Latin American Trade Council of Oregon
http://www.latco.org