Science_and_Environment

	Ages-Old Polar Icecap Is Melting, Scientists Find : NY Times article about the discovery of an ice-free patch of ocean near the North Pole. - www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/081900sci-climate-pole.html
	Alaska Wildlife Notebook Series : Detailed species accounts of the big game, marine mammals, small game, birds, fur-bearers, fish, shellfish, and herps of Alaska. - www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/FISH.GAME/notebook/notehome.htm
	Animals of the Arctic : Educational materials on marine and land animals of the Arctic. Includes links a glossary, a bibliography, an Arctic-theme classroom activities page, and related sources. - tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3500/
	Arctic Climate Impact Assessment : A project of the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), to evaluate and synthesize knowledge of the consequences of variability, change, and increased ultraviolet radiation. Includes links to detailed studies in PDF format, six by the Steering Committee and one from a modeling and scenarios workshop. - www.acia.uaf.edu/
	Arctic Climate System Study (ACSYS) : Concentrating on the understanding of Arctic Ocean variability and change including sea ice processes. - acsys.npolar.no/
	Arctic Ocean Sciences Board : The mission of the AOSB is to facilitate Arctic Ocean research by the support of multinational and multidisciplinary natural science and engineering programs. Includes a schedule of meetings, programs, and publications. - www.aosb.org/
	Arctic Ostracode : A searchable database of information on ostracodes, a group of bivalved crustacea preserved in the sediments of the Arctic Ocean. - geochange.er.usgs.gov/pub/PRISM/ostracodes/arctic/Contents/FGDCmeta.html
	Arctic Protection Network : Grass roots organization dedicated to protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling. - www.protect-the-arctic.com/
	Arctic Research Consortium of the United States : Information on the organization's mandate and activities, its projects, publications, directories of ARCUS member and researchers, and a searchable archive of current information funding opportunities, events, publications, positions, and news. - www.arcus.org/
	Arctic Science Section : Resources on American social science and natural science research programs in the Arctic region from the U.S. Office of Polar Programs. Includes information on grants, Arctic logistics, journals, and related links. - www.nsf.gov/od/opp/arctic/start.htm
	Arctic Theme Page : Comprehensive Arctic resource guide provides scientific and general interest topics, databases, photos, essays, and frequently asked questions about the Arctic. - www.arctic.noaa.gov/
	Arctic Theme Page : Resources and lesson plans related to the study of the Arctic. Themes include the flora, fauna, biomes, peoples, history, and exploration of the region. - www.cln.org/themes/arctic.html
	Arctic Wildlife : Arctic Studies Center's introduction to wildlife of the Arctic. - www.nmnh.si.edu/arctic/html/wildlife.html
	Aurora Research Institute : Research institution of the Aurora College. Provides information on current projects, compendiums and related library. - www.nwtresearch.com/
	Bering Climate : Resource about the Bering Sea climate and ecosystem. Includes multidisciplinary time series data, full descriptive metadata, ecosystem relevance, essays, reports, maps, and photos. - www.beringclimate.noaa.gov/
	Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean Theme Page : An information resource for the scientific investigation of the biology, oceanography, meteorology and ecology of the area. It provides a forum for presenting and discussing new ideas, plans, research results, and links to other sites. - www.pmel.noaa.gov/bering/
	beringseaforum.org - www.beringseaforum.org/
	Canadian Arctic Resources Committee : A citizens' group devoted to protecting northern Canada. Includes a searchable archive of CARC briefs, papers, and the Committee's online journal Northern Perspective. - www.carc.org/
	Canadian Ice Service : An Environment Canada department that provides information about ice conditions in Canadian waters. Includes current ice charts, data on ice thickness, bulletins, and a glossary. - ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca/
	Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Library : A online library on the Arctic region with a virtual reference desk. Includes information on finding journals, books, websites, statistics, databases, and research reports related to cold regions research. - www.crrel.usace.army.mil/library/crrel_library.html
	International Arctic Social Sciences Association : Promote and stimulate international cooperation and to increase the participation of social scientists in national and international arctic research. - www.uaf.edu/anthro/iassa/
	International Arctic Buoy Programm : Maintains a network of automatic buoys in the Arctic Basin which monitor pressure, temperature, and ice motion data to support real-time operations and meteorological and oceanographic research. - iabp.apl.washington.edu/
	International Arctic Science Committee : A non-government organisation to encourage and facilitate cooperation in all aspects of arctic research, in all countries engaged in arctic research, and in all areas of the arctic region. - www.iasc.no/
	Lapland Regional Environment Center : Agency administering environmental programs in Lapland. Includes information on the organization, current projects, environmental programs, scientific studies and databases, publications, land use policy, housing, and related links. - www.ymparisto.fi/default.asp?contentid=59993&lan=EN
	Nansen and Amundsen Basins Observational System : Provides information about this proposed monitoring system of the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean. Includes objectives, funding, partners, technology, and contact information. - www.frontier.iarc.uaf.edu/NABOS/
	NOAA Arctic Science Laboratory : Scientists and research partners studying the Arctic through direct and remote observation, models, and analysis of data. Includes information about the mission, issues, capabilities, and programs. - asl.arctic.noaa.gov/
	North Pole Environmental Observatory : Continuously monitors atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice conditions in the central Arctic Ocean. Describes the background and purpose of the observatory, and includes graphs and statistics. - psc.apl.washington.edu/northpole/
	Paraglacial dynamics in Spitsbergen : French research mission to study the impact of climatic change on the geomorphology of polar landscapes. Includes the objectives of the research project, and information about the scientific team. - geo.islande.free.fr/spitsberg/
	Pros and Cons of Arctic Drilling : Discusses the issues surrounding Arctic drilling, as well as views from the two sides of the issue. - www.geocities.com/iansmith23/arcticdrilling/anti.html
	Svanhovd Environmental Centre : Extensive database of institutions, organizations and enterprises dealing with environmental, agriculture and forestry issues in the Russian part of the Barents region. - www.svanhovd.no/engelsk/engelsk.html
	The Arctic Science and Technology Information System : Database maintained by the Arctic Institute of North America at the University of Calgary containing over 46, 000 records describing publications and research projects about northern Canada. - www.aina.ucalgary.ca/astis/
	The Roald Amundsen Centre for Arctic Research : Arctic research at the University of Tromsø . - www.arctic.uit.no/English/index.html
	The Unaami Data Collection : Diverse interdisciplinary collection of Arctic variables from the past 25 years, which represent different geographic regions and data types. - www.unaami.noaa.gov/
	University of Lapland - Arctic Centre : Researches polar climate, peoples, and environment. Includes information about the center, its scientific studies, research units, academic programs, information services, publications, and conferences. Searchable. - www.arcticcentre.org/contentparser.asp?deptid=9015
	WWF International Arctic Programme : Information on global warming and climate change, toxics in the arctic, arctic protected areas, and arctic conservation. - www.panda.org/arctic