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Local Areas and Pollution

Data.gov
Use this site to find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
Where You Live
From the EPA, enter your ZIP code and choose from four databases to retrieve environmental information about your community. In addition, you can explore the databases to learn more about your community.

Marine-related Sites

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is responsible for management of fisheries in federal waters which occur predominantly off the mid-Atlantic coast.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Mission is to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts; to share that knowledge and information with others; and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.
NOAA Fisheries
Responsible for the management, conservation and protection of living marine resources within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone.

Federal Government and International Organizations

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
FAO's mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy.
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. NWS data and products form a national information database and infrastructure which can be used by other governmental agencies, the private sector, the public, and the global community.
NPSSpecies Search
From the National Park Service, use this site to view certified species lists for over 300 NPS units.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
The BLM’s multiple-use mission mandates that we manage public land resources for a variety of uses, such as energy development, livestock grazing, recreation, and timber harvesting, while protecting a wide array of natural, cultural, and historical resources, many of which are found in the BLM's 27 million-acre National Landscape Conservation System.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Geological Survey
As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. The diversity of our scientific expertise enables us to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and provide impartial scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers.

Pennsylvania

PA.gov
This is the portal to state government information for Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Established on July 1, 1995, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is charged with maintaining and preserving the 117 state parks; managing the 2.1 million acres of state forest land; providing information on the state's ecological and geologic resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and natural areas.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Pennsylvania Game Commission
For more than 100 years, the Game Commission has managed the Commonwealth's wildlife resources for all Pennsylvanians. With the help of more than 700 full-time employees and thousands of part-timers and volunteers, the agency provides a host of benefits to wildlife, state residents and visitors.

SCI100 Environmental Science: Rob Cooley's Links

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