| Directory > Science > Environment > Organizations > Research Institutes Ratchford Field Station at Wilkes University
Field station for undergraduate field-based education and research by collecting, handling and
field-analyzing samples of rock, soils, sediment, ground water, surface water and vegetation.
http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/gse/rachford.asp
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William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
US DOE scientific user facility with experimental, theoretical, and computational capabilities for
solving environmental problems. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
http://www.emsl.pnl.gov/
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Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey
Education and research focused on cross-disciplinary analysis of long-term environmental problems.
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/eng/ces/
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Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Manitoba, Canada
Promote and facilitates Northern research covering the physical environment, social issues and
economic development, including sustainable resource development. Offers opportunities to study the
northern lights, whales, arctic flora and fauna, polar bears and historic Fort Prince of Wales.
http://www.churchillmb.net/~cnsc/
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UCLA Center for Clean Technology (CCT)
Center performs research in the areas of pollution prevention, environmental impact and waste
handling.
http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/database/801.html
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University of California Energy Institute
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.
http://www.ucei.berkeley.edu/ucei/
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NEDO (Japan) Global Environmental Technology Development
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.
http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/
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Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center
One of the leading centers for biomedical and biobehavioral research with non-human
primates, in recent years Yerkes has expanded to include a broad range of science from molecular
and cellular studies to investigations of culture and social behavior.
http://www.emory.edu/WHSC/YERKES/
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ENVINET - European Network for Arctic-Alpine Environmental Research
"Infrastructure Co-operation Network" of 17 research stations engaged in
multidisciplinary environmental research in Northern Europe. Includes information on cooperative
projects.
http://www.npolar.no/
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Danish Hydraulic Institute
Independent, international organisation affiliated with the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences,
offering research and consultation in ecology, environmental chemistry, water resources,
environmental informatics, and hydraulic structures, with particular emphasis on environmental
monitoring.
http://www.dhi.dk/
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ICENS - International Center for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences
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.
http://www.icens.org
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K.U.Leuven research database
All research teams, research projects(5000) and expertises of K.U.Leuven researchers.
http://cwisdb.cc.kuleuven.ac.be/research/
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Center for Conservation Biology
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.
http://www.stanford.edu/group/CCB/
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Natural Environment Research Council
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.
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/loadframeset.pl?title=Welcome%20to%20NERC&right=http%3A//www.....
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Center for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment
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.
http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/all/resgroup/cserge/
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National Pollution Prevention Center for Higher Education
Mission is to promote sustainable development by educating students, faculty, and professionals
about pollution prevention; create educational materials; provide tools and strategies for
addressing relevant environmental problems; and establish a national network of pollution
prevention educators.
http://www.snre.umich.edu./nppc/
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Missouri Environmental Fund
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.
http://www.moenvfund.org/
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Center for Environmental Research & Conservation
A consortium of five education and research institutions created in response to critical
environmental concerns facing the Earth.
http://cerc.columbia.edu/
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The Dolphin Society
An Australian non-profit-making research institution, established in 1994 to research the effects
on people of interaction with dolphins, and to pursue conservation and rights for marine mammals in
general.
http://www.eisa.net.au/~dolphins/
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Environmental Working Group
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.
http://www.ewg.org/
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Energy, Environment, and Resources Center
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.
http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/
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Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI)
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.
http://www.gcrio.org/agci-home.html
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Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station
Field research station of Southeastern Louisiana University's College of Arts and Sciences. Its
predominate use is by faculty and students in the biology department.
http://www.selu.edu/Academics/ArtsSciences/centers/turtlecove/turtleco.htm
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Human Dimensions Research Programs Guide
To improve the understanding of global environmental processes.
http://www.ciesin.org/TG/HDP/HDP-home.html
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Center for Energy and Environmental Resources
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.
http://www.utexas.edu/research/ceer/
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Center For Combustion and Environmental Research
An interdisciplinary group established to study fundamental problems relating to the field of
combustion and environmental protection.
http://me-www.colorado.edu/centers/combustion/ccr.html
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Univ of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Environmental research institute specializing in the science of coastal environments.
http://www.co.cees.edu/index.html
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Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth
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.
http://www.rite.or.jp/English/E-home-frame.html
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Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Research, training, and software for hydrologic engineering and water resources planning and
management.
http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/
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NEETF - The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
Addressing Issues of Critcal National Concern through Environmental Education.
http://www.neetf.org/
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Environment Institute
European Institute's concern has been focused on protecting man and his environment and on the
quality of life and goods in Europe.
http://www.ei.jrc.it/
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The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
One of the world's leading centers for basic research on the ecology, behavior and evolution of
tropical organisms.
http://www.si.edu/stri/
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Does research on landscape and population ecology, coastal science, and global change, particularly
within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
http://www.serc.si.edu/
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Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce (SMS)
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.
http://www.sms.si.edu/
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The Environmental Institute at Carnegie Mellon University
Promoting interdisciplinary environmental research that will enable Carnegie Mellon to continue its
leadership in developing new knowledge.
http://www.ce.cmu.edu/EnvInst/
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Center for the Study of Marine Policy
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.
http://www.udel.edu/CMS/csmp/
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Center for Energy and Environmental Policy
Research programs into the areas of environmental justice and sustainable development.
http://www.udel.edu/ceep/
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University of Delaware Research Centers
Agricultural, Engineering, and Natural Science research centers.
http://www.udel.edu/OVPR/research.html
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National Center For Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
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 available in accordance with our data policy.
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/fmt/doc?/frames.html
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Conservation & Research Center
At the Smithsonian Institution's mandate their mission is to advance conservation of biological
diversity. The CRC increases knowledge through investigations of threatened species,
habitats, and communities, and disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional
training, and public outreach.
http://www.si.edu/crc/
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Sustainable Development Institute
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.
http://www.susdev.org/
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Environmental Control Research Group
University of Paisley in Scotland investigates contaminants in air, land, inland waters and river
estuaries. Details given about projects, publications and the people who work on them.
http://environment.paisley.ac.uk/chemistry/home/environmental/env_index.htm
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The Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security
Conducts research and policy analysis in the areas of environment, sustainable development, and
international security.
http://www.pacinst.org/
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Ocean Voice International
Canadian non-profit works for harmony between people, marine life and the environment. It is
environmental, humanitarian and global in its concerns and works through education, training,
research, appropriate technologies and partnerships.
http://www.ovi.ca/
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Institute of Chemical Toxicology, Wayne State University
Research on the short- and long-term effects of chemicals on human, animal and plant life.
http://www.wayne.edu/ict
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Woods Hole Research Center
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.
http://www.whrc.org
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Cape Tribulation Research Station, AUSTROP Foundation
The only research facility in the lowland tropics of Australia, Cape Tribulation Tropical Research
Station operated by the Australian Tropical Research Foundation (AUSTROP), and the home of the
Daintree Rainforest Taskforce.
http://www.altnews.com.au/austrop/
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National Center for Environmental Health (U.S. CDC)
Leadership to promote health & quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases,
birth defects, or disabilities resulting from interaction between people and the environment.
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ncehhome.htm
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Lake Annsjon Bird Observatory, Sweden
Monitors bird populations in an area in the middle of the Scandinavian mountain range.
http://www.csb.ki.se/users/peterc/annsjon
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CRC for Waste Management and Pollution Control Limited
Australian research center studying wastewater treatment and reuse, solid waste management, waste
minimisation, contaminated site remediation, and hazardous waste treatment.
http://www.crcwmpc.com.au/
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Northern Ireland Centre for Energy Research and Technology, NICERT
Contract research centre on energy-related topics e,g. advanced power cycles, renewable energy,
refrigeration, biomass, heat pumps, clean coal technology, CFC replacements.
http://www.ulst.ac.uk/faculty/science/nicert/
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Resources for the Future
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.
http://www.rff.org/
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US Global Change Research Information Office
Studies climate change and related issues.
http://www.gcrio.org
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MIT Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (P-STEP)
Publications from and information about multidisciplary research program focused on increasing the
effectiveness of government and corporate environmental policies and management approaches.
http://p-step.mit.edu
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Horizon Communications
International research, film production and development organization: finding solutions to
environmental, health, population and development problems.
http://www.yale.edu/horizon/
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Biosphere 2 Center
Columbia University environmental research activities and education programs in the Arizona
"living laboratory" originally built for an experiment to test the feasibility of humans
living in a closed ecosystem.
http://www.bio2.edu/
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The University of Texas at Austin Environmental Science Institute
The mission of the Institute is to bring together faculty and students in the life, earth,
physical, and social sciences to form a focused, interdisciplinary program of environmental
research at the university.
http://www.geo.utexas.edu/esi/
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Northern Environmental Research Network, NorNet
Co-operation network of northern Finnish environmental researchers. Includes information about
member institutions and upcoming conferences.
http://www.nornet.oulu.fi/english/index.html
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Center For Environmental Prediction, Rutgers University
Specializes in research and education in regional and global environmental prediction, particularly
with reference to climate change modeling.
http://www.cep.rutgers.edu
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Environmental Sciences - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL's environmental sciences R&D portfolio includes work in biogeochemistry, environmental
biotechnology, environmental chemistry, ecosystem studies, geosciences, hydrology,
microbiology, and environmental assessment.
http://www.ornl.gov/ornlhome/environmental_sciences.htm
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Center for Development Research, University of Bonn
Conducts interdisciplinary research on political, cultural, economic, technical and ecological
questions related to development and global sustainability.
http://zef.de/
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Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
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.
http://www.nri.org/
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The Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research
(MCEER) is a national center of excellence that develops and applies knowledge and advanced
technologies to reduce earthquake losses.
http://mceer.buffalo.edu/default.asp
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International Union of Forestry Research Organizations
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.
http://iufro.boku.ac.at/
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Organization of Biological Field Stations
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.
http://www.obfs.org/
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CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems - Centre for Arid Zone Research, Alice Springs NT, Australia
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.
http://www.cazr.csiro.au
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NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
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Blackland Research Center - Water Sciences Laboratory
Texas
http://waterhome.brc.tamus.edu/
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U.S. Salinity Laboratory, Riverside, California
The United States Salinity Laboratory, a National Laboratory for basic research on the
chemistry, physics, biology, and assessment of salt-affected soil-plant-water systems.
(Riverside CA USA)
http://www.ussl.ars.usda.gov/
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Urban Regeneration and the Environment (URGENT)
UK Natural Environment Research Council's thematic programme set up to integrate urban
environmental research across the geological, ecological, freshwater and atmospheric sciences.
http://urgent.nerc.ac.uk
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Synoptic Climatology Lab, University of Delaware
Performs research into climate and health, as well as other climatological issues that affect
humans and other organisms around the world..
http://www.udel.edu/SynClim/scl.html
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Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology
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.
http://www.ciit.org/
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Maine Environmental Policy Institute
The institure is dedicated to researching environmental challenges facing the state and reporting
this research to policy makers and the public.
http://www.meepi.org
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World Resources Institute (WRI)
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.
http://www.wri.org/
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Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
United Kingdom body for research, survey, monitoring and training in the terrestrial and
freshwater sciences. Provides independent research and advice to inform government
policy on natural resource management and environmental protection, and to raise public
awareness of national and global environmental issues.
http://www.ceh-nerc.ac.uk/
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The Ecosystems Center
Part of the Marine Biology Lab, with focus on environmental research and
education. Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/
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ELI: The Environmental Law Institute
an internationally recognized, independent research and education center that advances
environmental protection by improving law, policy, and management. (U.S.-based)
http://www.eli.org/
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Rocky Mountain Institute
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.
http://www.rmi.org
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Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station Environmental Laboratory
advancing science and engineering technologies for ecosystem management. Research staff includes
government and contract researchers from environmental disciplines.
http://www.wes.army.mil/el/homepage.html
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Desert Research Institute
affiliated with University of Nevada; 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.
http://www.dri.edu/
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National Center for Environmental Decision-making Research
NCEDR focus is on needs of subnational (state, regional, tribal, local) environmental decision
makers. It engages environmental decisionmakers with researchers to develop and communicate
processes and information that help solve or avoid problems associated with envirionmental
decisions.
http://www.ncedr.org
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ORNL Environmental Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Conducts basic and applied research and development to create
scientific knowledge and technological solutions to restore and protect the environment.
http://www.esd.ornl.gov/
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Center for Coastal And Land-Margin Research (CCALMR)
Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology
http://www.ccalmr.ogi.edu/
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