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Blackout
Blackout: PBS program FRONTLINE and The New York Times join forces to investigate the story behind the California energy crisis. (Science and Environment)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/blackout/ |
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1997 Northern California Floods
1997 Northern California Floods: Comprehensive northern California flood-related information and annotated website links, especially for the floods of January 1997. (Science and Environment)
http://www.skdesigns.com/floods/ |
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Includes information on fire safety, the state fire plan, and resource management programs. (Science and Environment)
http://www.fire.ca.gov/ |
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California Native Plant Society
California Native Plant Society: Non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of California native plants through scientific activities, education, and conservation. (Science and Environment)
http://www.cnps.org |
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Environment California
Environment California: CALPIRG's environmental action program. Contains news and facts about clean air, toxic pollution, safe drinking water, coastal protection and healthy schools. Information about legislation and how to donate money. (Science and Environment)
http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/ |
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California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators
California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators: Provides an avenue for networking among California wildlife rehabilitators and regulatory agencies through seminars and conferences with the focus of improving the quality of care for wildlife. (Science and Environment)
http://www.ccwr.org/ |
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Faultline Magazine
Faultline Magazine: Environmental news, stories and information for Californians. Includes excerpts from the writing of Gerald Haslam. (Science and Environment)
http://www.faultline.org/ |
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UC Discovery Grant - Industry University Cooperative Research
UC Discovery Grant - Industry University Cooperative Research: The University of California's Industry-University Cooperative Research Program provides UC Discovery Grants for research that brings new discoveries into the marketplace and enhances the California economy. (Science and Environment)
http://www.ucdiscoverygrant.org |
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University of California National Reserve System
University of California National Reserve System: Newsletter, history, journal, and system map. (Science and Environment)
http://nrs.ucop.edu/ |
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Natural History of the San Gabriel Mountains
Natural History of the San Gabriel Mountains: Guide to Southern California plants, butterflies, mammals, lizards, and amphibians, with maps, weather, and other resources. (Science and Environment)
http://home.earthlink.net/~teunice/sgm/ |
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A list of native ecosystem references.
A list of native ecosystem references.: A select list of references. (Science and Environment)
http://www.laspilitas.com/referenc.htm |
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The NorthWest Petaluma Rural Alliance
The NorthWest Petaluma Rural Alliance: Focus on pollution of Marin Creek by Petaluma Mushroom Farm. (Science and Environment)
http://petmushroom.org/ |
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California Coastal Conservancy
California Coastal Conservancy: State agency established in 1976 to purchase, protect, restore, and enhance California's coastal resources. Includes online edition of California Coast and Ocean magazine. (Science and Environment)
http://www.coastalconservancy.ca.gov/ |
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Division of Safety of Dams
Division of Safety of Dams: Contains information about dams in the state, with technical references, statutes and regulations. (Science and Environment)
http://damsafety.water.ca.gov/ |
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Klamath-Salmon Natural History Library
Klamath-Salmon Natural History Library: A portal for information about natural and cultural resources in the Klamath River region of Northern California. Provides research services, regional links, and many full text documents. (Science and Environment)
http://www.klamathsalmonlibrary.org/index.html |
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Freeing a Hydroelectric Giant, California Frets About Control
Freeing a Hydroelectric Giant, California Frets About Control: NY Times analysis of constraints on hydroelectric generation in the state. [Subscription required - free.] (Science and Environment)
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/071900ca-dams.html |
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The Marine Animals of Monterey Bay
The Marine Animals of Monterey Bay: Features, characteristics, and local habitat of fish, octopus, squid, seals, sea otters, and whales of the Monterey Bay region in California. (Science and Environment)
http://ceasarsrock.com/monterey/ |
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Friends of The River
Friends of The River: State-wide river Californian conservation group. Provides public education, activist training and organizing, and expert advocacy to influence public policy decisions on land, water, and energy management issues. Site includes journals and reports and lat (Science and Environment)
http://www.friendsoftheriver.org/ |
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The Watershed Nursery
The Watershed Nursery: Provides plants native to the San Francisco Bay/Delta watershed, for habitat restoration projects. Contract growing and collection of site-specific gene-stock, also available. (Science and Environment)
http://home.earthlink.net/~thewatershednursery/ |
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CalFlora
CalFlora: Database containing summary geographic and ecological distribution information for over 8000 California vascular plant taxa, as well as additional habitat information for rare species of the Sierra Nevada. (Science and Environment)
http://www.calflora.org/ |
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California Wildflowers
California Wildflowers: Look-up photos and descriptions of California wildflowers by color, common name, Latin name or family. (Science and Environment)
http://www.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/index.html |
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California Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration
California Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration: Regional chapter of non-profit international professional membership organization for people researching, practicing, or interested in this field. (Science and Environment)
http://www.sercal.org/ |
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CERES: California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
CERES: California Environmental Resources Evaluation System: CERES is an information system developed by the California Resources Agency to facilitate access to a variety of environmental data. (Science and Environment)
http://www.ceres.ca.gov/ |
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California Exotic Pest Plant Council
California Exotic Pest Plant Council: Dedicated to finding solutions to problems caused by non-native pest plant invasions of the state's natural areas. (Science and Environment)
http://www.caleppc.org/ |
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GoldenStateImages - Marine Fish of California
GoldenStateImages - Marine Fish of California: Photography of marine fish species found along the California coast including garibaldi, molas, blue shark, dorado, baracuda, rays and more (Science and Environment)
http://www.goldenstateimages.com/fish.htm |
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The Plight of California's Reef Fish
The Plight of California's Reef Fish: Information, links and documents about the decline of and management plans for California nearshore reef fish, also known as shallow water rockfish, inhabitants of the kelp forest. (Science and Environment)
http://www.californiafish.org/ |
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California Botanical Society
California Botanical Society: Systematics, ecology, evolution, and natural history of the plants of California and adjacent western North America. Publisher of the journal Madroño. (Science and Environment)
http://www.calbotsoc.org/ |
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California Wild Heritage Campaign
California Wild Heritage Campaign: Protecting California's last remaining public wilderness and wild rivers (Science and Environment)
http://www.californiawild.org |
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California Coastal Coalition
California Coastal Coalition: Committed to restoring California's coast through sand replenishment, increasing the flow of natural sediment, wetlands recovery and improved water quality. (Science and Environment)
http://www.calcoast.org/ |
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Friends of the Gualala River
Friends of the Gualala River: A group dedicated to protecting the Gualala River watershed and the species living within it. (Science and Environment)
http://www.gualalariver.org/ |
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University of California Small Farm Center
University of California Small Farm Center: Research and information for small-scale growers on topics including specialty crops and marketing. (Science and Environment)
http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu |
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Air Resources Board
Air Resources Board: Part of the California Environmental Protection Agency. Includes calendar, workshops, programs, laws and regulations. (Science and Environment)
http://www.arb.ca.gov/ |
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Books by David Carle
Books by David Carle: Drowning the Dream, California's Water Choices at the Millennium - an environmental history of the state, focusing on water, population, and environmental change. Mono Lake Viewpoint - essays about an inland sea. (Science and Environment)
http://www.qnet.com/~carle/ |
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Thimmakka's Resources for Environmental Education
Thimmakka's Resources for Environmental Education: An environmental group that educates the south Asian community in the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas. Includes lists of farmers markets, organic food stores and information about biodiversity dinner series. (Science and Environment)
http://www.thimmakka.org/ |
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California Interfaith Power & Light
California Interfaith Power & Light: A group of religious groups that seek to respond to global warming through the promotion of energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy. (Science and Environment)
http://www.interfaithpower.org/ |
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Climate Change in California
Climate Change in California: Union of Concerned Scientists fact sheets on the potential effects of global climate change on the state's bioregions and water resources. (Science and Environment)
http://www.ucsusa.org/climatechange/california.html |
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Use Water Wisely.com
Use Water Wisely.com: A water education site for kids and teachers provided by the Water Education Water Awareness Committee. (Science and Environment)
http://www.usewaterwisely.com |
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Southern California Association of Publicly Owned Treatment Works
Southern California Association of Publicly Owned Treatment Works: A non-profit corporation organized to represent the interests of publicly owned treatment works in southern california (Science and Environment)
http://www.scap1.org/ |
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Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Working with others to conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats in California's Central Valley, Sierra Nevada, and San Francisco Bay areas. (Science and Environment)
http://sacramento.fws.gov |
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Oasis Botanical Sanctuary
Oasis Botanical Sanctuary: A environmental organization dedicated to the "Restoration of Ecolibrium" through the preservation of endangered and threatened plants. A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation. (Science and Environment)
http://oasisproject.us/ |
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SoCal Sky Lights
SoCal Sky Lights: Guide to observating rocket launches, satellite and space shuttle overflights, meteor showers, etc. for Southern California. (Science and Environment)
http://www.schnapp.org/skylights.html |
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Information Center for the Environment
Information Center for the Environment: A cooperative effort of environmental scientists at the University of California, Davis and collaborators at over thirty private, state, federal, and international organizations interested in environmental protection. (Science and Environment)
http://ice.ucdavis.edu/ |
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Groundwater Resources Association of California
Groundwater Resources Association of California: Nonprofit organization for the protection, preservation, improvement of California ground water against pollution. Site has information about the organization and its activities, job announcements, and related material. (Science and Environment)
http://www.grac.org/ |
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Supply of and Demand for Electricity in California
Supply of and Demand for Electricity in California: Provides a real-time graph of electricity use during the day. Compares capacity with current load and shows the amount of power being imported. (Science and Environment)
http://currentenergy.lbl.gov/ca/ |
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California's Wildlife
California's Wildlife: Biological information on the more than 600 amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles regularly found in California. (Science and Environment)
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/html/cawildlife.html |
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Watchable Wildlife
Watchable Wildlife: Collection of articles about birdwatching and other wildlife viewing from the Department of Fish and Game's "Outdoor California" magazine. (Science and Environment)
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/watchable/ |
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Planning and Conservation League
Planning and Conservation League: Seeks to protect the California environment through state legislation, the admnistrative process, and through statewide ballot measures. (Science and Environment)
http://www.pcl.org |
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California CUPA Forum
California CUPA Forum: An association of agencies coordinating the consistent implementation of hazardous materials regulatory programs in the state of California. (Science and Environment)
http://www.calcupa.net/ |
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Our Poisoned Bay
Our Poisoned Bay: Despite end to direct piping of sewage, pollution worse now than 30 years ago according to article from the San Francisco Chronicle. (Science and Environment)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/1999/08/02/MN14115.DTL&type=printable |
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Seal Experience
Seal Experience: Comprehensive site about the northern elephant seal. Subjects include: mating, diet, predators, birthing, and diving. Descriptions of and directions to rookeries along the California coast. (Science and Environment)
http://www.sealexperience.com |
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Cosumnes River Task Force
Cosumnes River Task Force: Works to encourage restoration of watershed health and improve flood management. (Science and Environment)
http://www.cosumnesriver.org |
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GIS Data for Northern California
GIS Data for Northern California: Links to sites with geographic information systems (GIS) data, including many kinds of maps, climate data and GPS data. (Science and Environment)
http://www.pacificsites.com/~cbrooks/gis1.shtml |
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Bolsa Chica Land Trust
Bolsa Chica Land Trust: Educational tour and interactive site with photos and sounds of birds, wildlife, and landscapes. (Science and Environment)
http://www.bolsachicalandtrust.org |
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Sudden Oak Death
Sudden Oak Death: Created by the University of California's Sudden Oak Death Research Team, this site addresses the increasing number of oak trees in California that are dying from the fungal disease Phytophthora, and the effects the infestation is having on f (Science and Environment)
http://kellylab.berkeley.edu/ |
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California Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
California Sustainable Agriculture Working Group: A coalition dedicated to promoting an ecologically sustainable and socially just food system. Describes group news, events and projects, and related headlines. (Science and Environment)
http://www.calsawg.org/ |
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Clean Power Estimator
Clean Power Estimator: Provides California residential electric customers a personalized estimate of the costs and benefits of investing in a photovoltaic (PV) solar or small wind electric generation system. (Science and Environment)
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/renewable/estimator/ |
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California Urban Forests Council
California Urban Forests Council: Vigorously advocates for a holistic, ecosystem approach to the practice of urban forestry, especially when influencing public policy and decision makers. Offers a newsletter, forest professional certification, publications, and general informational mate (Science and Environment)
http://www.caufc.org/ |
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California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus): Facts, photos and videos of the California Sea Lion. (Science and Environment)
http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/California_Sea_Lion.asp |
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California Artificial Reef Enhancement
California Artificial Reef Enhancement: Promotes awareness, understanding, preservation and enhancement of artificial reef ecosystems in offshore California waters through public education and scientific research. (Science and Environment)
http://www.calreefs.org/ |
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University of California Industry-University Cooperative Research Program
University of California Industry-University Cooperative Research Program: The University of California's Industry-University Cooperative Research Program provides matching grants for research in biotechnology, digital media, communications, microelectonics, information technology, semiconductor manufacturing, and other fields. (Science and Environment)
http://uc-industry.berkeley.edu |
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SmogTips.com
SmogTips.com: Consumer guide helps California car owners manage the smog-check process, provides tips, evaluations and support, information on state Assistance programs, and a smog station locator. (Science and Environment)
http://smogtips.com |
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California Ducks Unlimited
California Ducks Unlimited: Conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. Includes calendar, regions and events page, news, photos, membership application and contact information. (Science and Environment)
http://www.caducks.org |
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Garrapata Creek Watershed Council
Garrapata Creek Watershed Council: Works to improve the health of the Garrapata Creek watershed through community involvement, teamwork, and education. News, photos, and calendar of events. (Science and Environment)
http://www.garrapatacreek.org/ |
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California Underground: Our Caves and Subterranean Habitats
California Underground: Our Caves and Subterranean Habitats: Educational materials and photographic tours on the formation and occurrence of different types of caves, cave biology, and cave conservation. From the Oakland Museum of California. (Science and Environment)
http://www.museumca.org/caves/onli_realm.html |
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San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy
San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy: promotes the preservation of land and/or buildings for historic, educational, ecological, recreational, scenic, or open space opportunities. (Science and Environment)
http://www.sgmrc.org/ |
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California Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
California Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation: A nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick, injured, or orphaned native wildlife. Based in Malibu and serving western Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. (Science and Environment)
http://www.californiawildlifecenter.org |
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