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Biological Resources Division - USGS Biological Resources Division - USGS: Providing the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources - National Biological Information Infrastructure. (Research Centers) http://biology.usgs.gov/ Conservation Biology Institute Home Conservation Biology Institute Home: Varied research projects requireing solutions by broadly trained individuals representing a range of disciplines and skills. Collaborating professionals address the most pressing conservation problems today. (Research Centers) http://www.consbio.org/ Ecology at Oklahoma State University Ecology at Oklahoma State University: Research and educational opportunities. (Research Centers) http://ecology.okstate.edu Environment & Energy Environment & Energy: The wise utilization and management of our natural resources is a primary focus for researchers in Michigan State University's College of Engineering. (Research Centers) http://web.egr.msu.edu/DER/research/ee.htm Prince William Sound Science Center Prince William Sound Science Center: An independent, non-profit research organization located in Cordova in southeastern Prince William Sound, Alaska. The Science Center was established in 1989 to conduct and facilitate scientific studies on the ecology of the region. The Center's programs (Research Centers) http://www.pwssc.gen.ak.us/pwssc/pwssc.html Centre For Environmental Stress and Adaptation Research Centre For Environmental Stress and Adaptation Research: The overall aim of CESAR is to understand the main issues and mechanisms involved with adaptation of organisms to stress factors found in the changing environment using experimental model systems. (Research Centers) http://www.cesar.latrobe.edu.au/ Mid-Atlantic Region Ecological Observatory (MAREO) Mid-Atlantic Region Ecological Observatory (MAREO): A research consortium of field stations and field research sites in the USA. Its objective is to understand ecological phenomena such as changes in land use, biodiversity, climate, invasive species, infections disease, and biogeochemical cycles. (Research Centers) http://mareo.org Applied Ecology Research Group Applied Ecology Research Group: Ecology minded division from the U. of Canberra in Australia. Broad ecological topics uncluding Herptology related links, caresheets, and scientific reviews. (Research Centers) http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/pub/aerg/ Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO) Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO): Our goal is to develop the scientific knowledge required to manage Australia's wildlife, plant and land resources for ecological sustainability. (Research Centers) http://www.dwe.csiro.au/ The Dish The Dish: Describes the foothills at Stanford University, popularly known as "The Dish," and used for academic research, ecological conservation, and restorations. (Research Centers) http://dish.stanford.edu/ Urban Ecology Research Project Urban Ecology Research Project: Research and education in urban ecology at the University of Washington at Seattle. Data, models, research, projects and courses in urban ecology. (Research Centers) http://www.urbaneco.washington.edu/ Natural Environment Research Council Natural Environment Research Council: UK-based organization whose mission is to promote basic, strategic and applied research, survey, long-term environmental monitoring, and related postgraduate training. (Research Centers) http://www.nerc.ac.uk/ Institute of Ecology National University of Mexico Institute of Ecology National University of Mexico: Research in the Sonoran Desert, Gulf of California and Arizona. (Research Centers) http://www.ecol-son.unam.mx/e01descr.html ORNL Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) ORNL Environmental Sciences Division (ESD): Center for ecological and environmental research, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US) (Research Centers) http://www.esd.ornl.gov International Arctic Research Center International Arctic Research Center: The primary goals of the IARC are to study arctic climate change and its global feedbacks and consequences and to plan and carry out international cooperative arctic research of the highest possible quality. (Research Centers) http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/ Myvatn Research Station Myvatn Research Station: A major source of information about research, natural history and conservation of the Lake Myvatn area, Iceland. Complete bibliography. (Research Centers) http://www.hi.is/HI/Stofn/Myvatn/ Cerro de la Muerte Biological Station -- Costa Rica Cerro de la Muerte Biological Station -- Costa Rica: The station is a living library focused on teaching and research. The major objective is to preserve the paramo's biodiversity and Costa Rica's highest watershed. (Research Centers) http://www.public.iastate.edu/~fvalverd/cerro.html Natural Eco-Laboratory, Chilika Lake Natural Eco-Laboratory, Chilika Lake: Chilika Lagoon, situated on east-coast of India, is a hotspot for biodiversity. (Research Centers) http://www.chilika.com Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute: The research arm of the agencies that manage wilderness areas in the United States. (Research Centers) http://leopold.wilderness.net/ The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island: Information about the research and education and outreach programs of the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island. (Research Centers) http://www.cresli.org/ Institute for Applied Ecology Institute for Applied Ecology: Conducts research on the conservation of natural resources in Oregon and beyond. Project descriptions, internship program, and links. Based in Corvallis, Oregon. (Research Centers) http://www.appliedeco.org/ Sustainable Ecosystems Institute Sustainable Ecosystems Institute: Research center works to sustain natural communities and the human communities that depend on them using science-based cooperative solutions. (Research Centers) http://www.sei.org/ Richard B. Gump Moorea Field Station Richard B. Gump Moorea Field Station: UC Berkeley Gump Field Station based in French Polynesia and Moorea. (Research Centers) http://moorea.berkeley.edu NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory: The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)conducts integrated, interdisciplinary environmental research in support of resource management and environmental services in coastal and estuarine waters, with a special emphasis on the Great (Research Centers) http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ The CRC for Australian Weed Management The CRC for Australian Weed Management: Weeds CRC: Australian research into weed biology and ecology, risk assessment, biological control, herbicide resistance, crop & pasture management, environmental and agricultural weeds. (Research Centers) http://www.weeds.crc.org.au Walker Branch Watershed Research Program Walker Branch Watershed Research Program: The site of long-term, intensive environmental studies since the mid-1960's by staff from Oak Ridge National Laboratory the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, centered primarily on the geologic and hydrologic proces (Research Centers) http://walkerbranch.ornl.gov/ Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics: Broad research areas of the Center relate to statistical ecology, environmental statistics, and quantitative risk analysis, with emphasis on mathematical statistics, statistical methodology, and data interpretation and improvement for future use. The adop (Research Centers) http://www.stat.psu.edu/%7Egpp/ The Center for Ecological Health Research (CEHR) The Center for Ecological Health Research (CEHR): It is one of four environmental research Center established in 1991 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The central goal of the Center is to understand how multiple stresses interact to affect biological and ecological processes in aquatic and t (Research Centers) http://ice.ucdavis.edu/cehr/ Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS): GTOS mission is to provide policy makers, resource managers and researchers with the data they need to detect, quantify, locate and understand changes (especially reductions) in the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development. (Research Centers) http://www.fao.org/gtos/ University of Florida Center for Natural Resources University of Florida Center for Natural Resources: The Center was established in 1973 as a multi-disciplinary unit, separate from but affiliated with numerous IFAS departments and research and extension facilities throughout Florida. (Research Centers) http://cnr.ifas.ufl.edu/ The University of Oklahoma Biological Station The University of Oklahoma Biological Station: A permanent field station for research and study in ecology and field biology. (Research Centers) http://www.ou.edu/uobs/ Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Savannah River Ecology Laboratory: Research related to environmental effects from DOE nuclear facilities near Aiken, South Carolina, including radioecology, ecotoxicology, phytoremediation, herpetology, environmental chemistry, and ecological stewardship. (Research Centers) http://www.uga.edu/srel Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research: Collaboration between two U.S. universities with the goal to prevent disease in humans and ecosystems. (Research Centers) http://www.cbr.tulane.edu/ Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics: University of Amsterdam unit conducting education and research in the interactions between living organisms and their physical and chemical environment. (Research Centers) http://www.science.uva.nl/ibed/ Abisko Scientific Research Station, Sweden Abisko Scientific Research Station, Sweden: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Investigations within many areas of biosciences and geosciences, emphasizing plant ecology and meteorology. Studies on the dynamics of plant populations and to identify the controlling factors at their latitudinal and al (Research Centers) http://www.kiruna.se/forskning/ans/ Ecodes - Desert Community Ecology Ecodes - Desert Community Ecology: Research team of ecologists working in the Monte desert, Argentina. The main research objectives are in the community ecology, particularly trying to understand the mutual relationship in the plant-seeds-consumers system. (Research Centers) http://www.ege.fcen.uba.ar/Ecodes/Main.htm Yellowstone Ecological Research Center Yellowstone Ecological Research Center: Private, non-profit organization committed to long-term, ecosystem-wide research in the greater Yellowstone area. (Research Centers) http://www.yellowstoneresearch.org/ Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Conducts detailed investigations of wetlands and their component fish and wildlife resources, emphasizing the linkages with both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. (Research Centers) http://www.wec.ufl.edu/coop/ Nova Scotia Public Lands Ecology Action Centre Nova Scotia Public Lands Ecology Action Centre: Involved in the Integrated Resource Management of Nova Scotia's unprotected lands covering 1.2 million hectares. (Research Centers) http://www.supercity.ns.ca/~land/ Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE) Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE): Idaho State University center which focuses on ecological principles and problems. (Research Centers) http://www.isu.edu/departments/CERE/ Macaulay Land Use Research Institute Macaulay Land Use Research Institute: Research on the physical, environmental, and social consequences of land use. Based in Aberdeen, UK. (Research Centers) http://www.mluri.sari.ac.uk/ Organization of Biological Field Stations 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. (Research Centers) http://www.obfs.org/ Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research Program Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research Program: Established to conduct research on long-term ecological phenomena in an array of ecosystems within the United States. Niwot Ridge is the sole alpine tundra site and is located approximately 35 km west of Boulder, CO. (Research Centers) http://culter.colorado.edu:1030/ Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology: The CRC exists to improve the condition of Australia's inland waters by providing collaborative research, education and resource management. (Research Centers) http://enterprise.canberra.edu.au/WWW/www-crcfe.nsf Taiga Biological Station Taiga Biological Station: Abstracts and annual reports from over 20 years of university biology research on various biological aspects of the northern boreal forest at Wallace Lake, Manitoba, Canada. (Research Centers) http://www.wilds.mb.ca/taiga/ International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR): Group promotes Great Lakes and other large lakes research and disseminates scientific information through publications and conferences. (Research Centers) http://www.iaglr.org/ Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at U of Colorado, Boulder Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at U of Colorado, Boulder: Mission is to facilitate interdisciplinary research leading to a predictive understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical interactions that regulate the earth system in arctic, alpine, and other regions. (Research Centers) http://instaar.colorado.edu/ The Cliff Ecology Research Group The Cliff Ecology Research Group: A group of scientists devoted to studying the ecology of cliffs. (Research Centers) http://www.uoguelph.ca/botany/research/cerg/ Southern Research Station, US Forest Service Southern Research Station, US Forest Service: conducts research on forest resources and ecosystem and environmental quality in the southern United States. (Research Centers) http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/ Center for the Environment Center for the Environment: Research, teaching, and outreach on environmental issues. Cornell University (New York, USA). (Research Centers) http://environment.cornell.edu/ Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, University of East Anglia Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, University of East Anglia: A group of 21 faculty, with interests in behavioural ecology, biodiversity, biogeochemistry, ecophysiology, genetics, environmental genomics, life histories, pollution, population biology, tropical, landscape, microbial, molecular and restoration ecology. (Research Centers) http://www.uea.ac.uk/ceec/ Bayreuth Institute for Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Bayreuth Institute for Terrestrial Ecosystem Research: Details of research, publications, staff. English and German. University of Bayreuth, Germany. (Research Centers) http://www.bitoek.uni-bayreuth.de/bitoek/index.php?lang=en Centre for Population Biology Centre for Population Biology: Research in population biology and related disciplines to understand and predict the functioning of ecological systems, from populations to ecosystems. (Imperial College, University of London, UK). (Research Centers) http://www.cpb.bio.ic.ac.uk/ Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica: Programs for undergraduate and graduate students in tropical biology. Includes an overview of its facilities, information databases, courses, conservation activities, and volunteer opportunities. (Research Centers) http://www.ots.ac.cr PNNL Ecology Group PNNL Ecology Group: The Ecology Group engages in research activities in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. We develop integrated ecological resource assessments, restoration and management tools, and ecological research techniques, including statistical design and predicti (Research Centers) http://www.pnl.gov/ecology/ Florida Center for Environmental Studies Florida Center for Environmental Studies: Researches Tropical/Subtropical Water Dominated Ecosystems. Facilitates and coordinates environmental research and training, and communicates environmental knowledge. (Research Centers) http://www.ces.fau.edu/ Ecostudies Institute Ecostudies Institute: Nonprofit scientific organization in Mt. Vernon, Washington, USA that conducts ecological studies to improve conservation, management, and restoration of native biodiversity. (Research Centers) http://www.ecoinst.org/ Hawaii Stream Research Center Hawaii Stream Research Center: The HSRC is a field research laboratory focusing on studies in Hawaiian freshwater ecology. (Research Centers) http://www2.hawaii.edu/hsrc/home/ Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences: devoted to research and teaching in the wide-ranging disciplines of the environmental sciences. (Research Centers) http://cires.colorado.edu/ Coastal Ecosystems Research Foundation (CERF) Coastal Ecosystems Research Foundation (CERF): The CERF is a non-profit organization whose aim is to fund ecological research through eco-tourism. Research is presently focused on the whales and dolphins of British Columbia's Central Coast. (Research Centers) http://cerf.bc.ca/index.asp Tall Timbers Research Station Tall Timbers Research Station: Conducts research aimed at providing practical solutions to land management problems, and to provide basic insights into how southern pine forests function as dynamic ecosystems. Site includes the E.V. Komarek Fire Ecology Database online. Located in Nort (Research Centers) http://www.talltimbers.org/ National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis: Based at the University of California, Santa Barbara, facilitates collaborative research on major fundamental and applied problems in ecology. (Research Centers) http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/ Yale Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Science Yale Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Science: Mission is to advance global research and education in the biodiversity conservation sciences and integrate it into world conservation policies. (Research Centers) http://www.cbc.yale.edu/ Archbold Biological Station - Ecological Research Facility Archbold Biological Station - Ecological Research Facility: A non-profit research facility devoted to long-term ecological research and conservation of the organisms and environments of the Lake Wales Ridge area in Florida. (Research Centers) http://www.archbold-station.org/ Tropical Ecology Support Programme Tropical Ecology Support Programme: German development co-operation projects designed to elaborate and disseminate ecological knowledge and concepts for protecting tropical ecosystems and ensuring their sustainable use. (Research Centers) http://www.gtz.de/toeb/english/index.asp Center for Biological Resource Recovery Center for Biological Resource Recovery: Conducts basic research in areas related to the use of microorganisms in biotechnology and in solving environmental and ecological problems. (Research Centers) http://www.uga.edu/rcisp/cfbrr.htm Remote Sensing and Ecology Lab Remote Sensing and Ecology Lab: Variety of projects aimed at using remote sensing technologies to understand ecosystem ecology across several scales of time and space. (Research Centers) http://www.ias.sdsmt.edu/rsel Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation: A non-profit, education, research and conservation organization and operates the Bocas del Toro Biological Station in Panamá. (Research Centers) http://www.itec-edu.org/ Florida Environmental Research Institute Florida Environmental Research Institute: Non-profit research institute in Tampa, Florida, USA focusing on computational ecology and remote sensing technologies. (Research Centers) http://www.flenvironmental.org/ MeadWestvaco Wildlife and Ecosystem Research Forest MeadWestvaco Wildlife and Ecosystem Research Forest: Research on interactions of modern industrial forestry, long term ecological processes, forest sustainability, and biodiversity within the Appalachian landscape. Location: West Virginia (USA). (Research Centers) http://www.mwerf.org/ Center for the Study of the Environment Center for the Study of the Environment: Private not-for-profit organization, providing information, identification, analysis and optimal solutions to environmental problems. Science based projects are conducted on global, regional and local scales. (Research Centers) http://www.naturestudy.org/ Multiscale Environmental Research Center Multiscale Environmental Research Center: U.S. EPA Exploratory Environmental Research Center that forms part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. (Research Centers) http://www.hpel.cees.edu/meerc/ Association of Ecosystem Research Centers Association of Ecosystem Research Centers: Group brings together 39 U.S. research programs in universities and private, state and federal laboratories that conduct research, provide training and analyze policy at the ecosystem level of environmental science and natural resources management. (Research Centers) http://www.ecosystemresearch.org/ The Louis Calder Center The Louis Calder Center: A biological field station at Fordham University established in 1967 for ecological research and environmental education. (Research Centers) http://www.fordham.edu/calder_center/ Mountain Research Station Mountain Research Station: Research facility devoted to the advancement of study of montane environmental science. The center supports research in biology, geography, and geology. (Research Centers) http://www.Colorado.EDU/mrs/ Wenatchee Forestry Sciences Lab Wenatchee Forestry Sciences Lab: At the forefront of some of the finest ecological research in the nation, this facility and staff offers world-class investigations on forest and rangeland ecosystems. (Research Centers) http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/wenlab/ The Ecosystems Center The Ecosystems Center: Part of the Marine Biology Lab, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Investigates the structure and functioning of ecological systems. (Research Centers) http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ Institute of Landscape Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Institute of Landscape Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic: Research areas include physiological ecology, photobiology, environmental chemistry, remote sensing and GIS. (Research Centers) http://www.uek.cas.cz/home_en.htm SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry: State University of New York at Syracuse (Research Centers) http://www.esf.edu Western Forest Fire Research Center Western Forest Fire Research Center: An interdisciplinary research facility based at Colorado State University covering socioeconomic and ecological aspects of forest fires. (Research Centers) http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/frws/research/westfire/ South Florida Information Access South Florida Information Access: Discusses research by the US Geological Survey's South Florida Ecosystem Program. Includes studies of hydrology, cycling of mercury contamination, coastal wetlands , and other areas of environmental concern. (Research Centers) http://sofia.usgs.gov Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory: An interdisciplinary ecosystem science research center within the College of Natural Resources of Colorado State University (CSU). (Research Centers) http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/ Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Centre for Ecology & Hydrology: A leading body in the United Kingdom for research and monitoring in terrestrial and freshwater sciences. (Research Centers) http://www.ceh.ac.uk/ Pan-American Center for Earth & Environmental Studies Pan-American Center for Earth & Environmental Studies: A multi-disciplinary university research center addressing vital environmental, ecological, and social issues resulting from the proximity of the U.S. and Mexico. (Research Centers) http://paces.geo.utep.edu/ Cawthron Institute Cawthron Institute: A private research institute, specializing in aquaculture, marine biosecurity, coastal & estuarine ecology, freshwater ecology, and analytical laboratory services. (Research Centers) http://www.cawthron.org.nz Complex Systems Research Center Complex Systems Research Center: Center investigates the effects of human disturbance on the Earth's biogeochemical processes. (Research Centers) http://www.csrc.sr.unh.edu/ Center For Coastal Environmental Health and BiomolecularResearch Center For Coastal Environmental Health and BiomolecularResearch: The mission of the CCEHBR is to provide scientific information required to resolve coastal ecosystem health issues associated with the agency goals of the NOS. (Research Centers) http://www.chbr.noaa.gov/ Center for Global Change Center for Global Change: The focal point of this facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is for developing, coordinating and implementing interdisciplinary research and education related to the role of the Arctic and sub-Arctic in the Earth system, and to stimulate and fa (Research Centers) http://www.cgc.uaf.edu/ Midcontinent Ecological Science Center Midcontinent Ecological Science Center: US government center researching and developing technologies to understand and manage biological systems. Also inventory and monitor to assess biological status and trends. Fort Collins, Colorado. (Research Centers) http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/ Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center: The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center is dedicated to providing a program of excellence in ecology and natural resource management that includes integrated research, education, and conservation goals. (Research Centers) http://www.jonesctr.org Picoflor Research Centre, Tambopata Picoflor Research Centre, Tambopata: Picaflor Research Centre is a remote field station in the Peruvian rainforest, established to encourage research and promote conservation in an area of outstanding biological interest. (Research Centers) http://uk.geocities.com/johndavid_taylor/picaflor3/ Tropical Ecology Support Program (TÖB) Tropical Ecology Support Program (TÖB): A supra-regional service project which aims to contribute to the ecological sustainability of development co-operation. A flexible advisory and research service has been established, which supports projects of German development cooperation on demand. Res (Research Centers) http://www.gtz.de/toeb/english/ Geospatial Analysis and Modeling of Ecological Systems (GAMES) Laboratory Geospatial Analysis and Modeling of Ecological Systems (GAMES) Laboratory: Laboratory developed to integrate GIS and remote sensing technology with ecological modeling to simulate dynamic, spatially-explicit patterns and processes at scales ranging from individual organisms to landscapes. (Research Centers) http://games.bio.ucf.edu/ Institute of Biology, Komi Scientific Center Institute of Biology, Komi Scientific Center: Institution in the Russian Academy of Sciences system that conducts fundamental ecobiological research in order to find complex solutions to problems of rational nature use in the European Northeast of Russia. (Research Centers) http://ib.ksc.komi.ru/ Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology: A non-profit society dedicated to facilitating applied ecological research in the Columbia Mountains of British Columbia, Canada and to making information available to managers, resource technicians, scientists, and the public. (Research Centers) http://www.cmiae.org/ The Horn Point Laboratory The Horn Point Laboratory: (HPL) is an environmental research facility of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. (Research Centers) http://www.hpl.umces.edu/ Open University Ecology and Conservation Research Group (ECRG) Open University Ecology and Conservation Research Group (ECRG): Group is actively researching population dynamics, comparative demographics, and also farming and environmental management. (Research Centers) http://www.open.ac.uk/science/biosci/research/ecology/index.htm Cape Tribulation Tropical Research Station Cape Tribulation Tropical Research Station: In Queensland, Australia, this is the only research facility in the coastal lowland seasonally-wet tropical rainforests of Australia. The dominant forest type is complex mesophyll vine forest. Opportunities exist for research, volunteers and study. (Research Centers) http://www.austrop.org.au Hudson Bay Project Hudson Bay Project: A long-term study of Arctic coastal tundra ecosystems. (Research Centers) http://research.amnh.org/users/rfr/hbp/ Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: Ecological research center in Edgewater, Maryland, on the shore of Chesapeake Bay. Uses the geographic features of the largest estuary in the U.S. to investigate interconnections of physical and biotic components of complex landscapes. (Research Centers) http://www.serc.si.edu/