Knowledge: water resources
See Also:
- science → agriculture → practices and systems → irrigation
- science → biology → ecology → aquatic ecology → estuarine
- science → chemistry → environmental chemistry
- science → earth sciences → geochemistry
- science → environment → products and services → consultants
- science → physics → fluid mechanics and dynamics
Links
- USGS -- Water Resources of the United States
http://water.usgs.gov/ - Home page for water resources information from the U.S. Geological Survey. Topics include ground water, surface water, water use, water quality, acid rain, toxic substances hydrology.
- Australian Water Web
http://www.wolfweb.com.au/water/ - A web site built by the students and teachers of Casino High School, NSW, Australia. Plan to present information about our local waterways, projects and world wide discussion forums. Topics: wetlands, platypus.
- Water Online
http://www.wateronline.com/ - For water and wastewater professionals. Industry news, regulatory updates, latest technology announcements and employment opportunities
- EDF Chemical Scorecard
http://www.scorecard.org/ - Toxic Release Inventory data for the US. Sources and amounts of toxic chemicals released to air and water. Also has information on health effects and other topics.
- Environment Canada's Freshwater Web site: Frames version
http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/index.htm - Organized by issue, the site is designed to educate us about the importance and extent of fresh water in Canada. Topics include: the nature of water, water management, policy and legislation, and water and culture. Also links to other water-related Web sites.
- U.S. Water News On-Line
http://www.uswaternews.com/homepage.html - Coverage includes water supply, water quality, policy and legislation, litigation and water rights, conservation, climate, and international water news.
- University of Minnesota Extension Service -- Water Quality
http://www3.extension.umn.edu/water/ - Information for citizens interested in water quality, for water educators, and for Extension personnel. Extensive collection of links and other resources.
- Netherlands Water Partnership - Water Information Network
http://www.nwp.nl/ - Comprehensive database of the Netherlands water community. Includes information on organisations with their geographic/technical areas of expertise, water projects, and international water events. Describes water issues and projects in all parts of the world.
- Global Water Partnership
http://www.gwpforum.org/ - They support integrated water resources management programmes by collaboration, at their request, with governments and existing networks and by forging new collaborative arrangements.
- Water Bank
http://www.waterbank.com/ - Site dedicated to creating a marketplace for buyers and sellers of water rights, water utilities and water sources such as springs.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water
http://www.epa.gov/ow/ - US federal agency responsible for protecting and improving water quality. Site includes details of national water programs, online library, local information, laws, and kids page.
- World Water Resources and Their Use
http://espejo.unesco.org.uy/ - Information on quantities and forms of water worldwide, including discharge of rivers, as well as water use and demand. From UNESCO and Russian State Hydrologic Institute.
- Spatial Hydrology
http://www.spatialhydrology.com/ - Internet directory for hydrologic modeling, GIS, GPS and remote sensing.
- Asian Water Scientist Network
http://members.tripod.com/awsn/ - Includes a directory of water scientists in Asia and worldwide listings of upcoming conferences of possible interest.
- Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/ - Research, training, and software for hydrologic engineering and water resources planning and management.
- Water Web Consortium
http://www.waterweb.org/ - Internet directory, webring, online forums, and international workshops intended to promote the sharing of information concerning water and the earth's environment.
- WaterModeling.org
http://www.watermodeling.org/ - Mailing list, technical glossary, and other information for professionals. Focused on computer modeling for hydrology and hydraulic engineering.
- Waternunc.com
http://www.waternunc.com/gb/indexgb.htm - Portal site for water businesses and the topic of water management, particularly in France.
- Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
http://mcstoppp.org/ - Public education resource about watersheds, water quality, and preventing water pollution.
- Watershed Atlas of the Allegheny River
http://www.watershedatlas.org/index.html - Describes what a watershed is, how a water cycle works, and shows how the last glacier shaped the western Pennsylvania/southwest New York region. Focus is on how water workes within natural systems, and how human activities can impact water quality.
- World Water Conservation
http://worldwaterconservation.com/ - Reports on the status of water supply and water-saving measures at various locations around the world.
- Canada's National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
http://www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/npri/ - information about releases of pollutants into air, water and land, from Environment Canada
- UW Extension water & natural resources
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/ - Information about water quality programs and related environmental concerns in Wisconsin.
- The World's Water
http://www.worldwater.org/ - Supplement to a book by Peter H. Gleick. Comprehensive data on worldwide freshwater resources and associated political, economic, scientific, and technological issues.
- Water Librarians' Home Page
http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/waterlib.html - Resources for librarians in water agencies and similar institutions.
- Christina River Basin / Watershed of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
http://www.wr.udel.edu/cb/index.html - Information hub and method of public outreach for enhancing informed public participation in watershed management in the Christina River Basin of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
- GIWA - Global International Waters Assessment
http://www.giwa.net/ - Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the aim of GIWA is to produce a comprehensive and integrated global assessment of international waters. Information is available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
- Resources for the Future Library: Water
http://www.rff.org/environment/water.htm - Research reports (PDF format) and project summaries related to economic and policy aspects of water allocation/management and water quality improvement. Sample topics include marketing water, water as a source of international conflict, economic value of fresh water, and cross-media pollution.
- Wyoming Water Resources Data System
http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/ - The Water Resources Data System is a clearinghouse of hydrological and climatological data for the State of Wyoming
- Canada's Aquatic Environments
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/ - This large, comprehensive website details the aquatic habitats, animals and plants of Canada
- USEPA - Biological Indicators of Watershed Health
http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/ - Water quality and how aquatic life (fish, invertebrates, algae) is used to measure the overall health of the nation's waters. Lots of links to state and federal programs as well as other sites.
- UNESCO Water Portal
http://www.unesco.org/water/ - Database access and worldwide news and information on fresh water topics, including scientific policies, programmes, forums, events, photos and links.
- Aral Sea Story
http://nailaokda.8m.com/ - Information on the drying up of the Aral Sea which was once the fourth biggest inland sea in the world.
- Hillslope and Watershed Hydrology Lab, Oregon State University
http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/fe/watershd/ - Conducts research on the hydrologic cycle, particularly runoff generation processes in diverse watersheds. Includes publications and presentations, information about opportunities for students, and related links.
- University of New South Wales Water Research Laboratory
http://www.wrl.unsw.edu.au/index.php3 - Information about research and consulting in hydrology, hydraulics, groundwater, coastal engineering, and related areas.
- California Bay-Delta Authority
http://calwater.ca.gov/ - About programs to develop and implement a long-term comprehensive program to restore ecological health and improve water management in the San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem.
- University of Florida Water Resources Research Center
http://www.ce.ufl.edu/~wrrc/ - Funding research projects in Florida, offering descriptions of these grants, information on other water resource news and links to government and university sites.
- Delaware's Pollution Control Strategy
http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/water2000/Sections/Watershed/ws/ - Working through Tributary Action Teams it is designed to educate about water pollution prevention in Delaware's watersheds. Includes resources to learn how to be effective in preventing water pollution.
- Isotopes in Water and Environmental Management
http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/Isotopes/index.html - Uses of isotopes (both stable and radioactive) and isotope data in hydrology. Source is IAEA.
- Hydrology-Related Internet Resources
http://hydrologyweb.pnl.gov/ - Compiled and maintained at Pacific Northwest National Laboratories.
- WaterHistory.org
http://www.waterhistory.org/ - Articles explore prehistoric and historic water projects worldwide.
- International Network on Water, Environment, and Health
http://www.inweh.unu.edu/inweh/ - Part of United Nations University. Fosters the application of appropriate technologies to meet water needs and assist environmental industries in developing countries.
- Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, University Stuttgart
http://www.iws.uni-stuttgart.de/index.en.html - Lists areas of research, degrees offered, and publications.
- Water Resources Engineering Management
http://www.civil.gla.ac.uk/Postgraduate/wrem.html - MSc in Water Environmental Engineering and Management. Taught by Glasgow University and Heriot-Watt University.
- World Water Day
http://www.worldwaterday.org/ - Focuses on international water issues such as working to alleviate poverty and hunger, sustainable development, environmental integrity, and human health.
- UCOWR: Universities Council on Water Resources
http://www.ucowr.siu.edu/ - Purpose is to provide a comprehensive information resource for water professionals.
- MedBioWorld's Hydrology Journals
http://www.medbioworld.com/cgi-bin/displaycontents.cgi?table=bio&type=Journals&filecode=... - Bioscience journal directory site presents hydrology, marine science, freshwater science and aquaculture journals.
- Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=66020500 - Branch of the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) collecting water resource related data to monitor the environment as it is affected by land use.
- Water - European Environmental Agency
http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/water - Collection of reports, links, and data sets on European water resources topics.
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