81. BDNE'2000 Workshop on the application of Information Technology to problems of biodiversity. Novosibirsk, Russia. 914 July, 2001. http://www.bionet.nsc.ru/meeting/bdne2001/index_eng.html

russian page Novosibirsk, Russia 9-14 July, 2001 Concept of research into biodiversity and dynamics of ecosystems in northern Eurasia within the frames of international collaboration as formulated upon the First International Conference on Biodiversity and Dynamics of Ecosystems of Northern Eurasia (BDENE'2000) Announcement International Program committee Local organizing committee ... Animal and plant diversity and ecology in Siberia First Workshop on Information Technologies Application to Problems of Biodiversity and Dynamics of Ecosystems in North Eurasia (WITA'2001) is held as one of preparative events for the International Biodiversity Observation Year (IÂÎY) Key Data The closing date for receiving extended abstracts of presentations and for registration is April 30, 2001. The decision on acceptance for presentation will be communicated by May if any problem, please send me a message Laboratory of Theoretical Genetics We announce: Molecular Biological Server ( http://wwwmgs.bionet.nsc.ru/

82. Center For Native Ecosystems dedicated to conserving and recovering native and naturally functioning ecosystems in the Greater Southern Rockies. http://www.nativeecosystems.org/

Home About Us Where We Work Critters and Plants ... Newsroom Center for Native Ecosystems dedicated to conserving and recovering native and naturally functioning ecosystems in the Greater Southern Rockies May 25, 2004 Coalition Secures Court Victory for Rare South Park Plant Center for Native Ecosystems yesterday finalized a court agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requiring the agency to respond to a petition seeking protection for an extremely rare Colorado plant. The plant, Porter feathergrass, is found nowhere in the world but Colorado's South Park region. Because the feathergrass requires healthy wetland habitat, Endangered Species Act protection for the plant will also benefit South Park's wetlands and aquifer. The settlement, which resolves a lawsuit filed by Center for Native Ecosystems and Center for Biological Diversity, requires the Service to make a preliminary ruling on Endangered Species Act protection for the plant by January. More... May 21, 2004 Leasing Wildlands for Gas Not Necessary, Citizen Groups Say The list of companies that purchased federal public lands gas leases last week, announced today by the Bureau of Land Management, include some that already have more leased land than they can handle, several citizen environmental organizations contend. The groups were among those who protested new leases sold in citizen-proposed wilderness and in national forest roadless areas, noting that 70 percent of public lands already leased in the Colorado are not producing gas. The Wilderness Society recently released an analysis of BLM gas leases and gas drilling permits in Rocky Mountain states, finding that of 4.4 million acres leased in Colorado, only 1.3 million acres are in production.

83. :::::INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS GLOBAL LEAFLET: Protected Area Management :::::::::: A look at the particular susceptibility of Pacific Island ecosystems to invasive species. http://www.fs.fed.us/global/news/

PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT What's Inside? Printable Version "Blue Eye of the Earth": Protecting Lake Baikal International Perspective: Making Protected Areas Work Wildness With Utility: Wilderness in the United States From Paper to Reality: ... Learning How to Manage Protected Areas Text Box: What is the Consortium for International Protected Area Management? Text Box: Three Pioneers: Shaping the Agency's Long History of Wilderness Management Back to top Disaster Relief in Iraq: USDA Forest Service Draws on a Century of Service Amazing Find in the Bahamas: New Hope for Kirtland's Warbler A Lake Runs Through It Home ... What's New?

84. BLM Learning Landscapes U.S. Bureau of Land Management educational resources and classroom materials on natural resources management, including wildlife, ecosystems, invasive species, and other topics. http://www.blm.gov/education/

Kevin_Flynn@blm.gov Number of visitors since July 1, 2002: 117,280 Kids' Privacy Statement This is a U.S. Government Computer System. Before continuing, please read this and privacy statement

85. Large Marine Ecosystems Large Marine ecosystems of the World. Join the LME Mailing List. Sponsors. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, The World http://www.edc.uri.edu/lme/

Large Marine Ecosystems of the World Join the LME Mailing List Sponsors Updated 6/6/2003 Web Comments: cdamon

86. Ancient Forest Exploration And Research: Ontario's Ancient And Old Growth Forest Information and research about Ontario's remaining oldgrowth forest ecosystems, including where to see them and how to help conserve them. http://www.ancientforest.org

Learn about Ontario's ancient and old growth forests, where they are, why they matter, and what you can do. Ancient Forest Exploration and Research is a non-profit science and education organization. Website design by Mike Henry

87. Home http//www.ecosystems.nl Eco Systems. MilieuArbo-Kwaliteit Integrale Softwaresystemen, intranet. http//www.ecosystems.nl Eco Systems. http://www.ecosystems.nl/

Last updated Feb-2004 WELCOME ON OUR SITE Since its inception in 1993, Eco Systems mission has been to create software for companies worldwide. Eco Systems strives to produce innovative products that meet our customers' evolving needs. At the same time, we understand that long-term success is about more than just making great products. Find out what we mean when we talk about E-Quest, P-Quest and Intranet. Choose a language Dutch English NL E-QUEST: flexibele ondersteuning van zorgsystemen Bedrijven en instellingen in Nederland en België maken steeds vaker gebruik van E-Quest en P-Quest. Bezoek onze website en kijk ook bij "Zuivelbedrijf de Boer" naar onze intranetvisie. UK E-QUEST: software for companies that care more information...... FR E-QUEST: en français Logiciel flexible pour l'Environnement,les Conditions de travail et la Qualité. Eco Systems Oss est spécialisé dans le développe- ment de logiciels portant sur trois domaines: l'Environnement, les Conditions de travail et la Qualité. S'il existe des rapports parfois éloignés, parfois étroits entre ces domaines, chacun possède néanmoins ses propres exigences pour ce qui est du développement de logiciels. Adobe Acrobat News Eco Systems BV Galliërsweg 11 Industrieterrein Danenhoef

88. Alaska Marine Conservation Council (AMCC): Catch Fish. Protect Habitat. A communitybased organization of coastal residents and others whose ways of life, and often livelihood, depend on healthy marine ecosystems. http://www.akmarine.org/

Alaska Marine Conservation Council PO Box 101145 Anchorage, AK 99510 p: 907-277-5357 f: 907-277-5975 amcc@akmarine.org AMCC Home W elcome to AMCC's website. Here you will be able to get the latest Action Alerts , read PDF files of fisheries reports , find information about upcoming community events , and ways for you to get involved with our work to minimize bycatch, protect marine habitat, prevent overfishing, and promote clean, community-based fishing opportunities. Ocean Home : AMCC's documentary photo exhibit featuring portraits of coastal Alaskans is in Cordova through June 14, 2004. Eric and Sarah Jordan, Sitka. Photo by Alan Parks. View Ocean Home exhibit online Paddle for Conservation: Support marine conservation while paddling the beautiful waters of Prince William Sound. Vision Quest Adventures, an Anchorage-based outfitter is offering a special 7-day kayaking/whale watching trip to benefit AMCC! Prince William Sound kayak trip details Essential Fish Habitat EIS: More than 32,000 people submitted comments urging the Fisheries Service to adopt conservation measures to protect sensitive marine habitats from bottom trawl impacts. Read AMCC's comments on the draft EFH EIS Learn more about essential fish habitat (EFH) A northern rockfish perches on the edge of a coral and sponge garden, Aleutians.

89. Illinois Ecosystems Illinois ecosystems. All organisms need prevalent in Illinois. Many smaller, more specific ecosystems can be found within larger ones. http://www.chias.org/www/edu/mitc/teeeeco.html

Illinois Ecosystems All organisms need a few basic things to survive: food, water, shelter, and space. A habitat is the place where individual organisms or species live. An ecosystem is a community of plants, animals, and other organisms that interact with each other and the physical environment. Together they form an ecological unit which is largely self-contained. Each individual depends on other members of the system in order to survive. The subtle balance that ecosystems require in order to function properly is often impacted by a variety of natural and human influences including: destruction of habitat, habitat fragmentation, pollution, and introduction of non-native species. When ecosystems change, either naturally or as the result of human intervention, the survival of certain organisms within the system can be affected. According to the Illinois Critical Trends Assessment Project (CTAP), there are five major natural ecosystems in Illinois: Prairies, Wetlands, Forests, Rivers and Streams, and Lakes. Two other human-made ecosytems, urban areas and agricultural areas, are also prevalent in Illinois. Many smaller, more specific ecosystems can be found within larger ones. Prairie Forest Wetland Rivers and Streams Lakes Return to Museums in the Classroom home page

90. Healthy Ecosystems, Healthy People Healthy ecosystems, Healthy People Linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem health and human health June 611, 2002, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC, USA. http://www.ecosystemhealth.com/hehp/

91. AMBIOS Home Page The objectives of this project are to determine the interrelationships between the physical properties of ecosystems and the ecology of organisms in the generation of biodiversity, to measure objectively the resultant diversity and to produce operational concepts of biodiversity which are of general applicability and importance. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/biology/research/europe/ambios.html

AMBIOS Home Page Integrating Environmental and Population Variation: A Model for Biodiversity Studies (AMBIOS) Areas of study: The relationships between breeding ecology, niche width and biogeographic range, and their bearing on the future dynamics of biodiversity at a time of accelerating environmental change and extinction will be studied. The development of operational concepts for assessing and describing the very basis of biodiversity will be established This will involve evaluating and comparing phenotypic and genotypic features as measures of the buffering capacity of the components of biodiversity with respect to changing environmental factors, and will be achieved by focusing on genetic heterogeneity levels and phenotypic responses in relation to the environment, and on thermal tolerance. The determination of the mechanisms involved in the transition from polymorphic, interbreeding populations to those of species status, and the elucidation of how such changes can be distinguished from phenotypic plasticity, will be addressed. Techniques for the identification of species and 'lower' taxonomic units will be developed, and new molecular methods tested in those species in which the levels of polymorphism are high.

92. Right Whale Conservation - East Coast Ecosystems East Coast ecosystems The North Atlantic Right Whale. A charitable research organization whose primary concern is the fate of the North Atlantic right whale. http://www.dti-web.com/ecosystems/

East Coast Ecosystems The North Atlantic Right Whale A charitable research organization whose primary concern is the fate of the North Atlantic right whale The North Atlantic Right Whale is the world's rarest, large whale, fewer than 350 remain alive today. Originally reduced by commercial whaling, the right whale continues to face many problems on its slow road to recovery. Although Right Whales have been protected from whaling since 1935, the population has failed to show any significant signs of recovery. Today right whales die from collisions with ships and are often injured and scarred and sometimes die, from entanglement in fishing gear. While such deaths and injuries are accidental, conservationists and scientists are working with industry and government to try and find solutions to these and other problems facing the right whale. East Coast Ecosystems Research Organization is a charitable organization whose primary concern is the fate of the North Atlantic Right Whale WHALE WATCHING SPONSORSHIP ABOUT EAST COAST ECOSYSTEMS LINKS ... CONTACT ANOTHER WEB SITE DESIGNED BY DESKTOP IMAGERY

93. Carbon Sequestration Information on US DOE's Office of Science research and development activities in sequestering carbon underground, in terrestrial ecosystems, in the ocean, and through manipulation of microbes. http://cdiac2.esd.ornl.gov/

Carbon Sequestration In the past 60 years, the amount of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO ) emitted to the atmosphere, primarily because of expanding use of fossil fuels for energy, has risen from preindustrial levels of 280 parts per million to present levels of over 365 ppm. Predictions of global energy use in the next century suggest a continued increase in carbon emissions and rising concentrations of CO Carbon sequestration refers to the provision of long-term storage of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere, underground, or the oceans so that the buildup of carbon dioxide (the principal greenhouse gas) concentration in the atmosphere will reduce or slow. In some cases, this is accomplished by maintaining or enhancing natural processes; in other cases, novel techniques are developed to dispose of carbon. DOE's Office of Science is focusing its carbon sequestration efforts on: Sequestering Carbon in Underground Geologic Repositories: Geosciences research related to understanding the geophysics and geochemistry of potential reservoirs appropriate for subsurface sequestration of carbon dioxide. Enhancing the Natural Terrestrial Cycle : Identifying ways to enhance carbon sequestration of the terrestrial biosphere through CO removal from the atmosphere by vegetation and storage in biomass and soils.

94. BC Wetlands Mission is to promote the conservation of British Columbia's wetland ecosystems through education, research and stewardship. http://www.bcwetlands.com/

Kootenay Lake Marsh The British Columbia Wetland Society is a non-profit charitable organization. Our mission is to promote the conservation of British Columbia's wetland ecosystems through education, research and stewardship. We have provided wetlands education programs and resources to schools, community groups and the general public throughout British Columbia. In the lower mainland area, we also worked with community volunteers and landowners to coordinate stewardship programs in local wetlands. Unfortunately, since the year 2000, reduced funding has curtailed our activities in the field. To contact us: British Columbia Wetlands Society PO Box 41, Delta Main Post Office, Delta, BC, Canada, V4K 3N5

95. Environment Canada's Green Lane: Topics - Ecosystems You are here Home Topics ecosystems. ecosystems. Aquatic ecosystems; Biosphère environmental observation centre; Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines; http://www.ec.gc.ca/ecos_e.html

Acts and Regulations Media Room The Minister Disclosure of Travel and Hospitality Expenses ... Related Resources Quick Links Acid Rain Air Climate Change Emergencies Hinterland Who's Who Nature and Wildlife Ozone Pollution Prevention Site Map Water Others You are here: Home Topics Ecosystems Ecosystems Atlantic Ontario Pacific and Yukon Prairie and Northern ... Ontario See also: Nature and Wildlife Science and the environment bulletin Glossary of Terms To see news releases or statements and speeches on this and other issues and topics, consult the News Releases and Statements and Speeches Pages What's New About Us Topics Publications ... Canada Site The Green Lane TM , Environment Canada's World Wide Web site Important Notices

96. Southern Research Station - USDA Forest Service Research Conducts research in forestry resource science and technology for forest sustainability and productivity in southern ecosystems and environmental quality. http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/

The USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station's mission is to create the science and technology needed to sustain and enhance southern forest ecosystems and the benefits they provide. Current Highlights For the past four years, Jim Chamberlain, research forest products technologist for the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) unit in Blacksburg, VA, has driven down to the mountains of western North Carolina to dig ramps with the festivals that are a springtime tradition in the Southern Appalachians. ( more... Giving you access to over 7,600 online USDA Forest Service Research publications Rare Pine Snake Needs Fire to Survive : In March 2004, eight State and Federal agencies met at the New Orleans Audubon Zoo to sign a landmark Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA) to protect the Louisiana pine snake... ( more... Congressional Corner : A State-by-State Update on Forest Research in the South. New Additions to Our Site News Leads and Feeds - May 13, 2004 Southern Aspect - Spring 2004 - Newsletter of the Southern Research Station News Release - Rare Pine Snake Needs Fire to Survive News Release - SRS Researchers Patent Automated Carbon Efflux System News Release - Keeping Populations of the Cerulean Warbler Healthy: An International Effort Station Newsletter -

97. Urbanfor.cagr.calpoly.edu/ Costa Rica, ecosystemsecosystems. by Christopher Baker Home Travel numbers. And their sustained health is vital to the health of other marine ecosystems. The http://urbanfor.cagr.calpoly.edu/

98. Forests Of The Central Appalachians Project Profiles some ecological research on the Central Appalachian forests of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, which are stated to be some of the most biologically diverse and threatened ecosystems anywhere. http://www.spies.com/~gus/forests/

document.write(""); stats Back to the Virginians For Wilderness Homepage Forests of the Central Appalachians Project Inventories to Protect photos and text by Robert F. Mueller Introduction Fig. 1- Mesic Slope with Cow Parsnip and Trillium, Peaks of Otter. The Link Between Biological Inventories and Forest Protection Given that public agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service conduct biological inventories, how can additional ones be justified? We believe detailed knowledge of the forest is an imperative for its protection. However, given that the public agencies such as the US Forest Service conduct biological inventories, how can additional ones be justified? Unfortunately, to put it bluntly, inventories done by some public agencies, and particularly by the US Forest Service, cannot be trusted because they are frequently biased in such a way as to favor decisions already made. Also, to cut costs they are often conducted by unqualified personnel. It works as follows: Some public agencies, such as State Natural Heritage Programs, do produce trustworthy information. However when such information relates to national forests, or in some cases state lands, it may be suppressed by the US Forest Service or the state agency concerned. In some cases Natural Heritage employees have been threatened with withdrawal of support by the US Forest Service. Both Forest Service and Natural Heritage scientists have lost their positions when they refused to produce fraudulent inventories. Although many of the data we rely upon are obtained from our own field inventories, we also incorporate many from other sources. Unsuppressed natural Heritage Program inventories are highly reliable because they are conducted by academic and other experts who are beyond the reach of biased agencies. We make use of as many of these data as possible. However Natural Heritage Programs tend to concentrate on rare species and communities while we also require information on more widespread forest communities. Thus we have another reason for conducting our own inventories.

99. Welcome To Australian Ecosystems Welcome to Australian ecosystems, Text Size +. Inside the shade house. Australian ecosystems Pty. Ltd. PO BOX 424 Patterson Lakes VIC 3197. http://www.wetlandecosystems.com.au/index.php

Home Projects Environment Philanthropy ... Melbourne Outriggers Menu Home Nursery Seed and Cutting Collection Weeding and Maintenance ... Our Staff Welcome to Australian Ecosystems Text Size: Australian Ecosystems is an environmental restoration and consulting company that specializes in the revegetation and restoration of wetlands and terrestrial landscapes. We offer a full range of services in consulting and ecological restoration including: - initial site flora and fauna surveys, and mapping and assessment of remnant vegetation and weed flora - provision of species lists and planting plans - seed collection and propagation of local indigenous species - weed control - planting and maintenance of plantings through the establishment phase and beyond The aim of our work is to establish landscapes that are biologically diverse, aesthetically pleasing, high in habitat values and ecologically viable in the long term. In growing our company we are motivated by a strong environmental ethic. We aim to make significant contributions to wetland conservation and creation. Some of our resources and income are diverted to the conservation of remnant wetlands, through financial support of educational initiatives, advocacy work and practical steps such as weed control in the wetlands that we use as seed and cuttings sites. The Waterways: a case study in indigenous wetlands revegetation Inside the shade house Australian Ecosystems Pty. Ltd.

100. CAMASE - Guidelines For Modelling Report of a project in agroecosystems modelling. http://www.bib.wau.nl/camase/modguide.html

CAMASE - Guidelines for modelling From CAMASE_NEWS (Newsletter of Agro-ecosystems Modelling), extra edition, November 1995. Contents Guidelines Evaluation Definitions Guidelines ... References Editorial I CAMASE is a concerted action that would not have come into existence without the generous support by the European Commission's RTD programme. This is greatly appreciated by us and, we are sure, by our readers. Editorial II Systems analysis and simulation are commonly used tools of researchers. Yet, many of us learned to use them by ourselves, by trial and error. In the process, we tumbled in many pitfalls, sometimes even without realizing it. It was suggested to CAMASE to make an effort to produce guidelines for modelling and distribute widely. We have pooled our limited wisdom is this matter, and propose two short sets of guidelines on these pages. We hope they will make a difference. No doubt that our guidelines can be improved further! May we have your comments? 1 Guidelines The need for guidelines for modelling has been expressed several times, particularly by those out of the main stream of developments. In the CAMASE project , we have developed a first draft of guidelines for 'validation', 'sensitivity and uncertainty analysis' and 'calibration'. These are presented below, preceded by some relevant definitions. To provide readers with more details and access to examples, we added references to some of the most relevant scientific papers. We welcome very much all responses to further improve the guidelines and the set of most relevant papers. A next step in upgrading the quality of model building and model use should be a manual with more explicit guidelines, procedures, tools and examples. Ongoing projects on software quality aim (see next

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