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	Africa. Discovery, Understanding and Conservation
		The Field Museum. «At The Field Museum, interdisciplinary research is dedicated to understanding and to uncovering between humans and the natural world. These discoveries emerge both from the Museum's collections and from studies in the field. Laboratories, computer networks, and a scientific library support this work.» Africa

	Alberta: Naturally!
		Heritage Community Foundation. Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada. «Explore aspects of Alberta’s natural wonders through images, text, and CKUA Radio Network’s Heritage Trails and Ecofiles. We hope that your experience fosters a new understanding of the Alberta that was, a new appreciation for the Alberta that is, and optimism for the Alberta that will be.» Canadá

	American Enviromental Photographs 1891-1936
		Images from The University of Chicago Library. «This collection consists of approximately 4,500 photographs documenting natural environments, ecologies, and plant communities in the United States at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century. Produced between 1891 and 1936 by a group of American botanists generally regarded as one of the most influential in the development of modern ecological studies, these photographs provide an overview of important representative natural landscapes across the nation. They demonstrate the character of a wide range of American topography, its forestation, aridity, shifting coastal dune complexes, and watercourses. Comparison of early photographs with later views highlights changes resulting from natural alterations of the landscape, disturbances from industry and development, and effective natural resource usage. The photographs were taken by Henry Chandler Cowles (1869-1939), George Damon Fuller (1869-1961), and other Chicago ecologists on field trips across the North American continent.» EEUU - inglés

	American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936: Images from the University of Chicago Library
		Library of Congress. «This collection consists of approximately 4,500 photographs documenting natural environments, ecologies, and plant communities in the United States at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century. Produced between 1891 and 1936 by a group of American botanists generally regarded as one of the most influential in the development of modern ecological studies, these photographs provide an overview of important representative natural landscapes across the nation. They demonstrate the character of a wide range of American topography, its forestation, aridity, shifting coastal dune complexes, and watercourses. Comparison of early photographs with later views highlights changes resulting from natural alterations of the landscape, disturbances from industry and development, and effective natural resource usage. The photographs were taken by Henry Chandler Cowles (1869-1939), George Damon Fuller (1869-1961), and other Chicago ecologists on field trips across the North American continent.» EEUU - inglés

	Biodiversity and Conservation: The Web of Life
		The Field Museum. «Our planet is literally teeming with life. An amazing variety of habitats, people, plants, and animals—everything from penguins to peas and bacteria to buffalo—are all interconnected in a fragile web of life we call “biodiversity.” And every member is essential to keeping this web in balance.» EEUU - inglés

	Biological Sciences Museum
		Macquarie University. «Over the past four decades, the Department of Biological Sciences has established an impressive teaching collection of zoological specimens and other objects. The Biological Sciences Museum is dedicated to the preservation and curation of this collection. Most exhibits are concerned with the unique Australian fauna and flora. While these exhibits cover a wide range of topics, they always return to the common theme of evolution, biodiversity and conservation of Australian wildlife.» Australia

	Canada's Aquatic Environments
		CyberNatural Software Group at the University of Guelph. Canadá

	Canada's Polar Environments
		University of Guelph. «This web site is just one element in our integrated package of educational materials examining Canada's Arctic environments and the organisms that occur in them. OUR MOTIVATION: Although the Arctic comprises more than a third of our nation, most Canadians have only a superficial knowledge of our polar regions. We decided that an innovative educational effort was needed to direct Canadian perspectives northward.» Canadá

	Canadian Arctic Profiles
		Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada. «This web site provides information on a variety of topics relating to the Canadian Arctic. The site is dynamic and the range of topics and the depth of treatment will be augmented over time under the auspices of the Digital Collection Program of Industry Canada.» Canadá

	Centro de Interpretación del Río Vero
		«El río Vero es uno de los ejes principales que ha vertebrado históricamente la comarca del Somontano de norte a sur. La conjunción de valores culturales y naturales a lo largo de su curso le valió la declaración en 2001 de Parque Cultural por el Gobierno de Aragón. Esta figura de protección, pionera en Europa, trata de equilibrar la protección del patrimonio con su difusión, en el marco del desarrollo económico de la zona.» España

	Congo Gorilla Forest
		Bronx Zoo. «Welcome to the Wildlife Conservation Society's online tour of the amazing Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit at the Bronx Zoo. This huge 6.5 acre African rain forest environment explains WHAT a rain forest is, HOW it works, WHICH animals make it their home, WHY it is threatened and HOW people can help save it. With more than 300 animals, including one of the largest breeding groups of lowland gorillas, it is the most spectacular exhibit ever created at the Bronx Zoo.» EEUU - inglés

	Cracking the Ice Age
		PBS NOVA Online. «During the past billion years, the Earth's climate has fluctuated between warm periods - sometimes even completely ice-free - and cold periods, when glaciers scoured the continents.» EEUU - inglés

	Ecomuseu Municipal do Seixal
		«O EMS é uma entidade permanente da estrutura orgânica da Câmara Municipal do Seixal que tem por missão investigar, conservar, documentar, interpretar, valorizar e difundir testemunhos do Homem e do meio, reportados ao território e à população do Concelho, com vista a contribuir para a construção e a transmissão das memórias colectivas e para um desenvolvimento local sustentável.» Portugal

	En peligro de extinción
		Diario El Mundo. «La primera Conferencia Internacional sobre el Medio Humano tuvo lugar en Estocolmo, en 1972, para analizar el impacto del desarrollo en la naturaleza. Los participantes concluyeron que los Estados y los ciudadanos debían resolver el problema y acordaron celebrar una Cumbre de la Tierra decenal. Nairobi fue la ciudad de la segunda reunión que, en 1982 y en plena guerra fría, resultó un fracaso. Hubo que esperar otra década, hasta la Cumbre para la Tierra de Río de Janeiro, para definir el concepto de desarrollo sostenible como: "el desarrollo que satisface las necesidades del presente sin comprometer la habilidad de las generaciones futuras para satisfacer sus propias necesidades".» España

	Endangered Species in Endangered Spaces
		Canadian Heritage Information Network; Royal British Columbia Museum Contributor(s): Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum; Industry Canada; Okanagan University College. «Discover some fascinating facts about rare and endangered animals and plants in this educational virtual exhibition complete with lesson plans.» Canadá

	Endocrine Disrupters
		University of Wisconsin, Board of Regents. «In July, an EPA committee met in Chicago. Their problem: are synthetic chemicals causing hormonal chaos?» EEUU - inglés

	Expedition to Costa Rica
		Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. «This project, funded by the National Science Foundation, focuses on the study of nudibranch mollusks of Costa Rica. It is a collaborative, international effort to train students to become professional systematic biologists and to increase the public’s understanding and protection of the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, which is not completely known. Additionally, we hope to help people better understand what nudibranchs are, why they are important, and how systematic research is done. The project also shows the excitement and challenges of doing scientific fieldwork and discovering new species, while showcasing the field expedition of a diverse team of scientists, educators, students and a videographer. We hope that this project will inspire young students from many backgrounds to consider a career in systematic biology as they better understand the work that systematic biologists undertake, why that work is important and the urgent need for such scientists.» Costa Rica EEUU - inglés

	From Jungle to Lab: The Study of Life's Complexity
		Exploratorium. The museum of science, art and human perception. Las Cuevas Research Station. Belice EEUU - inglés

	Garbage
		Learner.org «How can we find ways to meet our current economic and social needs without compromising the ability of our children, and our children's children, to do the same? Our success will depend on understanding the difference between - Sustainable practices: practices that provide ongoing economic and social benefits without degrading the environment. - Unsustainable practices: "quick fixes" that fill an immediate need for resources. Over time, however, these practices deplete or damage natural resources so they cannot be used or enjoyed by future generations.» EEUU - inglés

	Global Climate Change
		Exploratorium. The museum of science, art and human perception. « Climate is the average pattern of weather over the long term. The earth’s climate has warmed and cooled for millions of years, since long before we appeared on the scene. There’s no doubt that the climate is growing warmer currently; indications of that change are all around us.» EEUU - inglés

	Images of Parks Canada
		Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada. Canadá

	Intertidal Adventure in Canada's Pacific Northwest, Environmental Education (An)
		Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada. «A significant part of the Pacific Northwest intertidal zone consists of a rocky shoreline, home to a rich array of flora and fauna.» Canadá

	Into the Abyss
		PBS NOVA Online. «Imagine taking a chain saw to a stalagmite. Imagine that stalagmite is not in a cave but on the seafloor a mile and a half down, and it is spewing toxic, scalding fluid, like a garden hose from hell. There is not the faintest glimmer of light, the surrounding seawater is a degree or two above freezing, and the pressure is enough to squeeze you into a stick figure faster than you can say boo.» EEUU - inglés

	Kawartha Lakes Ecosystem On-Line
		The Kawartha Fisheries Association (KFA) came into existence in July of 1996. Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada. «As part of their mandate, the KFA wants to improve fish habitat on all 17 of the Kawartha Lakes. To this end, the organization decided (with recommendations from both the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and the Trent Severn Waterway) that doing lake inventories for each of the Kawartha Lakes would be the best way to achieve this goal.» Canadá

	La marea negra del 'Prestige'
		Diario El Mundo. «El petrolero 'Prestige', un buque de 26 años de antigüedad, monocasco y cargado con más de 77.000 toneladas de fuel, sufría un accidente el 13 de noviembre (de 2002) frente a Finisterre. Se hundía seis días después, partido en dos y con más de 60.000 toneladas de combustible en sus tanques. Desde entonces, innumerables manchas negras han 'asfaltado' las costas gallegas y una parte importante de su inmensa riqueza. Galicia vive una de las peores catástrofes económicas y medioambientales de su historia. Este documento refleja los hechos, las imágenes, los protagonistas y, sobre todo, la lucha de un pueblo por defender su medio de vida.» España

	Lightning: the Shocking Story
		National Geographic Society. «Lightning strikes somewhere on the surface of the earth about 100 times every second.» EEUU - inglés

	Madagascar, l`illa roja
		Universidad de Barcelona, Facultad de Biología, Departamento de Biología Animal, Centro de Recursos de Biodiversidad Animal. «Madagascar, una illa biològica, on temps enrere hi va viure l`hipopòtam pigmeu i làepiornis -possiblement làu de majors dimensions que mai ha existit- conserva avui dia un enorme interès per ser l`hàbitat dànimals misteriosos i per conservar fragments intactes dels peculiars paisatges que la identifiquen, selves plujoses, laberints càrstics, boscos espinosos, platges i esculls» España

	Map Collections: 1500-2004
		Library of Congress. «The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items, of which Map Collections represents only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form. The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection.» EEUU - inglés

	Museo A Come Ambiente
		«Il museo è diviso in quattro sezioni di educazione e informazione sui principali temi ambientali: le tre aree principali occupano ognuna un piano dell?edificio di corso Umbria. Al piano terra l?energia e i trasporti, al primo piano i rifiuti e al secondo piano (e nel giardino del museo) l?acqua. Una quarta sezione occupa la tensostruttura - "il guscio"- accanto all?edificio principale, in cui trovano spazio iniziative temporanee sui temi del museo, giochi che ricompongono i temi scomposti nei vari piani, con particolare attenzione alla loro dimensione economica e sociale. Il museo A come Ambiente si rivolge principalmente alle scuole e alle famiglie, ma anche al pubblico generico di qualunque età, nello sforzo di creare una cultura ambientale condivisa e diffusa, nuovi comportamenti individuali e collettivi nel rispetto della natura. L?interattività è la caratteristica principale del museo e si basa sulle esperienze più interessanti dei musei dei bambini e dei science center: centrali sono decine e decine di exhibit interattivi, macchine da toccare e interrogare lungo il percorso tematico, studiati appositamente da progettisti specializzati, che permettono al pubblico di interagire con il museo.» Italia

	Museo de Ciencias de Ensenada
		Museo de Ciencias de Ensenada y Caracol Centro Cientíico y Cultural. A.C. «Teniendo a la comunidad de Ensenada, y principalmente a sus niños y jóvenes como los principales destinatarios de su obra, los objetivos del Museo han sido vincular a la población con la comunidad científica, coadyuvar a la enseñanza de las Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, divulgar la ciencia como parte de la vida diaria y promover la educación ambiental.» «Desde sus inicios, el Museo se ha caracterizado por congregar el esfuerzo desinteresado de académicos, estudiantes y público en general.De esta forma, se han realizado audiovisuales y pláticas de divulgación científica, cursos, campañas de forestación y limpieza, excursiones, programas de ecoturismo, y talleres de ciencias y educación ambiental. Además, la institución ha participado en numerosos foros y congresos y ha prestado apoyo educativo a las escuelas de la ciudad.» México

	Museo de Ciencias de Ensenada
		CARACOL, Centro Científico y Cultural, A.C. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Universidad Autonoma de Baja California. Facultad de Ciencias Marinas. « Dentro de las actividades del Museo de Ciencias destaca por su trascendencia el programa de paseos de avistamiento de ballenas en la Bahía de Todos Santos, conocido como ¨Ballenas en la Bahía¨. Iniciado en 1989, a través de este programa miles de niños y adultos han podido disfrutar de la observación directa de estos animales y el ambiente en el que habitan.» México

	Museo de Historia Natural
		Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. «O Museo de Historia Natural "Luís Iglesias" da Universidade de Santiago constitúe o conxunto de patrimonio histórico-científico máis importante de Galicia. Este centro é continuador do Gabinete de Historia Natural, creado por Antonio Casares na Universidade de Compostela durante o curso 1840-41, e conserva nas súas instalacións moitas das coleccións do século dezanove, que conformaban un fermoso museo no antigo edificio da universidade. Parte dos fondos históricos conservados están constituídos polos interesantes exemplares mercados en París no ano 1845 polo Rector José Viñas. Mais a maioría proceden da xenerosidade de moitos particulares, de acá e alá das nosas fronteiras, que convertiron o Museo nun centro de grande valor. Dende os membros da Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Santiago ata calquera particular, todos os interesados polo progreso das ciencias en Galicia, fixeron un grande esforzo por incrementar os seus fondos.» Datos de interés España

	Museo del Instituto de Zoología Agrícola "Francisco Fernández Yépez"
		«... al igual que otros museos dedicados al estudio de la historia natural, cumple un conjunto de funciones que rebasan los ámbitos meramente institucionales, alcanzando al conjunto de la sociedad en su intento de contribuir a preservar el patrimonio biológico de la América Tropical.» Venezuela

	Museo del Mar
		Universidad Jorge Tadeo «Con la creación de la facultad de Biología Marina de la Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, a finales de la década de los 60, se implemento este museo. Cuenta con una sala de ecosistemas costeros; la sala de Arrecifes Coralinos (varias clases de plantas y animales con diversas formas y colores, con la función y el lugar propio de cada especie), la sala de Estuarios y Lagunas Costeras, la sala del Ecosistema Polar, y la sala de curiosidades.» Colombia

	Museo Nazionale della Montagna - "Duca degli Abruzzi"
		«Fondato nel 1874 ad opera del Club Alpino Italiano, attualmente il Museo opera con un'ampia e composita attività di rilievo nazionale e internazionale. Ospita una vasta documentazione sugli aspetti naturalistico-ambientali della montagna, sulle sue tradizioni e sulla pratica alpinistica nelle sue varie manifestazioni ed è sede di mostre. Nel museo funzionano inoltre due centri di documentazione e una cineteca storica.» Italia

	Museo Universitario
		Universidad de Antioquia. Colecciones de Antropología, Artes Visuales, Ciencias Naturales, Historia de la Universidad, Ser Humano... Colombia

	Museos Nacionales de Historia Natural
		Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Uruguay

	Museu Valencià d’Història Natural
		«El Museu Valencià d’Història Natural nace con el fin de promover la Investigación, Conservación y Educación en todos los temas vinculados con la Historia Natural y el Medio Ambiente, mostrando especial interés en el ámbito de la Comunidad Valenciana. Las instalaciones se crearon en 1978 y originariamente fue llamado Museu del Medi Ambient. Su patrimonio es resultado de la fusión de la Fundación Entomológica Torres Sala y de la colección Malacológica Siro de Fez del Patronato Valenciano de Ciencias Naturales. Desde sus comienzos, el Museo dedica todo sus esfuerzo de la consecución de los objetivos establecidos en el acta de Fundación. Con este cometido, en 1984 abre sus puertas al público para mostrar sus colecciones y exposiciones didácticas, realizando una constante labor divulgadora en sus jornadas y conferencias y emprendiendo una actividad educativa en los cursos para el profesorado y talleres escolares que anualmente se desarrollan en la institución.» España

	Natural History of Nova Scotia
		Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History. Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada. «An ecological or naturalist's approach to understanding Nova Scotia's environment. For educators, scientists, planners, naturalists and eco-tourists. Over 100 web pages and 500 pages of downloadable PDF files.» Canadá

	Natural Products Initiative
		The Field Museum. «Launched in January 1998, the Natural Products Initiative at The Field Museum capitalizes on the rich interconnections among anthropology, botany, zoology and environmental conservation at the Museum. The mission of the Natural Products Initiative is to develop ecologically sound practices in the use of biological resources. In modern society, human connections to the products of the natural world, and our dependence on these products, are obscured. The role of the Natural Products Initiative is to reconnect the public with the plant and animal world on which we rely so heavily.» EEUU - inglés

	Nature of the Rideau River (The)
		Portrait of a River's Biodiversity. Canadian Museum of Nature. «The Rideau River Biodiversity Project was initiated with the goal of recording the River's biodiversity, of determining its bill of health, and of working towards its preservation, all with the close co-operation of the community.» Canadá

	NHMLAC Mongolia Expedition
		Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. «By invitation of the National University of Mongolia and the Mongolian Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, researchers from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Crustacea Section embarked on a biological survey of branchiopod crustaceans of south-central Mongolia in August-September 2002. On this web site you will find information and photographs that document expedition activities, field conditions, collection sites, samples collected, and expedition participants. We invite you to experience the awesome beauty of Mongolia and its people, explore climatic, hydrological, and biological information from our field notes, and enjoy this journey through the "land of no fences".» EEUU - inglés Mongolia

	Ocean Planet
		National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. «After thousands of years of seafaring, we're only beginning to fathom the workings of our watery planet. The deeper we go, the clearer it becomes that no matter who we are or where we live, we all have a hand--and a stake--in what happens in the oceans.» EEUU - inglés

	Oceanography in Atlantic Canada
		Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada. « Throughout history, the ocean has played an integral role in shaping the identity of Atlantic Canadians. It was the mainstay of the first people on this land, the Aboriginals; it brought the first Viking explorers, as well as later adventurers, to our shores; it lured the first Western European settlers here with its rich bounty of fish. Even today, the people of this region use the ocean as a source of transportation, recreation, employment, and food; and also as a source of inspiration for their songs, stories, poems, paintings and carvings. If you visit any fishing village along our coastline you will see, hear and taste the impact this rich resource has on their lives. No other force has shaped this region's culture and people as much as the ocean.» Canadá

	Ontario Streams Restoration
		Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada. «In this era, economic growth and sustainable development bring to mind the contradictions of how we, as a society, think of the Ontario landscape and its natural resources. We need to understand how human actions have impacted the environment in order to predict what our impact will be in the future. This perspective requires comprehensive land use planning; and the solutions formed consider all users of natural resources. This is commonly referred to as an ecosystem approach where economic, social, physical, natural and cultural interests are considered connected and integrated into a comprehensive land use plan. The entire drainage network of a river, or watershed, is a natural geographic unit that represents a functioning ecosystem.» Canadá

	Parker Gentry. Award for Conservation Biology
		The Field Museum. «Established in 1996, the Parker/Gentry Award honors an outstanding individual, team or organization in the field of conservation biology whose efforts have had a significant impact on preserving the world's natural heritage and whose actions and approach can serve as a model to others. The Award is designed to highlight work that could benefit from wider publicity and fuller dissemination of scientific results.» EEUU - inglés

	Pelee Island/Middle Island: How We Got to the Present Millenium
		Pelee Island Heritage Centre - Windsor Public Library. Virtual Museum Canada. «The searchable website documents the ecological history of Pelee Island with more than 88 thousand words, photographs, videos and interactive Geographic Information Systems maps providing multiple layers of individually taillored information.» Canadá

	Polaria
		«Polaria is an information- and experience centre focusing issues relating to the Polar Areas and the Barent Region. Through educationally correct but exciting experiences like film, Arctic Walk and Arctic Aquarium, the visitors is offered a wide range of information engaging the locals as well as the tourist. Polaria is not a traditonal museum. Its focus is on the present and the future and specifically on the richness of life in the Northern Areas.» Noruega

	Prairie Soil and Water - The Last 100 Years
		Canada's Digital Collections. Government of Canada. «Land and water are essential resources for life on planet Earth. Over the last century, increases in soil erosion, pollution and desertification have put those precious resources at risk. This has contributed to scarce harvests and has compromised the quality of life for people on the Prairies.» Canadá

	Reclaiming the Everglades: South Florida's Natural History, 1884-1934
		Library of Congress. «Reclaiming the Everglades includes a rich diversity of unique or rare materials: personal correspondence, essays, typescripts, reports and memos; photographs, maps and postcards; and publications from individuals and the government. Major topics and issues illustrated include the establishment of the Everglades National Park; the growth of the modern conservation movement and its institutions, including the National Audubon Society; the evolving role of women on the political stage; the treatment of Native Americans; rights of individual citizens or private corporations vs. the public interest; and accountability of government as trustees of public resources, whether for the purposes of development, reclamation, or environmental protection. The materials in this online compilation are drawn from sixteen physical collections housed in the archives and special collections of the University of Miami, Florida International University and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.» EEUU - inglés

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