Related Resources on the Web

BBC Web site
This web site is dedicated to following the autumnal migration of Bewick's Swan from arctic Russia to Welney Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Reserve in England.

The Daily Planet

The Daily Planet has an online guide to meteorology and a feature to customize your own weather map. Can you create a map that details the weather obstacles the birds face during their migratory flight?

Environmental Information Center

The Environmental Information Center in early 1996 is functioning as the resource for several major public education campaigns about environmental issues, including protecting America's endangered species and ecosystems; guarding drinking water supplies; and, reacting to new scientific evidence about global climate change.

Hey Earth Savers!

Here are "Six Good Reasons to Support a Strong Endangered Species Act" as well as activities for kids, and information about endangered species.

Interactive Weather Browser

Click on the map to get the current weather conditions for locations around the United States. You can also access the main Weather page.

National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society Online provides information about electronic fieldtrips, memberships, and specific subjects including the Living Oceans and Sanctuaries.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Home Page

NOAA's mission is to describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment, and conserve and manage wisely the Nation's coastal and marine resources to ensure sustainable economic opportunities. NOAA satellite technology helps us track birds marked for observation.

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge

The Sevilleta LTER project includes information about the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (100,000 ha), including the contiguous Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area (28,390 ha), the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (25,300 ha), and the Magdalena Mountains Research Area (15,000 ha) in Cibola National Forest. Subject areas include meteorology, soil, water, plants and animals.

University of Michigan Underground

Here you will find access to weather imagery, current conditions and forecasts, and curriculum actvities aimed at K-12 classrooms.

U.S. Global Change Research Information Office
The US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) provides access to data and information on global change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global change related educational resources on behalf the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and its participating Federal Agencies and Organizations. GCRIO is implemented by The Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).