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ATEEC Environmental Technology Links is a collection of environmental sources on the Internet. These sources were selected as a starting reference for locating up-to-date environmental information. A selection of a source will take you to the home page site. Please contact ATEEC with suggestions of additional links.

Career Information Links

Salary.com provides a "wizard" to indicate salary ranges for various jobs in your area.

United States Government Links

International Environmental Links

Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems. Oxford, England: Eolss Publishers Co. Ltd. 2001. See http://www.eolss.com/. This web site encyclopedia requires a subscription to access and will becoming on line in late 2001. Its materials focus on sustainable development.
International Environmental Technology Centre (Part of the United Nations Environment Programme)
World Bank Environmental Department See the new journal Environment Matters at the World Bank.
World Watch Magazine of the Worldwatch Institute
WWF Conservation Issues World Wildlife Fund Newsletter on-line

Environmental Interest Links

Academy of Natural Sciences Includes articles about and links to a range of environmental resources on the Internet
American Chemical Society
Brownfields Center web site This web-based resource provides tools for communities and others across the country to participate fully and effectively in brownfields remediation and redevelopment.
Committee for the National Institute for the Environment (CNIE) (CNIE maintains a searchable database of higher education programs).
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
Amazing Environmental Organization WebDirectory
Earth Work JobNet includes a subscription-based on-line searchable database hosting hundreds of permanent and seasonal conservation positions nationwide.
Earth Systems, Inc., Virtual Library and Environmental Links
EnviroLink
ENVIRO-NET Digital Resources for Environmental Professionals
Environmental Careers Organization
The Environmental Education Network (of Envirolink)
Environmental Law Institute (ELI) ELI’s mission statement states our goal: "To advance environmental protection by improving law, policy, and management."
Environmental Technical Information Project (ECOLOGIA)
Floating Wildlife Habitats provides instructions for making the habitats.
Global Network of Environment and Technology (GNET) (Check GNET's "Law Library" for the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and Legislative Acts.
Global Symposium Series on "Industrial Ecology: Design for the Environment" presented by Institute of Environmental Management Systems at California State University-Bakersfield An International Event via the Internet.
Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance Research Center conducts research pertaining to hazardous substances produced through agriculture, forestry, mining, mineral processing, and other activities of local interest. It serves Federal Regions 7 and 8.
The Green Power Site contains a discussion group, links, etc., pertaining to renewable power options and electricity deregulation.
Hazardous Substance Research Centers carries out an active program of basic and applied research, technology transfer, and training.
IIS On-Line: Your Complete ISO 14000 Resources American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF)
Living On Earth, National Public Radio --- (select from Living On Earth transcripts)
Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network (LTER) Network is a collaborative effort involving more than 1100 scientists and students investigating ecological processes over long temporal and broad spatial scales.
MSDS Collection: Vermont SIRI
MSDS: Hazardous Chemicals Database, U of Akron
MSDS Searches: U.S. Dept. of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Environmental Training Association
Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center (P2RIC) P2RIC is dedicated to helping you discover and access waste reduction information and resources developed by or about peer programs in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. The Center works with partner programs to collect and catalogue waste reduction information and then present it in an easy-to-access format.
Southeast Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE)
Martindale's "The Reference Desk" Includes among its wealth of reference links maps, science tables and databases, bioscience center, and chemistry center.
Second Nature Second Nature is a nonprofit organization working to help colleges and universities expand their efforts to make environmentally sustainable and just action a foundation of learning and practice.
Sustainable Sourcebook
Western Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE)
Yale Working Papers on Solid Waste Policy Yale University

On-line Journals/Publications

American Chemical Society Publications ACS publications are by subscription.
E / The Environmental Magazine
The Earth Times Newspaper on the environment.
Ecodecision Environment and Policy Magazine homepage, Montreal
The Environmental News Network
Environmental Protection Online Environmental Protection Magazine Online homepage
Enviros The Healthy Building Newsletter
SyllabusWeb. This site contains information on technologies used to enhance education.
World Bank Environmental Department See the new journal Environment Matters at the World Bank.
World Watch Magazine of the Worldwatch Institute
WWF Conservation Issues World Wildlife Fund Newsletter on-line

Educational and Institutional Links

7 Generations - Addressing Village Environmental Issues for the Future Generations of Rural Alaska A manual that assists citizens of small Alaskan communities in environmental planning. The manual is adaptable for any small community or for classroom contextual teaching and learning approaches.
American Association of Community Colleges
Institute of Environmental Management Systems (California State U. at Bakersfield An International Forum Presenting Lifelong Learning Opportunities In Environmental Management Systems
Campus Ecology (organization of the National Wildlife Federation)
Center for Sustainable Systems University of Michigan
Committee for the National Institute for the Environment (CNIE) (CNIE maintains a searchable database of high education programs).
CollegeNET The Gateway to the IBM Global Campus; search for links to hundreds of colleges.
College and University Home Pages (by Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Community College Consortium for Health and Safety Training A wealth of information for environmental technology instructors
Community College Web (by Maricopa County Community College)
Center for Critical Thinking A great resource!
Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD)
Crooked River Project The Crooked River (i.e., Cuyahoga River) Project is implemented by members of NASA Summer Camp 95 with help from the camp staff.
Development of Environmental Technology Curriculum for Native American Tribal Colleges by Mesa State College, Colorado
Edhelper Math, Science, Technology Lesson Plans
Educational Reference and Information Clearinghouse (ERIC)
Environmental Literacy Council provides curriculum assistance to advanced placement environmental science teachers. The site includes an analysis of current advanced placement textbooks.
Environmental Connections: A Teacher's Guide to Environmental Studies. This teacher's guide "guide provides a brief summary of environmental issues and recommends resources including textbooks that cover the scientific concepts in depth, online articles that explain the topic in clear, simple terms, sources of data for further analysis, and articles from scientific journals that present the current state of scientific understanding."
Environmental Education and Training Partnership Resource Library EE-Link develops and organizes Internet resources to support, enhance and extend effective environmental education in grades K-12.
AskERIC includes a Question & Answer Service, Virtual Library, and the ERIC Database.
ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education
ERIC - The National Library of Education Presents The Educational Resources Information Center
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) Located at The Ohio State University, ENC is funded by U.S. Dept. of Ed's Office of Educational Research and Improvement. ENC offers K-12 teachers and other educators free information about math and science curriculum resources through the Internet, in print, and on CD ROM. A wealth of curriculum resources is available!
Gateway to Educational Materials, The is a one-stop, searchable database of resources. The Gateway to Educational Materials Project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education's National Library of Education and is a special project of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology.
Global Symposium Series on "Industrial Ecology: Design for the Environment" presented by Institute of Environmental Management Systems at California State University-Bakersfield An International Event via the Internet.
The Globe Program Students and teachers from over 3000 schools in 44 countries are working with research scientists to learn more about our planet.
The Guide to Math and Science Reform A comprehensive searchable database with concise information on initiatives and organizations responding to America's call for better science and mathematics education for all K-12 students. Updated twice monthly, The Guide profiles strategies, impact, funding, and other details about changes in mathematics and science education nationwide.
HotList of K-12 Internet School Sites - USA
International Technology Education Association or ITEA
Industry-based Skills Standards linked on NCRVE's web site
National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
NCEET - National Consortium for Environmental Education and Training University of Michigan
Risky Business: Living in a Chemical World Health and environmental resources for educators, funded by NIEHS and originating from the University of Washington. See Project Greenskate a delightful Web-based simulation based on the environmental history of Gasworks Park in Seattle.
Second Nature See write-up above in Environmental Interest section.
SEEK Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge. Funding and support for SEEK comes from the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance.
Washington University's Environmental Science Outreach (Missouri) Give yourself a treat. Look into Washington University's Mad Scientist Network.
National Science Foundation's Why Files By the University of Wisconsin
WOW - Water on the Web Integrating real-time data into educational curricula over the Internet. Multiple partners created this NSF funded site housed at University of Minnesota - Duluth.
WWW Schools Registry (Web Sites)

Advanced Technological Education (ATE)

ATEEC is one the several ATE centers listed below. The ATE program was created to improve and expand educational programs that prepare skilled technicians to work in the high-tech fields that drive the U.S. economy. Each ATE center specializes in a particular area as listed below. These originated with a grant from the National Science Foundation.