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Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
The website of the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation which is a non-profit group dedicated to the preservation, protection, and enhancement of Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, California
http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org

Frog Decline Reversal Project, Inc.
We are a frog conservation group in tropical Queensland, Australia which specialises in disease surveillance and the rescue and rehabilitation of diseased and injured amphibians. We have already discovered several new diseases previously unknown to be involved in the decline of amphibians.
http://www.fdrproject.org.au

Sustainable Economy
Swiss Organisation for small enterprises, taking care for all aspects of sustainability
http://www.wiv.ch

NABU Östlicher Schurwald
Regional environmental group for Rechberghausen and area, Southwest Germany. Main projects: Protection of the regionally important biotops, especially "Streuobstwiesen", some kind of traditionally managed orchards with trees that have high trunks.
http://www.nabu-oestlicher-schurwald.de

Save Barnegat Bay
SAVE BARNEGAT BAY is a not-for-profit environmental group working to conserve undeveloped natural land and clean water throughout the Barnegat Bay watershed. We were founded in 1971 as a local chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, a leading national environmental organization.
http://www.savebarnegatbay.org

The Scientific Alliance
A membership-based organisation which promotes rational and informed debate on environmental issues, including climate change, energy policy, agriculture, transport and infrastruct ure.
http://www.scientific-alliance.org

Silma Nature Reserve
Homepage contains general information about the natural conditions and nature conservation work in Silma Nature Reserve. The visitors will find informatiion about the hiking possibilities like nature trails and bird towers. At the moment all information is only available in estonian.
http://www.silma.ee

Gulf of Mexico Foundation
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation, a nonprofit corporation based in Corpus Christi, Texas, was founded in 1990 by citizens concerned with the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico. Representing a wide range of interests (agriculture, business, fisheries, industry, tourism, and the environment), the GMF works to promote and fund research, education, and conservation programs. Its focus encompasses all areas that border the Gulf – Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Mexico, Cuba, and the adjacent Caribbean.
http://gulfmex.org

Groupe de REcherche sur les Cetaces
Le GREC a pour objectifs: - de favoriser l'acquisition de nouvelles connaissances sur les cétacés sauvages - de diffuser ces connaissances vers la communauté scientifique - de contribuer à l'éducation du public en matière de protection des cétacés dans leur milieu
http://www.cetaces.org

Largest Earthquakes in the United States
Maps and statistics from the Federal Emergency Management Ag ency.
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/earthquakes/eq_usa.shtm

Flooding
Background information for journalists writing about flooding and flood damage prevention.
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/ew/disaster/floods.htm

Forest Fire Lookout Association
Organization involved in research of former forest fire lookout sites, ground cabins and early forest fire detection met hods.
http://www.firelookout.org/

Operational Significant Event Imagery
Produces high-resolution, detailed imagery of significant natural or anthropogenic environmental events which are visible in remotely-sensed data available at the NOAA Science Center in Suitland, Maryland.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/

Canadian Avalanche Association
Contributes to the goal of reducing avalanche incidents world wide.
http://www.avalanche.ca/

IBHS Institute for Business and Home Safety
Insurance industry initiative to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters. Emphasis on land use controls to avoid hazards.
http://www.ibhs.org/