Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station Environmental Laboratory
   advancing science and engineering technologies for ecosystem management. Research staff includes government and contract researchers from environmental disciplines.
   http://www.wes.army.mil/el/homepage.html

Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI)
   The (AGCI) summer programs provide a series of in-depth sessions for invited scientists from around the world to explore the latest understandings of the global environment and how human activities affect Earth systems.
   http://www.agci.org/

Biosphere 2 Center
   Columbia University environmental research activities and education programs in the Arizona "living laboratory" originally built for an experiment to test the feasibility of humans living in a closed ecosystem.
   http://www.bio2.com/

Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
   Collaboration between Institute of Marine Research, University of Bergen and Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center. Information about research and events.
   http://www.bjerknes.uib.no/

Blackland Research Center - Water Sciences Laboratory
   Texas
   http://waterhome.brc.tamus.edu/

CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems - Centre for Arid Zone Research, Alice Springs NT, Australia
   A regional research group within the Sustainable Ecosystems division of CSIRO. Undertakes research into the ecology and management of the arid and semi-arid rangelands of Australia.
   http://www.cazr.csiro.au

Center For Combustion and Environmental Research
   An interdisciplinary group established to study fundamental problems relating to the field of combustion and environmental protection.
   http://me-www.colorado.edu/centers/combustion/ccr.html

Center For Environmental Prediction, Rutgers University
   Specializes in research and education in regional and global environmental prediction, particularly with reference to climate change modeling.
   http://www.cep.rutgers.edu

Center for Coastal And Land-Margin Research (CCALMR)
   Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology
   http://www.ccalmr.ogi.edu/

Center for Conservation Biology
   Created to develop the science of conservation biology, including its application to solutions for critical conservation problems. In particular, the CCB conducts objective scientific and policy research that is building a sound basis for the conservatio
   http://www.stanford.edu/group/CCB/

Center for Development Research, University of Bonn
   Conducts interdisciplinary research on political, cultural, economic, technical and ecological questions related to development and global sustainability.
   http://www.zef.de/

Center for Energy and Environmental Policy
   Research programs into the areas of environmental justice and sustainable development.
   http://www.udel.edu/ceep/

Center for Energy and Environmental Resources
   Central liaison for energy and environmental research and education. Focuses on efficient and economical uses of energy and on ensuring a cleaner environment by developing ecologically sound energy related technologies.
   http://www.utexas.edu/research/ceer/

Center for Environmental Research & Conservation
   A consortium of five education and research institutions created in response to critical environmental concerns facing the Earth.
   http://cerc.columbia.edu/

Center for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment
   CSERGE's core academic objectives are to undertake policy-relevant research on global environmental problems and to contribute to the ESRC's Global Environmental Change Research Programme.
   http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/all/resgroup/cserge/

Centre for Environment and Society, Essex University
   Interdisciplinary research centre within the biology department. Areas of study include sustainable agriculture, farming policies, costs, soil health, social capital, biodiversity and conservation, and healthy living. Page includes list of graduate progr
   http://www2.essex.ac.uk/ces/

Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey
   Education and research focused on cross-disciplinary analysis of long-term environmental problems.
   http://www.surrey.ac.uk/eng/ces/

Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology
   CIIT is a not-for-profit toxicology research institute dedicated to providing an improved scientific basis for understanding and assessing the potential adverse effects of chemica
   http://www.ciit.org/

Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Manitoba, Canada
   Promote and facilitates Northern research covering the physical environment, social issues and economic development, including sustainable resource development. Offers opportunities to study the northern lights, whales, arctic flora and fauna, polar bears
   http://www.churchillmb.net/~cnsc/

Conservation & Research Center
   At the Smithsonian Institution's mandate their mission is to advance conservation of biological diversity. The CRC increases knowledge through investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and disseminates knowledge through advan
   http://www.si.edu/crc/

Desert Research Institute
   Research programs focus on water resources and air quality, global climate change and the physics of the earth's turbulent atmosphere, and humanity's historic struggle to adapt to harsh environments.
   http://www.dri.edu/

ELI: The Environmental Law Institute
   an internationally recognized, independent research and education center that advances environmental protection by improving law, policy, and management. (U.S.-based)
   http://www.eli.org/

ENVINET - European Network for Arctic-Alpine Environmental Research
   "Infrastructure Co-operation Network" of 17 research stations engaged in multidisciplinary environmental research in Northern Europe. Includes information on cooperative projects.
   http://www.npolar.no/

Earth Share of Missouri
   Group takes part in the preservation of parks, rivers, and natural lands, maintaining clean air and safe water, and development and maintenance of urban and wilderness trails.
   http://www.earthsharemo.org/

Energy, Environment, and Resources Center
   University of Tennessee, Knoxville center conducts high-level, multidisciplinary research using the intellectual resources of the University and its regional partners. This research seeks to find real-world solutions to problems in the fields of energy, e
   http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/

Environment Institute
   European Institute's concern has been focused on protecting man and his environment and on the quality of life and goods in Europe.
   http://ies.jrc.cec.eu.int/

Environmental Control Research Group
   University of Paisley in Scotland investigates contaminants in air, land, inland waters and river estuaries. Details given about projects, publications and the people who work on them.
   http://environment.paisley.ac.uk/chemistry/home/environmental/env_index.htm

Environmental Working Group
   EWG is a nonprofit environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C. and a leading content provider for public interest groups and concerned citizens who are campaigning to protect the environment.
   http://www.ewg.org/

Horizon Communications
   International research, film production and development organization: finding solutions to environmental, health, population and development problems.
   http://www.yale.edu/horizon/

Human Dimensions Research Programs Guide
   To improve the understanding of global environmental processes.
   http://www.ciesin.org/TG/HDP/HDP-home.html

Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
   Research, training, and software for hydrologic engineering and water resources planning and management.
   http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/

ICENS - International Center for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences
   Multi-disciplinary research centre located on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Site has information about the centre, its research programmes, publications, and analytical services available.
   http://www.icens.org

Institute of Chemical Toxicology, Wayne State University
   Research on the short- and long-term effects of chemicals on human, animal and plant life.
   http://www.iehs.wayne.edu

International Union of Forestry Research Organizations
   IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research.
   http://iufro.boku.ac.at/

K.U.Leuven research database
   All research teams, research projects(5000) and expertises of K.U.Leuven researchers.
   http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/research/

Maine Environmental Policy Institute
   The institure is dedicated to researching environmental challenges facing the state and reporting this research to policy makers and the public.
   http://www.meepi.org

NEDO (Japan) Global Environmental Technology Development
   Research and technology development in several environmental areas (including waste management, recycling, CFC destruction and replacement, CO2 fixation and utilization, bioreactors, soil remediation, more). Languages: English, Japanese.
   http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/

NEETF - The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
   Addressing Issues of Critcal National Concern through Environmental Education.
   http://www.neetf.org/

NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
   conducts basic research on environmental health and environment-related diseases. Links to information on programs, grants, research, events, contracts, employment, training, outreach events, public information.
   http://www.niehs.nih.gov/

National Center for Environmental Decision-making Research
   NCEDR focus is on needs of subnational (state, regional, tribal, local) environmental decision makers. It engages environmental decisionmakers with researchers to develop and communicate processes and information that help solve or avoid problems associa
   http://www.ncedr.org

National Center for Environmental Health (U.S. CDC)
   Leadership to promote health & quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases, birth defects, or disabilities resulting from interaction between people and the environment.
   http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/

Natural Environment Research Council
   To promote and support, by any means, high quality basic, strategic and applied research, survey, long-term environmental monitoring and related postgraduate training in terrestrial, marine and freshwater biology.
   http://www.nerc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/loadframeset.pl?title=Welcome%20to%20NERC&right=http%3A//www.nerc.ac.uk/&left=/pic-strip.html

Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
   Center of expertise in research and consultancy in the environment and natural resources sector, conducting research, development, and training to promote efficient management and use of renewable natural resources in support of sustainable livelihoods.
   http://www.nri.org/

Northern Environmental Research Network, NorNet
   Co-operation network of northern Finnish environmental researchers. Includes information about member institutions and upcoming conferences.
   http://www.nornet.oulu.fi/english/index.html

ORNL Environmental Sciences Division
   Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Conducts basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions to restore and protect the environment.
   http://www.esd.ornl.gov/

Organization of Biological Field Stations
   An association of more than 200 field stations and professionals concerned with field facilities for biological research and education, primarily in North America and Central America. This site provides links to OBFS member stations.
   http://www.obfs.org/

Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth
   Japanese organization focused on development of innovative environmental technologies and broadening the range of CO2 sinks. About the organization, its research activities and results, and funding opportunities.
   http://www.rite.or.jp/English/E-home-frame.html

Resources for the Future
   A nonprofit and nonpartisan think tank located in Washington, DC that conducts independent research - rooted primarily in economics and other social sciences - on environmental and natural resource issues.
   http://www.rff.org/

Rocky Mountain Institute
   Nonprofit research and educational foundation aiming to foster efficient and sustainable use of resources. Founded by Amory and Hunter Lovins. Research areas are energy, transportation, green development, climate change, water, economic renewal, corporate
   http://www.rmi.org

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
   Does research on landscape and population ecology, coastal science, and global change, particularly within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
   http://www.serc.si.edu/

Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce (SMS)
   The (SMS) is a research center specializing in marine biodiversity and ecosystems of Florida. Research focuses on the Indian River Lagoon and the offshore waters of Florida's east central coast, with comparative studies throughout coastal Florida.
   http://www.sms.si.edu/

Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research
   Promoting interdisciplinary environmental research that will enable Carnegie Mellon to continue its leadership in developing new knowledge.
   http://www.cmu.edu/environment/

Sustainable Development Institute
   SDI seeks to heighten the environmental quality of economic development efforts through improvements in policy and practice. Its geographical concentration is on tropical forest regions and the Atlantic coast of Canada, the U.S., and the eastern Caribbean
   http://www.susdev.org/

Synoptic Climatology Lab, University of Delaware
   Performs research into climate and health, as well as other climatological issues that affect humans and other organisms around the world..
   http://www.udel.edu/SynClim/

The Ecosystems Center
   Part of the Marine Biology Lab, with focus on environmental research and education. Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
   http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/

The Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research
   (MCEER) is a national center of excellence that develops and applies knowledge and advanced technologies to reduce earthquake losses.
   http://mceer.buffalo.edu/default.asp

The Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security
   Conducts research and policy analysis in the areas of environment, sustainable development, and international security.
   http://www.pacinst.org/

The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
   One of the world's leading centers for basic research on the ecology, behavior and evolution of tropical organisms.
   http://www.si.edu/stri/

The University of Texas at Austin Environmental Science Institute
   The mission of the Institute is to bring together faculty and students in the life, earth, physical, and social sciences to form a focused, interdisciplinary program of environmental research at the university.
   http://www.geo.utexas.edu/esi/

Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station
   Field research station of Southeastern Louisiana University's College of Arts and Sciences. Its predominate use is by faculty and students in the biology department.
   http://www.selu.edu/Academics/ArtsSciences/centers/turtlecove/turtleco.htm

U.S. Salinity Laboratory, Riverside, California
   The United States Salinity Laboratory, a National Laboratory for basic research on the chemistry, physics, biology, and assessment of salt-affected soil-plant-water systems. (Riverside CA USA)
   http://www.ussl.ars.usda.gov/

US Global Change Research Information Office
   Studies climate change and related issues.
   http://www.gcrio.org

University of California Energy Institute
   The purpose of the center is to foster and support selected research programs in the energy fields, build an information database for teachers and students, and conduct policy related studies. Page includes mission statement, list of staff, research paper
   http://www.ucei.berkeley.edu/

Urban Regeneration and the Environment (URGENT)
   UK Natural Environment Research Council's thematic programme set up to integrate urban environmental research across the geological, ecological, freshwater and atmospheric sciences.
   http://urgent.nerc.ac.uk

William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
   US DOE scientific user facility with experimental, theoretical, and computational capabilities for solving environmental problems. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
   http://www.emsl.pnl.gov/

Woods Hole Research Center
   Addresses the great issues of environment through scientific research and education and through applications of science in public affairs. Focus is on climate change and the warming of the earth, as well as global forests because of their controlling
   http://www.whrc.org

World Resources Institute (WRI)
   committed to change for a sustainable world - believes that change in human behavior is urgently needed to halt the accelerating rate of environmental deterioration. Site has resources on climate change, forest resources, international environmental econo
   http://www.wri.org/