Directory of Science and Environment Resources

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This category is for listing environmental information, natural features, and scientific investigations of the local area. Subjects include wildlife, earth science, botanical gardens, and zoos.

Subcategories

• Archaeology
• Conservation and Endangered Species
• Fossils and Paleontology
• Lake Tahoe Region
• Land Trusts
• Parks
• Washoe County
• Weather

Resources in This Category

• Carson Water Subconservancy District

  http://www.cwsd.org/
  Serves as the coordinating body for an Integrated Watershed Planning Process (IWPP) for the Carson River watershed.

• Climate of Nevada

  http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/narratives/NEVADA.htm
  Narrative written by the State Climatologists and published by the National Climatic Data Center.

• Desert Research Institute

  http://www.dri.edu/
  Affiliated with University of Nevada; research programs focus on water resources and air quality, global climate change, the physics of the earth's turbulent atmosphere, and humanity's historic struggle to adapt to harsh environments.

• Eureka County, Nevada Nuclear Waste Page

  http://www.yuccamountain.org/
  Information for county and state citizens, concerning transportation and storage of nuclear waste. Includes news clippings, maps, and links.

• Friends of Black Rock High Rock

  http://blackrockdesert.org/
  Dedicated to the health, diversity and productivity of the Black Rock and High Rock regions.

• Friends of Nevada Wilderness

  http://www.nevadawilderness.org/
  Information and statistics about, current issues on, and photographs of Nevada's wilderness areas.

• Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful

  http://www.ktmb.org/
  Dedicated to creating a cleaner, more beautiful region through education and active community involvement.

• Lahontan Audubon Society

  http://www.nevadaaudubon.org/
  Serves Northern Nevada from Reno; provides schedules and events calendar with links to related sites.

• Nevada Meteorites

  http://www.nevadameteorites.com/
  Map, photos, and other information about meteorites recovered in Nevada and adjacent states.

• Nevada Native Plant Society

  https://nvnps.org/
  Non-profit organization presents its newsletter, field trips and programs, publications, and a plant photo gallery.

• Nevada Rangeland Resources Commission

  http://www.nevadarangelands.org/
  Dedicated to the state’s rangelands and a better understanding of how ranchers use and manage public lands.

• Nevada Water Resources Association

  http://www.nvwra.org/
  Provides education, training, and networking opportunities for understanding, developing, conserving and protecting Nevada's water resources.

• Nevada, Division of Environmental Protection

  http://ndep.nv.gov/
  Information to help individuals, companies, organizations, and governmental entities comply with Nevada environmental laws and regulations.

• Pyramid Lake Fisheries

  http://pyramidlakefisheries.org/
  Includes information on how the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is restoring and managing populations of the endangered Cui-ui and the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout.

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