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Most research activities will either occur in academic departments or in research institutes (which may either be in universities or external). Both of these are included in this category.

Subcategories

• Aquatic Ecology
• Desert Ecosystems
• Grassland Ecosystems
• Long-Term Ecological Research Network - LTER
• Tundra Ecosystems
• Wildlife

Resources in This Category

• Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute

  http://leopold.wilderness.net/
  The research arm of the agencies that manage wilderness areas in the United States.

• Archbold Biological Station - Ecological Research Facility

  http://www.archbold-station.org/
  A non-profit research facility devoted to long-term ecological research and conservation of the organisms and environments of the Lake Wales Ridge area in Florida.

• Association of Ecosystem Research Centers

  http://www.ecosystemresearch.org/
  Group brings together 39 U.S. research programs in universities and private, state and federal laboratories that conduct research, provide training and analyze policy at the ecosystem level of environmental science and natural resources management.

• Cape Tribulation Tropical Research Station

  http://austrop.org.au/
  In Queensland, Australia, this is the only research facility in the coastal lowland seasonally-wet tropical rainforests of Australia. The dominant forest type is complex mesophyll vine forest. Opportunities exist for research, volunteers and study.

• Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

  http://www.caryinstitute.org/
  Environmental research and education center in Millbrook, New York. Overview of research, publications, staff, graduate and undergraduate study programs, articles on environmental issues, and information about visiting the trails and campus.

• Cawthron Institute

  http://www.cawthron.org.nz/
  A private research institute, specializing in aquaculture, marine biosecurity, coastal and estuarine ecology, freshwater ecology, and analytical laboratory services.

• Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE)

  http://www.isu.edu/departments/CERE/
  Idaho State University center which focuses on ecological principles and problems.

• Center for Global Change

  http://www.cgc.uaf.edu/
  The focal point of this facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is for developing, coordinating and implementing interdisciplinary research and education related to the role of the Arctic and sub-Arctic in the Earth system, and to stimulate and facilitate global change research in this region.

• Center for Industrial Ecology

  http://cie.research.yale.edu/
  Research center at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Research is focused on how industrial systems should be viewed as part of the surrounding systems and not in isolation.

• Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics

  http://www.stat.psu.edu/~gpp/
  Broad research areas of the Center relate to statistical ecology, environmental statistics, and quantitative risk analysis, with emphasis on mathematical statistics, statistical methodology, and data interpretation and improvement for future use. The adopted approach is to advance statistics for environment, ecology, and environmental health, and to advance environmental and ecological theory and practice using valid statistics. (Pennsylvania State University, USA).

• Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

  http://www.ceh.ac.uk/
  A leading body in the United Kingdom for research and monitoring in terrestrial and freshwater sciences.

• Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, University of East Anglia

  http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/ceec/
  A group of 21 faculty, with interests in behavioural ecology, biodiversity, biogeochemistry, ecophysiology, genetics, environmental genomics, life histories, pollution, population biology, tropical, landscape, microbial, molecular and restoration ecology.

• Centre for Population Biology

  http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cpb
  Research in population biology and related disciplines to understand and predict the functioning of ecological systems, from populations to ecosystems. (Imperial College, University of London, UK).

• Cliff Ecology Research Group

  http://www.uoguelph.ca/ib/people/faculty/larson.shtml
  Dr. Doug Larson at the University of Guelph heads a team of scientists devoted to studying the ecology of cliffs.

• Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology

  http://www.cmiae.org/
  A non-profit society dedicated to facilitating applied ecological research in the Columbia Mountains of British Columbia, Canada and to making information available to managers, resource technicians, scientists, and the public.

• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

  http://www.csiro.au/
  Australia's national science agency, using science and research to solve issues and make a difference to industry, people and the planet.

• Complex Systems Research Center

  http://www.csrc.sr.unh.edu/
  Center investigates the effects of human disturbance on the Earth's biogeochemical processes.

• Conservation Biology Institute Home

  http://www.consbio.org/
  Varied research projects requiring solutions by broadly trained individuals representing a range of disciplines and skills. Collaborating professionals address the most pressing conservation problems today.

• Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

  http://cires.colorado.edu/
  devoted to research and teaching in the wide-ranging disciplines of the environmental sciences.

• Ecology at Oklahoma State University

  http://ecology.okstate.edu/
  Research and educational opportunities.

• Ecostudies Institute

  http://www.ecoinst.org/
  Nonprofit scientific organization in Mt. Vernon, Washington, USA that conducts ecological studies to improve conservation, management, and restoration of native biodiversity.

• Florida Center for Environmental Studies

  http://www.ces.fau.edu/
  Researches Tropical/Subtropical Water Dominated Ecosystems. Facilitates and coordinates environmental research and training, and communicates environmental knowledge.

• Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

  http://www.wec.ufl.edu/coop/
  Conducts detailed investigations of wetlands and their component fish and wildlife resources, emphasizing the linkages with both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

• FRESC - Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

  http://fresc.usgs.gov/
  A multi-disciplinary research center within the USGS Biological Resources Division. Provides scientific understanding and technology to support sound management and conservation of forest and rangeland ecosystems in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.

• Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)

  http://www.fao.org/gtos/
  GTOS mission is to provide policy makers, resource managers and researchers with the data they need to detect, quantify, locate and understand changes (especially reductions) in the capacity of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development.

• Hawaii Stream Research Center

  http://www.hawaii.edu/hsrc/home/welcome.htm
  The HSRC is a field research laboratory focusing on studies in Hawaiian freshwater ecology.

• Hudson Bay Project

  http://research.amnh.org/users/rfr/hbp/
  A long-term study of Arctic coastal tundra ecosystems.

• Institute for Applied Ecology

  http://appliedeco.org/
  Conducts research on the conservation of natural resources in Oregon and beyond. Project descriptions, internship program, and links. Based in Corvallis, Oregon.

• Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics

  http://ibed.uva.nl/
  University of Amsterdam unit conducting education and research in the interactions between living organisms and their physical and chemical environment.

• Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation

  http://www.itec-edu.org/
  A non-profit, education, research and conservation organization and operates the Bocas del Toro Biological Station in Panamá.

• Institute of Landscape Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

  http://www.uke.sav.sk/
  Research areas include physiological ecology, photobiology, environmental chemistry, remote sensing and GIS.

• International Arctic Research Center

  http://iarc.uaf.edu/
  The primary goals of the IARC are to study arctic climate change and its global feedbacks and consequences and to plan and carry out international cooperative arctic research of the highest possible quality.

• International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR)

  http://www.iaglr.org/
  Group promotes Great Lakes and other large lakes research and disseminates scientific information through publications and conferences.

• Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center

  http://www.jonesctr.org/
  The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center is dedicated to providing a program of excellence in ecology and natural resource management that includes integrated research, education, and conservation goals.

• Macaulay Land Use Research Institute

  http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/
  Research on the physical, environmental, and social consequences of land use. Based in Aberdeen, UK.

• Midcontinent Ecological Science Center

  http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/
  US government center researching and developing technologies to understand and manage biological systems. Also inventory and monitor to assess biological status and trends. Fort Collins, Colorado.

• Mountain Research Station

  http://www.colorado.edu/mrs/
  Research facility devoted to the advancement of study of montane environmental science. The center supports research in biology, geography, and geology.

• National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

  https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/
  Based at the University of California, Santa Barbara, facilitates collaborative research on major fundamental and applied problems in ecology.

• Natural Eco-Laboratory, Chilika Lake

  http://www.chilika.com/
  Chilika Lagoon, situated on east-coast of India, is a hotspot for biodiversity.

• Natural Environment Research Council

  http://www.nerc.ac.uk/
  UK-based organization whose mission is to promote basic, strategic and applied research, survey, long-term environmental monitoring, and related postgraduate training.

• Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory

  http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/
  An interdisciplinary ecosystem science research center within the College of Natural Resources of Colorado State University (CSU).

• NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

  http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/
  The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)conducts integrated, interdisciplinary environmental research in support of resource management and environmental services in coastal and estuarine waters, with a special emphasis on the Great Lakes.

• Nova Scotia Public Lands Ecology Action Centre

  https://www.ecologyaction.ca/
  Involved in the integrated resource management of Nova Scotia's unprotected lands covering 1.2 million hectares.

• Open University: Environment, Earth, and Ecosystems

  http://www.open.ac.uk/science/environment-earth-ecosystems/
  Research areas include genetic variation within subdivided populations, gene flow, sensitivity of plants to soil moisture status and tropical butterfly communities.

• Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica

  http://ots.ac.cr/
  Programs for undergraduate and graduate students in tropical biology. Includes an overview of its facilities, information databases, courses, conservation activities, and volunteer opportunities.

• Organization of Biological Field Stations

  http://www.obfs.org/
  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.

• ORNL Environmental Sciences Division (ESD)

  http://www.esd.ornl.gov/
  Center for ecological and environmental research, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)

• Pan-American Center for Earth & Environmental Studies

  http://research.utep.edu/Default.aspx?alias=research.utep.edu/paces
  A multi-disciplinary research center at the University of Texas addressing vital environmental, ecological, and social issues resulting from the proximity of the U.S. and Mexico.

• PNNL Ecology Group

  http://ecology.pnnl.gov/
  Undertakes research activities in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Develops integrated ecological resource assessments, restoration and management tools, and ecological research techniques, including statistical design and predictive modeling and mapping of sensitive habitats.

• Prince William Sound Science Center

  http://www.pwssc.org/
  Independent, non-profit research organization located in Cordova, Alaska. The research program covers the ecology of the region, emphasizing the long-term diversity and sustainability of resources upon which local people depend.

• Remote Environmental Assessment Laboratory

  http://www.real.msu.edu/
  Aims to investigate the relationship between in field sensors and the laboratory where the data is used by analysts for assessing environmental status and health.

• Richard B. Gump Moorea Field Station

  http://moorea.berkeley.edu/
  UC Berkeley Gump Field Station based in French Polynesia and Moorea.

• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

  http://www.serc.si.edu/
  Ecological research center in Edgewater, Maryland, on the shore of Chesapeake Bay. Uses the geographic features of the largest estuary in the U.S. to investigate interconnections of physical and biotic components of complex landscapes.

• South Florida Information Access

  http://sofia.usgs.gov/
  Discusses research by the US Geological Survey's South Florida Ecosystem Program. Includes studies of hydrology, cycling of mercury contamination, coastal wetlands , and other areas of environmental concern.

• Southern Research Station, US Forest Service

  http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/
  conducts research on forest resources and ecosystem and environmental quality in the southern United States.

• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

  http://www.esf.edu/
  State University of New York at Syracuse

• Taiga Biological Station

  http://www.wilds.mb.ca/taiga/
  Abstracts and annual reports from over 20 years of university biology research on various biological aspects of the northern boreal forest at Wallace Lake, Manitoba, Canada.

• Tall Timbers Research Station

  http://www.talltimbers.org/
  Conducts research aimed at providing practical solutions to land management problems, and to provide basic insights into how southern pine forests function as dynamic ecosystems. E.V. Komarek Fire Ecology Database online. Located in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia.

• The Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Centre for Island Ecology

  http://www.anetindia.org/
  Aims to advance the understanding of the islands’ biological diversity and contribute towards their conservation through education, research and developing sustainable resource utilization.

• The Center for Ecological Health Research (CEHR)

  http://rachel.des.ucdavis.edu/cehr/
  It is one of four environmental research Center established in 1991 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The central goal of the Center is to understand how multiple stresses interact to affect biological and ecological processes in aquatic and terrestrial systems.

• The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island

  http://www.cresli.org/
  Information about the research and education and outreach programs of the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island.

• The Dish

  http://dish.stanford.edu/
  Describes the foothills at Stanford University, popularly known as "The Dish," and used for academic research, ecological conservation, and restorations.

• The Ecosystems Center

  http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/
  Part of the Marine Biology Lab, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Investigates the structure and functioning of ecological systems.

• The Horn Point Laboratory

  http://www.hpl.umces.edu/
  (HPL) is an environmental research facility of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.

• The University of Oklahoma Biological Station

  http://www.ou.edu/uobs/
  A permanent field station for research and study in ecology and field biology.

• Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research

  http://www.cbr.tulane.edu/
  Collaboration between two U.S. universities with the goal to prevent disease in humans and ecosystems.

• Universidad de la Laguna: Plant Ecophysiology Group

  http://efisveg.webs.ull.es/e1.html
  Research is focused on the ecophysiology of the laurel forest, the Canarian pine tree, Pinus canariensis, and tagasaste, a legume used as fodder.

• University of Florida Center for Natural Resources

  http://cnr.ifas.ufl.edu/
  The Center was established in 1973 as a multi-disciplinary unit, separate from but affiliated with numerous IFAS departments and research and extension facilities throughout Florida.

• Urban Ecology Research Project

  http://www.urbaneco.washington.edu/
  Research and education in urban ecology at the University of Washington at Seattle. Data, models, research, projects and courses in urban ecology.

• Walker Branch Watershed Research Program

  http://walkerbranch.ornl.gov/
  The site of long-term, intensive environmental studies since the mid-1960's by staff from Oak Ridge National Laboratory the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, centered primarily on the geologic and hydrologic processes that control the amounts and chemistry of water moving through the watershed.

• Yellowstone Ecological Research Center

  http://www.yellowstoneresearch.org/
  Private, non-profit organization committed to long-term, ecosystem-wide research in the greater Yellowstone area.

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