Research Institutes

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.
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.
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.
www.b2science.org/

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.
www.bjerknes.uib.no/

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

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

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

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 conservation, management, and restoration of biotic diversity, and the overall management of Earth's life support systems.
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.
www.zef.de/

Center for Energy and Environmental Policy - Research programs into the areas of environmental justice and sustainable development.
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.
www.utexas.edu/research/ceer/

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

Center for Environmental Research & Conservation - A consortium of five education and research institutions created in response to critical environmental concerns facing the Earth.
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.
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 programs and white papers.
www.essex.ac.uk/ces/

Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey - Education and research focused on cross-disciplinary analysis of long-term environmental problems.
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 chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products on human health.
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 and historic Fort Prince of Wales.
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 advanced studies, professional training, and public outreach.
www.si.edu/crc/

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.
www.cazr.csiro.au

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.
www.dri.edu/

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.
www.earthsharemo.org/

The Ecosystems Center - Part of the Marine Biology Lab, with focus on environmental research and education. Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
ecosystems.mbl.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)
www.eli.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, environmental resources, technology, and economic development.
eerc.ra.utk.edu/

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.
envinet.npolar.no/

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.
ies.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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.
www.ewg.org/

Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Research, training, and software for hydrologic engineering and water resources planning and management.
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.
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.
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.
www.iufro.org/

K.U.Leuven research database - All research teams, research projects(5000) and expertises of K.U.Leuven researchers.
www.kuleuven.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.
www.meepi.org

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.
mceer.buffalo.edu/default.asp

National Center for Environmental Health (U.S. CDC) - Leadership to promote health and quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases, birth defects, or disabilities resulting from interaction between people and the environment.
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.
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.
www.nri.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.
www.nedo.go.jp/english/

NEETF - The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation - Addressing Issues of Critcal National Concern through Environmental Education.
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.
www.niehs.nih.gov/

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

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.
www.obfs.org/

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.
www.esd.ornl.gov/

The Pacific Institute - Conducts research and policy analysis in the areas of environment, sustainable development, and international security.
www.pacinst.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.
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.
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 sustainability, and security.
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.
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.
www.sms.si.edu/

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.
www.stri.org/

Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research - Promoting interdisciplinary environmental research that will enable Carnegie Mellon to continue its leadership in developing new knowledge.
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.
www.susdev.org/

Synoptic Climatology Lab, University of Miami - Performs research into climate and health, as well as other climatological issues that affect humans and other organisms around the world.
www.as.miami.edu/geography/research/climatology/

Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station - Field research station of the Southeastern Louisiana University. Mission, activities, maps and data.
www.selu.edu/acad_research/programs/turtle_cove/

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 papers and related programs.
www.ucei.berkeley.edu/

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.
www.geo.utexas.edu/esi/

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.
urgent.nerc.ac.uk

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

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)
www.ussl.ars.usda.gov/

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.
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 influence on climate.
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 economics, biodiversity, coastal and marine resources, trends and indicators, and sustainable agriculture.
www.wri.org/