IUCN - A world without biodiversity? - 2 views
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This free downloadable report addresses the question of how can we expect to tackle poverty and climate change if we don't look after the natural wealth of animals, plants, microorganisms and ecosystems that make our planet inhabitable? The articles look at the scientific, social, economic and cultural case for keeping diversity, showing how biodiversity supports our health and physical security, food production, medical research, livelihoods, tourism, artistic expression and cultural life.
Pollinator Partnership - 2 views
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Free ecoregion-specific planting guides. You can find out which ecoregion you live in by entering your zip code.
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Awesome guide.
Bee Basics: An Introduction to our Native Bees - 2 views
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A concise and nicely illustrated publication about native bees in North America.
NRC Video Series Summarizes the State of Climate Science Research - 2 views
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A new video series from the National Research Council summarizes what scientists have learned about global warming and climate change.
WWF - Living Planet Report - 2 views
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"Use the Interactive Footprint Calculator to find your country and see how it compares to others. See what makes up the biggest components of our water footprint. Watch how the index for species populations move and change over time."
Making a Meaningful Map - 2 views
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Evaluate the effectiveness of your map in telling its story by answering these 10 questions.
Marine Census 2010 - 2 views
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This website has the ten year results of the marine census.
The Great Migration - 60 Minutes - 2 views
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60 Minutes on CBS News: The Great Migration - Scott Pelley visits Kenya, the site of the great wildebeest migration, and looks at the threats to this natural spectacle comprised of over a million animals.
Birds of New York State: Species - 2 views
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Includes statistics about NY bird species and a map showing variability in bird species richness across the state.
Songbirds as a Measure of Farm Sustainability - 2 views
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A short article on how birds are being used as sustainability indicators in Nebraskan farms.
Facing Extinction: Nine Steps to Save Biodiversity - 2 views
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Nearly 20% of all people-more than a billion-now live within biodiversity hotspots, and their growth rate is faster than the human population at large. This article presents nine steps to reduce biodiversity loss, with a goal of relegating human-caused extinctions to the wrongs of the past.
Scribble Maps - 2 views
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Free spatial tool for easy mapping projects with students.
Mount St. Helens: Rising From the Ashes - 2 views
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NSF Special Report - Science Nation
How I use wikis in my classroom - 2 views
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1. Lesson Summaries 2. Collaboration of Notes 3. Concept Introduction and Exploratory Projects 4. Dissemination of Important Classroom Information beyond the Classroom 5. Individual assessment projects
Global Warming Effects - Global Warming Climate Hot Map - 2 views
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"Explore the signs of global warming on this map or Google Earth. The evidence of climate change includes heat waves, sea-level rise, flooding, melting glaciers, earlier spring arrival, coral reef bleaching, and the spread of disease."
In The Know: Coal Lobby Warns Wind Farms May Blow Earth Off Orbit | The Onion - America... - 2 views
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Onion video spoof: "Panelists debate whether the U.S. is doing enough to heed the warnings of coal industry scientists who say turbines could blow the Earth right into the sun."
Many Reasons to Consider GIS as a Career - 2 views
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An article about GIS career pathways featuring one of our Crossing Boundaries advisory board members, Joseph Kerski.
Map of Life - 2 views
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By bringing together all types of information about species distributions, providing model-based integration, and providing a system for users to build upon our knowledge, the Map of Life project hopes to support our community in understanding and saving the world's biodiversity.
Visualizing life on Earth: data interpretation in evolution - 2 views
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This interactive investigation explores these questions: - What evolutionary processes have affected the distribution of Earth's species today and in the past? - How do scientists study past evolutionary processes on Earth? - How do graphs and charts help scientists test their hypotheses?
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