Crossing Boundaries

A National Ocean Service Education lesson developed following the Exxon Valdez spill. This lesson focuses on the aftermath of an oil spill, its effects on the people and ecosystems, lessons learned, and what recovery means. It also includes links to an Oil Spill Trajectory Model, an Oil Spill Primer for Students, and How Toxic is Oil?

Creatures large and small may play an unsuspectedly important role in the stirring of ocean waters, according to a study released Wednesday.

"Sustainable Information and Resources Network Fostering pervasive geosocial environmental networking "

Stats, data, and more...

The Web-only article below is a special rich-media presentation of the feature, "A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030", which appears in the November 2009 issue of Scientific American. It was created by FlypMedia.com. Use the arrow in the lower corner to navigate"

"Wind, water and solar technologies can provide 100 percent of the world's energy, eliminating all fossil fuels. Here's how"

FWS Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response

Lots of data - air, water, sediment, and waste management.

Gulf Coast beach closings, oil slick and fishing ban map

"Last week we made imagery from NASA's MODIS available as an overlay for Google Earth, which currently shows the extent of the oil spill through April 29, and we'll continue to add more imagery as it becomes available. We've also made radar images from ESA's ENVISAT available through this KML file. Below, you can see the progression of the spill over time."

Explore a variety of satellite image overlays

"The MODIS Rapid Response System generates daily near-real-time imagery of the oil in the Gulf of Mexico, including GIS compatible formats. Images are available in photo-like, true and false color from both the Terra and Aqua satellites at 2km, 1km, 500m, and 250m resolutions."

Amazing images of wildfires, hurricanes, status of the gulf oil spill, etc. Definitely worth checking out!

"Watch the latest videos about the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico and its effect on the Gulf coast."

"The dynamic nature of the BP oil spill has been a challenge for a range of communities - from hotel operators to fishermen to local community leaders. We know the American people have questions about how the federal government is responding to this crisis, and we are committed to providing the answers with clarity and transparency. The site you're viewing right now is a symbol of that commitment. "

"As the nation's leading scientific resource for oil spills, NOAA has been on the scene of the BP spill from the start. The agency provides scientific, weather and biological services to federal, state and local organizations."

"Gulf Coast bird watchers continue to survey beaches and marshes for birds as oil gushes from the Deepwater Horizon oil well.This tool highlights 10 focal species of conservation concern that are being impacted by the current oil spill. For each species, we display hundreds of recent Gulf Coast sightings on a map along with count information.. This information can effectively steer beach protection and clean-up efforts to the sites with the greatest concentrations of birds and most important habitats. "

"More Animals Are Dying, but the Causes Have Not Yet Been Determined: As of Aug. 16, more than 7,000 birds, sea turtles and dolphins have been found dead or debilitated in the gulf since the oil spill began. A majority of the dead were not visibly oiled, and officials have yet to determine why they died. But they have confirmed that many more animals are dying than during the same time period in previous years."

"Energy-Water Nexus: Many Uncertainties Remain about National and Regional Effects of Increased Biofuel Production on Water Resources"

"The "classic" (at least if you're a GIS geek) 1967 short feature "Data for Decision" produced by the National Film Board of Canada describes the development of the Canada Geographic Information System (CGIS)."