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"Environmental History Resources is a fantastic website, maintained by Dr. Jan Oosthoek, an environmental historian based at the University of Newcastle, that explores how "environmental changes, often the result of human actions, have caused historical trends. The website features the award-winning podcast and the podcasts are available for visitors to listen to for the years of 2006 to 2010." From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2011. http://scout.wisc.edu

Although this unit looks at the main laws and regulations that govern safety and environmental care in the timber industry, it does cover some of the workplace procedures used by businesses to ensure that they maintain a safe workplace and use environmentally sound practices in their day-to-day operations.

This site is designed to help instructors and students locate and use some of the numerous health-related tools and databases that can be found on the web. Instructors and students will also find a series of step-by-step instructions for using the tools and databases. Finally, we provide case studies of several neighborhoods using health-related tools and databases to elucidate the environmental risk in those locales.

This performance audit examined whether the environmental management framework and supporting arrangements promote a healthy ecosystem in Cockburn Sound.

Another tutorial that will show you how to search for environmental information from reputable websites.

Links to many valuable sustainability resources. ECOS is one of the best publications dealing with local, Australian environmental issues.

The CES "promotes the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices by independent scrutiny, reporting and advice."

Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia has information on local EPA

NC BioNetwork's interactive eLearning tools (IET) are reusable chunks of training that can be deployed in a variety of courses or training programs. There is a large range of learning objects on topics such as Autoclave Operation, Chromatography, Environmental Monitoring, Lab Safety, etc.

Some units in this toolbox are applicable to environmental management

This wonderful resource contains videos, interactive labs, images, interviews with scientists, an online textbook with high quality photos and graphics, and a professional development guide that describes how to run the course.

"Geospatial information influences nearly everything we do, from driving in our cars to military war strategy to the tracking of genocides, diseases and environmental changes. Satellites, surveillance, and location-based technologies create a worldwide geographic knowledge base that is vital to solving social and environmental problems in the interconnected global community. Penn State Public Broadcasting is launching the Geospatial Revolution Project, an integrated public media and outreach initiative about the impact of digital mapping. Visit http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/ and check out Facebook and Twitter for more details."

News service for the sciences

From the online journal SustainabilityMatters

The above title might be helpful science/environmental areas.

Our research covers the discovery of mineral resources; efficient, safe and environmentally responsible mining of those resources; transformation of these resources into 1) concentrates and mineral products, 2) processed minerals, such as alumina and synthetic rutile, 3) metal products, such as ingots, bars, billets and sheets; and the development of tools and technologies to improve monitoring and processing at each stage.