Online Resources on Ecology for Self-Study

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Here is the list of online resources that give valuable information on several aspects of ecology (climate change, greenhouse gases, invasive species, etc.)

Blogs and articles

Journal of Ecology Blog https://jecologyblog.wordpress.com/

Established by the British Ecological Society, this blog have been publishing research papers related to plant ecology for many years. It is oriented on a global audience.

Ecology Blog https://www.writemypapers.org/

This resource features articles of students and researchers on several ecology issues.

ECOconnect https://ecologywa.blogspot.com

It is the blog of the Department of ecology of the State Washington. Being a local resource, it also contains generally applicable data.

Ecography https://ecography.org/blog

This blog features studies of population and community ecology, macroecology, biogeography, and ecological conservation.

Methods.blog https://methodsblog.wordpress.com

Methods.blog explains and promotes the development of new methods in ecology and evolution, and aims to share them among the ecology community members.

Video courses

Projects

CARBONO website http://www.ots.ac.cr/carbonoproject

This project aims to monitor tropical rain forest productivity and dynamics. The website contains information, including history and design. It is written in plain English, so there shoudn’t be a problem for non-natives. All the publications are freely downloadable.

Globalis http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/?2275

It is an interactive world atlas map tool showing similarities and differences in human societies and the impact they have on the nature. There you can also find stats on climate, environment, energy, population, health, technology, water, etc.

An Inconvenient Truth http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/carboncalculator/

Thanks to this project you can calculate your personal impact on the life on the planet and find ut about how you can contribute to reduce the level of missions of carbon dioxide.

Global Warming Effects Map http://www.climatehotmap.org/

This website offers a list of scientific resources, and a world map showing the local and regional consequences of global climate change.

Project WET http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/www.projectwet.org/

This water education program provides research papers, lesson plans, courses, and workshops for educator. It is also a community, which aims to raise children that respect the environment around them.

Secrets of the Ice http://www.mos.org/soti/

This website is an online museum. It contains information about the exploration of Antarctica, ice research, scientific expedition, as well as various educational resources in books, videos and other formats.

The Encyclopedia of Earth http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biome

This is an online platform that provides information about the Earth, it’s nature and its interaction with the society.

Governmental Sites

Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) Science Education Program http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/static/scied.action

This resource is about environmental health literacy. There you can find free lessons suitable for use in undergraduate and high school classrooms. Their approach is oriented on student engagement and creating conditions for active learning. The theory comes along with real-life examples.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) http://www.epa.gov/

The agency's website is created for those who look for electricity and watershed searches, careers, grants, and contracts. They also have educational multimedia files, blogs, and regularly updated sections like "Question of the week".

NASA Earth http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/index.html

The materials provided on this website include topics like Global Climate change, hurricane, fire and smoke resources, and latest features on temperature and so on.

Ozone Hole Watch http://ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/

A NASA website that provides relevant data on the latest status of the ozone layer over the South Pole. There are also materials on meteorology and ozone facts that can be used at school.

Views of the National Parks http://www.nature.nps.gov/views/layouts/Main.html#/Views/

This website offers the natural, cultural, and historical resources of American national parks like Badlands, Grand Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains, Glaciers, Sonoran Desert, Volcanism, Wilderness and others.

United States Fish & Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov/invasives/

Here you can find information about invasive species, and all related news and resources, such as laws and regulations, invasive species activities, etc.

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