Website addresses the following questions about the Bay: How much nutrient pollution enters the Bay each year from its major tributaries? What is being done to reduce nutrient pollution? How is nutrient-pollution reduction being determined? Are the steps taken to reduce nutrient pollution working? Site serves as an excellent resource for both the beginner and expert. Site also includes several figures ... Full description.

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment. Opportunities to record and post data, as well as download and map archived numerous data sets. Teacher resources include professional development workshops, teacher guides, "how to" videos, a Help Desk, and ... Full description.

A curriculum development project for high school and undergraduate students that uses real-time environmental date to teach about lake systems. WOW is a complete package containing two sets of curricula, basic science and water science. Also includes real time data from many lakes and rivers nationwide, extensive online primers, data interpretation and Geographic Information System Tools, and additional ... Full description.

Helps you find and use web-based earth science data and information. Content is arranged by topic: land topography; bathymetry; coastal tides; ocean buoy data; ocean temperature; weather and climate; and watersheds and rivers. Also includes links to over forty "hands on" activities. Each topic has background information, terminology, key questions, web links, images and animations. Provides examples ... Full description.

Online curriculum guides for K-12 with over 324 activities related to wetlands, coastal waters, and water resources. Each grade section (K-2, 3-5, 5-8, and 9-12) is divided into five chapters: Introduction to Water, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands and Coastal Waters. Full description.

Water issues and concerns are in the headlines and at the forefront of national and international discussion. Your tour will be interdisciplinary incorporating physical, social, cultural, economic, legal and institutional perspectives. This course may be taken for credit or out of general interest, anywhere in the world. Site features course information, logistical information, and an general syllabus. ... Full description.

Through linked programs of stewardship, education, and research, the NERRS enhances informed management and scientific understanding of the nation's estuarine and coastal habitats. Includes information on monitoring (water quality, weather, nutrients, etc.), restoration, invasive species, fellowships, and much more. With reserves all over coastal U.S., educators and scientists can access an abundance ... Full description.

Email a USGS scientist your question on volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, mountains, rocks, maps, ground water, lakes, rivers, even some biology. Explore the USGS website and the Frequently Asked Questions section to see if your question has already been answered. Scientists will not answer some types of questions, so read the directions before submitting a question. Site also features other USGS ... Full description.

COI strives to translate the results of basic coastal research for citizens and policymakers, while providing a solid information base for better resource management. This site provides information on a multitude of coastal issues including natural hazards, such as tsunamis and hurricanes, moving shorelines, coastal pollution, fisheries and coastal resources, waves, tides, currents, groundwater. Most ... Full description.

Flooding causes more deaths and damage than any other hydro meteorological phenomena. The Weather Service provides statistics on flood-related impacts: flood fatalities by year from present to 1903; flood damage, including kinds and value of damage, annually from present to l903. Other features include: reports of current flood watches and warnings, outlooks for impending flooding, hydrologic conditions, ... Full description.