The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is a coalition of small island and low-lying coastal countries that share concerns about the environment, especially their vulnerability to the adverse effects of global climate change. It functions primarily as a negotiating voice for small island developing States (SIDS) within the United Nations system. The site provides information about the island states ... Full description.

Earth Systems Connections (ESC) is an elementary science, mathematics, and technology curriculum designed to help young children appreciate the significance and delicate nature of the natural environment by leading them to recognize the interconnected nature of the Earths systems, appreciate the technological tools that scientists use to conduct Earth system science, and recognize the extent to which ... Full description.

Ocean engineers and scientists are transforming the way we experience and understand the ocean through Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (IOOS). For the first time, there will be continuous, sustained, near-realtime, multi-dimensional data available from the oceans, collected both from within the oceans using sensors systems and above using remote sensing methodologies. These data make possible inquiry-driven ... Full description.

COSEE-SE provides resources and links to help improve diversity in ocean sciences. Included resources are coastal legacy resources for elementary and middle school teachers, Coastal Legacy traveling curriculum kit, documents from the Multicultural Pathways for Ocean Science Education workshop, and university and marine laboratory programs. Full description.

COSEE SouthEast held a symposium to develop strategies to provide a more diverse ocean sciences workforce and ocean literate public. Symposium tasks were to identify researchers who work with underrepresented populations, identify educators who work with underrepresented populations, and identify appropriate resources for underrepresented populations. Full description.

The proceedings of the Geological Society of America, Earth System Processes, Global Meeting include a session titled The Snowball Earth Hypothesis: Theory and Observations. This website contains links to the session's abstracts as well as a link to the full meeting schedule. Full description.

LifeLines Online Project supports faculty from two year colleges in developing case-based teaching materials that are investigative and utilize their student's prior knowledge and current interest in real world problems. This website lists the 2004 Project Presentations hosted by LifeLines Online. Presentations include workshops and annual meetings. Users may access presentation information including ... Full description.

This website managed by the American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education's Committee on Computers in Chemical Education highlights the proceedings at the June 2002 online conference discussing Problem Solving in Chemistry. Problem solving methods in chemistry may be classified according to how they are encountered in one of the common sub-disciplines of chemistry; namely, analytical, inorganic, ... Full description.

This website is a collection of publications produced by the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee. The site contains a series of reports about the role of information technology in driving progress in research, education, and human development, as well as software design and computer networking. The site contains reports about digital libraries and the use of information technology ... Full description.

This book is a collection of papers about the 1991 eruptions of Mount Pinatubo, its subsequent widespread lahars, and volcanic hazards mitigation. The book includes papers on eruption hazards assessment and reaction to warnings; the ancient eruptive history, and pre-1991 modern geothermal exploration of Mount Pinatubo; related geophysical papers; sulfur dioxide emissions; studies of the rocks including ... Full description.