U of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) - At the CBL's Center for Environmental Science the faculty members have established a distinguished record of major contributions to regional, national, & international environmental research in the marine sciences. Go

Marine Institute - Ireland's national agency for marine research. Includes information on investigations of marine fisheries & aquaculture, environmental toxins, phytoplankton, & other aquatic ecological topics. Go

Delta Marsh Field Station - Research & teaching facility of the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba (USA). Located on a designated game-bird refuge & wildlife protection area. Go

Institute of Freshwater Ecology & Inland Fisheries - Major focus is analysis of the structure & function of freshwater ecosystems. Berlin, Germany. Go

University of Maryland Center for Environmental & Estuarine Studies - Operates many laboratories & a research fleet as part of their environmental education. Go

Department of Lake & Estuarine Ecology - The overall aim is to provide the scientific basis for the administration & management of lakes & estuarine ecosystems. Go

South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve - A natural laboratory dedicated to the scientific understanding of estuaries of the coast of Oregon, & Northern California. Provides information about research, education, & stewardship activities. Go

Freshwater Biological Association - In Cumbria, England. Conducts research into all aspects of freshwater science & technology, with particular emphasis on freshwater algae & invertebrates. Founded in 1929, has a long history of achievements in freshwater science. Go

Wetland Ecosystem Team, University of Washington - Conducts research on coastal wetland ecology & restoration. Focusing particularly on estuaries of the Pacific Northwest, with attention to the estuarine ecology of juvenile Pacific salmon. Go

USGS National Wetlands Research Center: Wetlands Ecology Branch - Research related to sustainable management & restoration of the USA coastal saltwater wetlands, coastal & inland freshwater wetlands, submerged aquatic ecosystems, & coastal prairie. Go

North Carolina State Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology - Specializes in research on the nutritional ecology & toxic activity of the toxic dinoflagellate Pfiesteria & its impacts on fish health. Descriptions of facilities & projects, Neuse River data, & Pfiesteria information. Go

San Francisco Estuary Institute - Promoting scientific study in order to protect & enhance the bay. Go