Science and Environment

Natural England Natural England- The statutory service responsible for looking after the wild plants, animals, biodiversity, and natural features of England. Includes details of projects, program… Hertfordshire and Middlesex Bat Group Hertfordshire and Middlesex Bat Group- Local affiliate to BCT dedicated to the conservation of species and their habitats. Includes introductory information on local roosts, detec… Common Land Database for England Common Land Database for England- Searchable database of common land in England. Lists parcels of registered common land organised and mapped by area. Peak District National Park Authority Peak District National Park Authority- Features a learning zone and visitor information. Noise Mapping England Noise Mapping England- DEFRA site that allows residents in major urban areas to find out how noisy is it in their neighbourhood. Craven & Pendle Geological Society Craven & Pendle Geological Society- Programme, news, publications and papers. Herts & Middlesex Badger Group Herts & Middlesex Badger Group- Describes the group and its activities with events and information about membership. The River Ribble The River Ribble- Guide to the River Ribble, from its source in North Yorkshire, to the sea at Lytham in Lancashire. With photographs of points along the way, linked to maps. Severn Bore Severn Bore- Describes the tidal surge that sweeps up the estuary of the River Severn. Videos, pictures, and bore times. Sussex Biodiversity Records Centre Sussex Biodiversity Records Centre- Works with naturalists to provide biological information on the species and habitats of Sussex. Reports on rare and protected species, surveys,… Kemerton Conservation Trust Kemerton Conservation Trust- A charitable trust promoting the conservation and preservation natural and man made beauty through countryside stewardship in the Worcestershire, Glou… Moors for the Future Partnership Moors for the Future Partnership- Promoting the recovery and improvement of the Peak District's moorlands. Profile, partners and projects. SCORE - Stockholm Center for Organizational Research SCORE - Stockholm Center for Organizational Research- A multidisciplinary research center which initiates, conducts and disseminates research on the public sector, whilst contribu… Tyresta National Park and Nature Reserve Tyresta National Park and Nature Reserve- Information about Tyresta, one of the largest areas of virgin forest outside the mountain region, which is situated about twenty kilometr… Torun Polar Station Torun Polar Station- A polar station located on north-western Spitsbergen owned by Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland. Publications, maps and photo gallery. Svalbard - General Information Svalbard - General Information- Information from the Norwegian Polar Institute about geology, biology, cultural relics and settlements. Kjell Henriksen Observatory Kjell Henriksen Observatory- Information about the observatory and its history, contact information, data from selected instruments, and weather data from Adventdalen. Tides of Change: Two Million Years on the Suffolk Coast Tides of Change: Two Million Years on the Suffolk Coast- Leaflet on the changing coastline of East Anglia afftect by geological and tidal influences. Includes photographs of locat… Forest Lost to the Sea at Sutton on Sea Forest Lost to the Sea at Sutton on Sea- Photographs of tree stumps exposed at low spring tide in 1992, showing remains of submarine forest off the Lincolnshire coast. Wikipedia: Doggerland Wikipedia: Doggerland- Article on the history of the area now known as Dogger Bank, when it was a land mass connectring Britain with the Netherlands. Includes derivation of name, … BBC: Prehistoric North Sea 'Atlantis' Hit by 5m Tsunami BBC: Prehistoric North Sea 'Atlantis' Hit by 5m Tsunami- Article about the abandoning of Doggerland after being hit by a 5m surge of sea water 8,200 years ago. Includes a map, vid… North Sea North Sea- The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) describes the status of the stocks and environmental problems of the UK fisheries. North Sea and Skagerrak Strait North Sea and Skagerrak Strait- An Atlas of Oceanic Internal Solitary Waves prepared for Office of Naval Research. BBC: Lost World :: Warning from North Sea BBC: Lost World :: Warning from North Sea- Report on how archaeologists are mapping a prehistoric "lost country" of hunter-gatherers, now hidden below the North Sea. North Sea Palaeolandscapes North Sea Palaeolandscapes- A project in the University of Birmingham (UK) to explore Late Quaternary and Holocene geology, and create models which may be used by the aggregates i… Management Unit of the North Sea Mathemetical Models Management Unit of the North Sea Mathemetical Models- A department of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, which models and monitors marine ecosystems, and represents … North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC)- Supports a sustainable marine environment. Includes list of meetings, members and publications. Pro Sea Foundation Pro Sea Foundation- Provides sustainability courses and workshops for the maritime and fishing sectors, schools, governmental agencies and businesses. North Sea Flood of 1953 - Wikipedia North Sea Flood of 1953 - Wikipedia- Article on a major natural disaster which hit the coastlines of Belgium, Denmark, England, France, and the Netherlands 31st January - 1st Febr… Defending the North Sea Defending the North Sea- Blog of a Greenpeace campaigning voyage to declare 40% of the North Sea a marine reserve.