Here are some USGS Web pages with more information on field inventory and monitoring and Anywhere:
Western Fisheries Research Center
The Western Fisheries Research Center is nationally and internationally recognized for research on diseases of salmon and trout, and for the development of molecular biological tools for natural resource management.
(Score: 1.689)
Ground-water data for the Nation
National Water Information System (NWIS) real-time data on selected ground-water sites, ground-water level data, site inventory of wells, test holes, drains, springs and excavations and ground-water water-quality data for the United States.
(Score: 1.380)
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS)
A national information resource for locating biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species in the U.S. Provided are scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information.
(Score: 1.380)
Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Site for Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology Program conducting scientific research in the coastal and offshore areas of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, and other US Pacific Islands.
(Score: 1.323)
Landslides
Links to USGS programs on landslides with general information and studies of specific landslides.
(Score: 1.000)
Ozone in our air - friend or foe? - depends on where
Article on ozone layer and ozone as a pollutant from the weekly newsletter Volcano Watch (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory) for August 20, 2001.
(Score: 1.000)
Bird Point Count Database
Perform custom searches for bird count and bird habitat data or enter your bird count and vegetation data.
(Score: 0.811)
Determinants of breeding distributions of ducks
Article from Wildlife Monographs no.100 (1988) on the relationships of wetland habitat dynamics and life history to the breeding distributions of the various species of ducks with information on research methods and references.
(Score: 0.811)
Moths of North America
Homepage for information on moths of North America with life history and habitats, photos, checklists, distribution maps, submitting new county records, identification tips, common questions, and references.
(Score: 0.811)
North American Breeding Bird Survey
North American Breeding Bird Survey(BBS) is a cooperative program of the U.S.Geological Survey and Canadian Wildlife Service to monitor the status and trends of North American bird populations. Includes files of results, analyses and raw data.
(Score: 0.811)
Patuxent bird population studies
Links to ornithology programs at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD, including large scale survey analysis of bird populations, research tools, datasets and analyses, bird identification, and seasonal bird lists.
(Score: 0.811)
Contaminant exposure and effects--terrestrial vertebrates (CEE-TV) database
The information provided in the CEE-TV database profiles available geo-referenced information on contaminant exposure and effects in terrestrial vertebrates along the U. S. coasts. The database utilizes Microsofts Access 2000 for Windows.
(Score: 0.690)
Drinking water programs
Links to USGS projects to help understand and protect the quality of drinking-water resources. Includes news reports, selected reports, and links to projects by searching for national programs, by state, or by topic.
(Score: 0.690)
National Fish Strain Registry (NFSR)
The National Fish Strain Registry has data on managed fish strains, populations and broodstocks: fish families; inland trout, catfish, sturgeon, paddlefish, perch , and pike.
(Score: 0.690)
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center monitoring program
Entry to biological monitoring projects studying the status and trends of the nations biota, identify endangered species and ecosystems, and plan for the future. Links to birds, butterflies, and amphibians, and project planning methods.
(Score: 0.690)
Salvinia molesta, Salvinia weevil, Savinia minima
Life history and identification of Salvinia species, a floating, rootless tree fern and a noxious aquatic weed. Site includes posters, instructions on submitting sightings, how to subscribe to a listserv on the weed, and a bibliography.
(Score: 0.690)
USGS Wildlife and Terrestrial Resources Program
Homepage of the USGS Wildlife and Terrestrial Resources Program with links to projects, centers, and cooperative research units.
(Score: 0.690)
Benchmark glaciers
Summary of the USGS benchmark glacier program to intensively monitor climate, glacier motion, glacier mass balance, glacier geometry, and stream runoff at three glacier basins, Gulkana and Wolverine in Alaska and South Cascade in Washington.
(Score: 0.648)
Hurricane and extreme storm impact studies
Homepage for programs of the Center for Coastal Geology on hurricanes and extreme storms with links to technology, related aerial photography, hurricanes, El Nino, northeasters, and specific storms.
(Score: 0.640)
Definition:
Direct observation of processes, events, and objects in the natural setting.
Scope note:
In general, this category excludes sampling programs in which materials are obtained in the field and brought back to a laboratory for study and analysis.
Used for:
field monitoring, field observation, reconnaissance, ocean current measurement, ocean monitoring, ocean wave measurement, precipitation measurements, rainfall measurements, river discharge monitoring, snowfall measurements, volcano monitoring, weather monitoring, weather observations
