International Network on Water, Environment, and Health:
Part of United Nations University. Fosters the application of
appropriate technologies to meet water needs and assist
environmental industries in developing countries.
http://www.inweh.unu.edu/unuinweh/default.htm
USGS -- Water Resources of the United States:
Home page for water resources information from the U.S. Geological
Survey. Topics include ground water, surface water, water use, water
quality, acid rain, toxic substances hydrology.
http://water.usgs.gov/
Australian Water Web:
A web site built by the students and teachers of Casino High School,
NSW, Australia. Plan to present information about our local
waterways, projects and world wide discussion forums. Topics:
wetlands, platypus.
http://www.wolfweb.com.au/water
Water Online:
For water and wastewater professionals. Industry news, regulatory
updates, latest technology announcements and employment
opportunities
http://www.wateronline.com/
EDF Chemical Scorecard:
Toxic Release Inventory data for the US. Sources and amounts of
toxic chemicals released to air and water. Also has information on
health effects and other topics.
http://www.scorecard.org/
WWW-Virtual Library: Irrigation and related topics:
Well-organized and annotated index of on-line resources concerning
irrigation, hydrology, and water resources.
http://www.wiz.uni-kassel.de/kww/projekte/irrig/irrig_i.html
Environment Canada's Freshwater Web site: Frames version:
Organized by issue, the site is designed to educate us about the
importance and extent of fresh water in Canada. Topics include: the
nature of water, water management, policy and legislation, and water
and culture. Also links to other water-related Web sites.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/index.htm
U.S. Water News On-Line:
Coverage includes water supply, water quality, policy and
legislation, litigation and water rights, conservation, climate, and
international water news.
http://www.uswaternews.com/homepage.html
University of Minnesota Extension Service -- Water Quality:
Information for citizens interested in water quality, for water
educators, and for Extension personnel. Extensive collection of
links and other resources.
http://www3.extension.umn.edu/water/
Netherlands Water Partnership - Water Information Network:
Comprehensive database of the Netherlands water community. Includes
information on organisations with their geographic/technical areas
of expertise, water projects, and international water events.
Describes water issues and projects in all parts of the world.
http://www.nwp.nl/
Hydrology-Related Internet Resources:
Compiled and maintained at Pacific Northwest National Laboratories.
http://terrassa.pnl.gov:2080/EESC/resourcelist/hydrology.html
Global Water Partnership:
They support integrated water resources management programmes by
collaboration, at their request, with governments and existing
networks and by forging new collaborative arrangements.
http://www.gwpforum.org/
Water Facts of Korea:
Information on water resources, use, quality, organization, tariff
and issues in South Korea. The growing disparity between water
supply and demand and degrading water quality will make water cycles
increasingly volatile for some regions, leading to more water
shortages.
http://www.netian.com/~watopia
Water Bank:
Site dedicated to creating a marketplace for buyers and sellers of
water rights, water utilities and water sources such as springs.
http://www.waterbank.com/
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water:
US federal agency responsible for protecting and improving water
quality. Site includes details of national water programs, online
library, local information, laws, and kids page.
http://www.epa.gov/ow/
World Water Resources and Their Use:
Information on quantities and forms of water worldwide, including
discharge of rivers, as well as water use and demand. From UNESCO
and Russian State Hydrologic Institute.
http://espejo.unesco.org.uy/
Spatial Hydrology:
Internet directory for hydrologic modeling, GIS, GPS and remote
sensing.
http://www.spatialhydrology.com
A-S: Water Quality Knowledge Online:
Information on water resource topics, including biology, chemistry,
limnology, and drinking water.
http://www.waterquality.de/index-en.htm/
Water Pollution: student research resources:
A collection of books, articles, and web links on river and marine
pollution and related issues.
http://www.ukrivers.net/pollution.html
Rock Island Corps of Engineers Water Information:
Provides current water levels, archived data, and water level
forecasts for the Rock Island District Water Management Center.
http://water.mvr.usace.army.mil/
Asian Water Scientist Network:
Includes a directory of water scientists in Asia and worldwide
listings of upcoming conferences of possible interest.
http://members.tripod.com/awsn
Water Web Consortium:
Internet directory, webring, online forums, and international
workshops intended to promote the sharing of information concerning
water and the earths environment.
http://www.waterweb.org/
Water - European Environmental Agency:
Collection of reports, links, and data sets on European water
resources topics.
http://themes.eea.eu.int/theme.php/state/water
Water Resources of India:
Discussion of the hydrologic cycle and summary of the status of
water resources in India.
http://www.nih.ernet.in/html_files/water.htm
WaterModeling.org:
Mailing list, technical glossary, and other information for
professionals. Focused on computer modeling for hydrology and
hydraulic engineering.
http://www.watermodeling.org
Waternunc.com:
Portal site for water businesses and the topic of water management,
particularly in France.
http://www.waternunc.com/gb/indexgb.htm
Water Resources and Environmental Research Center at City College:
The City University of New York, The City College, Department of
Civil Engineering. Conducts research on surface water flows, soil
erosion, sewerage treatment, landfills, groundwater transport and
contamination and other related topics.
http://www-ce.engr.ccny.cuny.edu/waterres/
Watershed Atlas of the Allegheny River:
Describes what a watershed is, how a water cycle works, and shows
how the last glacier shaped the western Pennsylvania/southwest New
York region. Focus is on how water workes within natural systems,
and how human activities can impact water quality.
http://www.watershedatlas.org/index.html
World Water Conservation:
Reports on the status of water supply and water-saving measures at
various locations around the world.
http://worldwaterconservation.com/
UW Extension water & natural resources:
Information about water quality programs and related environmental
concerns in Wisconsin.
http://clean-water.uwex.edu
The World's Water:
Supplement to the book, The World's Water 1998-1999: The Biennial
Report on Freshwater Resources, by Peter H. Gleick. A comprehensive
source of information on worldwide freshwater resources and the
political, economic, scientific, and technological issues associated
with them. Provides analysis of trends and events and up-to-date
data on water resources and their use.
http://www.worldwater.org/
Water Librarians' Home Page:
Resources for librarians in water agencies and similar institutions.
http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/waterlib.html
University of Florida Water Resources Research Center:
UF Water Resources Research Center funding research projects in
Florida, offering descriptions of these grants, information on other
water resource news and links to government and university sites.
http://www.ce.ufl.edu
GIWA - Global International Waters Assessment:
Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the aim of
GIWA is to produce a comprehensive and integrated global assessment
of international waters. Information is available in English,
Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
http://www.giwa.net/
Wilkes University Center for Environmental Quality GeoEnvironmental
Science and Engineering Department:
Operates and maintains a series of state-of-the-art water quality
testing laboratories. Projects have included acid mine drainage,
lake monitoring, wetland creation/monitoring, filtration plant
performance evaluations, testing new point-of-use treatment systems,
hydrogeological evaluations, and land reclamation.
http://wilkes1.wilkes.edu/~eqc/
Resources for the Future Library: Water:
Research reports (PDF format) and project summaries related to
economic and policy aspects of water allocation/management and water
quality improvement. Sample topics include marketing water, water as
a source of international conflict, economic value of fresh water,
and cross-media pollution.
http://www.rff.org/environment/water.htm
Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory:
Branch of the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) collecting
water resource related data to monitor the environment as it is
affected by land use.
http://sacs.cpes.peachnet.edu/sewrl/
Wyoming Water Resources Data System:
The Water Resources Data System is a clearinghouse of hydrological
and climatological data for the State of Wyoming
http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/
Canada's Aquatic Environments:
This large, comprehensive website details the aquatic habitats,
animals and plants of Canada
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca
EA2-Evansville Water Web Site:
Evansville Water Utility; learn about water quality, the facility,
research, education programs, conservation, history and what's new.
http://ea2-evansville.com
USEPA - Biological Indicators of Watershed Health:
Water quality and how aquatic life (fish, invertebrates, algae) is
used to measure the overall health of the nation's waters. Lots of
links to state and federal programs as well as other sites.
http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/
MedBioWorld's Hydrology Journals:
Bioscience journal directory site presents hydrology, marine
science, freshwater science and aquaculture journals.
http://www.medbioworld.com/bio/journals/hydro.html
UNESCO Water Portal:
Database access and worldwide news and information on fresh water
topics, including scientific policies, programmes, forums, events,
photos and links.
http://www.unesco.org/water/
Canada and Freshwater - Experience and Practices:
1998 report about the state of national water quantity, use, and
quality. Provides an overview of sustainable water management in
Canada encompassing partnerships, an ecosystem approach, and the
role of science, as well as a perspective on international concerns
related to freshwater.
http://www.sdinfo.gc.ca/reports/en/monograph6/splash.cfm
Isotopes in Water and Environmental Management:
Uses of isotopes (both stable and radioactive) and isotope data in
hydrology. Source is IAEA.
http://www.iaea.org/worldatom/Press/Booklets/Isotopes/
Aral Sea Story:
Information on the drying up of the Aral Sea which was once the
fourth biggest inland sea in the world.
http://nailaokda.8m.com
Hillslope and Watershed Hydrology Lab, Oregon State University:
Conducts research on the hydrologic cycle, particularly runoff
generation processes in diverse watersheds. Includes publications
and presentations, information about opportunities for students, and
related links.
http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/fe/watershd
Inter-Experience Foundation: Water:
Environmental information center for professionals worldwide.
Subjects concerning water issues such as management and policies,
treatment, drinking water, and water analysis and instruments.
http://www.inter-experience.net/water
Snow Hydrology Research Group, UC Santa Barbara:
Information about research on watershed hydrology and modeling,
remote sensing, and data management. Freely downloadable software
for snow hydrology and hydrochemistry.
http://www.icess.ucsb.edu/hydro/hydro.html
