 Florida
Resources & Links
There are many other Internet sites that contain information on the ecology and climate of the Gulf Coast. We have included below a selection of regional sites and sites specific to Florida that are particularly useful. If you have suggestions for additions to this list, please send them to the Global Environment Program.
Regional Links
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CLIMATE and CLIMATE CHANGE
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Southeast Regional Climate Center
http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/climate/sercc/
Southern Regional Climate Center
http://www.srcc.lsu.edu/
Southeastern Regional Climate Assessment
http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/regional/
U.S. National Assessment
Gulf Coast Regional Workshop Report
http://www.nacc.usgcrp.gov/regions/gulfcoast/
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REGIONAL ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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EPA Gulf of Mexico Program Office
http://www.gmpo.gov/
Gulf Ecological Management Sites (GEMS) Program
http://pelican.gmpo.gov/gem2.html
EPA – Region 4 (FL, AL, MS)
http://www.epa.gov/region4/
EPA – Region 6 (LA, TX)
http://www.epa.gov/region6/
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NATURAL RESOURCES
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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
http://www.gulfcouncil.org/
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
http://www.gsmfc.org/
Southern Group of State Foresters
http://www.southernforests.org/
Florida Links
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CLIMATE and CLIMATE CHANGE
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Southeast Regional Climate Center
http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/climate/sercc/
Florida Climate Center
http://www.coaps.fsu.edu/climate_center/
EPA's Florida climate impacts pages
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming
Florida Climate Alliance
http://www.floridaclimatealliance.net
Feeling the Heat in Florida:
A report by the NRDCl
http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/
Trouble in Paradise:
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Ecosystems of FL
A report by the WWF
http://www.worldwildlife.org/
Energy Information Administration:
Florida Energy Data
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/
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CLIMATE-RELATED NATURAL HAZARDS
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Extreme Weather Events
http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/sourcebook/
International Hurricane Center
http://www.ihc.fiu.edu
Florida Coastal Management Program
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/ffcm/
Florida Department of
Emergency Management Hazards Page
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fdem/
Fire Hazards and Management
http://www.tncfire.org/
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FLORIDA'S ECOLOGY
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Common Florida Natural Areas
http://www.ficus.usf.edu
Florida Ecoregions
http://www.epa.gov/wed/
Florida Natural Areas Inventory
http://www.fnai.org/
Florida Native Plant Society
http://www.fnps.org/
Endangered Species of Florida
http://ecos.fws.gov/
General Access to
Florida Environmental Information
http://www8.myflorida.com
University of Florida Center for
Aquatic and Invasive Plants
http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida Marine Research Institute
http://www.floridamarine.org
Florida's Coastal Areas
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/ffcm/
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FLORIDA'S NATURAL RESOURCES
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FICUS – Florida Internet
Center for Understanding Sustainability
http://www.ficus.usf.edu/
Florida State Parks
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/
Florida National Parks
http://165.83.219.77/parksearch/
Florida's Agriculture
http://www.nass.usda.gov/fl/
Florida's Forests
http://www.fl-dof.com/
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FLORIDA'S STATE GOVERNMENT
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Office of the Governor
http://www.flgov.com
Florida State Legislature
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/
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FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENTAL STATE AGENCIES
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Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services
http://doacs.state.fl.us/index.html
Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/
Florida Division of Forestry
http://www.fl-dof.com
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
http://www.floridaconservation.org/
Florida Department of Community Affairs
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/
Photo Credits:
Panther - South Florida Water Management District.
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