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Louisiana
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 Louisiana that are particularly useful. If you have suggestions for additions to this list, please send them to the Global Environment Program. Regional Links -------------------------------------- Southeast Regional Climate CenterCLIMATE and CLIMATE CHANGE -------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------- EPA Gulf of Mexico Program OfficeREGIONAL ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------- Atlas of Northern Gulf of Mexico NATURAL RESOURCES -------------------------------------- http://www.utexas.edu/research/beg/gasoil.html 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/ Louisiana -------------------------------------- Office of the State ClimatologistCLIMATE and CLIMATE CHANGE -------------------------------------- http://www.losc.lsu.edu/ Louisiana State University Hurricane Center http://hurricane.lsu.edu/ Louisiana Annual Precipitation Map http://www.ocs.orst.edu EPA's Louisiana climate impacts pages http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/ Alliance for Affordable Energy http://www.gnofn.org/~all4nrg/ Energy Information Administration – Louisiana data http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/ -------------------------------------- Extreme Weather Events (search by type and state)CLIMATE-RELATED NATURAL HAZARDS -------------------------------------- http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/sourcebook/ Overview of Coastal Hazards http://coastalhazards.wcu.edu/Louisiana.htm -------------------------------------- Louisiana Ecoregions and BiodiversityLOUISIANA'S ECOLOGY -------------------------------------- http://www.louisiananature.org/ Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana http://www.southeastlouisiana.fws.gov/ Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program http://www.btnep.org Louisiana GEMS http://www.dnr.state.la.us -------------------------------------- Louisiana Coast WebsiteCOASTAL AND WETLANDS ISSUES -------------------------------------- http://www.lacoast.gov Louisiana Office of Coastal Restoration and Management http://www.savelawetlands.org/ University of New Orleans Coastal Research Laboratory http://www.coastal.uno.edu/ Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana http://www.crcl.org/ -------------------------------------- Louisiana's state parks andLOUISIANA'S NATURAL RESOURCES -------------------------------------- historic sitesCoastal Louisiana http://www.crt.state.la.us Louisiana Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) http://www.la.nrcs.usda.gov/ Louisiana Environmental Resource Directory http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/erd/ Louisiana Agriculture and Forests http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/ Louisiana's Agriculture http://www.nass.usda.gov/la/ -------------------------------------- Office of the GovernorLOUISIANA'S STATE GOVERNMENT -------------------------------------- http://www.gov.state.la.us/ Louisiana State Legislature http://www.legis.state.la.us/ -------------------------------------- Louisiana Department ofLOUISIANA'S ENVIRONMENTAL STATE AGENCIES -------------------------------------- Agriculture and Forestry http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/ Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism http://www.crt.state.la.us/ Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality http://www.deq.state.la.us/ Louisiana Department of Natural Resources http://www.dnr.state.la.us/ Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries http://www.wlf.state.la.us/ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/ More on Louisiana: Introduction | Climate Projections | Wetlands | Fisheries | Coastal Development | Freshwater Resources | Agriculture & Forestry | Human Health | LA Resources & Links Photo Credits: Brown Pelican: South Florida Water Management District. |
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