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Texas
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 Texas 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/ Texas Links -------------------------------------- Office of the Texas State ClimatologistCLIMATE and CLIMATE CHANGE -------------------------------------- http://www.met.tamu.edu/met/osc/osc.html Southern Regional Climate Center for summaries precipitation and> http://www.srcc.lsu.edu/ EPA's Texas climate impacts pages http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/impacts/ CoolTexas Coalition http://www.cooltexas.net Texas Global Warming Solutions: A Report by WWF http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/ -------------------------------------- Texas General Land Office,CLIMATE-RELATED NATURAL HAZARDS -------------------------------------- Coastal Issues http://www.glo.state.tx.us/coastal.html Texas Coastal Management Program http://www.glo.state.tx.us/coastal/cmp.html Overview of Coastal Hazards http://www.coastalhazards.wcu.edu/Texas.htm Droughts in Texas http://agnews.tamu.edu/drought/ http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/DATA/ http://www.txwin.net/dpc/index.htm -------------------------------------- Natural Regions of TexasTEXAS'S ECOLOGY -------------------------------------- http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us.htm Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center http://www.wildflower.org/ The Natural Wonders of Texas http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/nature.htm Texas Wetland Information Network http://www.glo.state.tx.us/wetnet/ Digital Flora of Texas http://www.texasflora.org/ Native Prairies Association of Texas http://www.texasprairie.org/ The Nature Conservancy – Texas Chapter http://www.texasnature.org/ -------------------------------------- Texas WaterMattersTEXAS'S NATURAL RESOURCES -------------------------------------- http://www.texaswatermatters.org/ Texas Environmental Profiles http://www.texasep.org/ National Parks in Texas http://165.83.219.77/parksearch/ National Forests and Grasslands in Texas http://www.r8web.com/texas/ Texas Parks and Wildlife Service http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us Texas Agricultural Statistics Service http://www.nass.usda.gov/tx/ Texas's Water Resources and Issues http://twri.tamu.edu/ Texas's Forests http://www.texasforestry.org/ Texas's Coasts and Coastal Resources http://www.glo.state.tx.us/resources.html Texas Bureau of Economic Geology http://www.beg.utexas.edu/ -------------------------------------- Governor of TexasTEXAS'S STATE GOVERNMENT -------------------------------------- http://www.governor.tx.us Texas State Legislature http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/capitol.htm -------------------------------------- Texas Department of AgricultureTEXAS'S ENVIRONMENTAL STATE AGENCIES -------------------------------------- http://www.agr.state.tx.us/ Texas Forest Service http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/ Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board http://www.tsswcb.state.tx.us/ Texas State Energy Conservation Office http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/ Texas Water Development Board www.twdb.state.tx.us/ Texas General Land Office www.glo.state.tx.us More on Texas: Introduction | Climate Projections | Freshwater Resources | Human Health | Coastal Development | Fisheries | Agriculture & Forestry | Tourism & Recreation | TX Resources & Links Photo Credits: Bluebonnet - A. Funke Taylor, www.actnowgraphics.com. |
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