Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Chapter 12: Ecological Roles

Real World Science Links

Science and Career:

http://www.izea.net/education/careers_conservationbiology.htm
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos048.htm
http://nrs.sci.qut.edu.au/careers/ecology/conbiology.jsp
http://www.worldwildlife.org/pandas/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Panda
http://nrs.ucop.edu/

Science and Technology:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/madagascar/expedition/fossa_rt.html
http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/Tracking/Animals/PilotWhale.html
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/2002/radiotrk/globpos.htm
http://spacetoday.org/Satellites/Tracking/SatTracking.html
http://animal.discovery.com/convergence/spyonthewild/diyspies/diyspies.html
http://toppcensus.org/web/MapsAndData/Explore.aspx

Science and History:

http://www.nps.gov/thro/tr_dogs.htm
http://nature.org/pressroom/press/press1863.html
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/NorthAmerica/Facts/fact-pdog.cfm
http://www.sdcattlemen.org/index.cfm?show=10&mid=137
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues98/mar98/prairie.html

Science and Society:

http://www.conservationandscience.org/projects/sp_condors_recovery_program.html
http://nature.org/ivorybill/
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/ZooGoer/2000/5/blackfootedferrets.cfm
http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/center/living/intro/index.html
http://www.flap.org/new/nestegg.htm
http://www.fws.gov/contaminants/
http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/pivot/habitat/problem.htm
http://www.biodiversityproject.org/mediakit/Habitat_loss.pdf