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Florida
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 -------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------- Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council NATURAL RESOURCES -------------------------------------- http://www.gulfcouncil.org/ Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission http://www.gsmfc.org/ Southern Group of State Foresters http://www.southernforests.org/ Florida Links -------------------------------------- Southeast Regional Climate CenterCLIMATE and CLIMATE CHANGE -------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------- Extreme Weather EventsCLIMATE-RELATED NATURAL HAZARDS -------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------- Common Florida Natural AreasFLORIDA'S ECOLOGY -------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------- FICUS – Florida InternetFLORIDA'S NATURAL RESOURCES -------------------------------------- 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/ -------------------------------------- Office of the GovernorFLORIDA'S STATE GOVERNMENT -------------------------------------- http://www.flgov.com Florida State Legislature http://www.leg.state.fl.us/ -------------------------------------- Florida Department ofFLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENTAL STATE AGENCIES -------------------------------------- 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/ More on Florida: Introduction | Climate Projections | Freshwater Resources | Agriculture | Forestry | Coastal Development | Tourism & Recreation | Human Health | Fisheries | Unique Habitats | FL Resources & Links Photo Credits: Panther - South Florida Water Management District. |
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