CSIRO
Have a look at what scientific work the Australian
CSIRO is doing to protect the environment
US
Environmental Protection
Agency
Have a look at what scientific work the US EPA is
doing to protect the environment
US
Geological Survey -
Environment
"USGS activities in the environment theme area
include studies of natural physical, chemical, and
biological processes, and of the results of human
actions; the goal is to provide the understanding and
scientific information needed to recognize and mitigate
adverse impacts and to sustain the environment.
Activities include data collection, long-term
assessments, ecosystem analysis, predictive modeling, and
process research on the occurrence, distribution,
transport, and fate of contaminants as well as the
impacts of contaminants on biota."
US
Agency for Toxic
Substances
"The mission of the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR), as an agency of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, is to prevent
exposure and adverse human health effects and diminished
quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous
substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and
other sources of pollution present in the
environment."
Australian
Institute of Marine Science
