| U_S__Global_Change_Research_Program Scientific research, links, educational resources, U.S. national assessment of the potential consequences of climate variability and change |
| US_NAS__A_Closer_Look_at_Global_Warming A summary of reports from the US National Academies of Science, as well as full reports, simple background information and links to related web-based material. |
| US_National_Climate_Data_Center Answers to frequently asked questions about climate change. |
| Usenet_Global_Change_Basics An archived Usenet FAQ. |
| World_Meteorological_Organisation_-_Global_Climate Statements from the WMO on a range of climate change issues. |
| Australia\'s_Greenhouse_Policy Paper by Dr Colin Hunt and published in the Australian Journal of Environmental Management (June, 2004) |
| Human_Impacts_on_Climate The updated Position Statement of the American Geophysical Union. (December, 2003) |
| USA__Climate_Action_Report_2002 The USA's Third National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Contains an assessment of the likely impact of climate change on the US, and projections of futu |
| Geological_Society_of_New_Zealand__a_Statement_on_Global_Warming A statement by Professor Peter Barrett (Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand) on the reality of global warming from the viewpoint of an earth scientist. (May 10, 2002) |
| US_NAS__Reconciling_Observations_of_Global_Temperature_Change A detailed investigation into the relationship and differences between the surface temperature record (provided by weather stations) and that of the lower troposphere (provided by satellites and weath |
| Climate_Change_and_Greenhouse_Gases Article reviews scientific understanding of the issue of greenhouse gases and climate change, as presented in peer-reviewed publications. This understanding serves as the underlying basis of the Ameri |
| Department_of_Chemistry_and_Polymer_Sciences Resources and courses at the University of Steelenbosch, Matieland, South Africa. |
| Department_of_Chemistry,_Israel_Institute_of_Technology Information on undergraduate and graduate study, research and academic staff. |
| Division_of_Applied_Radiation_Chemistry Part of the Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Technical University of Lodz, Poland. We deal with problems of radiation chemistry, theory of radiation crosslinking and degradation of polymers, |
| Institute_of_Physical_Chemistry A research and educational unit within the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. |
| Institute_of_Physical_Chemistry_-_University_Halle Biological Model Membranes and monolayers, Lyotropic and thermotropic liquid crystals, X-Ray structure analysis and surface tension measurements. |
| P__E__Technikon_Department_of_Chemistry General information about the staff, students, courses offered as well as the research done in industrial catalysis, calorimetry, electrochemistry and environmental chemistry. |
| Physical_Chemistry_and_Colloid_Science Department at the Wageningen University. |
| BUBL_Link__Oceanographic_Data BUBL is an Internet-based library information service for the UK higher education community. Catalogues selected Internet resources in oceanography. |
| Center_For_Ocean-Atmospheric_Prediction_Studies_(COAPS)_Library,_Florida_State_University Aims to provide an effective and properly managed information resource for the teaching, learning and research needs of all members of the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies and thereafte |
| Dalhousie_University Department of Oceanography Publication Library |
| Department_of_Environmental_&_Ocean_Engineering_Library,_University_of_Tokyo Contains limited information at this time (site under test). |
| Environmental_Science_Archives Consists of the Marine Environmental Science Collection of limited distribution documents, as well as archival fonds and bibliographies that document the activities of British Columbia scientists and |
| Fisheries_and_Oceanography_Library,_University_of_Washington,_US Catalog, journal database, electronic journals and reference and information services provided by the University of Washington Libraries. |
| Indian_Ocean_Rim_Region___Virtual_Library Contains searchable research data related to Social Development in the Indian Ocean Rim Region. |
| Institute_of_Ocean_Sciences_Library,_Fisheries_and_Oceans,_Canada Includes policies, regulations, publications, indexes and bibliographies. Contact details. |
| Intergovernmental_Oceanographic_Commission_(IOC)_Electronic_Library Free and unrestricted access to technical manuals, guides, IOC publications and a wealth of other reference documents. |
| Marine_Biological_Laboratory/Woods_Hole_Oceanographic_Institution_Library,_US An open stack research library whose collections and services are developed and maintained for support of the Woods Hole scientific community. Contains over 200,000 volumes. Most of the holdings are s |
| Matthew_Fontaine_Maury_Oceanographic_Library,_US_Naval_Oceanographic_Office Large technically diverse military-oriented collection of physical oceanography materials, including journals, maps, charts, tide tables, books, technical reports, conference proceedings and translati |
| Maury_Oceanographic_Library United States Department of Defense oceanographic library. |
| Miller_Marine_Biology_Library_at_Stanford_University Marine geology and physical oceanography indexes, catalogs and information resources. |
| National_Marine_Biological_Library The NMBL contains one of the world's major collections of literature on aquatic sciences and fisheries, and acts as a marine biological sciences resource for the UK. |
| National_Oceanic_&_Atmospheric_Administration_(NOAA)_Central_Library Comprehensive oceanographic collection available to students, researchers, scientists, and the general public for on-site use or through interlibrary loan service. The catalog is remotely accessible v |
| National_Sea_Grant_Library Comprehensive collection of Sea Grant funded documents. Document database is searchable online and many documents are available as full-text PDFs. Hard copy loans are also available. |
| Ocean_and_Coastal_Law_Center_Library,_University_of_Oregon The library is funded in part by the Oregon State University Sea Grant College Program as part of the law school's Ocean and Coastal Law Center. It is an essential information resource for Center, fac |
| Pell_Marine_Science_Library,_University_of_Rhode_Island,_US Access the library's holdings via HELIN, the online catalog. The National Sea Grant Depository (NSGD), an archive of all Sea Grant funded documents) is also held here. Documents are lent all over the |
| Rosenstiel_School_of_Marine_and_Atmospheric_Science_Library,_University_of_Miami,_US Has one of the major marine science collections in the United States and is especially strong in the literature of tropical oceanography, specifically of Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America. It s |
| Scripps_Institution_of_Oceanography_Archives Collection and services on the history of oceanography: photographs, moving images, and personal papers of eminent oceanographers. |
| Scripps_Institution_of_Oceanography_Library Oceanography, climatology, earth science & marine biology resources on the Internet maintained by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library, University of California. |
| UK_National_Oceanographic_Library Includes the Oceanis database system, containing over 255,000 records covering the fields of ocean and earth sciences. |
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Cities at Risk Workshop, Asia’s densely populated deltas and mega-deltas and other low-lying coastal urban areas are among those described in the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report as “key societal hotspots of coastal vulnerability” with many millions of people potentially affected. - Cities at Risk Page START is responding to the challenge of global environmental change by building human and institutional capacity and generating knowledge to support decisions that enable sustainable development in developing country regions. Through a framework of regional research centers, research nodes, science committees and secretariats, START Conducts research on regional aspects of global change; Provides fellowship and education opportunities; Shares knowledge, expertise and data; Bridges between science and society to support decision making; and Mobilizes financial, institutional and human resources. Yolande Munzimi University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo “Satellite-derived Rainfall Estimates (TRMM* products) used for Hydrological Predictions of the Congo River Flow: Overview and Preliminary Results” Water demands in the Congo River Basin continue to increase as climate changes push both the Sahara Desert (on the North) and the Kalahari Desert (on the South) towards the equator. Yolande Munzimi’s 2007 START African Small Grant supported research at the Remote Sensing Laboratory at South Dakota State University’s Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence, University, and at University of Maryland’s Central African Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE). Models were calibrated to predict water flow in Congo River tributaries based on discharge ground data that had been collected between 1903 and 2007. During June 2008, Yolande took her data to the Central African Republic and to the Congo to make presentions of her research findings to groups and individuals who work to predict water resources. Yolande has been awarded a graduate research assistance at South Dakota State University and will pursue a PhD while maintaining her teaching position at the University of Kinsahasa. *TRMM: Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission precipitation data Final report to START here Presentation materials (English & French) here Check out our Internship Opportunities! 
Biodiversity in the Albertine Rift: Graduate level courses START and the Institute for Resource Assessment (IRA) of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, are implementing a program of education and training to build capacity in the Albertine rift region of Africa for conserving biodiversity in a changing climate. Webpage During July and August 2008, twenty early- to mid-career conservation professionals and practitioners from the Albertine Rift countries of Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Congo participated in intensive Master’s level courses at the University of Dar es Salaam. Program participants are currently in various stages of executing guided externships at several locations within the Albertine Rift region. Baseline Assessment Report Photos Advanced Institute on "The Asian Monsoon System: Prediction of Change and Variability In collaboration with the APN, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) based at the University of Hawaii, and East-West Center, START sponsored an Advanced Institute entitled, “The Asian Monsoon System: Prediction of Change and Variability.” The Institute made contributions to the Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) project of the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) and the Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Study (MAIRS). It was held at the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii (Honolulu, HI) from 2-12 January 2008. Institute Website Advanced Institute for African Scientists on Global Environmental Change and the Vulnerability of Water Resources in the Context of the Millennium Development Goals 
The START-sponsored three-week intensive seminar session of the “Advanced Institute for African Scientists on Global Environmental Change and the Vulnerability of Water Resources in the Context of the Millennium Development Goals” was held during 21 September through 07 October 2007 at the headquarters of UNESCO-IHE in Delft, The Netherlands. Twenty one young scientists, representing 8 African countries, spent three weeks learning about water issues in seminars, field trips,intensive one-on-one mentoring and by making presentations to one another. Each attendee prepared a research proposal. The scientists whose proposals are accepted will receive a grant from IFS to conduct a one-year research project. A final synthesis workshop willbe held in October 2008. The summary report of the Advanced Institute can be found on the START website. Download the latest edition of the START Briefing Notes June 2008 Briefing Notes 
Second 2008 issue of Oceanic Waves is now available! - NEW POSTING! Oceanic Waves is a quarterly newsletter produced by the START Oceania Secretariat. This issue: reports on recent environmental activities and events, highlights current research, and conveys news from the Oceania region. Newsletter | Contribute to Oceanic Waves | START Oceania Website 
New ACCFP Workshop Report is now available! - September 08 - NEW POSTING! Download Full Report Download Executive Summary (English) Download Executvie Summary (French) 
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - The African Climate Change Fellowship Program - August 2008 The African Climate Change Fellowship Program (ACCFP) aims to support African professionals, researchers and graduate students to undertake activities that will enhance their capacities for advancing and applying knowledge for climate change adaptation in Africa. Fellowship opportunities are being offered for Policy Fellows, Doctoral Research Fellows, Post-Doctoral Fellows, and Teaching Fellows. The program is jointly administered by the global change SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training (START), the Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA) of the University of Dar es Salaam and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), with financial support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada. The deadline for applications was 17 September 2008. Pan-African START Secretariat Site 
START sponsored Young African Scientists’ Session at the 4th IGBP Congress: ‘Sustainable Livelihoods in a Changing Earth System’ 5-9 May 2008, Cape Town, South Africa Final Report Available - NEW POSTING! START sponsored 14 young African scientists to participate the 4th IGBP Congress and to present papers and posters at Working Group Session B5, entitled “Young African Scientists’ Session on Global Environmental Change (GEC) Research in Africa” on Thursday, 8 May 2008. This session was meant to showcase the research on GEC being conducted by young African Scientists who have benefited from START programs including 8 who are START/NORAD PhD Fellows, or who have been recipients of other START awards for capacity building, including START’s Advanced Institutes, START’s African Small Grants Program or START’s Visiting Scientist Fellowships. The session promoted interaction among young African scientists and representatives of the ESSP family and also provided opportunities for the young scientists to network and discuss potential collaborative projects with their peers. More information | IGBP Congress site | More on START's African Doctoral Fellowships 
New Publication - 7 August 08 With support from ICSU and in collaboration with SCOPE (Scientific Committee for the Problems of the Environment), START and the Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Studies Program have published a special volume titled "Changes in the Human-Monsoon System of East Asia in the Context of Global Change." More information 
2008 START/PACOM Grant Awardees - 11 June 08 The names and proposal summaries of awardees for the 2008 round of START/PACOM Grants have been posted. This program awards research grants to scientists based at African institutions for research projects related to global environmental change. Awardees 
Global Change Processes and Impacts in Africa: A Synthesis This book synthesizes the current knowledge of global change processes and impacts in Africa. It is the result of a collective effort by young scientists from Africa commissioned by the Pan-African Regional Committee of START. It was made possible by funding from a NORAD grant administered by START. Soon to be available in limited quantities. For more information, contact Skip Kauffman, cskauffman@agu.org 
