Ann Watkins Life Sciences Librarian ann.watkins@rutgers.edu Oct. 29, 1999

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Environmental Studies
Scholarly Societies and Professional Organizations

• Scholarly Societies
• Advocacy Societies and Groups

There is no point in reinventing the wheel, so three addresses are listed which should link you to all 1) environmental , and 2) science and technology society addresses.

Scholarly Societies

• EnviroLink Library - Organizations
• Resources of Scholarly Societies : Environmental
• Directory of Technical, Engineering & Science Societies & Organizations
• American Water Resources Association
This web site lists all the water-related organizations. It is one of the most organized and comprehensive water sites available on the web.
• Renewable Natural Resources Foundation Members This list includes all the associations contributing to renewable natural resources.
• The Air and Waste Management Association
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• American Nuclear Society
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
• The American Society for Horticultural Science
• Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
• EarthWatch International
• Ecological Society of America (ESA)
• International Society for Ecological Modelling (ISEM)
• The International Society for Environmental Ethics
• The Mammal Society
• The National Audubon Society
• The Oxygen Society
• The Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Systems (ASAE)
• World Aquaculture Society
• Some other environmental organizations

Advocacy Groups and Societies

• The Audubon Society and Birdlife International bird conservation advocacy oriented.
• BIRDNET Website Provided by The Ornithological Council, a group consisting of seven different ornithology groups, concerned with conservation. Website includes newsletter, job announcements, conferences etc.
• Climate Action Network A consortium of NGO concerned with global climate change, and how to combat it.
• Global Climate Coalition Representing the views of business, trade and private companies in the scientific and policy debate on climate change.
• State PIRGS ( Public Interest Research Groups)
• Western Fuels Links to energy business and industry material. Strong bias towards business and industry.