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Arsenic Contamination in Wells Raises Concerns (4-16-07)
Public concerns about high levels of arsenic in well water have prompted a recent and continuing testing program in the area around Sweet Home, Ore., and may raise a warning flag for other areas of the state that could also face problems with this toxin due to geology or land use practices.
BASINS multi-purpose environmental analysis system
BASINS (Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources) is a multipurpose environmental analysis system that integrates a geographical information system (GIS) national watershed data, and state-of-the-art environmental assessment and modeling tools into one convenient package. This system is designed for use by regional, state and local agencies in performing watershed and water quality-based studies. It is maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Biodiversity Partnership
The Biodiversity Partnership website is a Defenders of Wildlife initiative dedicated to promoting and supporting regional and statewide strategies to conserve biodiversity. The initiative has its roots in the Oregon Biodiversity Project, a collaborative effort begun in the mid-1990s that resulted in one of the nation's first statewide biodiversity assessments.
Changes in West Coast Marine Ecosystems Significant, Scientists Say at AAAS (2-16-07)
The California Current system has experienced significant changes during the past decade, resulting in dramatic variations in the ecosystem characterized by shifts in phytoplankton production, expanding hypoxic zones, and the collapse of marine food webs off the western coast of the United States.
Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling Study (CLAMS)
The Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling Study (CLAMS) analyzes the aggregate ecological, economic, and social consequences of forest policies in the Coast Range.
Conserve Online
ConserveOnline is a meeting place for the conservation community, open to anyone who wants to find or share information relevant to conservation science and practice.
EBM Tools Network
The EBM Tools Network is an alliance of EBM tool developers, practitioners, and training providers to develop and support software tools for ecosystem-based management (EBM) in coastal and marine environments, including coastal watersheds and the Great Lakes region.
EPA Surf Your Watershed
The EPA's Surf Your Watershed service can help you locate, use, and share environmental information about your state and watershed
FishXing – Software and Learning Systems for fish passage through culverts
Pronounced “Fish Crossing”, this software is intended to assist engineers, hydrologists, and fish biologists in the evaluation and design of culverts for fish passage. It is free and available for download.
For the Sake of the Salmon Technical Assistance Directory
The Technical Assistance Database (TAD) is designed to make connections between watershed groups and individuals needing technical assistance with in-the-office, instream and on-the-ground watershed restoration projects, and firms, agencies and individuals who have the technical expertise to assist with the implementation of such projects.

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