Leopold Wilderness Research Institute - The research arm of the agencies that manage wilderness areas in the United States. Applied Ecology Research Group - Ecology minded division from the U. of Canberra in Australia. Broad ecological topics uncluding Herptology related links, caresheets, and scientific reviews. Canadian Plains Research Center - Center publishes the results of research from a variety of disciplines dealing with some aspect of the complex nature of the prairies. The dominant forest type is complex mesophyll vine forest.
Opportunities exist for research, volunteers and study.
Biological Resource Recovery - Conducts basic research in areas related to the use of microorganisms in biotechnology and in solving environmental and ecological problems. Idaho State University center which focuses on ecological principles and problems. The adop Center for the Environment, Cornell University - Committed to research, teaching, and outreach focused on environmental issues, with the goals of enhancing the quality of life, encouraging economic vitality, and promoting the conservation of natural resources for a sustainable future. In addition, CLGE deals with applied research. Research is presently focused on the whales and dolphins of British Columbia's Central Coast.