Internet Resources for Geology and Human Health
A collection of internet resources intended to help faculty in teaching or designing courses and activities related to geology and public health. Resources include data, images, animations, activities, literature and references.
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Environmental Studies of Mineral Deposits in Alaska part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This collection of articles summarizes environmental geochemical studies of metallic mineral deposits in Alaska, including sulfide, gold, mercury, chromium, and uranium mines and deposits. The ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Overview/Reference Work, Research Results, Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations
Nutrient Pollution part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The Nutrient Pollution site explains what nutrients are, how nitrogen and phosphorus are used in the ecosystem, how nutrients can become pollutants to the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers, what the ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Ecosystem Change and Public Health: A Global Perspective part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This textbook was published to: 1) raise awareness of changes in human health related to global ecosystem change; and 2) expand the scope of the traditional curriculum in environmental health to ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Environmental Considerations of Active and Abandoned Mine Lands: Lessons from Summitville, Colorado part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This U.S. Geological Survey publication contains sections on: mining of gold and formation of acid mine drainage, gold in an ancient volcano of Colorado, the role of geophysics in investigations of ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations
Exploring the Environment: Water Quality part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site presents two case studies regarding the Wheeling Creek area of West Virginia. The scenario asks students to research problems and come up with answers to a ficticious local water ...Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity
BASINS: Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources part of SERC Web Resource Collection
BASINS is a multipurpose environmental analysis system for use by regional, state, and local agencies in performing watershed and water quality based studies. This new software makes it possible to ...Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets
Exploring the Environment: Water Quality part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site presents two case studies regarding the Wheeling Creek area of West Virginia. The scenario asks students to research problems and come up with answers to a ficticious local water ...Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity
BASINS: Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources part of SERC Web Resource Collection
BASINS is a multipurpose environmental analysis system for use by regional, state, and local agencies in performing watershed and water quality based studies. This new software makes it possible to ...Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Computer Applications, Datasets and Tools:Datasets
Assessing Ground-Water Vulnerability to Contamination part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This USGS report provides an overview of some of the common types of assessments used to determine the vulnerability of ground-water resources to contamination. Scientists can use the methods in this ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
The Dead Sea Research Center part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This organization promotes and supports scientific studies of the Dead Sea environment, primarily the therapeutic potential of its natural resources. The site features information and data about the ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Datasets and Tools:Datasets