Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Community Portal
Welcome – From the Editor
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Showcase
The Habitable Planet is a multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science. The Web site provides access to course content and activities developed by leading scientists and researchers in the field.
New Materials
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H5P OER HUB
H5P's Authoring Tool (https://h5p.org) is used by the global Open Education and K-12 Education Community to create and...
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Sandwich App
We created an online learning object that aims to promote awareness of the importance of plants in our lives,...
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Water 030 - Waterworks Mathematics
There are a number of ways to solve waterworks mathematical problems. Many water operators look for short cuts in numbers...
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Water 032 - Water Supply and Demand in California
This open textbook will help you understand water demand and water supply more deeply. This understanding is going to...
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Water 041 - Water Distribution Operator II
This textbook is designed to provide the reader with a general understanding of many of the drinking water distribution...
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Water 040 - Water Distribution Operator I
This textbook is designed to provide the reader with a general understanding of many of the drinking water distribution...
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Water 061 - Water Treatment and Disposal II
Chapters in "Water Treatment and Disposal II," include topics such as; conventional treatment review, water recycling,...
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Water 060 - Wastewater Treatment and Disposal I
Learning Outcomes: • Understand the importance of proper wastewater treatment • Describe and construct the urban water...
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance Guideline
The EU General Data Protection Regulation went into effect on May 25, 2018, replacing the Data Protection Directive...
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Environmental Engineering (Sustainability and Conservation)
Environmental engineers are responsible for designing processes and infrastructure to ensure society has access to safe...
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Soil and Water Conservation: An Annotated Bibliography
Soil and Water Conservation: An Annotated Bibliography highlights freely-available online content related to soil and...
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Project Learning Tree: make learning fun
Use the environment to engage children in learning – both outside and indoors. An award-winning environmental education...
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Neural Covidex: COVID-19 AI-Open Data Mining Search Engine
Scientists and researchers can now quickly, freely, and easily search through over 45,000+ scholarly articles, medical...
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Kaggle: Your Machine Learning and Data Science Community
Kaggle is one of the world’s largest data science communities with powerful tools and resources to help you achieve your...
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Data Dryad - Publish and Preserve your Data
The Dryad Digital Repository is a cross-disciplinary, curated resource that makes research data, discoverable, freely...
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Harvard Dataverse: Cross-Disciplinary Repository
Harvard Dataverse is a free cross-disciplinary repository open to all researchers from any discipline, both inside and...
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ORCID: Connecting Research & Researchers
ORCID provides a "persistent identifier" (an ORCID) that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other...
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The Economics of Food and Agricultural Markets
The Second Edition of Economics of Food and Agricultural Markets is written for applied intermediate microeconomics...
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Smithsonian Open Access: Create. Imagine. Discover
Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian's images right...
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Turning the Page - A Behavior Change Toolkit for Reducing Paper Use
In 2017, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and Root Solutions, with...
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Diagrama QAFP
Uso de diagramas QAFP para la clasificación de rocas ígneas.
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La Escala de Mohs: Dureza de los Minerales
Descripción del concepto de dureza de un mineral y su medida mediante la escala de Mohs
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Determinación de calcio y magnesio en aguas (Ruso)
Se valora en el laboratorio la cantidad decalcio y magnesio presentes en aguas de riego tilizando el Método...
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Utilización de simuladores de lluvia de campo
Se muestra la determinación de una simulación de lluvia utilizando un simulador de campo para estudiar la pérdidad de...
New Members
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Debra SavageLoudoun County Public Schools -
Hannah BonnerI work as a freelancer for the Spanish Oceanographic Institute as well as for UCBerkeley -
Betty CunninKwantlen Polytechnic University -
Vicki SealUniversity of Maryland System - University College -
Somaan AlamStyle Textiles Pvt. Ltd -
Manuel Alejandro Meléndez AldanaUniversidad Autónoma de Guadalajara -
Alejandra MezaUniversidad de Guadalajara
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Raphael JinguraChinhoyi University of Technology
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Linda PalmerDavis School District -
Cristel RomeroGreenWood Charter -
Darren RobinsonUniversity of Guelph -
Alice TarunSaint Lawrence University -
Robert EastWashington and Jefferson College -
Wandra ArringtonAlcorn State University -
Dayanna CarolinaNone -
Stephen SmithNottingham Trent University -
Vara LakshmiAcharya institute of technology -
Denise GibsonMoulton College -
Napisah HussinUnisza -
Maria Guadalupe GarciaBombas de Agua
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Johan van VeenendaalCedara College of Agriculture -
Peninah NsambaMakerere University -
Rubén Santiago AdameUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas -
Matias MastromauroUniversidad Nacional de Córdoba
Materials by Discipline
- Agriculture and Bio Engineering (53)
- Agriculture Education (75)
- Agriculture, Environment, & Development Economics (126)
- Animal Sciences (96)
- Environment and Natural Resources (216)
- Food science (204)
- Plant Sciences (223)
Professional Organizations
- American Association for Agricultural Education
- American Dairy Science Association
- American Agricultural Economics Association
- American Society of Animal Science
- American Society of Agronomy
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
- National Association of Ag Education
- Crop Science Society of America
- Society of Range Management
- Institute of Food Technologists
- Society of American Foresters
- The Wildlife Society
Agriculture & Environmental Sciences on the Web
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Lawrence's research proves crucial in safeguarding Nebraska sugar beet sector
Apr 16, 2026 10:31 PM PDT
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Will 'Product of the USA' Give Cattle Ranchers a Boost? - Civil Eats
Apr 16, 2026 09:49 PM PDT
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USDA Makes Record-Breaking Investments in Farm to School Programs to Improve Child ...
Apr 16, 2026 09:34 PM PDT
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USDA declares 82 NC counties natural disaster areas as drought blankets the state - WLOS
Apr 16, 2026 09:08 PM PDT
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Research Identifies Pollution Effects on Organic Agriculture at Lower Levels
Apr 16, 2026 09:05 PM PDT
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USDA Names Trump Administration Appointees to the New Jersey Farm Service Agency ...
Apr 16, 2026 08:22 PM PDT
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April is a busy month for South Africa's agriculture
Apr 16, 2026 08:17 PM PDT
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March Garden Notes | Under the Solano Sun - UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Apr 16, 2026 08:04 PM PDT
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Connecting with Careers in Horticulture | Education | swxlocalsports.com
Apr 16, 2026 06:28 PM PDT
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Agriculture Watercraft Inspection Stations are Open for the 2026 Season - YouTube
Apr 16, 2026 06:22 PM PDT
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AGRICULTURE A OPPORTUNITY - YouTube
Apr 16, 2026 05:26 PM PDT
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Grassley, Daines, Colleagues Emphasize Support for USMCA, Urge Market Access for ...
Apr 16, 2026 04:27 PM PDT
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Now it's Republicans blaming American companies for inflation - POLITICO
Apr 16, 2026 04:15 PM PDT
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Student organization uses data and environmental science to protect local ecology | News
Apr 16, 2026 04:08 PM PDT
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping environmental science into a predictive and precision ...
Apr 16, 2026 03:25 PM PDT
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The Iran war's fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers, and 70% can't afford what they need
Apr 16, 2026 03:20 PM PDT
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Cultivating Well-Being: A Whole-Life Approach for Agriculture | OSU Extension Clermont County
Apr 16, 2026 03:06 PM PDT
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Patagonia & Rodale Institute to transition an entire California county to regenerative agriculture
Apr 16, 2026 03:00 PM PDT
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Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom Wins Environmental Education Award
Apr 16, 2026 02:30 PM PDT
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CSPF: Examining How AI and Digital Agriculture Create Jobs in Developing Countries
Apr 16, 2026 02:27 PM PDT