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Below are a few sites that list scientists and professionals that voluntarily respond to students' questions. Remember, some experts receive many of the same questions and respond to only 2 of 40 inquiries and direct the other inquiries to a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Therefore, please refer to the FAQs before sending an e-mail.

Ask a Hydrologist -- USGS Utah
Ask a Scientist -- Argonne National Laboratory
Ask a Chemistry Expert -- All Experts
Ask an Environment Expert -- Scientific American
Ask an Environment Expert -- University of Hawaii
The Mad Scientist Network: Ask an Expert
The Franklin Institute: Ask a Science Expert
Ask Dr. Science

Water Resources

Relevant Articles and Reports

Altered Oceans - Los Angeles Times
Legal limits needs for nitrogen in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey - Asbury Park Press
Pew Ocean Commission Report

Environmental Testing Kit Info

Watershed Resources

Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution

Unit Conversion Calculators

Unit Conversion Calculator (Temperature)

Need Help Finding Your Latitude and Longitude?

How Far is It? - Enter place name in "From" section to get latitude and longitude for most world-wide locations
USGS database - For U.S. cities
GEOnet name server - For some foreign cities (under "Access GEOnet")