- Acid Rain - http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/aeb/ssd/acid/
Environment Canada monitors acid, weather, pollution deposits, precipitation and marine fog chemistry. Explains the effects and trends of acid and links to science sites in the same genre.
- Centre for Water Resources Studies - http://www.dal.ca/~cwrs/
The centre applies research resources of DalTech and Dalhousie University to address water problems. It offers on site research, reports and software for download, studies, panels and contact information.
- CFDnet - http://www.cfdnet.com/
Computational fluid dynamics on the internet operates out of Dalhousie University. Offers news, registration, tutorials, examples, FAQ, publications and contact information.
- NovaKnowledge - http://www.novaknowledge.ns.ca/
Promotes a knowledge-based provincial economy. Presents organization information, publications, events and contact information. It offers a large annual report card in Adobe Acrobat format.
- Technology and Science Secretariat - http://www.gov.ns.ca/tss/
Optimizes the government's use of information technology and sponsors new technology initiatives province-wide. Discusses its role, plan, itself, its minister and links to other IT sites.
- Nova Scotian Institute of Science - http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/NSIS/Home.html
Information about the Institute, its meetings, publications, research equipment directory, and joining instructions. The Institute publishes a quarterly entitled Proceedings, which is offered for sale.
- Research Facilities - http://scitech.gc.ca/fptt/ns.html
A provincial list compiled from information (web sites and other documentation) and discussions with federal research facilities. A description of each link is given.
- Science and Technology Awareness Network - http://is.dal.ca/~stanet/
Over 200 organizations promoting science and technology. They provide a searchable database on technology organizations, an e-mail Ask a Scientist link, a provincial bulletin board, and good teacher resources links.
- Geographic Information - http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/land/
Land Information Services manages the geoNova database and provides links to geographic information at provincial and federal sites.
- Nova Scotia Wind Energy Project - http://www.dal.ca/~nswep/
Presents a one page invitation to join the project under the aegis of Dalhousie University. Each participating high school will be supplied with a small meteorological station with anemometer, wind vane, and temperature sensor.
- Defence Research Establishment Atlantic - http://www.drea.dnd.ca/
The establishment does research and development in undersea warfare and naval platform (ships, boats and planes) technology. Describes the unit's history, current projects, links to other research establishments.
- Global Information Networking Institute - http://www.ginius.ca/
Faculty and students work with industrial partners on computer information systems. Information on electronic commerce, medical information systems, commercial partners and faculty is presented.
- Science and Nature - http://www.gov.ns.ca/science_nature.htm
Provincial government links to science and nature sites described in chatty and understandable language.
- The Natural History of Nova Scotia - http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/umbrell2.htm
Comprehensive look at the province's geology, land and seascapes, plants, animals, and ecology, organized by topic and by geography.
- Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) - http://atlantic-web1.ns.ec.gc.ca/community/acap/
A community-based program that helps Atlantic Canadians restore and sustain watersheds and adjacent coastal areas. Features information about their projects and initiatives and a list of publications.
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