Sources Directory     A to Z Index     Topic Index News Releases     RSS Sources Select News RSS Feed     Sources Calendar      

Nature: Experts and Sources
Sources Directory - Subject Index


Sources Experts & Spokespersons

American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), located in New York, comprises 25 interconnected buildings that house 46 permanent exhibition halls, research laboratories and its renowned library. The collections contain...
Bat Conservation International
An organization devoted to bats. BCI's mission is to teach people the value of bats, to protect and conserve critical bat habitats, and to advance scientific knowledge through research. All this supporting a win-win bene...
Connexions Information Sharing Services
Connexions compiles and disseminates information about social and economic alternatives. Established in 1975 as an independent non-profit research organization and information clearinghouse, Connexions compiles and publi...
International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all ...
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is an international leader in the scientific study of the natural world. Our science mission is to: * Explore the diversity of the natural world and the processes that generate this diversity...
Nature Conservancy of Canada
NCC is a national, non-profit group that takes a collaborative, science-based approach to land conservation and the preservation of Canada's biological diversity. Since 1962, NCC and its partners have protected more than...
Senckenbergische Naturforschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum
The Senckenberg Museum is one of the largest Natural History Museums in Germany and exhibits the recent biodiversity of life and evolution of organisms as well as the change of planet earth over millions of years. New sc...
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's preeminent museum and research complex. The Museum is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery and learning about the n...

New Releases

Make it a Green Holiday: Put a piece of Canada under the tree
2009-11-13
Nature Conservancy of Canada
This holiday season, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has the answer for holiday shoppers struggling to find that perfect gift. Give your friends and family a Gift of Canadian Nature.
Ryan Reynolds and a host of other Canadian celebrities have joined forces to protect nature
2009-11-30
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Ryan Reynolds, Jason Priestley, William Shatner and Rachel Blanchard, star in A Force for Nature - a 30 minute television journey through some of our most magnificent but threatened landscapes.

Sources Select Resources

Heeding nature to understand ourselves
A new genre of writing is putting centre stage the interconnectedness between human beings and the wilderness
Bunting, Madeleine
Article
2007
The Guardian Weekly
A new literary tendency in the nature writing genre is to point out the interconnectedness between humans and their environment. Rather than study nature as a thing apart from man, these books challen...
Humboldt, Alexander von
Connexipedia Article
Article
Naturalist. (1769-1859).
The Moronic Sport: ORVs on Public Lands
Wuerthner, George
Article
2008
CounterPunch
I do not accept the premise that abuse of our lands is something that we must tolerate as inevitable. It is our land. It is our children's land, and their children's land. We have a responsibility to ...
Natural environment
Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
Nature
Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
Nature (journal)
Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
Nature Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts
Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources
Website
Sources
A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to nature in the Sources directory for the media.

Sources Bookshelf

The Cambridge Companion to Canadian Literature
Kröller, Eva-Marie
Book
2004
Broad surveys of fiction, drama, and poetry, Aboriginal writings, Francophone writings, autobiography, literary criticism, writing by women, urban writing, nature writing, travel writing, and short fi...
The Running Sky
A Birdwatching Life
Dee, Tim
Book
2009
A series of essays in the 'nature watching' theme, about birdwatching and the author's experiences while engaged in that pursuit.

Media

Cottage Life
Magazine about Ontario's water-based seasonal cottages, and the people who use them.
Country Connection
An all-Canadian magazine for country living, dedicated to the restoration of the natural environment, the preservation of heritage, and the nurturing of low impact lifestyles.
Discovery Channel
Non-fiction programming featuring themes of nature, science, technology and adventure.
Discovery Channel Magazine
Programming guide for the Discovery Channel.
Discovery HD
Discovery HD broadcasts science and technology, nature and adventure programming entirely in high definition. The channel features a mix of Discovery Channel and original HD programming.
IDNR-TV
A channel devoted to natural resources with industry related and social issues programming. Its programming focuses on the latest trends affecting the natural resources sector, market news, industry e...
Nature Canada
Exploring the natural world and environmental issues.
Oasis HD
A nature-themed channel airing programming on a wide variety of topics from animals to landscapes to outer space.
ON Nature
Nature, environment and wildlife in Ontario.
Owl - Discovery Magazine for Kids
Educational and fun magazine for children from 2-14 years old. Science, facts, fiction, current events, puzzles, games, jokes, etc.
Reptile Life
Natural history and conservation of the world's reptiles and amphibians, with some captive husbandry articles for hobbyists.
ROM
Magazine by Royal Ontario Museum. Articles on science, art and archaeology with regular editorial columns. All content concentrates on the research and collections of the ROM.
Shunpiking - Nova Scotia's Discovery Magazine
Natural, social and cultural environments, as well as political and social relations. Distributed in Nova Scotia, Moncton, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver.
Wild
Publication appeals to children between 6 and 13 years of age who have an interest in wildlife.
Wildflower
Wild flora of North America.


Sources is an online portal and directory for journalists, writers, news editors, researchers. Use Sources to find experts, media contacts, spokespersons, scientists, lobbyists, officials, speakers, university professors, researchers, newsmakers, CEOs, executive directors, media relations contacts, spokespeople, talk show guests, PR representatives, Canadian sources, story ideas, research studies, databases, universities, colleges, associations, businesses, government, research institutions, lobby groups, non-government organizations (NGOs), in Canada and internationally.
© Sources 1977-2012. The information provided is copyright and may not be reproduced in any form or by any means (whether electronic, mechanical or photographic), or stored in an electronic retrieval system, without written permission of the publisher. The content may not be resold, republished, or redistributed. Indexing and search applications by Ulli Diemer and Chris DeFreitas.