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USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Offers a directory of research personnel working in the areas of ecology, environmental engineering, fishery biology, hydrology, and range conservation.
Sprinkler irrigation Biological Resources Science Centers
DOI. United States Geological Survey.
"Science center researchers represent a broad mix of scientific disciplines. Areas of expertise include aquatic systems (toxic material and other stressors), ecosystem analysis and modeling, invertebrate zoology, toxicology, urban ecology, and wildlife habitat evaluation."
 Safe Drinking Water Hotline
Environmental Protection Agency.
"Provides the general public, regulators, medical and water professionals, academia, and media, with information about drinking water and ground water programs authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The Hotline responds to factual questions in the following program areas:
  • Local drinking water quality
  • Drinking water standards
  • Public drinking water systems
  • Source water protection
  • Large capacity residential septic systems
  • Commercial, and industrial septic systems
  • Injection wells
  • Drainage wells"
There is a list of frequently asked questions you can review. You can submit your question via the Web site, by telephone, or mail.
Expert explaining soil horizons. Experts List
EPA. Region 5.

Experts from the environmental agency's Region 5, including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes, answer questions within their region.
Geologists Ask-A-Geologist
DOI. United States Geological Survey.

Answers questions about groundwater, lakes, rivers as well as volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rocks, and maps. See the site for terms of use.
 Earth Sciences Expert Directory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Browsable by research area, last name, state and organization, provides contact information for experts willing to work with the news media.
 Ask-An-Earth-Scientist
University of Hawaii. Department of Geology and Geophysics.
Will answer questions on hydrology and the environment (and other topics). Check the site for terms of use. There's also a list of previously asked questions and answers.
Conservationists Montana Water Expertise Directory
Montana State University. Montana Water Center.
Provides contact information for water experts in Montana.
 Faculty Expertise Database
Pennsylvania State University. Institutes of the Environment. Finds experts in water resoures and other environmental fields.
 Database of Water Conservation Professionals
New Mexico State University. New Mexico Water Conservation Alliance.
A collection of governmental and commercial water experts, mostly from New Mexico. (Dated Jan 2001)
 Purdue Experts for Media
Purdue University.
A database of Purdue University's faculty and staff that provides environmental and agricultural contacts.
 Virginia Water Experts Directory
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Virginia Water Resources Research Center.
Intends to serve as a communication link between researchers and policy makers.
 Water Experts in Minnesota
University of Minnesota. Water Resources Center.
"A directory to locate faculty and staff in Minnesota's institutions of higher education who have research interests and technical skills relevant to the understanding and management of water resources."
 Experts Guide, 2007-2008 (PDF | 2.7 MB)
Duke University. Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences.
Faculty members with expertise in carbon sequestration, drought, environmental economics, the impact of hurricanes, land use, and wetlands can be contacted directly through information provided in this guide.
 Ask the Bay Experts
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Chesapeake Bay and a way to submit new requests for information. Questions are answered by "experts in many diverse fields of Bay issues including wetlands, pollution, watershed management, shad restoration, fish passage, fisheries, lawn care for Bay repair, blue crabs, monitoring, SAV and more. They work in a variety of academic institutions, non-profit organizations, federal/state government in the Bay watershed and Bay-related businesses."
 Water Expertise Directory
Arizona Water.
A database of experts in various water fields from Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona.
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