Educational Links

Government Links (Federal, State, and Local)

CountyOffice.org
Search engine to find contact information for government offices in your area.

Colleges and Universities

College of Southern Nevada
Great Basin College
Nevada State College
Truckee Meadows Community College
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
University of Nevada Reno
University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe (formerly: Sierra Nevada College)
Western Nevada Community College

Coal

American Coal Foundation
Coal Information
Kentucky Geological Survey

Earthquakes

Earthquake Hazards Program
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Recent Earthquakes

Earth Sciences

American Geosciences Institute

Education

K-12 STEM Resources: A Complete Guide from Techguide.org
McCaw School of Mines
The McCaw School of Mines is an introduction to mining for elementary school students. It is the only simulated mine in the country attached to a school. Though described as a museum, the McCaw School of Mines is actually more of a hands-on experience.
Mineral Education Coalition (MEC)
Nevada Mining Association - Education
Teach Engineering STEM Curriculum for K-12 (University of Colorado Boulder)
Women in Mining

Energy

National Energy Foundation
Department of Energy

Environment

Desert Research Institute
Environmental News Network
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Fossils

The Talk Origins Archive
Wyoming Dinosaur Center
Ice Age Fossils State Park - Nevada

Geology

Geological Society of America
Roadside Geology of Nevada
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey

Minerals

Mineral Resources Program
Mineralogy Database
Which Gemstone are You? Quiz

Mining

Nevada Mining Association
Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
National Mining Association
Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration

Mining Safety

Mining Safety Information - Minerals Education Coalition

Museums

Tonopah Historic Mining Park
Nevada State Museum

Silver

The Story of Silver in the United States - Coated Silver TM

Volcanoes

Volcano World
Alaska Volcano Observatory
Cascades Volcano Observatory
Hawaii Volcano Observatory