Biodiversity Research Institute: Loons - Small, nonprofit group dedicated to progressive environmental research and education. Specialty is avian (bird) studies, and aquatic toxicology with a focus on the loon. Gulf of Maine Council - Promotes stewardship activities in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed, to enhance environmental quality and secure resource use for all generations. Maine Environmental Policy Institute - Dedicated to researching environmental challenges facing the state and reporting the research to policy makers and the public. Marine Environmental Research Institute - Dedicated to researching pollution of the ocean, unsustainable coastal development, species and habitat degradation, and environmental emergencies (toxic spills, releases) affecting marine life. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1: Superfund Site Index - Places targeted in Maine for government sponsored toxic waste cleanup. Maine Coast Heritage Trust - Conserving Maine shorelands and islands by working with communities and individuals along the coast. Links to Maine Land Trust. Newsletter and membership information. Humboldt Field Research Institute - Institute for the study of natural history in Maine. Forest Ecology Network - Mission is to protect, preserve, and defend the native forest environment of Maine through public awareness, grassroots citizen activism, and education. Maine Water Environment Association - Promotes environmental management practices to protect and improve the waters and related environments. Includes membership, position, calendar, and directory. Friends of Hog Island - Non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the Audubon Camp and the support and enhancement of its educational goals. Maine Entomological Society - Established by a group of insect and arachnid enthusiasts in 1997.