Internet Bird Collection

The Internet Bird Collection (IBC) is a non-profit endeavour with the ultimate goal of disseminating knowledge about the world's avifauna. It is an on-line audiovisual library of the world's birds that is available to the general public free of charge. While the initial aim is to post at least one video or photo per species, the long-term objective is to eventually include material showing a variety of biological aspects (e.g. feeding, breeding, etc.) for every species.

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/

The Conus Biodiversity Website

This web site is part of a National Science Foundation-sponsored project aimed at expanding knowledge of systematics of the unusually diverse marine gastropod genus Conus. The project goals are to integrate species-level revisionary systematics of the major regional faunas, contribute to molecular-based phylogenetic hypotheses, expand predictive classifications, and promulgate the results in both electronic and print media.

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/

Ecological Internet

Ecological Internet specializes in the use of the Internet to achieve ecological science-based environmental conservation outcomes. Ecological Internet's mission is to empower the global movement for environmental sustainability by providing information retrieval tools, portal services, expert analysis and action opportunities that aid in the protection of climate, forest, ocean and water ecosystems; and to commence the age of ecological sustainability and restoration.

http://www.ecologicalinternet.org/

Science.gov

Science.gov is a gateway to U.S. government science information and research results. Currently in its fifth generation, Science.gov provides a search of over 38 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to 1,950+ scientific Websites

http://www.science.gov/

Nature.com

As well as providing electronic journal Nature, this is also a portal to the online resources produced by Macmillan's Nature Publishing Group (NPG). Most titles provide free access to select papers within the current month's issue, and abstracts are free. There are also news briefs, special reports, blogs, video archives, and podcasts

http://www.nature.com/

Nanowerk

Nanowerk is a popular source for nanotechnology information. As well as an extensive free, searchable Nanomaterial Database, there is a conference calendar, complete nanotechnology news coverage, and business resources. The site also offers Nanowerk Spotlight: a daily Nanowerk-exclusive nanotechnology feature which looks behind the buzz and the hype. Some stories are more like an introduction to nanotechnology, some are about understanding current developments, and some are advanced reviews of leading edge research.

http://www.nanowerk.com/

Planting the Seeds of Genetics

The Field Museum, Chicago, in partnership with the Vereinigung zur Forderung der Genomforschung, Vienna, Austria, and the Mendel Museum, Brno, Czech Republic, developed this exhibition on Gregor Mendel, a 19th century friar and founder of the laws of heredity. The exhibition, which ran between 15th September 2006 to the 1st April 2007 at the Field Museum and then went on a North American tour, aimed to raise awareness amongst people of all ages of the importance of Mendel's work and how his discoveries influenced the development of genetics research. The exhibition incorporated most of the remaining artefacts from Mendel's life and provided five videos and ten hands-on activities to make the fundamentals of genetics accessible to all visitors. The exhibition also integrated contemporary works of art that explored genetics. The Museum's web site includes background information on the exhibition and Mendel with a photo gallery, visitor details, events and programmes, and educational resources.

http://www.fieldmuseum.org/mendel/about.asp
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BioChemWeb.org : virtual library of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology

BioChemWeb.org is an extensive directory of links to resources specific to biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology, aimed at scientists, educators, students and those interested in these fields generally. It is maintained and updated regularly by Dr Gabriel Fenteany, Biological and Organic Chemistry Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut. Links to resources are provided under specific subject headings, such as angiogenesis and apoptosis, as well as under the following resource category headings: general resources and tutorials; scientific research groups; databases and tools; methods; software; vendors; books; journals (including literature search tools); career and funding; and organisations and meetings. There is also a search facility and a discussion board.

http://www.biochemweb.org/
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Matrices and determinants

The historical development of the concepts of matrices and determinants is described with links to biographies of the mathematicians involved. The site is part of the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland.

http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Matrices_and_determinants.html
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World Bank: Biodiversity

Many people are familiar with the World Bank's work in the areas of international finance and economic development, but they may not be aware of their work in the area of biodiversity. The World Bank happens to be the world's largest financier of biodiversity, and their work includes supporting the sustainable use of biodiversity outside protected areas, eradication of alien species, and land conservation. First-time visitors may wish to start their journey through the site by clicking on the "What's New" area. Here they will find reports on biodiversity, the role of indigenous peoples in biodiversity conservation, and a review of the World Bank's
conservation projects during the past twenty years. Another way to look through the materials on the site is by using the drop-down menus that read "Topic", "Country", and "Region/Income". Visitors can also read overview statements that cover the Bank's work on biodiversity and poverty, biosafety, and mountain ecosystems.

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/ENVIRONMENT/EXTBIODIVERSITY/0,,menuPK:400959~pagePK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:400953,00.html

Open Access to Scientific Papers May Not Guarantee Wide Dissemination

New research challenges assumption that having research published in open access journals and other free sources leads to more exposure and citations

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114225&org=NSF&from=news

VADLO: A Life Sciences Search Engine

Vadlo is brought to you by two biology scientists who wish to make it easier to locate biology research related information on the web.

Vadlo search engine caters to all branches of life sciences. VADLO allows users to search within five categories: Protocols, Online Tools, Seminars, Databases and Software.

Protocols category will let you search for methods, techniques, assays, procedures, reagent recipes, plasmid maps, etc. Online Tools will cater calculators, servers, prediction tools, sequence alignment and manipulation tools, primer design etc. Seminars are essentially powerpoint files for presentations, lectures and talks. Databases will take you to, well, databases, resources, compilations, lists etc. It is here that you can also search for your favorite genes and proteins. Software category is for bioinformatics experts who are looking for codes, scripts, algorithms, executables, downloadable programs and collaborations.

http://www.vadlo.com/

Freshwater Ecoregions of the World.

Freshwater Ecoregions of the World, (FEOW) provides a new global biogeographic regionalization of the Earth's freshwater biodiversity. Covering virtually all freshwater habitats on Earth, this first-ever ecoregion map, together with associated species data, is a useful tool for underpinning global and regional conservation planning efforts, particularly to identify outstanding and imperiled freshwater systems; for serving as a logical framework for large-scale conservation strategies; and for providing a global-scale knowledge base for increasing freshwater biogeographic literacy.

http://www.feow.org/

Plant Evolution Timeline.

This is a semantic web tool designed primarily to aid Plant Scientists studying at the university of Cambridge with their learning of plant evolution. The public site is a cut-down version of the full tool, which contains some copyrighted information.

http://www.ensemble.ac.uk/projects/plantsci/timeline/

Academic Earth

Academic Earth provides videos of lectures by top scholars in "Subjects" that range from Astronomy to Entrepreneurship to Religion, from "Universities" as celebrated as MIT, Berkeley, Harvard, and Stanford. Visitors must register to view the lectures, but registration is free. There are over 1500 video lectures available, with more being added everyday. In addition to viewing the lectures available by subject or university, visitors can choose by "Instructors" or by "Playlists".  When visitors click on "Playlists" at the top of the homepage, they will see a list of lectures by theme, by several different instructors, and a grade given to the lecture series.  A good example is the 6-part lecture entitled "Understanding the Financial Crisis" by four different instructors.  The series is given a grade overall, in this case, an A-, and when visitors click on "See all 6 lectures" at the bottom of the series' description, they will be taken to the page with the links to the individual lectures, as well as shown the grade given each individual lecture.  Visitors can even keep a playlist of their favorite lectures or download the lectures.  Visitors should definitely check out the Frequently Asked Questions page, accessible by the "FAQ" link at the bottom of the website.

http://academicearth.org/

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Evolution Resources from the National Academies

In 1859, Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species", and in doing so, he introduced the concept of evolution by natural selection to the world. To honor the 150th anniversary of this event, the National Academies recently redesigned their evolution resources website. In doing so, they created a number of new sections for educators, businesspeople, and attorneys. The "Introduction" area is a fine place to start, and here visitors can find brief summaries of evolution in agriculture, industry, and medicine. The "Definitions" area offers up some short and incisive definitions of relevant evolutionary terms including "adaptation", "DNA", and "trait". Students and teachers alike will want to peruse the "Books and Reports" area. Here they will find full-text reports such as "Science, Evolution, and Creationism" and "Genesis: The Scientific Quest for Life's Origins". The site is rounded out by a list of upcoming events.

http://nationalacademies.org/evolution/index.html

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National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…"

http://www.nsf.gov/index.jsp

NASA Images

NASA Images is a service of Internet Archive ( www.archive.org ), a non-profit library, to offer public access to NASA's images, videos and audio collections. NASA Images is constantly growing with the addition of current media from NASA as well as newly digitized media from the archives of the NASA Centers. The goal of NASA Images is to increase our understanding of the earth, our solar system and the universe beyond in order to benefit humanity.

http://www.nasaimages.org/

Agriculture, Climate Change, and Carbon Sequestration

The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service produces new and compelling research on the world of sustainable agriculture and organic farming. Recently, specialists Jeff Schahczenski and Holly Hill wrote this 16-page paper on "the relationship between agriculture, climate change and carbon sequestration." Broadly speaking, the paper looks at the science of climate change and also answers questions such as "How does agriculture influence climate change?" and "How does climate change influence agriculture?". Using a range of graphics and charts, the report answers some of these timely questions along with pointing the way forward to how farmers and the government might work on subsidizing positive behavior regarding carbon taxes and other matters.  The report is a thoughtful one, and it's something that policy specialists and those with an interest in agriculture will want to pass along to their colleagues.

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/carbonsequestration.pdf
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Teaching Geologic Map Interpretation with Google Earth

The Structural Geology Resources Collection at Carleton College presents a wide cornucopia of material, and this latest addition adds another new facet to their collection. These two new resources utilize Google Earth in order to help college students learn about geologic map interpretation, and they were created by Barbara Tewskbury at Hamilton College and Charlie Onasch at Bowling Green State University.  After reading the brief introduction to these two instructional resources, visitors can click on each one to learn about their respective goals and methodology.

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/structure/teaching_geo_map_interp.html
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