ECOS: Science for Sustainability

"Since 1974, ECOS has reported on sustainability issues from a scientific perspective for Australia’s national scientific research agency, CSIRO. ECOS is published by CSIRO Publishing.

Through well-researched features and news updates on current issues and relevant research, ECOS serves as a forum for:

• invigorating discussion on the environment and sustainability
• raising awareness of ecological principles, and
• explaining the benefits of sustainability developments.

ECOS is widely read in the workplace, government departments, universities, schools, libraries and environment centres around Australia."

 http://www.ecosmagazine.com/ 


This journal can also be found by searching ejournals by title at the JCU library website.

Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Computer Science I

MIT's OpenCourseWare program has been a hit over the past few years, and people from around the globe have written in to praise the high-quality and free educational materials offered on the site. One of the more recent offerings is this introductory course on electrical engineering and computer science. After conversations with colleagues and OpenCourseWare users, MIT decided to create a course for beginners. The materials here include lecture videos from the spring 2011 iteration of the course, recitation videos, course notes, software and design labs, and homework assignments. The topics covered include software engineering, circuits, and signals and systems. Visitors are encouraged to download the course materials and to offer feedback to the OpenCourseWare team. 

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-01sc-introduction-to-electrical-engineering-and-computer-science-i-spring-2011/

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Cyberlearning at Community Colleges: 21st Century Biology Education

The goal of the Cyberlearning at Community Colleges (C3) project is to help "faculty leverage digital library resources, network computing and communications technologies, and E-science data and tools to engage in cyberlearning strategies." C3's funding comes from the National Science Foundation and their work will be of interest to wide range of educators. Visitors can sign up to be a part of this program, and they can also create their own profile to network with other members. The Blogs area is worth a look, as it contains practical information about upcoming conferences and events. It also includes relevant Featured Resources, including the Gapminder video series, which provides a statistical window into global development. Visitors can peek into the Forum area to participate in online discussions about teaching with data, preferred instructional styles, and offering students relevant content in the classroom.

http://c3cyberlearning.ning.com/

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Zanran Numerical Data Search

Zanran helps you to find ‘semi-structured’ data on the web. This is the numerical data that people have presented as graphs and tables and charts. For example, the data could be a graph in a PDF report, or a table in an Excel spreadsheet, or a barchart shown as an image in an HTML page. This huge amount of information can be difficult to find using conventional search engines, which are focused primarily on finding text rather than graphs, tables and bar charts.

Put more simply: Zanran is Google for data.

http://www.zanran.com/q/

NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

The Earth System Research Laboratory was formed to pursue a broad and comprehensive understanding of the Earth system. At the ESRL scientists study atmospheric and other processes that affect air quality, weather, and climate. ESRL researchers monitor the atmosphere, study the physical and chemical processes that comprise the Earth system, and integrate those findings into environmental information products. Their work improves critical weather and climate tools for the public and private sectors, from hourly forecasts to international science assessments with policy-relevant findings.
 The website includes sections on:

• Understanding the atmospheric mechanisms that drive Earth's climate
• Assuring the continuing health and restoration of atmospheric resources
• Improving predictions  through expanded climate and weather products

http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/

The Seed Biology Place

This remarkable site was created by Professor Gerhard Leubner and his colleagues at the University of Freiburg in Germany. Here, visitors can take advantage of a veritable cornucopia of reference materials related to seed biology, such as diagrams and illustrations of seed germination, plant hormones, endosperm weakening, and seed dormancy. Neophytes may wish to start by looking at the Seed Structure and Anatomy area, which features a concise and well-written overview of the structure, anatomy, and morphology of mature seeds. The same section contains information on the seed structure of the castor bean and other legumes. Another fascinating section on the site is dedicated to Seed Evolution. Visitors can discover a wealth of information here, including such topics as the evolutionary trends of angiosperm seeds and the seed ferns of the Late Permian period.

http://www.seedbiology.de/

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Chem51A: Organic Chemistry

The OpenCourseWare Initiative has brought hundreds of course materials to people from Indonesia to Indiana. The University of California, Irvine has a number of excellent materials, one of which is this particular course offering. This course in organic chemistry was created by Professor James Nowick. On the site, visitors can view 27 different lectures from the fall 2009 iteration of the course. The topics covered here include resonance structures, organic compounds, and the properties of chiral compounds. The course materials will be quite useful to persons studying organic chemistry, or for those people who may need a refresher as part of their professional development.

http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/course_banner.aspx?id=73

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