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Internet Travels in the Life Sciences

Agriculture
Biodiversity
Bio Ethics
Biomes, Ecosystems
Biotech and Biochem
Cell Biology
Chemistry
Climate, Biogeochemical Cycles, Climate Change
Communities
Educational Resources
Environment and Sustainability
Evolution, Diversity, Systematics
General Biology
Genetics and Evolution
Microbiology
Organizations
Plant Biology
Plant Pathology
Populations
Respiration
Roots, Stems & Leaves
Scientific Journals on the Web


Agriculture

Potato Blight Famine
Green Revolution
Maize Genetics
Food and Agriculture by the World Resources Institute
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations


Biodiversity

Weeds

Bio Ethics

ETHEX: A bioethics forum provided by the Exploratorium.
(LBL ELSI) Home Page: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Science forum, dealing with the non-empirical scientific issues of the day.
Issues and Ethics: a forum provided by Access Excellence


Biomes, Ecoregions, Ecosystems

Biomes - From the University of Texas with many good links
Biome Map and site from the Missouri Botanical Gardens
Biome pictures and descriptions
Biomes referred to here as ecosystems
Biomes by Susan Woodward at Radford University
Biome lecture with good images from the University of Maryland
Biomes as ecoregions by the Sierra Club
Ecosystems
Ecoregions by the U.S.D.A.
Illinois Ecosystems
Desert Plant Adaptations
1988 Yellowstone Fire
Yellowstone Park Radar Images and fire desciption
Fire Ecology
ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS TO REINVEST IN PRESCRIBED WILDLAND FIRE Remarks by Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt Tall Timbers Conference, Boise, Idaho May 9, 1996


Biotech and Biochem

Access Excellence
Amino Acids
Biotech Education Contact List
Careers in Biotechnology
DIY Glycolysis
Internet Directory of Biotechnology Resources
Introduction to Biochemistry: A virtual class
Molecular Biology Protocols
Molecular Biologist's Desk Reference
PCR In Situ Primer on Molecular Genetics (Department of Energy)
Principles of Biotechnology
Recombinant DNA Technology Class
The Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules: a virtual class.
What the Heck is PCR?
Principles of Biotechnology A text resource explaining the basics of biotechnology with a built in web glossary defining the technical jargon. From the University Extension of Iowa State University.
Biotechnology: The Future A chart of the many applications and potential products resulting from biotechnology.
The Washington Biotechnology Action Council This organization provides an alternative view of the potential benefits of biotechnology.
Green Genes An article on looking for ways to produce stronger, healthier, more marketable plants with DNA technology from Access Excellence.
The Grandmothers of the Placo de Mayo An article about the forensic use of maternal inheritance and mitochondrial DNA.
Gene Therapy - An Overview
Information on Genetic Engineering an incredible collection of links to web sites dealing with the many aspects of genetic engineering including general information, techniques, newest breakthroughs in research (i.e. cloning), bioethics and much more!! Check it out!
Principles of Biotechnology Introduction to Genetic modification of plants and animals and the use of products as pharmaceutical and in diagnostics of disease.
Human Genome Project Homepage from the National Human Genome Project Research Institute.


Cell Biology

Virtual Cell
CELLS alive!

Cell Navigator

Cellular Biology
ATP
Course/Tutorial on Cell Biology
Dictionary of Cell Biology
Protein Synthesis by the University of Southern Mississippi
Cellular Respiration by the University of Southern Mississippi
Mitochondrion
Mitosis by the University of Arizona
Meiosis by the University of Arizona
Mitosis Tutorial by Cornell University
Mitochondrion
 
 

Chemistry

DNA Grpahics Created with PovChem
Global Instructional Chemistry
Chemistry Hypermedia Project
Web-Elements


Climate, Biogeochemical Cycles, Climate Change

Current Phenomena current planetary phenomena, from ecology to astronomy
Weather Phenomena by NASA
Weather Phenomena by the Institute of Global Environment and Society
Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Phosphorus Cycle
Climate Change by the United Nations Environment Programme's Information Unit for Conventions
Climate Change by the Government of Canada
Climate Change by the U.S.E.P.A.
Climate Change by NOAA
Climate Forcings in the Industrial Era by the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Research
How the Greenhouse Effect Works by the World Resources Institute
Global Warming Does it Exist? If so, is it Man- or Sun-made? by Stanford University
El Ni–o


Communities

Forest Succession
Compost Resource Page
Composting by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission


Educational Resources

Biological Sciences Educational Resources
BioChemNet: a directory of web resources for biology and chemistry teachers. Links are organized under the following topics: General Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, Biotechnology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry.
BioNet: an exciting project that is designed to allow computer-based teaching to move from the domain of the dedicated enthusiasts into the mainstream of teaching in Biology and Preclinical Medicine. Topics include DIY Glycolysis, Monosaccharide Browser, and a Clinical Case Study
Biotech Educational Resources
Biotech Education Home Page Classroom Connect on the Net!
CSUBIOWEB
Educational Courses on the Web
Educational Hotlists
Educational Resources in Biotechnolgy
Exploratorium Home Page
The Internet Bio-Ed Project: this fine Cape Town site aims to provide teaching aids and resources for use in the education of Biology.
National Science Teachers Organization: the largest organization in the world committed to the improvement of science education at all levels -- preschool through college providing awards and scholarships, teacher training workshops, educational tours, an employment registry, and offering professional certification for science teachers in eight teaching level and discipline area categories.
Newton's Apple
The Science Learning Network
SciEd - Science and Mathematics Education Resources
SOLS Ed Tech Home Page
The World Lecture Hall


Environment and Sustainability

Dancing Rabbit Home Page
EcoNet
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Rainforest Action Network Home Page
Rocky Mountain Institute
Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI)
Ozone Depletion by the EPA
OUR OZONE SHIELD by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA)


Evolution, Diversity, Systematics

The Tree of Life homepage.
breaking news on evolution
Charles Darwin - The Origin of Species
Darwin's precursors and influences
Evolution
Evolutionary Theory Mailing List
Mathematical Population Genetics Home Page
Population Genetics/Evolution Email
The RNA World at IMB Jena
The World of Richard Dawkins
Taxonomy and Systematics at Glasgow
Extreme eukaryotes
American Type Culture Collection Home Page
Doug Eernisse's Home Page
Phylogeny Programs
Origin and Evolution of Introns - Please Log In
Behe's Empty Box
Darwin Fish and EvolveFISH Net Site

EVOLUTION VS. CREATION SCIENCE
Neo-Darwinism: The Current Paradigm. by Brig Klyce
National Center for Science Education
The Talk.Origins Archive: Post of the Month
The Thermosynthesis Home Page
The Talk.Origins Archive: Evolution FAQs
Lichen Ecology Homepage
Evolution and Natural Selection
Evolution Homepage from the University of Toronto.

 

General Biology

Biology Book On-line
Field Museum's DNA to Dinosaurs Froggy Page

Glossary
The Heart Preview Gallery
The Hypertextbook
NetFrog Title Page
Skeleton Tutor
Virtual FlyLab - Design and Mate Flies
What the Heck is an Enzyme?
What the Heck is a Gene?
Mitosis by the University of Arizona
Meiosis by the University of Arizona
Mitosis Tutorial by Cornell University
Protein Synthesis by the University of Southern Mississippi
Cellular Respiration by the University of Southern Mississippi
Virtual Cell

 

Genetics and Evolution


Independent Birth of Organisms
KUMC Genetics Education Center
Mendel Web
Maize Genetics
Georges Curvier, an early scientist who did not believe in evolution
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, an early scientist who believed in evolution by acquired characteristics
The Darwinian Homepage
Evolution, a discussion
The WWW Virtual Library: Evolution (Biosciences)
Larry Moran's Evolution Homepage
Computation Molecular Evolution: (GN556/ST556)
Brian Golding's useful EvolDir page
The Sci.bio.evolution Home Page
 

Microbiology

Microbiology 351: Molecular Biology of Viruses: an excellent University of Illinois web class rife with graphics and info.
CELLS alive!
FDA's Bad Bug Page
Jack's "Bugs in the News"
Medical Bacteriology Course
Medical Microbiology
The Microbial Underground!
Microbiology 229
The Microbiology Home Page
An Introduction To Molecular Virology
WWW Server for Virology


Organizations

Center For Disease Control (CDC) Home Page
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Home Page


Plant Biology

Botany Gopher Images
Cyberbotanica: Plant Compounds and Cancer Treatments
Plant Dna Fingerprinting
Home Page - Botany 201 - Summer 95
Weeds
Forest Succession
Leaf Cross Section
Mitosis by the University of Arizona
Meiosis by the University of Arizona
Mitosis Tutorial by Cornell University
Protein Synthesis by the University of Southern Mississippi
Cellular Respiration by the University of Southern Mississippi
Maize Genetics
American Elm
Tree Roots and Growth by the Iowa State University Extension
Root Growth
Root Branching
Tuber
Bulb
Corm
Lichen Ecology Homepage
Photosynthesis Pigments
Photosynthesis, an overview
Photosynthesis, Arizona State University
Chemistry of Photosynthesis by Leeward Community College
Photosynthesis by the College of William and Mary (very cleverly done)
Photosynthesis by Alien Explorers
Photosynthesis with animation by Hinkle Creek
Virtual Chloroplast
Cellular Respiration by the University of Virginia
Mitochondrion
 

Plant Pathology

Potato Blight Famine Maize Genetics
The Irish Potato Famine Page
History of the Potato in Ireland


Populations

United Nations Population Information Network
Vanishing Populations
"Environmental pollution and degradation causes 40 percent of deaths worldwide," and article by Cornell University
Zero Population Growth
Population Research Institute
Prairie Populations
Population and Human Development by the World Resources Institute
Pop Net by the Population Reference Bureau
Human Population Clock
Carrying Capacity Network
U.S. Census Bureau Population Clock
United Nations Population Fund
Don't Fund UNFPA Population Control by Stephen Moore
Negative Population Growth
Weeds


Respiration

Dung Fungi, decomposers
 

Roots, Stems & Leaves

Leaf Cross Section
Tree Roots and Growth by the Iowa State University Extension
Root Growth
Root Branching
 

Scientific Journals on the Web

Cell
Discover
Discovery Channel Online -- May not be a journal, but it's cool nevertheless
OMNI Magazine
Popular Science
Science News
Science Online
Scientific American
Evolution - contents by ftp
Journal of Evolutionary Biology
JOURNALS.At-HOME Home Page
Nature - Welcome
PNAS
The Evolution Journal


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