Spring Migration [QuickTime, Real Audio, Windows Media Audio]
http://www.enature.com/birding/migration_home.asp
The new Spring Migration site from eNature.com and the National Wildlife Federation provides an online reference for bird enthusiasts that shows the dates that each species can be expected to return to its summer habitat. Site visitors can choose from a large number of species found in their range. Maps show summer and winter habitat ranges and migration patterns. The site also provides photos, field guide information, and bird call audio for each species. [AL]
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Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology
http://www.strangescience.net/
Those interested in the history of science should find this page interesting. Although the site is developed by a private individual, it is full of quality information from a large bank of references. The Goof Gallery is a unique collection of some erroneous discoveries made by historic scientists, complete with sketches of monsters and dragons that were once assumed to exist. Another useful feature is the short biographies on a large number of scientists and others "who contributed to what we know today." [AL]
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Intelligent Design? A Special Report Reprinted from Natural History Magazine
http://www.actionbioscience.org/evolution/nhmag.html
Actionbioscience.org hosts this recent report from Natural History Magazine on the debate over a growing antievolution concept called intelligent design. This report includes "brief position statements by three leading proponents of the theory (of intelligent design), along with three responses." Each author's main points are summarized in the left margin to help the reader comprehend the arguments, and author bios are included, as well as a long list of Web links. [AL]
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Arctic Science Journeys: Salmon Boom [Real Audio]
http://www.uaf.edu/seagrant/NewsMedia/02ASJ/04.19.02salmon-boom.html
A recent Arctic Science Journeys (last mentioned in the November 24, 1999 Scout Report for Science & Engineering ) broadcast from the Alaska Sea Grant College Program and the University of Alaska Fairbanks focused on the subject of Alaskan salmon. Research indicates that salmon booms at one point lasted for hundreds of years, rather than just decades as they do now. The Web site includes an audio and a text version of the broadcast and related Web links. [AL]
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Cloud Forest Alive
http://www.cloudforestalive.org/
The Cloud Forest Alive Web site, associated with the Tropical Science Center and Forum One Communication, provides a host of information on the biologically diverse cloud forests of Central America. The site contains a large amount of information on several aspects of the forest, including many attractive photographs. A recent highlight is one of the sites online cameras, the Quetzal Cam. Highlights from this year's Quetzal Cam show the activities within the nest, including incubation, the hatchling birds, and an intruding weasel that brought an end to the chicks' short lives. The Web cam photos are a little difficult to see, but they can be enlarged by clicking on each photo individually. The site seems to continually update its content, making it a site that users can visit often to develop a broader understanding of these unique forests. [AL]
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Chicago Wilderness
http://www.chiwild.org/
The Chicago Wilderness is a network of more than 200,000 acres of protected land in the Chicago region, extending from Wisconsin to Indiana. This Web site describes the Chicago Wilderness and what makes it such a valuable resource. It also gives details on how to visit or volunteer. A relatively large section discusses threats to the biodiversity of the region and how the Chicago Wilderness is addressing those threats. This site is a great introduction to this network of natural areas, with easy to navigate drop down menus, many attractive photos, and text written for a general audience. [AL]
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Two on Genetic Counseling
Genetic Counseling: Coping with the Human Impact of Genetic Disease
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/counseling_background.html
National Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc.: Career Information
http://www.nsgc.org/CareerInformation.asp
These two sites explore the growing field of genetic counseling. The first is an Access Excellence Classic Collection site which gives an overview of what genetic counseling is, and what typically occurs during a genetic counseling session. It also includes some classroom activities (appropriate for high school or college students) to further the understanding of some of the concepts used by a genetic counselor. The next site, from the National Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc., focuses on career information including an overview of the profession, advice on becoming a genetic counselor, and an interesting section entitled Genetic counselors in "Nontraditional Roles." [AL]
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Earthwatch Radio [Real Audio]
http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/earthwatch/default.html
This home page for Earthwatch Radio, from the Sea Grant Institute and Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, includes transcripts for all of the current radio programs. Site visitors can subscribe to receive an email with the five brief stories featured each week. The featured program of the day can also be heard using Real Audio. A nice attribute of the site is the archive search where users can find topics previously featured, all of which include links to the sources of the information. [AL]
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