General
http://www.spc.org.nc/AC/land.htm
This website presents the Land Resources Division of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, a non-political body that serves the many communities of the Pacific Island region. The Land Resources Division is comprised of an Agriculture Program and a Regional Forestry Program. The site provides information about the current land resources projects including Crop Improvement, the Plant Protection Service, the Pacific German Regional Forestry Project, Development of Sustainable Agriculture in the Pacific, and the Animal Health and Production Service. This site also links to a wide array of other SPC projects such as Tuberculosis Control, Coastal Fisheries, Public Health Program, HIV/AIDS & STI Project, and more. [NL]
http://www.omnisterra.com/bot/cp_home.cgi
Hosted by the International Carnivorous Plant Society, the Carnivorous Plant Database contains a core taxonomic portion that "was compiled by Jan Schlauer and includes over 3000 entries giving an exhaustive nomenclatural synopsis of all Carnivorous Plants." The Database also contains an extensive collection of images that were contributed by many carnivorous plant enthusiasts. The website provides instructions for searching, and for submitting images to, the Database. The site also connects to slide shows, listserv information and archives, a Carnivorous Plant Trading Post, related links, and more. [NL]
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/peterson/resources/identifications/
From Houghton Mifflin Company, Peterson Bird Identifications is a nicely done online field guide featuring the artwork of the eminent naturalist, Roger Tory Peterson. The accompanying text was written by both Peterson and Kenn Kaufman -- another legendary birder. The website contains profiles for numerous birds including the Barn Owl, Elegant Trogon, Magnificent Frigatebird, and Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- just to name a few. Bird profiles include brief sections on Field Marks, Range, Habitat, Feeding, Nesting, and more. The site also links to a list of seasonal birding spectacles, birding resources, a tutorial based on Peterson's Identification System, and information about Peterson Field Guides. [NL]
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/genome/interactive.html
Produced by the Wellcome Trust, an independent research funding charity, this website utilizes interactive, multimedia technologies to share discoveries of the human genome. On one virtual tour, Zoom in On Your Genome, site visitors enter the human body and travel from the liver into cells, chromosomes, genes, chromatin loops, nucleosomes, and more. The Chromosome Browser, a second tour, supplies key information about different chromosomes and profiles important genes in the human genome. This website also links to other sections of the larger Human Genome site including: related news on the internet, articles, an online survey, and an extensive glossary. [NL]
http://scarab.msu.montana.edu/historybug/
As carriers of many serious diseases throughout time, insects have certainly played a significant role in shaping world history. Edited by Drs. Gary Miller and Robert Peterson, this website from Montana State University devotes itself to understanding the impact of insect-borne diseases on world history. The site contains several feature articles including: The Role of Insects as Biological Weapons; Historical Natural History: Insects and the Civil War; and Yellow Fever and the Strategy of the Mexican-American War. The website also contains A Primer to Medical Entomology, suggested readings, and a brief section on Disease, Epidemics, and Historical Periods. Related links and a glossary -- including terms such as anaphylaxis, anthropophilic, delusory parasitosis, and Hymenoptera -- are included as well. [NL]
The Canadian Begonia Society aptly describes itself as "a group of people in Canada who simply like to grow begonias." The Society website serves as an educational and information-sharing resource for Begonia growers. The site contains a wide variety of information about Begonias including short sections on Spring Startup, Fall Preparation, Winter Plans, and Propagation. The site also provides brief coverage of short season issues, hybridizing, exhibiting, troubleshooting, and identification. Although the group has a special interest in floriferous begonias, it includes informational sections on foliage begonias as well. [NL]
