http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/research.html

This website presents information about paleobiological research at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The Smithsonian Department of Paleobiology staff "investigate many areas of study, including how long-term physical changes of ancient global geography and climate have affected the evolution of plants and animals, how ecosystems have responded to these changes, and how these responses have affected today's patterns of biodiversity." This site links to information about staff and research associates including: contact information; research interests; publication lists; and the names of fellows, research assistants, and students. This site also connects to a separate Publications section that lists writings by author, and includes a Reprint Request Form for requesting copies. Site visitors may link to a variety of Department of Paleobiology Online Collections as well, including the Burgess Shale Pages, the Springer Echinoderm Collection, the Fossil Shark Key, and a manual for packing fossils. Note: Links to some of the Online Collections are not currently connected. [NL]

http://www.wildlandfire.com/docs/biblio_indianfire.htm

Studies examining the use of fire by Native Americans prior to European arrival in North America have received a considerable amount of attention in recent years. This website contains a sizeable collection of references addressing this subject, and was compiled in 2001 by Dr. Gerald W. Williams, an Historical Analyst for the US Forest Service. Dr. Williams introduces the references as "part of the growing literature of the intentional use of fire by American Indians in English speaking portions of North America." Preceding the references, Dr. Williams includes brief summary sections that address the arrival of Europeans, the discoveries and burning practices of early settlers, and documented reasons or purposes for burning by Native Americans. [NL]

http://marine.rutgers.edu/deep-seamicrobiology/

As part of the Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University, Dr. Costantino Vetriani's Deep Sea Microbiology Lab focuses on "the physiology, ecology and evolutionary relationships of deep-sea prokaryotes, with an emphasis on deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps…." The Microbiology Lab website includes a Publications section which lists book chapters and a number of downloadable, refereed journal articles that have been authored, or co-authored, by Dr. Vetriani. The site also contains a short summary of a current research project, and a listing of oceanographic expeditions dating back to 1995. The site's Deep-Sea Video Clips include some brief, yet interesting coverage of tube worms, zoarcid fish, Pompeii worms, crabs, and more. The site also contains a few intriguing DSML underwater images of microorganisms from hydrothermal vents. [NL]

http://www.kora.unibe.ch/en/proj/elois/online/index.html

Hosted by the University of Bern, this website contains an informative report concerning the status of the Eurasian lynx in Europe. This report serves as an update for a conservation action plan (authored by Breitenmoser et al) that was published in 2000; and was based on data collected up until 1995. The current report presents data collected up until 2001, and utilizes information gathered from lynx experts across Europe. The report includes a chapter on Species Information with concise entries regarding description and morphology; phylogenetic history and subspecies; biology and life history; and Eurasian lynx captivity in Europe. The report's Europe section "includes summarising information from all countries across Europe to different aspects of the conservation and management of the Eurasian lynx." The well-organized Countries section allows site visitors to peruse information about the lynx by nation. Each country page presents data regarding Distribution, Populations, Depredation, Management, Conservation, and more. The site includes contact information for representatives from many countries, a substantial listing of literature, and a collection of related links. The report can be ordered in printed form, and as a CD-ROM, by following links to the websites for KORA or LCIE (Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe). [NL]

http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/tropicos/most/Glossary/glosefr.html

The original Bryological Glossary--or Glossarium Polyglottum Bryologiae--was published in 1990 in the Missouri Botanical Garden's Monographs in Systematic Botany, Vol. 33. The multilingual Glossary was created so that bryologists and others could avoid misinterpretations of literature, and general confusion resulting from a lack of standardized terms. This online version of the Glossary "contains the 1,181 English terms and their definitions from the original publication." The terms are listed alphabetically, and include Latin entries, as well as French, German, and Spanish translations. [NL]

http://rics.ucdavis.edu/postharvest2/Pubs/index.shtml

The Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center is housed in the Pomology Department at the University of California-Davis. Postharvest Center research focuses on improving the quality of horticultural crops, reducing post-harvest losses, improving marketing efficiency, and solving produce handling problems. This Publications website contains a wealth of downloadable articles organized by a wide range of crops and related issues. The numerous publication categories include: Apples, Nectarines, Lettuce, Postharvest IPM, Health Benefits, Storage, and many more. Visitors can locate articles by browsing the site index or by using a keyword search engine. [NL]

http://www.jenner.ac.uk/

Edward Jenner is well known for his development of an innovative vaccine for smallpox. The Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research (EJIVR) follows in his footsteps as it conducts immunological research along two primary tracks. The first one involves "work on areas of immunology relevant to the development of all vaccines, including antigen presentation, immunological memory and autoimmunity. The second consists of work that focuses on specific diseases or targets where vaccines, or improved vaccines, are needed." The EJIVR website contains brief summary pages for its separate research groups in the following areas: Bioinformatics, Carbohydrate Immunology, Lung Immunology, Viral Immunology, Memory, and CD45. A link is also provided to a separate Bioinformatics Group website. In addition, the EJIVR site includes background information about the Institute, publications lists by research group, information about collaborations, and a Recruitment page that lists opportunities when available. [NL]

http://www.gappie.nl/elly/proefsch/index.htm

This website contains Dr. Elly Spijkerman's PhD thesis, titled Phosphorus Uptake and Growth Kinetics in Plankton Desmid Species from Trophically Different Lakes, which she completed in 1998 while in the Department of Aquatic Ecology at the University of Amsterdam. The six main thesis chapters have appeared in publications such as the European Journal of Phycology, Journal of Plankton Research, Journal of Phycology, and Hydrobiologia, and the site provides links to all these journals. Dr. Spijkerman's thesis chapters include: Competition for Phosphorus Between Planktonic Desmid Species in Continuous-Flow Culture; Different Response Mechanisms of Two Planktonic Desmid Species (Chlorophyceae) to a Single, Saturating Addition of Phosphate; Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in Two Planktonic Desmid Species and the Possible Role of an Extracellular Envelope; Ecophysiological Characteristics of Two Planktonic Desmid Species Originating From Trophically Different Lakes, and more. The text also includes a substantial list of references, and a concise summary. [NL]