http://megasun.bch.umontreal.ca/People/lang/FMGP/FMGP.html

Supported by the Medical Research Council of Canada, the Fungal Mitochondrial Genome Project (FMGP) is a project of B. Franz Lang and his research group at the University of Montreal. Three "goals of FMGP are to (i) sequence complete mitochondrial genomes from all major fungal lineages, (ii) infer a robust fungal phylogeny, (iii) define the origin of fungi, their protistan ancestors, and their specific phylogenetic link to the animals..." The FMGP website contains information pages for Allomyces macrogynus, Phytophthora infestans, Aspergillus nidulans, and Schizosaccharomyces pombe--to name a few. Site visitors can also link to brief information sections about Global Fungal Phylogeny; tRNA editing in lower fungal mtDNAs; DNA Purification and Cell Cultures; and a collection of mitochondrial protein sequences. From Dr. Lang's homepage, visitors can view a list of numerous publications (some with hyperlinked abstracts). In addition, the FMGP site links to related research projects at the University of Montreal as well as to online fungal resources at Cornell University and the University of Georgia. [NL]

http://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/

The mission of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute "is to provide science-based information for enhancing the conservation and management of wildlife in south Texas and related environments." The Institute, located at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, conducts research in four main areas: Wildlife Biology, Ecology, and Management; Habitat Ecology and Management; Wildlife Diseases, Parasitology, and Toxicology; and Economic Development of Natural Resources. The Institute website contains brief summaries of these primary research areas, as well as links to specific programs including the Center for Semi-arid Land Ecology, South Texas Natives, Feline Research Program (reported on in the October 1, 2004, NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences), and the Wildlife Research Technologies Laboratory. The site also links to information about faculty research members; graduate and research associate positions when available; graduate programs; and a variety of downloadable publications including research reports from 1996-2002. Note: Links to the archived newsletters are not currently connected, but recent issues from 2001-2004 are available in portable document format. [NL]

http://www.parc.gov.pk/

The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) works at the highest national level to coordinate and support research being conducted at universities, provincial institutions, and federal institutions. The four main PARC research divisions are: Crop Sciences, Natural Resources, Animal Sciences, and Social Sciences. The PARC website contains summary information about these main research areas, as well as information about a variety of crops, research staff, publications, and more. From the PARC site, visitors can also learn about regional research efforts by linking to one the seven major PARC centers including the Sugar Crops Research Institute in Thatta; the National Agricultural Research Centre in Islamabad; the Himalayan Agricultural Research Institute in Kaghan, and the Arid Zone Research Centre in Quetta. Various databases are also available including Plant Genetic Resources with over 15,000 records searchable by species and/or genus; and Pakistan Agriculture--a bibliographic database with more than 32,000 records regarding agriculture in Pakistan. [NL]

http://www.bearbiology.com/

The world's bears certainly need strong advocates such as the International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA). The IBA is a volunteer, not-for-profit "organization open to professional biologists, wildlife managers and others dedicated to the conservation of all species of bears." The IBA's membership includes hundreds of people in more than 20 countries who support "the scientific management of bears through research and distribution of information." The IBA website offers links to information about, and abstracts from, URSUS, the primary scientific publication of the IBA. The site also links to websites for several upcoming conferences as well as to information about IBA membership, grants, and publication orders. In addition, the site contains an interesting collection of documents, including the U.S. and Russia Polar Bear Treaty; a June 2004 letter from IBA President Harry V. Reynolds to the Mongolian Minister of Nature and Environment regarding the Gobi Bear Recovery Plan, and a brief summary paper (from February 1989) regarding the conservation and status of bears worldwide. Brief descriptions for all eight bear species are included as well. [NL]

http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/gem/

Many remember the environmental disaster that resulted from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in the Gulf of Alaska. One positive outcome of the oil spill tragedy is the Gulf Ecosystem Monitoring Research (GEM) program, which is administered by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, an organization "formed to oversee restoration of the injured ecosystem through the use of the $900 million civil settlement." Focused on the northern Gulf of Alaska, GEM is "a long-term commitment to gathering information about the physical and biological components that make up a world-renowned marine eco-system." Site visitors can download GEM reports, documents, and other publications as well as a 156-page bibliography of GEM-related publications. The site also contains concise information sections regarding: how GEM is structured; scientific factors that inform the program; the four major Gulf of Alaska habitats that the program focuses on; final reports (page still under development); and the project's general timeline. The GEM site links to more information from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council as well. [NL]

http://res2.agr.ca/initiatives/manurenet/en/res_reports.html

Founded as a pilot project in 1998, "ManureNet is a national information resource and coordination center for the Manure/Nutrient Management Issue on behalf of the Expert Committee on Manure Management (ECMM), Canadian Agri-Food Research Council (CARC)." This section of the ManureNet website lists an extensive assortment of manure-related publications organized by Research Reports, Research Publication (from 1991 onwards), Presentations, Theses (only two listed), and Book Chapters. A good number of the listed research reports and publications are available for download. Site visitors can also link to other sections of ManureNet including Manure Systems Research Programs, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Manure Nutrient Management, Environmental Issues, and many more. [NL]

http://www.marinemammal.org/consort.php

The mission of the North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium "is to undertake a long-term program of research on the relation between fisheries and marine mammals in the North Pacific Ocean and Eastern Bering Sea." The Coalition is composed of four universities: Oregon State University, the University of Alaska, the University of Alaska, and the University of Washington. The Consortium website contains information about ongoing research with Steller Sea Lions and Killer Whales; information about research staff, and a sizeable list of downloadable publications (many with hyperlinked abstracts as well). Notably, the Consortium hosts an annotated Searchable Bibliography of Scientific Literature (1751 to the present) pertaining to Steller Sea Lions in Alaska. The site provides brief, basic profiles for several marine animals, and list of related links as well. [NL]

http://apc.tamu.edu/keys/Publications.htm

Over the past decade, researchers from Texas A&M University have been working in collaboration with groups including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to promote "the recovery of several endangered species in the Florida Keys, namely Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Lower Keys marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri), silver rice rat (Oryzomys palustris natator), and Key Largo woodrat (Neotoma floridana smalli)." This Florida Keys Research program website offers downloadable publications in the form of journal articles, theses, and one dissertation. The 219-page dissertation on Florida Key deer population ecology was authored by Dr. Roel R. Lopez (now assistant professor for the program) in December of 2001. The site's three listed theses (all submitted between August and December of 2003) include a 239-page publication regarding the distribution of the Lower Keys marsh rabbit; an 83-page publication about Key Largo woodrat ecology, and a 154-page publication concerning Florida Key deer management strategies. Currently, the site's 17 listed journal articles primarily address issues concerning Florida Key deer. [NL]