General
http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/
Hosted by IBM, the World Community Grid is an ambitious public-computing network developed to bolster humanitarian research around the world. The Grid gains its power through a vast network of computers, all contributing small pieces to large research projects while they are idle. At present the Grid is supporting the Institute for Systems Biology's Human Proteome Folding Project, which will ultimately contribute to disease prevention by developing a greater understanding of the shapes of human proteins. In addition to information about this ongoing project, the Grid website contains downloadable Request for Proposals documents, and a section for Project Archives. The site also provides simple instructions for joining the Grid; several online forums; and Grid statistics including current member totals. [NL]
The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project works "to provide technology, methods, and information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to help support effective science-based management of harmful non-native species in Hawaii and the Pacific." Current and past supporters of the HEAR project include the U.S. Geologic Survey, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, University of Hawaii, National Biological Information Infrastructure-Pacific Basin Information Node, and others. The HEAR website links to a plethora of online resources including: full-text articles and reports, an Alien Species in Hawaii Information Index, A Global Compendium of Weeds, literature references, species fact sheets, numerous images, and more. HEAR also hosts electronic mailing lists, and bulletin boards for both job and general announcements including postings for professional meetings, and research grant opportunities. [NL]
http://athome.harvard.edu/dh/lhl.html
Harvard@Home: Living Healthier, Living Longer: Part II [RealPlayer, QuickTime, Windows Media Player]
http://athome.harvard.edu/dh/lhlb.html
From Harvard@Home, these two websites contain a collection of video presentations from an Alumni College and Harvard Medical School event titled Living Healthier, Living Longer. The video presentations feature expert doctors discussing a variety of health issues including aging, menopause, prostate cancer, Alzheimer's disease, cardiology, nutrition, stress management, and more. Presenters also address the history of the Harvard Medical School, and new cancer research. The presentations range from approximately 15 to 30 minutes in length. In addition to the video clips, the site includes accompanying slides, and short biographies of the presenters. [NL]
http://www.mycosoc.dk/IndexUK.htm
Founded in 1905, the Danish Mycological Society presently has around 1,600 professional and amateur mycologists in its ranks. The collection of edible mushrooms is a major focus for the group, although some Society members regularly conduct scientific studies as well. This website links to a database of red-list fungi species from Denmark with search fields for Scientific Name, Danish Name, and Locality; a Latin-Danish Taxon Database of fungi and Mycetozoa known from Denmark with search fields for Danish Name, Danish Status, and Latin Name and Author; and an interactive key to North European fungi. The site also contains contact addresses, information about publications, and information about meetings like the upcoming 12th International Fungi and Fibre Symposium in Haslev, Denmark. [NL]
http://www.usgs.nau.edu/swwf/Reports/Cowbird%20manual%20BoR.pdf
This 2004 Manual regarding management techniques for brown-headed cowbirds was prepared by Rebecca Siegle and Darrell Ahlers of the Denver-based Ecological Planning and Assessment Group (at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Technical Service Center). Electronically hosted by the USGS Colorado Plateau Research Center, this 78-page downloadable document "provides a background on the concepts and mechanisms of controlling cowbirds." The Manual addresses many aspects of cowbird management including Trapping, Habitat Improvement, Nest Monitoring, and Evaluating the Population Level Impacts of Parasitism-to name a few. The Manual also includes good-quality figures; an extensive section for cited literature; examples of Nest Monitoring Data Forms; and cowbird trap designs from the Bureau of Reclamation and Texas Parks and Wildlife. [NL]
The Wildlife Society (TWS) was established in 1937; and its mission "is to enhance the ability of wildlife professionals to conserve diversity, sustain productivity, and ensure responsible use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society." The TWS website contains resources for professionals including an online job board; information about wildlife policy issues; and information about a variety of publications including monographs, journals, and bulletins. The site also includes information about TWS organizational structure, membership, awards, wildlife biologist certification program and upcoming conferences. In addition, the TWS hosts a Farm Bill Conservation Database designed to disseminate information about conservation provisions in the Farm Bill, and electronic mailing list that currently has more than 1,000 subscribers. [NL]
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/resources/publications/UNEP_WCMC_bio_series/19.htm
From the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC), this downloadable Report examines bamboo biodiversity in Africa, Madagascar, and the Americas. The 2004 Biodiversity Report, authored by Nadia Bystriakova, Valerie Kapos, and Igor Lysenko, "represents the first step towards planning and implementing conservation and sustainable management of bamboos in the wild." The Report includes brief Annex sections on Subtribes and Genera of Woody Bamboos Occurring Naturally in Africa, Madagascar, and the Americas; Bamboo Species on the 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants; and Useful Native Species of Bamboo in the Report's three focus regions. The bulk of the 90-page Report, however, is found in Annex V, which contains a large grouping of maps representing potential distributions of woody bamboos in the three focus regions. The report is available in both low- and high-resolution PDF versions. [NL]
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~brach/Ecology-WWW.html
Hosted by Harvard University, this extensive list of hyperlinked, ecology-related resources and organizations was compiled by Anthony R. Brach (of the Harvard University Herbaria and Missouri Botanical Garden) for use by researchers, teachers, and students. Visitors can locate a wide variety of websites by browsing a 14-part alphabetical list, or by using a keyword search engine. Examples from the list include the Atlantic Cooperative Wildlife Ecology Research Network, the Center for Microbial Ecology at Michigan State University, Kansas State University Range Research, the Organization of Biological Field Stations, the U.S. National Agricultural Library, the Orthopterists' Society, and many more. The Ecology WWW Page has mirror sites in Canada, and at the University of Lyon, in France. [NL]
