Research
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/index.php
The Searchable Ornithological Research Archive (SORA) is an excellent resource for professional and amateur ornithologists alike. SORA is an online journal archive produced jointly by the University of New Mexico, Association of Field Ornithologists, Cooper Ornithological Society, American Ornithologists Union, and Wilson Ornithological Society. The "archive provides access to an extensive Ornithological literature of international scope, and detailed material documenting the history of Ornithology in North America over the last 120 years." At present, SORA contains the following journals: The Condor (1899-2000), The Auk (1884-1999), The Wilson Bulletin (1889-1999), The Journal of Field Ornithology (1930-1999), Studies in Avian Biology (1978-1999), Pacific Coast Avifauna (1900-1974), and the North American Bird Bander (1976-2000). A multitude of downloadable articles can be located by browsing the contents of different journals, or by using a search engine with fields for Keyword/Subject, Title, Author, and Years. [NL]
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/cpie/CoralReefBib.html
The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Computer Interactive Bibliography (HCRIB) "is an EndNote Plus bibliographic reference data base which provides reference listings of surveys, studies, technical reports, atlases, and the like on subjects ranging from physical oceanography, biology, taxonomy, water quality, ecology, and reef resources for the main Hawaiian Islands." The HCRIB is a collaborative project between the Hawaii Wildlife Fund and AECOS, Inc., with support from the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration and the US Coral Reef Initiative program. The database consists of two separate files: one file containing references prior to 1979 and the second file containing references from 1980 through 2001. This site provides brief instructions on searching the database and currently offers two ways to access the data electronically. When new references are located, the database will be updated accordingly. [NL]
The Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) operates under the auspices of the USDA Agricultural Research Service. CMAVE "conducts research aimed at reducing or eliminating the harm caused by insects to crops, stored products, livestock and humans. Research is directed not only at the insects themselves but at pathogens they may transmit and at identifying inherent protective mechanisms in plants." The Center's website links to information about CMAVE researchers and research units. The site also lists CMAVE publications from 1991 to the present year. Reprints may be requested directly from the author(s), or from the CMAVE Secretary. Site visitors will also find links to employment listings from the USDA. [NL]
The Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) (first mentioned in the February 17, 1999, Scout Report for Science & Engineering) "provides leadership and scientific information for the US Geological Survey by addressing national and international environmental contaminant issues, and assessing effects of habitat alterations on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This includes large-river floodplains, coastal habitats, wetlands, and lakes." The CERC website provides summaries of a variety of research projects involving Endangered and At-Risk Species, Contaminants, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Ecosystems, and more. The site also links to information about CERC Science Branches such as Toxicology, River Studies, Environment Chemistry, and Field Station Research. In addition, CERC offers a sizeable collection of downloadable publications, a number of online databases, and a staff directory. [NL]
The Pherobase was developed by Dr. Ashraf El-Sayed, a research scientist at HortResearch in New Zealand, with the primary objective of providing "coverage of the literature published on chemical communication in insects." The Pherobase is intended for use by both scientific and non-scientific communities and currently contains "over 10000 entries, around 3000 molecules, and over 32000 static html pages that make it the world's largest database of behavior modifying chemicals." The site contains multiple Insect indices for such categories as Order, Family A-Z, and Species; References indices such as Discovery by Author, Discovery by Year, and References A-Z; and indices for Compounds, Compounds by Family, and Compounds by Genus. The site also contains a Contribution Form, and number of online forums relating to The Pherobase. [NL]
The Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research and Policy (SCERP), "a collaboration of five U.S. and five Mexican universities located in all ten border states, assists U.S.-Mexican border peoples and their environments by applying research information, insights, and innovations." The SCERP consists of researchers representing a variety of disciplines such as public health, science and technology, economics, and policy studies. Ongoing SCERP research projects are concerned with agricultural burns, disease, invasive plants, water quality biomarkers, and more. The SCERP website contains summaries of many current and past research projects. The majority of the completed projects link to final reports as well. This site also contains links to downloadable essays featured in the SCERP Monograph Series. [NL]
http://www.sdnhm.org/research/index.html
The San Diego Natural History Museum's Biodiversity Research Center of the Californias (BRCC) works to "understand and interpret--through research and collecting--the uniqueness of the biodiversity of Southern California and the peninsula of Baja California while maintaining a global scientific perspective." The BRCC links to information about its various departments including Botany, Birds and Mammals, Entomology, Herpetology, Marine Invertebrates, and Paleontology. The BRCC also offers online access to databases for the Botany Type Specimen Collection, and the Paleontology Collection. The BRCC plans to eventually add online databases for other departmental collections as well. Site visitors will also find Checklists for plants and animals of San Diego County, a Staff Directory, and information about Binational Multidisciplinary Expeditions. [NL]
http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/diglib.htm#biorpts
The National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) "is a source and clearinghouse of science information about wetlands in the United States and the world for fellow agencies, private entities, academia, and the public at large." The NWRC Library Digital Collection contains an abundance of technical reports in pdf format spanning the last couple decades from such institutions as the US Fish and Wildlife Service; the USGS Biological Resources Division; and the National Biological Service. The site also contains an archived Species Profiles collection from the US Fish and Wildlife Service with 126 downloadable profiles "designed to provide coastal managers, engineers, and biologists with a brief, comprehensive sketch of the biological characteristics and environmental requirements of the species and to describe how populations of the species may be expected to react to environmental changes caused by coastal development." The Library Digital Collection archives contain a Habitat Suitability Index Models Series and a Waterfowl Management Handbook from the US Fish and Wildlife Service as well. [NL]
