- ActionBioscience.org: Issues in Biodiversity
Features a collection of articles, essays, and papers by prominent science writers and students. Subjects addressed range from the diversity of species to biopiracy to endangered species.
www.actionbioscience.org/biodiversity/index.html
- Biodiversity 911: Saving Life on Earth
Traveling exhibit introducing people of all ages to the issues surrounding biodiversity conservation. Developed by World Wildlife Fund.
www.biodiversity911.org
- Biodiversity and Conservation
Hypertext book by Peter J. Bryant offering extensive information and web resources.
darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/Titlpage.htm
- Biodiversity and Conservation: The Web of Life
The Field Museum presents a detailed look into the lives of their researchers around the globe working to document and preserve biodiversity.
www.fieldmuseum.org/biodiversity
- Biodiversity Bibliography: Ecology, Economics and Policy
Contains approximately 4,000 references on various aspects of biodiversity and conservation.
www.apec.umn.edu/faculty/spolasky/Biobib.html
- Biodiversity Counts
Middle-school science program that gets students out of the classroom and into the field to study biodiversity. Created by the American Museum of Natural History.
www.amnh.org/learn/biodiversity_counts
- Biodiversity Economics Library, The
Explores the economic dimensions of the global biodiversity agenda as reflected in the work of IUCN and the various biodiversity conventions, notably the Convention on Biological Diversity.
www.biodiversityeconomics.org
- Biodiversity Information Manager
Tool for the collection and dissemination of current information about biodiversity as it relates to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity.
biodivchm.deh.gov.au
- Biodiversity Neutral Initiative
Nonprofit organization working with major international conservation organizations and other stakeholders to develop standards for offsetting negative environmental impacts.
www.biodiversityneutral.org
- Biodiversity Project
Working to make people aware of the importance of biodiversity and to build their commitment to saving it.
www.biodiverse.org
- Biodiversity Support Program (BSP)
Promoted biodiversity conservation in many of the world's most biologically diverse areas. Operated from 1989-2001 as a consortium of World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and World Resources Institute.
www.bsponline.org
- Biodiversity: It Takes All Kinds to Make a World
Designed to help students, families, and teachers explore the natural world and their places in it. From the American Museum of Natural History.
www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/it_takes_all_kinds
- Biodiversity: Journal of Life on Earth
Official publication of Tropical Conservancy.
www.tc-biodiversity.org/bio_open_page.htm
- Biodiversity: Measuring the Variety of Nature
From the Natural History Museum, London.
www.nhm.ac.uk/science/projects/worldmap
- BioKIDS: Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species
Addresses both inquiry and life science content standards through exploration of local biodiversity, collection of animal species, and the investigation of individual animals, and how animals interact with one another.
www.biokids.umich.edu
- Canadian Biodiversity Web Site
Includes theory, patterns, ecological zones, species distributions, conservation issues, and legislation in Canada. Presented by The Redpath Museum of McGill University.
www.canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca
- CCC's Biodiversity Links
Lists general information sites, bibliographies, online books, listservers, photographs, periodicals, confrences, and other resources.
fletcher.tufts.edu/biodiversity
- Centres of Plant Diversity: The Americas
Part of a three-volume work that contains accounts of nearly 250 major sites for conservation of plant diversity worldwide.
www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/projects/cpd
- Convention on Biological Diversity
International convention on biological diversity. Includes an extensive clearinghouse of information.
www.biodiv.org
- Defying Nature's End
An international conference on biological diversity aiming to provide a practical agenda for saving life on the planet.
www.defyingnaturesend.org
- ECORA: An Integrated Ecosystem Management Approach to Conserve Biodiversity and Minimise Habitat Fragmentation in Three Selected Model Areas in the Russian Arctic
Creating integrated ecosystem management strategies and action plans in three selected model areas in the Russian Arctic.
www.grida.no/ecora
- Explore Biodiversity
Works to promote an interest in conservation and biology through producing lively nature documentaries and lesson plans for schools and educators. Explore Biodiversity also offers weekly podcasts.
www.explorebiodiversity.com
- Exploring Biodiversity
Interactive introduction to U.K. biodiversity for students and enthusiasts.
flood.nhm.ac.uk/eb
- From Jungle to Lab: The Study of Life's Complexity
Part of the Exploratorium's Origins series, the online From Jungle to Lab exhibit looks at how life adapts to its environment.
www.exploratorium.edu/origins/belize-london/index.html
- Indian Coastal and Marine Biodiversity - East Coast
Provides information on the region's rotifers, sea grasses, sea snakes, mangroves, and estuaries.
www.indiancoastalmarinebiodiversity.org
- National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
Broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the U.S.'s biological resources.
www.nbii.gov
- Natural History Museum - Biodiversity
Discusses about biodiversity, its destruction, and problems arising due to it. Also includes the Museum's work which is helping in the study and conservation of biodiversity.
www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/biodiversity/index.html
- Scientific American: Life in the Balance
American Museum of Natural History exhibit makes the case for the value of biodiversity.
www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=00008C07-1908-1D40-90FB809EC5880000&pag...
- Species 2000
Working to enumerate all known species of organisms on Earth (animals, plants, fungi, and microbes) as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity.
www.sp2000.org
- SpeciesList.net
Database designed for those who want to know what animal or plant species they encountered, or what they can expect to see, on hikes or field-trips.
www.specieslist.net
- Svalbard Global Seed Valut (4)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Biodiversity/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Valut
- The BioDaVersity Code
Follow the adventures of Robert Penguin and Sophie Minnow as they race against time to discover the secret of the web of life. Educational game from the WWF.
assets.panda.org/custom/flash/daversitycode
- USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program
Cooperative effort by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service to classify, describe, and map vegetation communities in more than 270 national park units across the United States.
biology.usgs.gov/npsveg
- World Atlas of Biodiversity
Interactive map illustrating the biodiversity of the Earth's terrestrial, marine, and freshwater environments.
stort.unep-wcmc.org/imaps/gb2002/book/viewer.htm
- World Resources Institute: Biodiversity and Protected Areas
Features resources which outline the causes of biodiversity loss and opportunities to prevent biological impoverishment.
biodiv.wri.org
- Young Naturalist Awards 1998: Biodiversity
Features student reports from the American Museum of Natural History program.
www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/1998/index.html
|
Help us improve the Yahoo! Directory -