ORGANISMS & ECOLOGY

• AMAZING ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION WEB DIRECTORY
  A tremendous collection of environmental organizations and resources.  Topics include endangered species, recycling, pollution, vegetarianism, sciences, careers, business, forestry, sustainable development, transportation, parks, social science, wildlife, art, agriculture, landscape design, databases, water resources, disasters, products & services, to name a few.  
  
  

• CAL FLORA
  CalFlora is a comprehensive database of plant distribution information for California.  This site is designed to provide ready access to data needed to identify critical issues in conservation of plant diversity and to analyze effects of land use, alternatives, and environmental change on distribution of native and exotic species. CalFlora is a community resource. It has been built by collaboration among people and institutions who have each brought different ideas, resources, and areas of expertise to their common effort. The project welcomes new collaborators, data contributors, and volunteers.
  
  

• CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
  CNPS, the California Native Plant Society,  organization of amateurs and professionals with a common interest in teaching about and preserving California's native plants.  Our members have diverse interests including natural history, botany, ecology, conservation, photography, drawing, hiking, and gardening. Activities include plant sales, field trips, demonstration gardens, and speaker programs, weed bashing, conservation projects, rare plant monitoring, plant community sampling, and educational outreach.
  
  

• CSU Bioweb 
  Extensive, annotated list of resources, arranged by specific field. 
  
  

• DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
  Links to great web resources and information about biology hosted by University of Arizona at Tucson.
  
  

• ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
  The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded in 1915 to promote ecological science. Improving communication among ecologists,  educating the public about  the importance of ecological science, providing resources for the conduct of ecological science, and ensuring  the appropriate use of ecological science in environmental decision making by enhancing communication between the ecological community and policy-makers are the goals of this organization.
  
  

• ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY
  The mission of the Center for Conservation Biology Network is to "help develop the technical means for the protection, maintenance, and restoration of life on this planet - its species, its ecological and evolutionary processes, and its particular and total environment; to help raise awareness, educate, and encourage personal involvement of the public and academics alike." Created by Alan Thornhill at UC Irvine, the organization is also supported by Rice University.
  
  

• ENVIRONMENTAL SITES ON THE INTERNET
  Developed & designed by Larsgöran Strandberg, Industrial Ecology at KTH - Royal Institute of Technology,  Stockholm, Sweden.  This site has been recognized as one of the coolest,  most comprehensive, and important environmental sites on the internet.
   

• SEAFOOD INFORMATION CENTER (Monterey Bay Aquarium)
  Interested in learning about seafood? This exhaustive site provides reviews of the most popular types of seafood in the United States and abroad. They contain information about species biology, fishery or aquaculture methods, management, stock status, and more. Reports are updated periodically to ensure the information is accurate. Available references and related resources are searchable by species common, market or scientific name. These resources are further classified by government documents, peer-reviewed journal articles, links to related resources on the web and other resources. Click here to view the definitions.
  
  

• Tidal Prediction Tables (Los Angeles)
  Want to go tidepooling? Look up high and low tides on this site.
  
  
  

• MARINE BIOLOGY LINKS
  Marine Biology Web an educational resource for marine biology students with reference lists organized by subject
  Marine Ecology Station Vancouver Island, Canada, educational organization offering group programs in marine ecology for people of all ages.
  
  
  

• Plants National Database 
  National Plant Data Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture database of plant common and scientific names, economic importance, growth habits, links to a distribution map, and references to the literature.
  
  

• US NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM
  Learn about which species are endangered, how their populations are managed, natural interactions between different species, the effects of human activities on ecosystems, environmentally friendly ways to contend with "pest species", how the wildlife forensic laboratory does its work, and  more.
  
  

• ZOOLOGICAL RECORD
  Resource guide is a joint effort of BIOSIS and the Zoological Society of London developed this        excellent resource full of useful information about animals.  Information about biodiversity,  ecology,  animal behavior,  endangered species,  careers,  wildlife,  journals, systematics & taxonomy,  evolution,   national parks,  developmental biology,  organizations,  discussion groups, directories of biologists, and more!

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SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND REPORTS

• Academy Reports  
  This is a U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) site that links you to current,  hot information about cutting edge science.  Be sure to check out the Cool Science Archives at the end of the Surf for Science section of this award-winning web site. Topics range from Environmental issues to Astronomy to Medicine.  
  

• Nature 
  An international weekly journal of science covering all fields of research from cell biology to quantum mechanics.
  
  

• Science Magazine   
   A global weekly publication of research in the sciences provided by the  American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  
  

• Scientific American 
  A monthly publication of new developments and technologies in the  sciences and review articles of current issues in the sciences.
  
  

• NEW SCIENTIST
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MUSEUMS

• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County  
  An online site to access information about the museum, links to other  museums and special events occurring at the museum.
  

• The Smithsonian Natural History museum   
  Provides information about research programs at the National Museum  of Natural History,  research programs, and links to data and graphics files from the Smithsonian’s specimen collections. Explore the Natural History Museum Web; a great resource for researching those difficult to answer questions you have about humans and other life forms with which we share the earth. 
  
  

• UC BERKELEY Paleontology MUSEUM 
  This site contains information about the Paleontology Museum at Berkeley and many more topics of interest.  There are links to museum exhibits, information about numerous plants and animals (extant and extinct), evolution, research being conducted at the museum, and much, much more.
  
  
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LIBRARIES       

• CALIFORNIA DIGITAL LIBRARY
          The California Digital Library (CDL) is an additional "co-library" of the UC campuses, with a
          focus on digital materials and services. A collaborative effort of the ten campuses, it is
          responsible for the design, creation, and implementation of systems that support the shared
          collections of the University of California. Several CDL projects focus on collaboration with other
          California Universities and organizations to create and extend access to digital material to UC
          partners and to the public at large.
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• CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
          The Library of California, an electronic network of California libraries that will eventually make
          it possible for any Californian to use any library anywhere in the state.  It is a work in progress.
  
  

• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE LIBRARY
  
  

• THE INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY
          This cyber-library was built by library science students who combined traditional library science 
          with the information available on the internet.  It is an interesting and helpful site.
  
  

• THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
          The Library serves as the research arm of Congress and is recognized as the national library of the
          United States. Its collections comprise the world's most comprehensive record of human creativity
          and knowledge.  Open to those above high school age without charge or special permission, it is the
          world's largest library and a great resource to scholars and researchers.
  
  

•  universiTy of california at LOS ANGELES LIBRARIES
          Check databases available to the General Public (these are the only ones you have access to
           unless you are a UCLA student).  Environmental databases.  

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FUN SITES

•  AFRICAM.COM
   Go on a virtual african safari without leaving your computer via live webcams.  You can observe wildlife in  the bush, identify the animals using on-line field guides, and read about the ecosystems on this site.
  
  

• CAL PHOTOS
   A vast collection of photographs of plants, animals, people, cultures, and landscapes. Check out the habitat  and wilderness photos.  
  

• CNN.COM
   Stay updated on current news regarding nature.
  

• LOS ANGELES COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
  Los Angeles County vegetation and habitat projects.
  

• MARTINDALE'S THE REFERENCE DESK
  

• MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
  

• NEWSLINK

• SCIENCE FRIDAY
  A weekly radio show on National Public Radio about current issues in science.

• Seeing is Believing  
  Al Seckel and Christof Koch, computational neuroscientists at California Institute of Technology have created an extensive collection of illusions, puzzles and artworks to illustrate how the eye can be tricked.

• SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
  is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the world's waves and beaches. 

• VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MULTICULTURAL  RESOURCES

• THE VIRTUAL REFERENCE DESK

• VOICE OF THE SHUTTLE
  Information packed site from University of California at Santa Barbara.  Resources on topics ranging from music and travel to learning resources,  Financial Aid,  and new media.  Check it out!                                 
  

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