Shuster's Biology and Environmental Science Links
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN , or use the navigation keys below, to surf a bunch of web sites that will help with the material in Environmental Science & General Biology.

Most sections, when possible, have links to more than one viewpoint on a given issue. If you know of a good link to include, please EMAIL ME!!.

  General Environmental Issues /  Animalia /  Biology (General) /  Botany /  Climate /  Colonialism - Imperialism - Racism /  Conservative Viewpoint on many issues /  Cytology & Histology /  Deforestation - Desertification - Erosion /  Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption /  Environmental Organizations /  Evolution /  Genetics /  Microbiology /  Museums &Collections /  Population (Human) Issues /  Prairies and the Panhandle /  Soil Sciences /  Toxicology and Environmental Assessment /  Species Diversity, Introduced - Invasive Species /  Water Issues /   Other












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Animalia
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Animalia Stuff

General:
Animal Diversity Webfrom University of Michigan. Includes photos.
R.M. Chute'sExcellent Metalink Page for Animals...so many excellent links, so little time! Topics include: all the phyla, on-line keys, systematics and sites on general classification!! GO SEE IT!
World Lecture Hall - Zoology. Links to online classes.
Electronic Zoo / NetVet Veterinary Resources - Links to Animal Images
University of Michigan's - Animal Diversity Web. Static content, but good basic info on the various animal taxa.
BIOSYS's Internet Resource Guide for Zoology. Taxonomic MEGA-Links.
Berkleys' intro to he vertebrates. Also static, but lots of info.
Natural History of Vertebrates, Emporia State Univ. Dwight Moore's list from Emporia, Kansas.
Kerry Kilburn's Taxon Links.


Mammals:
Mammalian Taxonomy from UCMP Hall of Mammals from Berkley.
Bat Conservation International homepage
Smithsonian's Mammalian Species of the World.


Fish:
Ichthyology Web Resource Page .. Everything Fishy in Canada! Links!.


Herps:
North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP) web site. Amphibian Checklist.
Frog Calls ...do yourself a favor and try it!.
Reptile Evolution Mural by Yale's Peabody Museum. Dinosaurs!
Crocadile Specialist Group Hey..I used to work with them!
Poisonous Snake Page ..Info and Links...


Birds:
National Audobon Society
Electronic Resources on Ornithology
Bird Identification from the Patuxent Wildlife Center
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Evolution and Systematics
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Evolution Stuff:

UCMP Exhibit Halls: PHYLOGENY - The Tree of Life.
Biodiversity and Biological Collections WWW Server. Interested in systematics? Try this site to start.
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
Society of Systematic Biology
UCMP Exhibit Halls: PHYLOGENY - The Tree of Life.
Darwin's "The Origin of Species" - Complete text, and its downloadable.
Berkely's Evolution Background.
National Acadamy Press Teaching Evolution and the Nature of Science. Activities and Essays!
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
BBC'c Evolution Website.

Observed Instances of Speciation
Usenet newsgroup devoted to the discussion and debate of biological and physical origins.
Transitional vertebrate fossils.
This FAQ discusses several instances where speciation has been observed.
David Maddison's Tree of Life.
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