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Microbial Life in Extreme Environments

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Bioinformatics part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/nestsite2/bioinform.html
This project is a series of interrelated modules designed to introduce the student to modern biological techniques in the area of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of computer ...

Bioinformatics part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/nestsite2/bioinform.html
This project is a series of interrelated modules designed to introduce the student to modern biological techniques in the area of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of computer ...

Ship Mates part of SERC Web Resource Collection

www.bigelow.org/shipmates
This resource, by the Bigelow Laboratory, provides an interactive media for teachers and students to study one of the world’s most biologically productive areas, the Gulf of Maine. From season to ...

NASA Astrobiology Institute part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://nai.nasa.gov/
This site provides information on NAI research, a library of publications, sections for teachers and students, and an Ask An Expert section. The student section features Astro-Venture, where students ...

Harmful Algal Blooms part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/hab/
This website contains lesson plans and activities to teach students about harmful algal blooms (HABs). The lesson is developed for grades 9-12, but may be adapted to middle school or undergraduate ...

Isolation of Pure Cultures Of Bacteria: Vibrio phosphoreum from Squid or Ocean Fish part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC262280/
This educational web page presents an isolation protocol for the bioluminescent bacteria Vibrio phosphoreum. It includes an introduction to Vibrio, safety concerns, interesting activities to do with ...

The HaloEd Project part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://halo.umbc.edu/haloed/intro
The HaloEd Project is a web site dedicated to biotechnology education using Halobacteria, halophilic bacteria that live in the hypersaline environments of the world. The site lists why Halobacteria ...

Winogradsky Columns part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://web.archive.org/web/20180421053451/http://www.per...
This is an exercise about Winogradsky Columns with emphasis placed on the formation and properties of microbial biofilms. It includes background reference material, a field/lab exercise, and several ...

In Full Bloom part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.vims.edu/bridge/archive0402.html
This website offers a brief overview of Red Tide and the toxic algae responsible for it. Several words and phrases within the summary are hyperlinked to more detailed explanations on remote sites. A ...

Red Tides Student Module part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.coe.missouri.edu/~map/mapcd/6th_edition/high/...
This activity packet uses red tide-related data to integrate science and mathematics. Designed for grades 9-12, students use given data sets to create and interpret graphs. All required materials are ...