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International Society for Salt Lake Research part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.isslr.org
This site is home of the International Society for Salt Lake Research (ISSLR), an organization founded to establish effective liaison between persons interested in any aspect of inland saline waters, ...

Life in Extreme Environments part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://astrobiology.com/extremeophiles-and-extreme-envir...
The Astrobiology Web publishes this list of links about life in extreme environments. Subjects include general information, genomic resources, thermophilic life, endolithic organisms, bacteria in ...

Secrets of a Salty Survivor part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/20...
This Science at NASA article reports the ability of the halophilic bacteria Halobacterium to survive lethal doses of radiation, extreme dryness, and the vacuum of space. Potential applications for ...

The Goldilocks Zone part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://science.nasa.gov/resource/goldilocks-zone/
This on-line news article introduces the Goldilocks Zone, an area of space adequate for the survival of life. Initially believed to be a remarkably small region of space that didn't even include ...

Mono Lake Web Site part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.monolake.org/
Mono Lake Web Site is the homepage of the Mono Lake Committee and offers helpful information regarding the unique hypersaline and alkaline environment. Visitors will find information about the Mono ...

Tardigrade Species Distribution Project part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.iwu.edu/~tardisdp/
This website provides information about Tardigrades and introduces the Tardigrade Species Distribution Project. The objectives of the project are to engage students in hands-on science and to map the ...

The Mysterious Life of Caves part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/caves/
This is a companion website to a NOVA television series investigating strange life-forms found in toxic caverns. The program reviews the traditional theory of cave formation; introduces new theories ...

Life in Extreme Environments (LExEn) Workshop Report part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www2.ocean.washington.edu/lexen/
This is a draft report of the Life in Extreme Environments (LExEn) workshop held at the National Science Foundation. It proposes questions such as: What conditions determine the limits of life? What ...

Utah Microbes Point to Mars part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3725973.stm
This news article introduces the microbial halophiles of the Great Salt Lake. Featuring scientist Bonnie Baxter, the article explores the use of extremophile research in cancer defense and in the ...

Mono Basin Clearinghouse part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.monobasinresearch.org/
This site serves as a comprehensive listing of scientific information on the Mono Basin, California. It is organized into the following categories: reports and studies database; reports and studies ...