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Aboard Alvin part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.gma.org/onlocation/alvin/index.html
This Gulf of Maine educational website takes students aboard the submersible Alvin. It includes informational pages such as a project overview, as well as pages about Alvin, hydrothermal vents, and ...

BioMedia Associates: Learning Programs for Biology part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://ebiomedia.com/index.html
This site provides photographs, animations, essays, teaching resources, multimedia, and other information about biological systems and organisms. It features a monthly contest and quiz in which ...

Down in the Dirt Wonders Beckon part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This news article reports the use of DNA extraction, amplification, cloning, and screening to uncover the unknown microorganisms of the soil and sea by targeting their genetic makeup. The discovery ...

Probing Biodiversity: Molecular Techniques Offer Powerful New Tools part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This article introduces the molecular methods used to assess biological diversity. It begins by defining DNA and nucleotide sequencing. An illustration describes the application of molecular methods ...

Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This richly illustrated book combines vivid images from the complementary major PBS television series with imaginative original artwork to tell the compelling story of the world of microbes and their ...

Park Issues: Bioprospecting and Benefits-Sharing part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/MHI/Chapter%209.pdf
This chapter from the Yellowstone Resources and Issues Handbook 2012 describes a variety of issues in Yellowstone National Park: Aquatic Invaders, Bear Management, Bioprospecting, Bison Management, ...

Dirtland Microbe Zoo part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/zdmain.html
From the Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology, this web site features "Dirtland", an interactive microbe zoo. The site explores the endless varieties of ...

World Foundation for Environment and Development part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.wfed.org/
This site is the home page for the World Foundation for Environment and Development (WFED), an independent non-governmental organization working to sustain economic development and conservation of ...

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 ...

Yellowstone Resources and Issues Guide - Astrobiology part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/EPO/yellowstone2002/li...
This report explores the connection between geomicrobiology and astrobiology, explaining NASA's interest in the natural history of Yellowstone National Park. Multi-institution research teams are ...