1. General Biology
2. Animals
3. Plants

General Biology

Biology Project (University of Arizona)

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/

An interactive educational site covering biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, human anatomy, etc. Includes related links.

NASA's Life Sciences Data Archive

http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov

Information and data from experiments conducted on space flights between 1961 and the present on humans, animals and plants. Includes overviews of the missions, details of the experiments, photos, and a "just for fun" section.

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Animals

Akron Zoological Park

http://www.akronzoo.com/

Information regarding zoo hours, programs and maps. The site also includes information about many of the zoo's residents.

BirdSource

http://birds.cornell.edu

This site has information regarding the latest projects of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Included is information about the projects and studies in which the public can participate, such as The Christmas Bird Count, and Project Feeder Watch, as well as more technical studies, such as migration studies using radar detection. There is also collection of map information detailing the ranges of various birds.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

http://www.clemetzoo.com/

In addition to the usual information regarding zoo hours, programs and maps, this site also includes information about many of the species found in the Cleveland Zoo. Information available includes the classification, range, habitat, diet in the wild as well as zoo diet, gestation, litter size, lifespan, description, behavior , reproduction, and additional interesting tidbits. Information about satellite tracking of particular species, kids pages, and a photo tour of the zoo and its rainforest exhibit is also available.

Dinosauria On-Line Dinosaur Omnipedia

http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/dml.htm/

The Dinosauria On-Line Dinosaur Omnipedia is maintained by Dinosauria On-Line on behalf of the Dinosaur Mailing List for use by the list and the public at large. The Dinosaur Mailing List is an e-mail based newsgroup, owned by Mickey Rowe, for scientific discussions about dinosaurs. It has a glossary of all sorts of terms, translation and pronunciation guides for the names, maps and more.

 

 Ohio birder resources

http://aves.net/obr/

This very ambitious site documents bird sightings in our state. Vic Fazio, a local ornithologist, updates this site regularly, often several times a week. Unusual sightings and directions to the locations named as well as points to consider when checking out a rare or unexpected species are detailed. This site serves as a gathering point for information that is used in the decision making process to include a new species on the Ohio list. Also available are range maps from the breeding bird atlas and any of the updates provided in the breeding bird surveys. One can obtain a list of Ohio species with photos. Links will get you to email addresses of Ohio birders and to Ohio birding groups. Suggestions for areas to go bird watching and what to look for at those sites are also available.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Division of Wildlife

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/default.htm/

Site includes hunting, fishing, wildlife information, and my personal favorite, "peregrine watch." Peregrine Watch has the information about how our Akron pair is doing as well as web cams for falcon viewing in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus. (The Cleveland and Columbus sites are easier to view) Information on Bald eagle nesting in the state, as well as information about other species considered endangered in Ohio, is also available. Ohio's Watchable Wildlife shows where to look for wildlife in the state, as well as information on bird feeding, watching and identification. Links from this site go to various zoos, special interest sites, and science museums.

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Plants

ENature Tree Leaf Identification Guide

http://enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=10

If you want to identify a tree by using its leaves, try this site.

ENature Wildflower Identification Guide

http://enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=11

If you want to identify wildflowers, try this site.

Plant Facts

http://plantfacts.ohio-state.edu/

Over 20,000 pages of Extension fact sheets and bulletins provide a concentrated source of plant-related information.

Last Modified November 4, 2005