http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:24 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:24 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76232 This is a companion site to the PBS series Evolution. It contains numerous interactive exercises and simulations keyed to the episodes of the show. The Evolution Library has a large number of useful resources indexed by topic. While it is listed as a reference site, it contains animations, simulations, and tutorials as part of the larger site. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90870 This site contains "over 275 'web' pages intended for high school biology teachers. Also appropriate for junior college and lower division college labs." Teaching materials are divided into sections: Core Lab, Primary Labs, Support Lessons, Information, Curiosity, and Extended Research. Several animations, available in bilingual versions, illustrate lab procedures and developmental processes. Other learning tools include overheads, glossary, references, skills required, and safety considerations. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80694 This web site documents the results of the breeding bird survey in the state of Wisconsin. The site includes materials on the methods used to collect data, abundance and species maps, and images and audio recordings of many of the species found in the state (many of which are found throughout the eastern United States). There are also links to other surveys and atlases. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81470 NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization that provides the scientific information and tools needed to help guide effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. This group provides access to a wide variety of datasets that are available through an online explorer or for download. They also describe protocols for performing inventories, and publications on the groups research activities that are publicly available. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88296 This site contains a Web Searchable Catalog for Herbaria from the California Academy of Sciences and Stanford University. An interesting link is provided for viewing California Wildflower pictures (by color, common name, and scientific name). Revision of the Spathacanthus and Vouchers for the Halesia study are also provided. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=90545 An online botanical resource, this digital library contains information for over 7,500 species in California. Users can search by common, scientific, or family name as well as by county, elevation, lifeform, native/non-native, rare/non-rare, and plant community. Each species entry has a photo (when available), habitat and distribtuion information, and links to more information about the species from other sources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79400 An interactive map of 867 terrestrial ecoregions. Each region is described in detail along with the political regions in which it is found, which biomes it encompasses, its size and its conservation status. In addition there is a small photo gallery for ecoregion.The regions can be search based on several features including habitat type, zip code, place name, or a map key number which allow instructors to easily direct students to specific areas. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79749 This online collection is maintained on the website of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. It contains digitized visual images and sounds of Africa contributed over the years to the African Studies Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These digital files are stored in an accessible database and provided for personal use or educational presentations. The project was developed through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The completion date was March 1, 2000, at which time the site contained in its searchable database the digital representations of more than 3000 slides, 500 photographs, and 50 hours of sound from forty-five different countries. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88160 This site is an educational site that describes some of the research at the Alaska Biological Sciences Center. The rest of the ABSC site has short abstracts of the many different research projects carried out there. This subset has more of an educational focus with background information about the birds and the ecosystems along with many pictures. Here is how they describe the site, "Scientists and resource managers will find detailed scientific publications, reports, and newsletters on the 'Products' page. You may also find some useful links to seabirds and other marine web sites under 'Links'. For those who are new to marine biology in general or seabirds in particular, begin by exploring the 'Marine Habitat', 'Forage Fish', and 'Seabirds' pages. There we provide some basic information about marine animals and ecosystems in Alaska, with some details about methods of study. Within those pages look for specific examples of our research findings under the 'What we learned' icons. On the 'People Power' page, some of our research team introduce themselves and tell you how they got hooked on seabirds and fish. Volunteer information is here as well. On the 'Photo Gallery' page, you can browse the 'Picture of the Month' archives and read about field work that some of our colleagues participate in." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76586 Website covering all aspects of rainforest ecology, including databases of flora and fauna, pictures and animations of animals, and the indigenous tribes of the Amazonian rainforest.