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Welcome  – From the Editor

Hello and Welcome to the Biology Portal

The Biology board curates the materials related to life science. We assemble, review, and maintain resources in Anatomy & Physiology, Medicine, General Biology (including subdisciplines such as Botany, Zoology, Evolution, Genetcs, etc.), Biochemistry, Ecology and Environmental Sciences. The materials range from short videos or articles to entire courses. These can be used for learning, teaching, professional development or anything else you can dream up.

You can help with the MERLOT project as well by contributing materials (which we will put in our queue to review). If you are interested in joining the Biology board, please contact the editors, Michael or Marty.

MemberRoleTitleInstitutionEmail
Michael PlotkinCo-EditorAssociate Professor, Biological SciencesMt. San Jacinto Collegemplotkin@msjc.edu
Marty ZahnCo-EditorAssociate Professor (retired)Virginia Peninsula Community College
mzahn13@gmail.com
Jim BidlackAssociate Editor (Editor Emeritus)Professor of BiologyUniversity of Central Oklahomajbidlack@uco.edu
Juville Dario-Becker
Associate Editor

Professor		Central Virginia Community College
dario-beckerj@cvcc.vccs.edu

Pankaj MehrotraAssociate EditorInstructor University of the Peoplepankaj.mehrotra@uopeople.edu
Harsha SharmaAssociate EditorProfessor, Distinguished EducatorNebraska Methodists Universityharsha.sharma@methodistcollege.edu
Medora HusebyReviewerAssociate ProfessorColorado State University, Fort CollinsMedora.Huseby@colostate.edu
Zeynep Akyol-AtamanReviewerAssociate Professor, Biological Sciences
Mt. San Jacinto Collegezataman@msjc.edu

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  • Project PULSE
    Project PULSE (Physiological Understanding and Learning Simulation Engine) is an interactive, web-based platform designed...
  • Portal to Possibilites | 4-H Biotech Games
    Portal to Possibilities: Biotech Edition invites you to step through a magical "career portal" that transports you into...
  • MoleBio Toolkit — Interactive Molecular Biology Tools for Lecture & Lab
    MoleBio Toolkit is a free, browser-based set of interactive molecular biology and biochemistry tools for lectures and...
  • My Science Skills
    FREE Online Educational Resources to Share with Students and Parents.
  • PopEcoLab
    Students investigate principles of population ecology by manipulating various attributes of three bird species: two...
  • PopGenLab
    Students track changes in the genotype and allele frequencies in populations of moths to study population genetic...
  • EnzymeLab
    Students study properties of enzymatic reactions by photometrically measuring the initial rate of synthesis of a product....
  • CardioLab
    Students explore the concept of homeostasis using arterial blood pressure as an example. The interaction of variables...
  • LeafLab
    Students measure photosynthetic rates of leaves by carbon dioxide assimilation. They investigate how photosynthetic rates...
  • MitochondriaLab
    Students measure the oxygen consumption of mitochondrial extracts in the presence of different substrates, inhibitors,...
  • PedigreeLab
    Students use pedigree analysis to study the inheritance of genes for human genetic disorders and RFLP analysis to study...
  • HemoglobinLab
    Students study the relationship of the structure and function of hemoglobin to the structure and function of human red...
  • DemographyLab
    Students investigate how differences in population size, age-structure, and age-specific fertility and mortality rates...
  • TranslationLab
    Students create simple RNA sequences and then translate these in a virtual "in vitro" cell-free system. From the proteins...
  • EvolutionLab
    Students investigate the process of adaptation by natural selection by manipulating various parameters of a bird species,...
  • FlyLab JS
    FlyLab JS is an educational application for learning the principles of genetic inheritance. Users design crosses between...
  • Biology Labs Online
    Biology Labs Online is a series of interactive, inquiry-based biology simulations and exercises designed for college and...
  • Flexbook Origins and the Search for Life in the Universe
    CK-12 is committed to providing free access to content and technology tools that empower students as well as teachers to...
  • Overview: Virology/Mycology - CLS 401
    The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational...
  • Environmental Exercise Physiology
    The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational...
  • Plant Anatomy Database
    The plant anatomy image database was started in the early 2000’s with the visit of professor Alexander Lux from Comenius...
  • A genomic approach to understanding common diseases in human populations
    This final-year (Year 3) undergraduate textbook introduces students to the principles of genome-wide approaches used to...
  • Virology Lab Exercises for Undergraduates
    This laboratory manual presents a novel series of undergraduate-friendly experiments designed to provide students with a...
  • The Human Brain
    This series explores the story of the evolution of the human brain... from a small chimp-like organ to the massive...
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