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| An independent trust holding over 140 million artifacts and specimens. It is also a centre for research dedicated to public education and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history. | |
| Joseph Leidy (1823 1891), known as the 'Father of American Vertebrate Palaeontology', was a pioneer in the areas of parasitology and protozoology whose interest and expertise also extended into the scientific areas of anatomy, natural history, entomology, geology, and pathology. This resource provides a biographical timeline of one of America's great scientists, charting his life and work using images and essays. | ||
| The Missouri Botanical Garden is home to over 30 different gardens, the Climatron Botanical Research Center and an active education division. Its mission is to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life. Online displays include an arboretum, horticulture, image galleries and plants in bloom, as well as access to the VAST (VAScular Tropicos) nomenclatural database and associated authority files (W3TROPICOS). | ||
| Guide to activities at the Canadian Museum of Nature, including programmes, products and services, a calendar of events, and the annual report of the Museum. Information is available in English and French. | ||
| Environmental bookseller. | ||
| An interactive map pinpoints specific lakes around the world and details watershed characteristics, geological history, biological characteristics, and the human history of each area. Agricultural, urban, and open space issues, such as fisheries and habitat conservation, are discussed, and solutions to such problems are presented. A discussion forum is also provided for enthusiasts. | ||
| Information about the discovery of the fossilised heart of a small herbivore called a Thescelosaurus which revealed a structure more like that of a bird or a mammal than a reptile, suggesting that some dinosaurs had high metabolic rates. Includes images of the 3 D reconstruction of the dinosaur's chest cavity. | ||
| Exhibitions include The Life and Times of Washington State which traces the natural history of the region, and Pacific Voices which investigates the cultural heritage of the area. Also features geology, anthropology, and zoology collections. Visitor information is provided. | ||
| Catalogue of links which cover natural resources and energy, palaeontology, biology, botany, and zoology. | ||
| The mission of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is to enable better management of the earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant kingdom. Online information includes details of collections, scientific research, conservation, education, heritage and publications, as well as access to the Kew plant databases. | ||
| A major scientific and educational institution which carries out research seeking to identify and describe the earth and its myriad life forms, and to share the results of this work with a broad public. Museum scientists trace the history of life, explore the development and relationships of different groups of animals, document changes in the environment, and describe the achievements of human cultures. The museum's collection of more than 30 million specimens and cultural artefacts includes dinosaur fossils, a canoe carved by Haida Indians, a slice of a giant sequoia tree, and the costume of an African spirit dancer. | ||
| National museum which aims to increase understanding of, and influence public debate on, the natural environment, human societies and human interaction with the environment. Online displays include selections from Nature Australia magazine, Sea Slug Forum, Ichthyology Fish Type Specimen Database, spiders, and information and images on Sydney's endangered landsnail species. | ||
| Natural history museum in Paris, with online collections catalogue, fish catalogue, and details of current and recent exhibitions. | ||
| The Peabody Museum's collections are at the core of the museum's exhibit philosophy. Exhibitions include the Age of Reptiles, Invertebrate Paleontology, Fossil of the Month, Birds of Connecticut, The Social Life of Cliff Swallows, Natural History Dioramas, An Ndjuka Maroon Shrine from Suriname, Designing Dinosaurs, and Dogs in Native America. | ||
| Index of Web resources, includes global sustainability, history of life, endangered species, captive breeding, pollution, human population, habitats, protected areas, values of biodiversity, international treaties and conservation education. | ||
| Peter Kropotkin's 1902 essay, challenging the Darwinian principle which states that animal and human kingdoms evolve and survive around the theory of conflict. Instead, Kropotkin suggests that in addition to the existence of conflict, a concept of mutual aid co exists within societies and it is the latter of these social principles that enables cultures to survive and evolve. | ||
| The Museum's mission is to maintain and develop its collections and use them to promote the discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world. Its collections of over 68,000,000 specimens, gathered from across the globe, represent more than 300 years of scientific collecting and study and are at the heart of the institution's scientific research, information services, education and exhibition activities. Online displays include Life Galleries, Earth Galleries, Wildlife Garden and VR trilobites. | ||
| Offers a range of exhibitions with an emphasis on the natural and human history of Canada. Features information and images relating to botany, geology, mammalogy, ornithology, archaeology, ethnology, and folklife. A listing of forthcoming exhibitions through to January 2002 is included. | ||
| Guide to natural extinctions with reference to biodiversity. Covers mass extinctions and the various climate, asteroid and sea level theories, the most recent mass extinction - the ice age, the range of life on earth both past and present, and outlines some of the key questions for researchers. Also features a glossary of terms. | ||
| Educational institution concerned with the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures. It provides collection based research and learning for greater public understanding and appreciation of the world. Features collections include butterflies, anthropology and man-eating lions. | ||
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