Biology

General Biology
Botany
Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Ecology 
Evolution 
Genetics and Biotechnology
Microbiology
Plant and Animal Identification
Zoology

GENERAL BIOLOGY

ActionBioscience.org (American Institute of Biological Sciences)
http://www.actionbioscience.org/
An educational web site that promotes bioscience literacy through peer-reviewed articles and classroom materials.

Biology Online: Information in the Life Sciences
http://www.biology-online.org/
Includes searchable collection of biology tutorials, directory of biological web sites and an online dictionary.

The Biology Project (University of Arizona)
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/default.html
Excellent interactive online resource for learning biology.

Biotech's Life Science Dictionary
http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/search/dict-search.html
Online dictionary of terms dealing with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics.


BOTANY
See also GARDENING

Botanical Society of America
http://www.botany.org/
Many resources including a description of botany and its areas of specialization, conservation and educational support, and suggested links.

Canadian Botanical Association Teaching Section Website
http://www.trentu.ca/biology/botany/welcome.htm
Resource for teachers of botany at all levels from elementary school to university.

Plants and Their Structure
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookPLANTANAT.html
Text and images illustrating plant structure.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Information Sheets
http://www.kew.org/ksheets/
Overviews of plant names and classification, plant and flower structure, economic plants and other botanical topics.


CELL BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Biochemistry (The Biology Project, University of Arizona)
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/biochemistry.html
Overviews, tutorials and problem sets on the chemistry of life and energy reactions.

Cell Biology Animation
http://www.johnkyrk.com/index.html
Animations illustrating cellular processes.

Cells Alive
http://www.cellsalive.com/
Descriptions of cell biology, microbiology, immunology, and microscopy in words and images.

Interactive Concepts in Biochemistry
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/index.htm
Online companion to textbook “Concepts in Biochemistry”.

MIT Biology Hypertextbook
http://web.mit.edu/esgbio/www/7001main.html
An overview of basic molecular biology.

Science Niche
http://scienceniche.com/science/science.cfm
Provides detailed Information on a number of biochemical topics including proteins, metabolism, and molecular genetics, and an online biochemistry dictionary.

ECOLOGY
See also ENDANGERED SPECIES
See also ENVIRONMENT: BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

The Ecological Society of America
http://www.esa.org/
Includes fact sheets and reports on ecological issues.

Ecology Connections
http://www.ecologyconnections.ca/
Collaborative Alberta-based website dedicated to providing educators and public access to primary ecological research and education resources.

Ecoregions (World Wildlife Fund)
http://www.wwfus.org/science/ecoregions.cfm
Includes detailed descriptions and photographs of global terrestrial and freshwater ecoregions.

Ecosystems (Environment Canada)
http://www.ec.gc.ca/ecos_e.html
Descriptions of Canadian ecosystems.

NatureServe
http://www.natureserve.org/
An international network of biological inventories, with an online encyclopedia of life in North and Latin America; search by common or scientific name, or ecological community. 

The World’s Biomes (University of California, Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology)
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
Descriptions of the five major biomes.


EVOLUTION

Alfred Russel Wallace Page (Western Kentucky University)
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/index1.htm
A web site dedicated to the life and work of the English naturalist who,independently of Darwin, developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Evolution (British Natural History Museum)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/evolution/index.html
Overview of evolution, the evidence supporting it, and the development of evolutionary theory.

The Leakey Foundation
http://www.leakeyfoundation.org
Includes current developments and resources on human origins and evolution.

The Shape of Life (Public Broadcasting Service)
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/
Description of the rise of the animal kingdom, with detailed profiles of current scientific research related to evolution.

Tree of Life Web Project
http://tolweb.org/tree/
A collaborative effort of biologists from around the world providing information about the diversity of organisms on earth, their evolutionary history and characteristics.

Understanding Evolution: an evolution website for teachers (University of California Museum of Paleontology and the National Center for Science Education)
http://evolution.berkeley.edu

The Writings of Charles Darwin on the Web
http://pages.britishlibrary.net/charles.darwin/


GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

BioPortal (Government of Canada)
http://www.bioportal.gc.ca/ENGLISH/BioPortalHome.asp?x=1
Canadian government information on biotechnology. Includes government policy and research, business support programs and market intelligence, educational resources and regulations on biotechnology research and applications.

Biotechnology (Union of Concerned Scientists)
http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_environment/genetic_engineering/
Backgrounders and discussions of environmental, health and regulatory issues related to biotechnology and genetic engineering.

DNA-interactive (Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory)
http://www.dnai.org/index.htm
Excellent overview of DNA and genetics, including sections on the history of genetics, the genetic code, genetic manipulation and other topics.

The GEEE! In Genome (Canadian Nature Museum)
http://www.nature.ca/genome/index_e.cfm
Basic information and educational resources on genomics (the study of genes and their functions), its applications to nature and human life, and the contributions of Canadian scientists.

Genetic Science Learning Centre (Eccles Institute of Human Genetics, University of Utah)
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/
Educational resources on topics in genetics and bioscience, designed for non-research audiences.

Genome News Network
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/index.php
Covers important developments in genomics research around the world.

A Science Primer: National Center for Biotechnology Information (U.S.A.)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/About/primer/bioinformatics.html
An introduction to the science behind bioinformatics, genome mapping, molecular modeling and other biotechnological disciplines.


MICROBIOLOGY

All the Virology on the WWW
http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavweb.html
Virology related web sites, an index to virus pictures on the web, and online virology and microbiology course notes.

Digital Learning Centre for Microbial Ecology
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/index.html
Student and teacher resources on microbiology and microbial ecology.

An Introduction to Microscopy
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/intro/index.html
Includes the history of the microscope, how to buy and use a microscope, and online guides for looking at and identifying microorganisms, plant parts and insects.

Microbes.info: the Microbiology Information Portal 
http://www.microbes.info/
Extensive resources including images, articles, links, discussions, career information.

Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology
http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/
Suitable for courses on general microbiology and medical bacteriology at college and advanced high school levels.


PLANT AND ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION GUIDES
See also: BIRDS AND BIRDING

MountainNature.com
http://www.mountainnature.com/
Interactive identification keys to common plants, animals, birds and landforms of the Rockies.

Tree Book
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/treebook/
Identification guide to the trees of British Columbia.

Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains
http://www.raysweb.net/wildflower/
Photographic images of the wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada.


ZOOLOGY
See also: BIRDS AND BIRDING
See also: ENDANGERED SPECIES
See also: INSECTS AND SPIDERS

Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan)
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Online searchable encyclopedia of animal natural history, distribution, classification and conservation biology including species accounts and images.

Canadian Society of Zoologists
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/index.html
Professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of education and research in zoology at the provincial, federal and international level.

Digimorph (University of Texas, Austin)
http://digimorph.org/
Image database showing internal and external structures of living and extinct animals.

Hinterland Who’s Who (Canadian Wildlife Service & Canadian Wildlife Federation) 
http://www.hww.ca/index_e.asp
Fact sheets providing in-depth descriptions of Canadian wildlife species.

University of Alberta Museum of Zoology
http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/uamz.hp/uamz.html
Includes feature articles on vertebrate species in Alberta, index to fishes of Alberta, terms used for animal juveniles and groups.

The Virtual World of Development (University of Calgary)
http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/virtualembryo/db_tutorial.html
An on-line tutorial demonstrating embryonic development in a number of animal species.