http://www-gsd.lbl.gov/VISTA/index.shtml

A very comprehensive and well-organized offering from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, VISTA offers "suite of programs and databases for comparative analysis of genomic sequences. There are two ways of using VISTA - you can submit your own sequences and alignments for analysis (VISTA servers) or examine pre-computed whole-genome alignments of different species (VISTA browser)." The site also offers up-to-date updates on genomic sequences. Included in the April 2004 update are the Human-Chimpanzee, Human-Chicken, and D.melanogaster-Honey Bee whole genome alignments. VISTA is definitely a site for researchers and students involved in genomic research. [JPM]

http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.html

This incredibly comprehensive database of amphibians includes mention of over 35,000 species. Not only packed with information, however, the database is also easily navigable by either searching or exploring. "There are two finding aids, SEARCH and the EXPLORE. These allow you to search on any 4-letter string (excluding such generally used terms such as frog, salamander, caecilian, newt, et al.) SEARCH will search either on taxonomic names (active or synonyms) or geographic place names." Each species account includes the class, order, family, and genus, as well as mention of the common name and the species' distribution. A great resource for those researching this fascinating class of animals. [JPM]

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/Groups/

This website features the specialist research groups at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). The EBI's research groups provide "biological data and utilities to aid the scientific community in the understanding of genomic and proteomic data." This site offers a variety of information about numerous research groups including the Computational Genomics Group, Sequence Database Group, Macromolecular Structural Database Group, and Computational Neurobiology Group -- just to name a few. The separate research group web pages vary in content, offering links to such areas as research interests, publications, contact information, funding, projects, and more. This site also links to other sections of EBI including Services, Databases, Downloads, and Submissions. [NL]

http://www.fauna-iberica.mncn.csic.es/faunai/homepage.html

Hosted by Madrid's National Museum of Natural Sciences, this website features Fauna Ibérica, a scientific research project, under the directorship of Dr. Maria Angeles Ramos Sanchez. The museum features "the zoological biodiversity of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands." The website links to information about the history, objectives, organization, and current progress of the project. The site also provides access to the Zoological Database of New Species in the Iberian-Balearic Region, and the Animal Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands: Checklist of Species (reported on in the Scout Report for Science & Engineering, October 13, 1999). The website is offered in Spanish and English versions. [NL]

http://www.ascb.org/

This website presents the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), an organization whose "objective is to provide for the exchange of scientific knowledge in the area of cell biology." The site offers sections on Careers & Opportunities, Publications, Awards, Membership, and more. Site visitors can learn about upcoming ASCB meetings, as well as access information from past meetings including program schedules, abstracts, and selected audio and video recordings of lectures. The site also provides information about various ASCB committees including the Public Policy Committee, Women in Cell Biology Committee, Minorities Affairs Committee, and the Sub-Committee on Postdoctoral Training. [NL]

http://lhncbc.nlm.nih.gov/lhc/servlet/Turbine/template/home%2CHome.vm

This website presents the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC), a research and development division of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). LHNCBC "conducts and supports research and development in the dissemination of high quality imagery, medical language processing, high-speed access to biomedical information, intelligent database systems development, multimedia visualization, knowledge management, data mining and machine-assisted indexing." The Innovative Research section of the site provides information on Language & Knowledge Processing, Infrastructure Research, Multimedia Visualization, and more. The site offers information about training and employment opportunities, as well as access to numerous published articles, technical reports, and lectures. The site also links to Profiles in Science: a NLM site providing access to the research collections of 20th century biomedical scientists. [NL]

http://www.le.ac.uk/biology/gat/deepsea/deepsea.html

Hosted by the University of Leicester, the Deepsea Research Newsgroup serves "as an electronic forum for the world's community of deep-sea and hydrothermal vent / seep biologists, oceanographers, and geologists. Frequent uses of DEEPSEA include searches for specialist literature and opinion, specimen exchange, technical discussions, and general discussions about deep-sea marine biology and geology." The Research Newsgroup is moderated by Dr. Ted Gaten, of the University of Leicester with administration provided by Dr. Andrew G. McArthur of the Marine Biological Laboratory. Messages for the Deepsea Research Newsgroup are posted via email, and site users can search the Newsgroup Archive by using an index or keyword / phrase search engine. The site also links to information about the Deep-Sea Newsletter: an international newsletter, edited by Dr. Torben Wolff, for deep-sea researchers. [NL]