BIOLOGY WORLD WIDE WEB LINKS

Department of Biology
Francis Marion University

Biology--Careers

What can you do with a degree in biology? These web sites can be a jumping-off point for exploring your options:

The Biology Careers Page at Furman University--a good place to begin.

Science & Engineering Library, the University at Buffalo Libraries. A comprehensive career list, along with employment trends and resume tips.

Careers in Science--links to web sites about many career options.

Careers in Ecology--from the Ecological Society of America.

JOBS! JOBS! JOBS!

You just got your biology degree. Now what? Try these internet sites in your search for a job:

Joblocator--a general job search page. Includes a link that allows searching for jobs by type.

Bioscience Jobs--a general search engine for jobs in Biology and Medicine.

Denali.com --"a comprehensive employment suite of services to aid environmental job-seekers"

E Jobs: Environmental Jobs and Careers. Looking for jobs in the environmental sector? Try here.

Environmental Organization WebDirectory--click on the "Employment" folder link.

Environmental Career Opportunities--"400+ jobs, updated biweekly."

Society for Conservation Biology--job search. Many academic positions, but links to lots of other sites too.

Biology--Reference. Great study resources!

Biology 106 Lab Study Guide--online photos of the specimens you see in Organismal Biology Lab at FMU!

Life Sciences Dictionary--from abdomen to zygote, it's all here.

MIT Biology Hypertextbook--need a thorough yet concise review of biological principles? Look here.

Biology--General

             Biology News Net --the best biology-related news each day
             in an easy to understand format.

Biology Links--from Harvard's Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Virtual Library listing of bioscience web links.

Biology (Science)--general information on all fields from Botany to Medicine to Zoology. Includes links to organizations and collections, resources for biologists, and a searchable database.

Frontiers in Bioscience Virtual Library--lots of useful links for biology teachers, researchers, and students.

Biology WWW Sites--the NetVet Electronic Zoo's massive list of biology-related web sites.

YAHOO! Biology Links--surf on over and explore!

"Hot" Biology Web Sites--list maintained at St. Michael's College.

Biology--Ecology, Biological Diversity, and Conservation

The Ecological Society of America

The Center for Conservation Biology Network--including the Society for Conservation Biology

Biodiversity and Biological Collections WWW Server

Biological Resources Division of the U.S.G.S.

The Tree of Life--browse a phylogenetic tree of the Earth's living diversity.

Biology--Cellular and Molecular

Cell and Molecular Biology Online--general reference with many useful links.

Cells Alive--Great educational site, plus incredible animations and downloadable videos of living cells.

The Dictionary of Cell Biology

Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer: Anatomy of the Microscope. A web site showing the proper use of the illumination system of a brightfield microscope. Includes Java tutorials.

Biology--Evolution

The University of California Museum of Paleontology--explore a virtual museum of the history of life on Earth.

The Talk.Origins Archive--"Exploring the Creationism/Evolution Controversy"

Frequently Encountered Criticisms in Evolution vs. Creationism