Online Resourcescontact David Lukas
Nature Handbook Bibliography:
This exhaustive bibliography supplements the stunning new book
"The Nature Handbook: A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors" by
Ernest Williams (Oxford University Press, 2005). This book is an
encyclopedic "all-in-one" reference manual that naturalists can use
to explain what they are seeing in nature, and the bibliography is
a fantastic collection of background materials that every naturalist
should have on hand.
National Association for Interpretation:
NAI is a professional organization for anyone who interprets cultural
and natural history for zoos, museums, botanical gardens, tour companies,
or any other organization. Their website is an online resource listing
college and training programs, employment opportunities, businesses
that help interpreters, and much more. Of special interest are the
training and certification programs they sponsor.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System:
ITIS is the definitive authority on the taxonomy of the plants, animals, microbes,
and fungi of North America and the world. This website presents an easy way to
see a taxonomic breakdown for any Phylum, Class, Order, or Family.
Encyclopedia of Life:
This website is a global effort to produce an online encyclopedia that
provides life history information and photographs for all known species.
A bit of a tall order perhaps, but the website was only started at the
end of February 2008.
National Biological Information Infrastructure:
This huge collaborative effort to provide information and resources on North America's
biological resources has a ton of information. Search on species, habitat, ecological
theme, or geographic region for more details. Check out the Biocomplexity Thesaurus.
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