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Rapid Biological Inventories
inventories do not attempt to produce an exhaustive list of species or higher taxa. Rather, the rapid surveys (1) identify the important biological communities in the site or region of interest and (2) determine whether these communities are of outstanding quality and significance in...
Planetary Biodiversity Inventories: A Response to the Taxonomic Crisis
publication of species descriptions historically has been hampered by the limited availability of publication outlets, the slow rate of processing manuscripts, and high cost. This is true especially for taxonomists working in less-developed countries. In addition to providing funds to cover costs of...
Dean Rusk Center
The center is named for Dean Rusk, the U.S. secretary of state (1961-69) and Samuel H. Sibley Professor of International Law at the University of Georgia (1970-85), who provided the inspiration for the center's creation and its continuing role at the School of Law and the university. The Rusk...
Apologies to Sandra Cisneros: How ETS' computer-based writing assessment misses the mark
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Biopiracy: The Legal Perspective
challenged? New rules for bioprospecting The new rules for biodiversity prospecting and natural products research derive from three sources: international treaties, national laws, and professional self-regulation. Global agreements now guarantee nationals the rights to their own biol...
Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Transgenics
Zoonotic Diseases: Understanding the Impact on Animal and Human Health—Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. Rollin, B. 1995. The Frankenstein Syndrome: Ethical and Social Issues in the Genetic Engineering of Animals. Cambridge (U.K.): Cambridge University Press. Annas, G...
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
Roosevelt's "Beloved Island" Memorial For many years, Franklin D. Roosevelt summered on Campobello Island. As an adult, he shared with his family the same active pursuits he enjoyed on the island as child. Although he visited less frequently after contracting polio, Campobello rema...
Urban Heat Islands: Hotter Cities
Actionbioscience | Urban Heat Islands: Hotter Cities biodiversityenvironmentgenomicsbiotechnologyevolutionscience policyeducator resources American Institute of Biological Sciences: Bringing biology to informed decision making. authorbio James A. Voogt, Ph.D., is an associate prof...
Genetically Modified Foods: Are They a Risk to Human/Animal Health?
International Forum for Genetic Engineering provides an online glossary of terms for genetics and genetic engineering. http://www.ifgene.org/glossary.htm » Genetically-Modified Crops Glossary The European Commission provides a brief glossary of terms related to GM crops t...
Plant Genebanks: Food Security
Actionbioscience | Plant Genebanks: Food Security biodiversityenvironmentgenomicsbiotechnologyevolutionscience policyeducator resources American Institute of Biological Sciences: Bringing biology to informed decision making. authorbio Jeremy Cherfas, Ph.D., is a biologist, science writer...
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