Beyond SEP: Links and Items of Interest (Updated 02/2008)
Elephant Resources
"The Elephants of Camaroon", a conservation education website operated by the North Carolina Zoological Society has been integrated into their larger education website, Field Trip Earth. Along with the study of elephants, classrooms can follow research projects involved with studying sea turtles in North Carolina, wolves in Mexico, carnivores in Sri Lanka, and black bears in Smoky Mountains National Park.
To read about elephant poaching and illegal ivory sales in the news, Click here.
To read an article detailing Dr Wasser's work with elephant DNA, Click here.
Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS)
BSCS endeavors to improve all students' understanding of science and technology by developing exemplary curricular materials, supporting their widespread and effective use, providing professional development, and conducting research and evaluation studies. To access BSCS, Click here.
Now available online is "Evolutionary Science and Society: Educating a New Generation" in pdf format. Edited by Joel Cracraft and Rodger Bybee. Based on the symposium hosted by AIBS and BSCS at the 2004 annual convention of the National Association of Biology Teachers. It is also available as a hardcopy book for purchase.
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)
The ASCB strives to ensure the future of basic scientific research by providing training and development opportunities for students and young investigators, and also by keeping Congress and the American public informed on the importance of biomedical research. To access ASCB, Click here
The ASCB International Affairs Committee has now released a new, on-demand web seminar series called iBioSeminars. This free-of-charge, open access site features 20 seminars from leading scientists. Each can be viewed either by Internet streaming video or downloaded onto a computer or an iPod. iBioSeminars were created to facilitate the communication of biological discoveries and the practice of science to institutions throughout the world. The approximately 90-minute seminars (generally divided into 2-3 parts) offer material useful for both non-experts in the field and teaching advanced undergraduate/graduate students. They feature up-to-date research in a wide variety of areas central to biological mechanisms, medicine, and global health and energy. To download a JPEG or PDF poster of the iBioSeminars, Click here.
Life Sciences Central
Life Sciences Central is a new Washington state-based website dedicated to Washington State residents who are interested in learning about careers and education programs related to the life sciences. The site allows you to check out video clips that feature local companies and people working in life sciences; learn about careers in life sciences and how much they pay; download science images for wallpaper; view podcatst and resources for teachers, and much more.
Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
The Workforce Development Council has several career pathway resources, including information on how much schooling is needed and what salary ranges are for many different types of careers. To download a pdf version of "Map Your Career", Click here.
Northwest Association of Biomedical Research (NWABR)
NWABR is dedicated to promoting public understanding of the implications and applications of the process of biomedical research. Members come from industry, academia, health care, and voluntary health organizations. All are stakeholders in the continuing search for cures and treatments for diseases affecting people and animals.
NWABR's ethics primer can be found here.
A list of other ethics curriculum sites can be found here.
American Council on Education(ACE)
A forum for the discussion of major issues related to higher education. Of special interest: Minorities and women in higher education. To access ACE, Click here.
Science’s Next Wave
All sorts of career info for scientists. This site is published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, (another site listing a variety of fellowship opportunities). To access Science’s Next Wave, Click here.
CBE Life Sciences Education
A free, online quarterly Journal of Life Sciences Education. To access, Click here.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
This site carries extensive academic job postings as well as articles on alternative careers. It is a good resource for information about careers in academic teaching. (Some areas of this site are available by subscription only.)To access, Click here.
Tomorrow’s Professor
Desktop faculty development in a shared mission between AAHE, NT&LF, and Stanford University To access Tomorrow's Professor listserve and postings, Click here.
Random Thoughts
The following items are the Random Thoughts columns by Richard Felder which have been appearing quarterly in Chemical Engineering Education since 1988. To access Random thoughts, Click here.
