The SDEI is the embodiment of tradition in German Entomology. Founded in 1886 as a "National Museum" with emphasis on systematics and taxonomy, it developed after 1922 as an institute of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gesellschaft co-operating with the Imperial Biological Institute to become a mediator between systematic and applied entomology. The tasks of a centre for information transfer serving a large number of users, particularly in the field of biodiversity research, is now of greater worldwide importance than ever before. The SDEI is unique in Germany in being able to fulfil this role. Inseparable from its research activity are the excellent entomological library and the remarkable insect collections. The Institute publishes two journals which are the basis of a worldwide literature exchange. After a history full of change, the Institute (Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, DEI) moved in 2004 to a new building on the ZALF campus at Müncheberg, since 01.01.2009 SDEI is a part of Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum. ... [Information of the supplier]
The mission of the Coral Health and Monitoring Program is to provide services to help improve and sustain coral reef health throughout the world. Our long term goals are: establish an international network of coral reef researchers for the purpose of sharing knowledge and information on coral health and monitoring; provide near real-time data products derived from satellite images and monitoring stations at coral reef areas; provide a data repository for historical data collected from coral reef areas; add to the general fund of coral reef knowledge. ... [Information of the supplier]
This project proposes a multi-year, worldwide project to resolve foundational aspects of taxonomy and conservation for the world’s owls. Work under this project is focused on six tasks: develop scientifically robust inventory techniques for locating owls and their nests; analyze the molecular systematics and phylogeny of owls using basically mtDNA but also ncDNA; acquire high-quality recordings of owl vocalizations, to assist in species identification; conduct analysis of the morphological aspects on new owl taxa found, to assist in identification; refine maps of owl species distributions; distribute project information via internet pages, publications, and symposia to a very wide audience, including national and international biodiversity programs. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Our Museum forms a unit together with the Zoological Institute of Greifswald University. Our collections are fundamental to scientific research (research collection) and students´ teaching (demonstration collection). Moreover, part of the demonstration collection is open to the public (exhibition). [Information of the supplier]
From 1958 to 1999, Seewiesen was the site of the Max Planck Institute for Behavioural Physiology and was the workplace of Nobel Prize winner Konrad Lorenz for many decades. Since March 2004, Seewiesen is home to the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology. There are two scientific departments at Seewiesen, and an ornithological unit in Radolfzell as a branch of the Institute. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Welcome to the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) web site. The BBS is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey's Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and the Canadian Wildlife Service's National Wildlife Research Centre to monitor the status and trends of North American bird populations. Following a rigorous protocol, BBS data are collected by thousands of dedicated participants along thousands of randomly established roadside routes throughout the continent. Professional BBS coordinators and data managers work closely with researchers and statisticians to compile and deliver these population data and population trend analyses on more than 400 bird species, for use by conservation managers, scientists, and the general public. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Konrad Lorenz Institute for Ethology is a scientific institute devoted to the study of animal behavior, ecology, and evolutionary biology. We are located in the outskirts of Vienna, Austria, in the beautiful Vienna Woods. Our goals are to investigate and advance scientific understanding about the biology of animal behavior and transfer this knowledge through scholarly publication. As an institute for ethology (behavioral biology), we study animals in natural or seminatural conditions, as well as the laboratory, and address questions regarding proximate mechanisms and evolution. We study a diversity of species, and utilize a variety of methods and techniques, including molecular genetic tools. We provide opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to receive training and collaborate on research. Finally, we aim to apply insights from our research to better understand the behavior of our own species and to address applied problems, particularly for conservation and the environment. ... [Information of the supplier]
COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, allowing the coordination of nationally-funded research on a European level. COST fosters the establishment of scientific excellence in the nine key domains. The domain "Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences" (BMBS) covers all areas of medicine as practiced in Europe and basic, preclinical and clinical medical research developed to materialise the “bench to bedside” concept. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
The German Zoological Society DZG (Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft) will hold its 106th annual meeting in 2013 at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. [Editorial staff vifabio]
The Russian Bat Research Group (RBRG) was established following the resolution of the VIIth All-Russian Bat Research Conference (13-16 April 1999) as an executive branch of the Chiropterological Commission of the All-Russian Theriological Society (Russian Academy of Sciences). Accumulation of information about on-going bat research in Russia and adjacent territories, and also about bat research conducted by Russian chiropterologists outside Russia; Elaboration and conduction of field research projects in ecology and distribution of Russian bats and elaboration of conservation measures; Distribution of knowledge about bats, their biology and conservation requirements among common public within Russia. To become a member of the Russian Bat Research group you only have to inform the coordinator of your wish to help in the investigation and protection of Russian bats. ... [Information of the supplier]