Professional Resources - Biology

BioChemHub
http://biochemhub.com/
The online Biology and Chemistry education center. Links included are molecular biology information, graduate schools, chemistry sites, teaching aids, biochemistry programs, science education, biotech jobs, science supplies, lab equipment, and science kits.

The American Institute for Biological Sciences
http://www.aibs.org/core/
The American Institute of Biological Sciences was established as a national umbrella organization for the biological sciences in 1947 by 11 scientific societies as part of the National Academy of Sciences. An independent non-profit organization since 1954, it has grown to represent more than 80 professional societies and organizations with a combined membership exceeding 240,000 scientists and educators

American Microscopical Society
http://www.amicros.org/
International society of biologists organized to encourage the use of microscopy.

American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology
http://asgsb.indstate.edu/
Fosters research, education, training, and development in gravitational and space biology.

American Society for Photobiology (ASP)
http://www.polus.net/
Promotes original research in photobiology and facilitates integration of different disciplines in the study of photobiology.

Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE)
http://www.zoo.toronto.edu/able/
Improving the undergraduate biology laboratory experience by promoting the development of interesting and innovative reliable laboratory exercises.

Education Index
http://www.educationindex.com/biology/
Educational information and links in over 50 categories

International Society for Biometeorology
http://www.es.mq.edu.au/ISB/
Promotes the interdisciplinary collaboration of meteorologists, physicians, physicists, biologists, climatologists, ecologists, and other scientists.

International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB
http://www.ishpssb.org/
The International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB) brings together scholars from diverse disciplines, including the life sciences as well as history, philosophy, and social studies of science.

The Biological Resource Division (BRD)
http://biology.usgs.gov/ 
The organization of the Biological Resource Discipline (BRD), as evidenced by the BRD Organizational Chart, is an outgrowth of the BRD mission -- to work with others to provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources.

The Biotechnology Industry Organization
http://www.bio.org/
Features a good general description of the biotechnology industry with specific descriptions of the types of positions in the biotech companies.

Guide to Graduate Education in Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (AAAS)
http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sepp/index.htm
Includes extensive information about the public policy field, a database of policy graduate programs and links to Web resources.
 
National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
http://www.nasw.org/
Provides information on how to begin a career in science writing and how to handle the transition from scientist to science writer.

Beyond Bio 101: The Transformation of Undergraduate Biology Education (HHMI)
http://www.hhmi.org/BeyondBio101/
Describes aspects of undergraduate and graduate education in the biological sciences and discusses specific career paths in science.   

 Access Excellence (Genentech)
http://www.gene.com/ae/AB/CC/index.html
Provides good descriptions of different positions in biotech companies, interviews with scientists and science writers and lists of schools with biotech programs

Cell and Molecular Biology Online
http://www.cellbio.com/societies.html
Lists common professional organizations for cell and molecular biologists. Most society web sites provide information about associated publications, meetings, membership and careers.

Professional Societies and organizations
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/subway/nathistorg.html
Professional Societies and organizations in natural history, conservation, microbiology, botany, zoology, etc.

Fisheries
http://www.fisheries.org/html/links/proflink.shtml
Professional associations in marine science and related.

Scholarly Societies
http://www.scholarly-societies.org/biol_soc.html
The penultimate site for professional biology associations, national and international.

Linnean Society of London
http://www.linnean.org/
cultivates the science of natural history in all its branches. Also holds the Linnaean Collection, which includes the specimens of plants, fish, shells, and insects acquired from the widow of Carl Linnaeus in 1784.

PanAmerican Society for Pigment Cell Research (PASPCR)
http://www.cbc.umn.edu/paspcr/
society interested in all aspects of pigment and pigment cell biology.

Society for Industrial Microbiology
http://www.simhq.org/
international, nonprofit, professional organization for microbiologists in biotechnology and other industries.

Washington Biotechnology Foundation
http://www.wabio.com/
clearinghouse for information about biotechnology and medical technology in Washington State, and an integral component linking education and industry locally and globally.

Whitaker Foundation
http://www.whitaker.org/
private sponsor of biomedical engineering research and education.


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