Narrower topics:

Birds Endangered and Threatened Species Fish and Shellfish Fungi and Mycology Insects and Other Arthropods Invasive Species Mammals

Microbes, Including Bacteria and Viruses Primitive Plants and Algae Reptiles and Amphibians Seed Plants Wildlife and Game Animals Worms and Other Primitive Animals

A B C D E F G I L N P Q R S U V W

A:
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) - Search a bibliographic database of citations to the literature of agriculture [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL)]

Agricultural Research Magazine - USDA-ARS - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's science magazine, published monthly by the Agricultural Research Service and also available electronically. [Department of Agriculture (USDA)]

Aquatic Life - Provides information about aquatic life publications available for sale from the U.S. Government Bookstore [Government Printing Office]

B:
Biological Indicators of Watershed Health: Benthic Macroinvertebrates: Aquatic Worms - This web site includes information on aquatic oligochaetes which are generally found in soft mud bottoms, and in high numbers are considered indicators of very poor water quality. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program - Homepage for BEST Program research evaluating environmental contaminants and their effects on species and lands under stewardship of the Dept. of the Interior. Provides links to projects, data and products, and contacts [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Botany - Major NBII website on botany linking to USGS and non-USGS websites on botanical science, paleobotany, plant functions, species, applied plant science, gardening, collections and organizations, botany for kids and teachers, and references [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]

C:
California Information Node - Provides access to data and information about California's environment. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]

Center for Biological Informatics (CBI) - Develops, identifies, and provides access to tools that facilitate collection and use of biological information and data, and cooperates with others to improve access to existing information [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Central Southwest Gulf Coast Information Node - Gateway to biological information for Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Gulf of Mexico, including the coastal areas of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]

Chemical and Biological Warfare (CBW) Science Tracer Bullet - Chemical and Biological Warfare (CBW) : Science Tracer Bullets - Research Finding Aids from the Library of Congress, Science Reference Services. [Library of Congress]

D:
Duckdata - A bibliographic database of published literature on the ecology, conservation, and management of North American waterfowl and their wetland habitats [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Wetlands Research Center]

E:
Educational Sites for All Ages - All science subjects, with emphasis on biology, chemistry, and environmental science. [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)]

Endangered Species Program - Information on conserving and restoring endangered and threatened species and the ecosystems upon which they depend [Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

F:
Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) - Provides up-to-date information about fire effects on plants and animals [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service]

Fish and Wildlife National Image Library - Download public domain still photographs of wildlife, plants, National Wildlife Refuges and other scenics, as well as wildlife management work [Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) - Home page of the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, Oregon, providing research and technical support for ecosystem management in the western U.S. Links to projects, field stations, fact sheets, partnerships, and publications [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

G:
Gap Analysis Program (GAP) - Home page of the Gap Analysis Program (GAP) providing assessments of the conservation status of native vertebrate species and natural land cover types of the U.S. Links to projects, applications, status maps, and a searchable database [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Giant Pandas - Photographs, Videos, and information on the Giant Pandas at the National Zoo. [Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS)]

I:
Informatics and Collection Databases - Searchable lists of specimens, illustrations, anthropological collections, and summary information about the National Museum of Natural History collections. [Ad Hoc Organizations, Smithsonian Institution]

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) - Offers an easily accessible database with reliable information on biological species names and their hierarchical classification. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure; Ad Hoc Organizations, Smithsonian Institution]

Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) - Forum to foster technical collaboration and coordination among countries of the Americas in collection, sharing, and use of biodiversity information. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)]

L:
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry and Aquaculture - Key Topic (ERS) - Research relating to the production and marketing of livestock and other information of interest to animal husbandry [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service (ERS)]

N:
NEWTON BBS - Ask a scientist a question about math, science or computers or search through more than 15,000 previously answered questions [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)]

National Activities of the USGS Biological Resources Discipline - Links to national programs, including biomonitoring, bird banding, gap analysis, integrated taxonomy, breeding birds, nonindigenous species, and vegetation mapping. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

National Invasive Species Information Center - Is a gateway to invasive species information; covering Federal, State, local, and international sources. [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL)]

National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) - The National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) is a biomedical laboratory assessing the impact of disease on wildlife and identifying the role of various pathogens in wildlife losses. Site has links to news, programs, publications and metadata [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Natural Resources Monitoring Partnership - Cooperative Monitoring Protocols Library and Monitoring Locator System, hosted by the NBII. [Multiple agencies involved, National Biological Information Infrastructure]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) - A national information resource for locating biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species in the U.S. Provided are scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) - A cooperative program of the U.S.Geological Survey and Canadian Wildlife Service to monitor the status and trends of North American bird populations. Includes files of results, analyses and raw data [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND - Homepage with links to news, biological resources - resources finder, announcements, general information, help and feedback, projects, and send a postcard activity [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

P:
Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) - Pacific Basin Information Node provides access to studies of biological resources associated with the Pacific Basin including tropical and subtropical islands and the surrounding marine environment [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]

Q:
Quick Species Search - Search the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) for species information [Multiple agencies involved, National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)]

R:
Research, Education, & Economics Research System. REEIS - Congressionally mandated system designed to serve the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and their state and private partners, as well as Congress and the public. [Department of Agriculture (USDA)]

S:
Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site (SGNIS) - Information center on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

Systematics - Links to classification resources for all living things, an NBII Information node [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]

U:
U. S. National Parasite Collection - Contains organisms that parasitize man and animals, is one of the world's largest, and is the major specimen repository for North American parasitologists [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC)]

V:
Visible Earth - A searchable directory of images, visualizations, and animations to the Earth [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

W:
Wildlife - Provides information about wildlife publications available for sale from the U.S. Government Bookstore [Government Printing Office]

Wildlife Disease - An NBII Information Node [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]