Microbiology Related Links

Programs and Topics

• Arsenic Studies Group - Arsenic studies, publications, and scientists across scientific fields and disciplines, including microbiology.
• Energy Resources Program - Links to Energy Resources Program research on coal, oil & gas, other energy sources, environment & human health, energy resource assessment, and publications.
• Genetics and Genomics - USGS genetics and genomics activities and capabilities.
• Global Change Science - Information and resources related to Earth Surface Dynamics, including the carbon cycle and carbon sequestration.
• Human Health - Links to fact sheets, reports, projects and programs, Human Health database, and meetings and conferences.
• Medical Geology - Information about the impacts that geologic materials and processes have on human and ecosystem health.
• Mercury in the Environment - Information on mercury sources, cycling, bioaccumulation, and toxicity.
• National Water Quality Assessment Program - Links to reports, data, models, maps and national synthesis studies.
• State Water Resources Research Institute Program - Research summaries and annual reports about water problems and ways to solve them in U.S. states and regions. Topics include microbiology and nanotechnology.
• Toxic Substances Hydrology Program - USGS new, topics, studies, publications, meetings, and photo gallery about environmental contaminants.
• Water Quality Information - Links to general information, quality assurance, software, data, publications, USGS facilities, techniques, and programs.
• Water, Energy, and Biogeochemical Budgets (WEBB) Program - Research in five representative watersheds to understand the processes controlling water, energy, and biogeochemical fluxes over a range of temporal and spatial scales.

Publications and Databases

• USGS Maps, Imagery, and Publications

Image Galleries

• USGS Multimedia Gallery - The USGS Video and Image Gallery is a one-stop collection of videos, photography, and other imagery. All items in this gallery are considered public domain.

Glossaries

• USGS Genetics and Genomics Glossary - Glossary of genetics and genomics terms.
• USGS NAWQA Program Glossary - Glossary of terms related to the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program, including microbiology terms.
• USGS Water Resources Glossaries - List of glossaries related to USGS water science.

Programs and Topics

• National Nanotechnology Initiative - USGS plans and coordinates research on nanoparticles with other agencies in this formal initiative, participating in the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology Subcommittee (NSET) and Nanotechnology Environmental and Health Implications Working Group (NEHI).
• Environmental Protection Agency Microbiology - Microbiology-related information developed or managed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Publications and Databases

• GenBank - An annotated collection of all publicly available DNA sequences from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. USGS scientists contribute sequence records.
• Global Invasive Species Database - Search for information about invasive microorganism alien species and management activities
• National Environmental Methods Index - Analytical methods, field sampling protocols, and more for microbiological research.
• NBII Metadata Clearinghouse - Repository for descriptive information about USGS microbiology data and other biological data.
• NBII Wildlife Disease Information Node - Provides access to a variety of data on wildlife diseases, mortality events, and other critical information contributed by partners from Federal and State agencies, as well as national, international, academic, research, and nongovernmental organizations.
• PubMed Central - A free archive of life science journals from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Articles to be found include publications from USGS scientists.

Image Galleries

• EPA Microbial Mugshots - Public domain photographs by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff scientists using electron microscopy and confocal microscopy.
• NBII Library of Images From the Environment - Public domain and fair use photographs of microscopic organisms and images of the environment.

Disclaimer: This page contains numerous links to data and information on the Web. Links and pointers to non-USGS sites are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement, express or implied, by the USGS, its partner agencies, or the U.S. Government, of the referenced organizations, their suitability, content, products, services, usefulness, functioning, completeness, or accuracy; whether they are governmental, educational, or commercial.