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Bibliographical:
  • DePaul University Library
  • Caltech Library: Journal Title Abbreviations

Tutorials on Academic Skill Building:
  • Canva Poster Tutorial - Tutorial created by Olivia Schweikart for creating posters on Canva.

AI
  • ChatGPT

Imaging Tools:
  • BioRender - Web app for creating professional science figures. Thumbs up
  • GIMP - Great open source program for working with images
  • ImageJ - Image Processing and Analysis in Java
  • FIJI - ImageJ with preloaded plugins for scientific analysis

Mapping Sites:
  • QGIS - A free and open source geographic information system
  • DIVA-GIS Mapping and Analysis of Spatial Data
  • Earthpoint - Software for coverting coordinates
  • Google Earth - A wonderful program for seeing the geography of the Earth
  • Maps of the Americas- University of Texas at Austin
  • USGS: U.S. Board on Geographic Names

Mapping Databases:
  • WorldClim - Database on world climatic data for use in spatial analysis.
  • MARSPEC - Ocean climatic layers for marine spatial ecology.

Organisms:
  • Animal Diversity Web
  • ArKive
  • BugGuide- Great guide for insect identification
  • The Tree of Life
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Useful Biology Sites:
  • Barcode of Life
  • The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online
  • The Earth Hologenome Initiative - Initiative to promote hologenomic research on animal-microbiota systems worldwide
  • Global Footprint Network- Site for calculating ecological footprints (including your own!)
  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  • UGA Stable Isotope/Soil Biology Laboratory

​Teaching Sites:
  • Conservation Biology for All- Free online textbook
  • HHMI BioInteractive - Many great teaching resources
  • Jon C. Herron's Evolution Teaching Software
  • Bob Sheehy (Radford University) Population Genetics Simulator
  • Understanding Evolution (Evolution resource site for teachers)

Miscellaneous Tools:
  • CalculateMe.com - Useful site for converting measures, currency, etc.
  • Convert-me.com - Useful site for converting between units of measure
  • Color Tweaker- Software for finding HTML color codes
  • On the Go Maps- Online program for calculating running/traveling distances
  • PDF24 - Free alternative to Adobe's Creative Cloud.
  • StatCounter - Nice web site counter/tracker
  • The Universal Currency Converter - Site for converting currency
  • Web Album Generator - Program for generating phot albums online
  • WinSCP - Free FTP Program

​Sites for Leisure:
  • Chavo del 8
  • Chess
  • Piled Higher and Deeper (Ph.D. comic strip)
  • Rotten Tomatoes
  • Web Sudoku
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  • Research
    • Lab Data
  • Freshw Fish West Ecu
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    • Biological Organizations
    • DePaul/Local Links
    • DNA/Molecular Biology
    • Ecuador / Latin America
    • Fish Links
    • Funding
    • Miscellaneous
    • Morphometrics/Statistics/Programming