Student Clubs 2008-2009
TriBeta
President: Antu Schamberger
SACNAS
President: Frances Manzo
Pre-Vet Club
President: Vivian Vallin
Dental Club
Co-Presidents: Or Simel and Oz Simel
Unite for Sight
President: Jessica Lum
Operation Smile
President: Stephen Speicher
Links to Interesting Biology Sites
Web-based flora and fauna
Newsgroup
Museums, aquaria and research institutes
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography , located in La Jolla, the premier institution for oceanographic research in California
- Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- The Field Museum , located in Chicago, one of the great museums in the world.
- The California Academy of Sciences , a public institution, based in San Francisco. Has world-famous exhibits (planetarium, natural history museum, aquarium); research areas primarily concerned with flora and fauna
- San Diego Natural History Museum
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center , a major center in Maryland for research on bird populations
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium , located in San Pedro, CA
- The Monterey Bay Aquarium , based at the world-famous aquarium in Monterey, CA, this site offers web cam views of the kelp forest.
Zoos, living museums
Botanic Gardens
- The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens , located in San Marino, CA; a unique blend of art and botanic gardens; excellent succulent collection
- Arboretum of Los Angeles , located in Arcadia, CA; supported by Los Angeles County
- The Missouri Botanical Garden , located in St. Louis, a major center for botanical research, rain forest preservation, etc.
- The New York Botanical Garden , one of the premier botanical gardens in the world
- The Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden , located in Claremont, CA; a major center for the study and cultivation of California native plants
- The Theodore Payne Foundation. A nursery in Sun Valley, CA, specializes in California native plants
Wildlife sanctuaries and nature centers
Some birding sites
Professional societies
Last modified: 9/16/08