Biological Sciences: Web Resources

The Ronald L. McGregor Herbarium is dedicated to the study of the flora of the Great Plains of North America. Our goal is to expand our understanding of past and current plant diversity and to preserve this knowledge for the future.

"The U.S. Department of Energy's Genomic Science program (formerly Genomics:GTL) uses microbial and plant genomic data, high-throughput analytical technologies, and modeling and simulation to develop a predictive understanding of biological systems behavior relevant to solving energy and environmental challenges."

The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world leader in the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds

"John Gould, an English ornithologist, published illustrated books about birds from 1830 until his death in 1881. The Library has recently digitized its holdings of Gould’s 47 large-format volumes, as well as nearly 2000 preliminary drawings, watercolor paintings, tracings, lithographic stones, and proofs". Click the KU icon to read more on this collection at the Spencer Research Library blog.