81. Cave Diving Training & Exploration In Quintana Roo, Mexico - Loco Gringo Undergr cave explorers take detailed information on the extent and direction of the caves. Inrecent years it has become more commonplace to include biology and water http://www.locogringo.com/cavediving/

A web site dedicated to cave diving instruction and exploration in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. A QUICK HISTORY Quintana Roo on the sun drenched shores of Mexico's Caribbean coastline has long been a mecca for cave diving and exploration. Since the early 1980's when the first explorations were begun, explorers have pushed back the darkness to reveal a frontier so vast that it may never be fully explored. The Yucatan is primarily a flat karst (limestone) plateau with few hills and even fewer rivers. In the state of Quintana Roo on the peninsula's Caribbean coastline all the fresh water moves underground through shallow caves. These caves have provided water to the life above for millennia. The ancient Maya as well as the modern day inhabitants of the peninsula rely on this water for their survival. Now, more than twenty years after the first explorations, roughly two hundred miles of submerged caves have been discovered and explored, establishing the Yucatan peninsula as the home of the world's largest and most spectacular underwater caves. Learning how to cave dive Things to consider...

82. Cave Conservancy Of The Virginias, Supporting Geological Karst Waters Institute biology Camp / Hydrology Camp; Karst Waters Institute (KWI GeochemistryConference; Nature Conservancy Hydrological Study of Unthanks cave; http://members.aol.com/caveconser/

THE CAVE CONSERVANCY OF THE VIRGINIAS Welcome to the Cave Conservancy of the Virginias. We are a nonprofit organization, established in 1980 for the purpose of protecting and managing caves and karst resources in Virginia and West Virginia and are based in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Our membership is made up of people from all walks of life that recognize the importance of karst resources to water quality and the need to protect the fragile environment of caves so that the many unique species that can survive no where else may be preserved for study and enjoyment by future generations. CCV is proud to have contributed independently and in conjunction with various other nonprofit organizations on many educational, research, and environmental protection projects over the years. A sample of these projects include the following: Richmond Children's Museum Cave Exhibit VA Natural History Museum and VA Science Museum Exhibit Book Donation Program for VA and WV Libraries in Karst Areas Project Underground School Programs Karst Waters Institute Biology Camp / Hydrology Camp Karst Waters Institute (KWI) Conference KWI Geomicrobiology and Redox Geochemistry Conference Nature Conservancy Hydrological Study of Unthanks Cave Nature Conservancy Cave Registry Program Nature Conservancy Cave Invertebrates Inventory Karstland Owner Use Guide Publication Karst Hydrology Atlas for West Virginia West Virginia Cave Protection Act Signs Madison Cave Project Project "We'll Help" - Education of Proper Cave Management Protection of Gray Bats in Hubbard's Cave

83. Cave Conservancy Foundation A Grant Funding Organization Supporting Geological, Mail applications before June 1, 2004 to cave Conservancy Foundation, Attn Graduate contactDr. David C. Culver, at Department of biology, American University http://members.aol.com/cavecfinc/

THE CAVE CONSERVANCY FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP IN KARST STUDIES Information for 2004 FELLOWSHIP AWARDS (3) The Cave Conservancy Foundation is planning to award an Undergraduate Fellowship in Karst Studies for $5,000, an M.S. Graduate Fellowship in Karst Studies for $5,000, and a Ph.D. Graduate Fellowship in Karst Studies for $15,000 in 2004. Any study of caves and karst in any field, including but not limited to archeology, biology, engineering, geography, geology, and social sciences will be considered. The research can involve any cave and karst areas, including those outside the United States. Applicants must be full-time graduate or undergraduate students at an U.S. college or university. Applicants for the undergraduate fellowship must include a letter of intent, a proposal of the research not to exceed 5000 words, a letter of support from an undergraduate advisor, and undergraduate transcripts. Mail applications before April 1, 2004 to Cave Conservancy Foundation, Attn: Undergraduate Fellowship Program, 13131 Overhill Lake Lane, Glen Allen, VA 23059. The award will be announced by May 1, 2004. For more information contact Dr. Horton H. Hobbs III, at Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, P.O. Box 720, Springfield OH 45501-0720, via e-mail at

84. Giant Cave Cockroaches biology. The Fig. 5.Photo from old book of dead, pinned adult giantcave roach with wings spread in manner of a butterfly. Note http://www.key-net.net/users/swb/pet_arthropod/RCH.htm

Biology and Captive-Breeding of the Giant Cockroach Blaberus giganteus (L.) by Stephen W. Bullington Fig. 1.Adult giant cockroach. The cockroach Blaberus giganteus (L.) is the largest species in its genus and one of the largest cockroaches known. Individuals can measure over three inches (88 mm) in length and one and one-half inches (38 mm) in width. In spite of their extended dimensions, Blaberus giganteus are lightly-built, sprightly roaches, with bodies that are much broader than deep. This flattened body allows them to squeeze between cracks to hide from predators. Blaberus giganteus is found in parts of the West Indies, in Panama, and southward into northern South America. This species is now appearing on the pet market because captive-reared specimens are readily available from research labs in entomology. The giant roach has been a common experimental animal in entomology labs since the early 1950's. Blaberus giganteus have a number of features that make them good lab animals, and consequently good pets. First, of course is their great size. Second, they are very easy to rear; a number of adults and developing young can be kept together in the same container. Third, they have a relatively long adult life. Fourth, they are much too large and temperature dependent to ever survive a winter outdoors in the continental United States. The only exception to this last statement might be in south Florida, and for a number of reasons it is very unlikely they could survive even there.

85. Lava Caves Biology Project Our cave research team currently has no member who is a biologist. Wehope to team up with one or two researchers in biology very soon. http://www.latech.edu/tech/education/cicciarella/crg/lavacavesbiologyproject.htm

Biology of Lava Caves Project The environment of a cave is very different from anything found on the surface, biologically. Besides the absence of light, most caves are very wet, very stable in temperature, and rather short on things to eat. Some may also have high concentrations of certain minerals. Lava caves are unique even among caves. Although they may be any miles in length, they are formed within a very short period of a few years to a few days. They may not be very deep underground, but most seem as different from the rest of the world as the surface of Mars. Lava caves tend to be places of biological isolation for many organisms. In Hawaii, for example, caves only a few miles apart contain certain nearly identical insect species that are well-documented to have been genetically isolated from each other for centuries. Such isolation is a critical step in the origin of new species. The white-colored deposits in the image to the left are secondary minerals - probably gypsum. The brownish gold, however, is obviously biological in origin. It has a slimey texture and is almost always found surrounding some sort of crack in the cave wall. most likely, organic material finds its way into the cave through the crack, then serves as food for whatever produces the brown color. The black material is the cave wall itself. Photo by R. Ratkowski. A cave cricket, eating a grain of rice left behind by a human being, and a cave moth. Cave-adapted and cave-obligate species tend to have a very slow metabolism and much longer lives than nearly identical species living on the surface. Both prey, or other food, and predators tend to be in short supply. Both photos by R. Ratkowski.

86. BioEd Online: Biology Article: Ancient Jewelry Found In African Cave More biology News. RECOMMENDED FORUM THREADS. April 16, 2004. Ancient jewelryfound in African cave. Shell beads point to Stone Age sophistication. http://www.bioedonline.org/news/news.cfm?art=908

87. Biospeleology The Biology Of Caves, Karst And Groundwater Biospeleology The biology of Caves, Karst and Groundwater This resource contains a broad range of content relating to life in caves, particularly in Texas and Missouri. It includes news and http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleo

88. Stream Biology http://www.mindspring.com/~cristi

89. Yucatan Introduction Yucatan Introduction. Cenote Car Wash Tulum, Quintana Roo. The Yucatan Peninsula extends northward from Central America and includes the Mexican states of Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo. cave exploration in the Yucatan may have begun by the Mayans as to the same genera as cave species from Cuba and the Go to cave Animals of the Yucatan http://www.tamug.tamu.edu/cavebiology/Yucatan/YucatanIntro.html

Home Yucatan Cenotes Yucatan Fauna Satellite Photos ... Site Map Yucatan Introduction Cenote Car Wash : Tulum, Quintana Roo T he Yucatan Peninsula extends northward from Central America and includes the Mexican states of Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo. It is bordered to the west and north by the Gulf of Mexico and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. Northern Yucatan is low and relatively flat with no surface rivers or streams. Rocks along the coast are of Pleistocene and Holocene age, while older Miocene and Eocene deposits are exposed farther inland. Cenote Xlacah : Dzibilchaltun ruins, Merida, Yucatan C aves and karst features are common in nearly all parts of the Peninsula. The most notable karst feature is the cenote. Cenote is derived the Mayan word "dzonot" and refers to any subterranean chamber that contains permanent water. While some cenotes are vertical, water-filled shafts, others are caves that contain pools and underwater passageways in their interior. C ave exploration in the Yucatan may have begun by the Mayans as much as 3,000 years ago. The scarcity of surface water in the Yucatan has necessitated use of cenotes and caves as primary water sources. Indeed, pottery shards, charcoal, torches, and artwork can be found in virtually all parts of the caves. Since caves and cenotes were the only source of water, and therefore essential to survival, they played a vital role in the life of the Maya. Caves were used as sources of drinking water, sources of "virgin" water for religious rites, burial and/or sacrificial sites, art galleries, places of refuge, and mines for clay or minerals.

90. Anchialine Caves And Cave Fauna Of The World Anchialine caves and cave Fauna of the World Marine Biologist Dr. Thomas Iliffe at Texas A M University has constructed this appealing Web site focusing on anchialine caves and their fauna. http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.tamug.tamu.edu/cavebiology/Intro.htm

91. Onondaga Cave State Park - Missouri State Parks And Historic Sites, MoDNR Missouri, the cave State, has more than 5,500 caves, and some of the state smost scenic natural wonders lie beneath the surface in caves. http://www.mostateparks.com/onondaga.htm

The natural beauty that characterizes Missouri is more than skin deep. Missouri, the Cave State, has more than 5,500 caves, and some of the state's most scenic natural wonders lie beneath the surface in caves. One Missouri cave stands out above the rest Onondaga Cave in Onondaga Cave State Park. Deep underground there is a world that nature has created using water to form deposits of tall stalagmites, dripping stalactites, active flowstones and many other colorful deposits. Onondaga Cave , a National Natural Landmark, and Cathedral Cave showcase these natural wonders, which can be viewed up-close during cave tours. There is also plenty of natural beauty to enjoy above ground at the park. Vilander Bluff Natural Area provides visitors with a panoramic view of the Meramec River. Come and take a hike through the Meramec River valley, canoe or fish in the Meramec River or enjoy a picnic lunch. Learn about the park's natural resources above and below the earth's surface through exhibits inside the visitor center. The park's campground will be closed during the 2002 camping season to allow for major renovations which will include increasing the number of electrical sites and redoing all campsites.

92. SciCentral: Gateway To The Best Scientific Research News Sources -- Biosciences The paintings on the walls of the famous paleolithic cave in Southern Franceshine a light on the beauty and mysteries of human history. http://www.scicentral.com/B-02bios.html

Gateway to the best scientific research news sources home Scan Today's Breaking Research News Biosciences Health Sciences ... Engineering Visit the top sources selected below by our editors for an overview of recent Biosciences news: Scan the daily headline news from the sources selected by our editors: Molecular image of genotoxin reveals how bacteria damage human DNA The three-dimensional structure of a DNA-damaging, bacterial toxin has been visualized by scientists at Rockefeller University. The molecular image of the toxin, published in the May 27 issue of the journal Nature , shows exactly how the toxin is put together at the molecular level and damages human DNA. The structure also could help scientists to design new drugs to fight the wide variety of bacteria that use this toxin. EurekAlert! Wed, 26 May 2004 23:00:17 GMT 'Dissecting sleep' by studying the strange phenomenon of cataplexy Measuring brain cell activity in dogs with a genetic form of narcolepsy, neurobiologists Jerome Siegel and his colleagues have presented evidence that wakefulness is maintained by the activity of neurons triggered by the neurotransmitter histamine. The discovery will be appreciated by anyone in whom antihistamines in allergy or over-the-counter sleep drugs cause drowsiness. EurekAlert!

93. HughesNet ODP Directory Science Biology Ecology Ecosystems Caves and Cueva de Villa Luz. url www.ipi.com/~diana/. Biospeleology (cavebiology) Texas Memorial Museum s web site on biospeleology. http://directory.hughesnet.net/directory/index/Science/Biology/Ecology/Ecosystem

94. Science Biology Ecology Ecosystems Caves Science biology Ecology Ecosystems Caves. Luz. Biospeleology (cavebiology) Texas Memorial Museum s web site on biospeleology. http://freshlinks.net/odp.aspx/Science/Biology/Ecology/Ecosystems/Caves/

Science: Biology: Ecology: Ecosystems: Caves Translate to: German French Spanish Portugese ... Ecosystems : Caves Bats See also: Recreation: Outdoors: Speleology Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna Science: Earth Sciences: Geology: Geomorphology: Caves and Karst Biospeleology - Illinois Natural History Survey web site. Within caves a diverse biota may be found, exhibiting varying degrees of adaptation to the subterranean environment. Information and links about cave habitats and fauna, as well as cave protection and related topics. Anchialine Caves and Cave Fauna - Research on the diversity, significance and distribution of cave animals in anchialine caves coastal caves formed in limestone or volcanic rock and flooded with seawater. Biological Investigations of Diana Northup - Publications and other information on cave microbiology research at sites including Lechuguilla cave and Cueva de Villa Luz. Biospeleology (cave biology) - Texas Memorial Museum's web site on biospeleology. Information on the biota of caves, karst, and groundwater. Biospeleology in Romania - About past and present cave biology research in Romania, including information about specific caves.

95. Cueva De Villa Luz Biological Investigations Hose. We present a preliminary overview of the biology of this interestingcave. Identifications of many species are still pending. http://www.i-pi.com/~diana/slime/villaluz/

Investigations into the biology of Cueva de Villa Luz, near Tapijulapa, Tabasco, Mexico Biological Team Diana E. Northup Penelope J. Boston University of New Mexico Complex Systems Research Michael N. Spilde Kathleen H. Lavoie University of New Mexico SUNY Plattsburgh ... exploring this fantastic cave in January of 1998. Down this passage is some Red goo which we sampled. Red goo, a complex clay breakdown product, ranges from pH 3.9 to pH 2.5. Clusters of bacterial cells live in this material. How are they making their living and what is the source of the concentrated rare earth elements found in the goo? In total darkness are rocks covered with a green slime . In this case, there were microbial filaments in the stream nearby. Bacteria-sized cells are present in abundance. Midges cluster on these rocks in great numbers and may be grazing on the bacteria. Snottites/Biovermiculations Snottites are slimy, dripping stalactites made of goo, that contain bacteria in abundance and beautiful microscopic gypsum crystal formations. Both exist at the same time in an environment whose pH is 0.5! Biovermiculations are worm-shaped deposits on the walls, which contain numerous bacteria. Jim Pisarowicz has a bunch of general information about Cueva de Villa Luz.

96. On The Ground In Turkey Mediterranean monk seals biology, fullgrown seal! Monk seal breedingcave, Turkey. © WWF-Canon / Emma Duncan. Living in remote http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/europe/where/turkey/monk_seal_proje

breadCrumbs("www.panda.org",">","index.cfm","None","None","None","0"); Mediterranean monk seals: biology Europe Home Problems Solutions Our Work ... On the Ground Where By Country By Ecoregion Europe Newsroom Factsheets ... You can Help! Help ensure the Kyoto protocol - the world's main answer to combat climate change - becomes a success NOW. Long whiskers and large black eyes Monk seal project, Turkey About the seals introduction biology distribution current threats Area Project ... breeding The monk seal family Monk seals are pinnipeds (meaning "fin-footed") — a group of marine mammals with front and hind flippers that includes seals, sea lions, and walruses. Video clip of monk seals - quicktime (.mov) 3 mins, 2.95 MB Monk seals are "true" seals (family phocid), a subgroup of pinnipeds characterized by small flippers and ear holes with no external ear flaps. On land, phocids move by flopping along on their bellies, while at sea they swim by moving their back flippers like a fish tail.

97. Courses - Reis Biological Station | Saint Louis University Instructor Dr. Nevin Aspinwall, Saint Louis University. BL A4321N CaveBiology Summer 2004 (May 10-May29) (4 sem. hours) An introduction http://rbs.slu.edu/courses.html

Biology Field Courses in the Ozarks A variety of upper level field biology courses are taught at the Reis Biological Station each summer. Courses are three weeks in length, taking place during the first or second intersession of the summer. Registration is restricted to one course per sessi on. Credits are earned through Saint Louis University and are transferable to most Universities and Colleges. Summer Calendar Application Tuition and Fees BL A410-1N: Natural History of the Vertebrates (4 sem. hours) This course explores the prominent morphological, behavioral, physiological and ecological features of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. A substantial portion of this course is spent in the field observing wildlife and learning to identify species. Field trips trips are frequent and include trips to local fens, glades, and swamps in the southeastern lowlands of Missouri. Instructor: Dr. Nevin Aspinwall, Saint Louis University. BL A420-1N: Aquatic Ecology Summer 2004 (May 10-May29) (4 sem. hours) An exploration of freshwater ecosystems in Missouri including springs, rivers, and lakes. The course will explore the diversity of living organisms, both animals and plants, found in these ecosystems. A major goal of the course will be to understand how the physical and chemical properties of water affect the abundance and diversity of aquatic organisms. Instructor: Dr. Nevin Aspinwall, Saint Louis University.

98. Harvard University Press/Adaptation And Natural Selection In Caves/Reviews I can also recommend it to nonprofessionals who are interested in cavebiology and ecology. John R. Holsinger, Old Dominion University. http://www.hup.harvard.edu/reviews/CULADA_R.html

David C. Culver is Professor of Biology at the American University. Thomas C. Kane is Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. Daniel W. Fong is Associate Professor of Biology at the American University. Adaptation and Natural Selection in Caves The Evolution of Gammarus minus David C. Culver, Thomas Kane, Daniel Fong "The authors present a detailed analysis of convergent adaptation to a cave environment...The book is complete in scope and rich in detail, representing the results of many years of extensive research by the authors." "In the field of biospeleology, this is far and away the best book ever written on adaptation and evolution. I predict that it will be a landmark study." Thomas L. Poulson, University of Illinois at Chicago "This book presents the results of many years of extensive research on Gammarus minus by a team of workers who have carefully investigated many aspects of its genetics, ecology, morphology, and systematics. They have gone to great lengths to explain how these biological factors have been affected by physical factors, such as the structure and development of caves and karst terrains, groundwater hydrology, and drainage basin patterns. Active researchers, as well as graduate students and advanced undergraduates in evolutionary biology, crustacean and aquatic biology, ecology, limnology, and hydrology will find this book of interest. I can also recommend it to nonprofessionals who are interested in cave biology and ecology."

99. Welcome Welcome to our website! The mission of the Department of Biochemistry MolecularBiology is to maintain excellence in research, teaching and service. http://www.fp.ucalgary.ca/bmb/welcome/body.html

U of C Home Faculty of Medicine Graduate Science Education Discover Calgary ... E-Mail Welcome to our website! The department offers graduate training leading to Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Members of the department supervise 170 graduate students who pursue their studies in 29 different laboratories within our department. Funds for research totaled $18,038,693 in 2003 with additional support for core facilities totaling $11,243,454. Contributions were made to the instruction of 68 different courses in the Faculty of Medicine or the Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science. Extraordinary science in an extraordinary location! Sincerely, Leon W. Browder, Ph.D. Professor and Head Phone: (403) 220-4483 Fax: (403) 270-0737 E-mail bmb@ucalgary.ca

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