| Animal_and_Plant_Sciences Research conducted at University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, that includes evolution and behavior studies. |
| Animal_Behavior Daniel Mills and Gill Sheppard describe an evolutionary approach to the analysis, assessment and treatment of behavior problems. |
| Animal_Behavior_and_Sociobiology Lecture on sociobiological behavior based on experimental animal observation from McMaster University, Canada. |
| Animal_Behavior_Lab Overview of current research at Macquarie University, Australia, with detailed material on each project. |
| Archives_of_Ethology Archives of an unactive internet discussion group on animal behavior that span over an eight year period. |
| Baboon_and_Impala_Together Website discusses the intermingled relationship the two species share. Offers scientific observations and images. |
| Bee_World Uses modern technology to demonstrate the life cycle of bees in real time through the use of a live Internet feed. |
| Behavioral_Ecology_Research_Group Research on the evolution of social systems and social learning at the University of Queensland, Australia. |
| Biopsy Annotated links and other resources on animal behavior, behavioral endocrinology and evolutionary and biological psychology. |
| Bird_Behavior An interdisciplinary journal that publishes research on descriptive and experimental analyses of species-typical avian behavior. |
| Center_for_the_Integrative_Study_of_Animal_Behavior Information from Indiana University's program on animal behavior. |
| Chimpanzee_Cultures A searchable database of chimpanzee cultural behaviors. |
| Dolphin_Institute Dedicated to conservation of and education about dolphins and whales. Research projects include dolphin echolocation. |
| Encyclopedia_of_Psychology_-_Animal_Behavior Annotated links to resources on animal behavior and instincts. |
| Ethology Tables of contents, contacts and subscription information from this journal by Blackwell Publishing. |
| Fauna_Communications_Research Institute that researches bioacoustics and animal communication, especially of endangered species. |
| Feral_Cats Information on a study of feral cats in Portsmouth Naval Dockyard, United Kingdom, conducted by Jane Dards in the 1970s. |
| Honey_Bee_Research_at_the_University_of_Illinois Research in Gene E. Robinson's lab that studies the mechanisms of social behavior in honey bees. |
| Insect_Behavior_and_Chemical_Ecology_Lab Research interests of the University of California, Riverside, including evolution of insect mating signals. |
| Konrad_Lorenz_Institute_for_Ethology Austrian organization that investigates major unsolved problems in behavioral and evolutionary ecology. |
| Movie_Archives_of_Animal_Behavior An online animal behavior video database available in various formats. Most clips filmed in Japan. |
| Ontologies_for_Ethology Peter E. Midford's research in coding animal behavior descriptions, particularly ethograms using ontology. |
| Phenology Animal activity and growth responses to seasonal climatic changes. Discussion of phenology data on animal cycles of life. |
| Research_Station_Petite_Camargue_Alsacienne Affiliated with the University of Basel, Switzerland. Focuses on the behavioral ecology of passerines. |
| Slagsvold_Group A research group at the University of Oslo, Norway. Primary focus is on the study of sexual imprinting in small passerines. |
| University_of_Los_Andes_Frog_Research Group working on frog behavior and ecophysiology at Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota-Colombia. |
| Whiting_Lab Research conducted at Wits University in South Africa that focuses on the behavior and evolutionary ecology of lizards and cichlids. |
| Wolf_and_Wildlife_Studies Discusses ongoing field research concerning the behavioral habits of the Fishtrap wolf pack in northwest Montana. |
| Wolf_Behavior Dedicated to the general public education of the behavioral habits of the wolf. Includes data on reproduction and diet as well. |
| NPR__Animal_Thought_and_Communication Ira Flatow and guests look at thought and communication in apes, gorillas and monkeys [Real Audio broadcast]. (January 16, 2004) |
| Accentus_plc Developing technology for intellectual property and licensing business in a broad range of application areas, including crystallization, gas-to-liquid processes, hydrogen production and storage, and L |
| Archive_of_Starlab_Research_Laboratories A privately funded, 'blue sky' research institute in Brussels, Belgium, now closed. Areas of study included quantum physics, nanotechnology, protein folding, and robotics. Archives of research mater |
| The_BioComposites_Centre Principal research areas including services offered to panel board producers and to the pulp and paper industry. |
| Carnegie_Institution_of_Washington A non-profit scientific research organization specializing in the physical and biological sciences. |
| Center_for_Earth_and_Planetary_Studies Unit within the Collections and Research Department of the National Air and Space Museum. Features research, outreach and image galleries covering planetary science, terrestrial geophysics, and the re |
| Center_for_Research_in_Scientific_Computation_at_NCSU Specializes in computational science, engineering and applied mathematics. At North Carolina State University. |
| Centro_de_Estudios_Científicos_/_Center_for_Scientific_Studies A private, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, development and diffusion of scientific research. Valdivia, Chile. |
| The_Evergreen_Foundation A privately funded research institution on aspects of public wellness and safety such as vaccine development and surveillance technology. Westchester County, NY, USA. |
| Forschungszentrum_Jülich German research center combines 40 institutes on a single campus, in areas ranging from nuclear physics to electronics, medicine to waste management. |
| French_Institute_of_Pondicherry A multidisciplinary research organization that focuses on the Southeast Asia region. Conducts active research in ecological, social and Indian studies, in collaboration with various Indian and foreig |
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