Associations

California Academy of Sciences: Skull Stories California Academy of Sciences: Skull Stories- Though primarily designed to protect the brain, the architecture of an animal’s skull can help scientists to deduce many of its diet… BioMed Central: Molecular Patterns of Sex Determination in the Animal Kingdom BioMed Central: Molecular Patterns of Sex Determination in the Animal Kingdom- Abstract from an article studying a variety of regulatory mechanisms that determine the sex of offsp… Guide to Animal Sounds on the Net Guide to Animal Sounds on the Net- Provides an index to animal sounds on the Web including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects. PetEducation.com: Cardiovascular System: The Heart and Vessels PetEducation.com: Cardiovascular System: The Heart and Vessels- Outlines the function of this system, its anatomy and physiology, and compares the mammalian organs with those of b… Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates- Educational and research resource with sections on ichthyology, herpetology, ornithology and mammalogy. Infrared Zoo Infrared Zoo- Uses infrared photography to show the differences between warm and cold blooded animals. Chordata Chordata- Information on the invertebrate members of the phylum Chordata, what they have in common, and the characteristics of the two subphyla, Urochordata and Cephalochordata. Sensory Systems in Amphioxus: A Window on the Ancestral Chordate Condition Sensory Systems in Amphioxus: A Window on the Ancestral Chordate Condition- Abstract from a paper comparing the sensory systems of vertebrates with the less-developed systems of A… Department of Vertebrate Zoology Department of Vertebrate Zoology- Information on the research and programs being undertaken at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Bone Bone- Article from Wikipedia describing the characteristics, functions and types of bone and how bone is formed. Anatomical Terms of Location Anatomical Terms of Location- Article from Wikipedia describing the complex terminology necessary to be used when describing the anatomy of animals in order to avoid confusion. Breathing in Stegocephalians Breathing in Stegocephalians- Most tetrapods breathe with the lungs that they inherited from their ancestors such as the coelacanth and lungfishes and this is probably also true o… Life History of Stegocephalians Life History of Stegocephalians- Michael Laurin outlines the life history of tetrapods and extinct terrestrial vertebrates. Phylogeny of Stegocephalians Phylogeny of Stegocephalians- Stegocephalians are tetrapods with digits rather than fins. Michael Laurin explores the relationship between the extant and the extinct members of th… Hearing in Stegocephalians Hearing in Stegocephalians- In this article, Michael Laurin outlines the anatomy and evolution of the outer, middle and inner ear in land vertebrates. Terrestrial Vertebrates Terrestrial Vertebrates- Describes the principle characteristics of tetrapods, which have well defined joints and digits, their classification and phylogenetic relationships. The Annual Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy The Annual Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy- Details of this year’s meeting of SVPCA and abstracts from presentations made in previous years. Other Animal Sounds Other Animal Sounds- Clips recorded by Doug Von Gausig of the sounds made by various amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds. Invertebrate Members of the Phylum Chordata Invertebrate Members of the Phylum Chordata- Outlines the differences between the subphylum Vertebrata and the two subphyla, Urochordata and Cephalochordata. The Vertebrates The Vertebrates- Notes on the classification structure of the Vertebrates with a cladogram to review the evolutionary relationships of the craniata. Will's Skull Page Will's Skull Page- Features images and measurements of mammalian skulls as well as updates and related links. Phylum Hemichordata, Urochordata and Cephalochordata Phylum Hemichordata, Urochordata and Cephalochordata- Illustrated description of these three phyla, and the three classes within Urochordata. Also information on the larval stages… Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Collections Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Collections- Searchable database of specimens that includes over 50,000 tissue samples for use in molecular analyses. Urban Entomology Urban Entomology- Online book written by Walter Ebeling that discusses arthropod pests in the urban environment and in the home. Global Litter Invertebrate Decomposition Experiment Global Litter Invertebrate Decomposition Experiment- Assesses rates of decomposition while controlling climatic factors across latitudes and biomes. Project ALAS - Arthropods of La Selva Project ALAS - Arthropods of La Selva- Large scale inventory of arthropod diversity in the lowland tropical rainforest of La Selva, Ecuador. Reza Shadmehr Reza Shadmehr- The Shadmehr lab works on motor control and learning, robotics, brain imaging, and neurophysiology. David Cox David Cox- The Visual Neuroscience Group at Harvard studies the neurophysiology of natural visual systems in an effort to build better artificial ones Thomas J. Anastasio Thomas J. Anastasio- Our goal is to gain deeper insight into multisensory integration and motor learning using computational neuroscience methodology. Ed Adelson Ed Adelson- Ed Adelson focuses on topics in human and machine vision, including mid-level vision, lightness perception, motion analysis, perceptual organization, and image data co…