Organizations

Amateur Radio Astronomy Amateur Radio Astronomy- Construction of the antenna, system descriptions, objectives, typical results, and references. Basics of Radio Astronomy Basics of Radio Astronomy- Workbook developed to support training for the Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope, but can be applied to all. UKARA Net UKARA Net- Amateur radio astronomy mainly for, but not limited to, the United Kingdom, providing information for beginners, project ideas, articles, and downloadable archive mater… National Radio Astronomy Observatory National Radio Astronomy Observatory- Current events, public outreach, very large array, VLA expansion project, and very long baseline array. SETI Research & Community Development Institute SETI Research & Community Development Institute- A non-profit organization dedicated to the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence. Located in Brisbane, Australia. 3peaks Radio Telescope 3peaks Radio Telescope- Radio telescope project with diagram and graphs. Amateur SETI - Project BAMBI Amateur SETI - Project BAMBI- Design, construction, and initial observational results of a 4-GHz amateur radio telescope with circuit board layouts, software, and schematics. Big Ear Radio Observatory Big Ear Radio Observatory- No longer in operation, and includes a beginner's guide, facility and equipment information, press releases, and slide shows. Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute- Dedicated to providing research and educational access to radio and optical astronomy for a broad cross-section of users. The Median Isn't the Message The Median Isn't the Message- Gould's essay on the statistics of cancer, inspired by his affliction and recovery from abdominal mesothelioma. The Piltdown Conspiracy The Piltdown Conspiracy- By Stephen Jay Gould Piltdown Revisited Piltdown Revisited- By Stephen Jay Gould Punctuated Equilibria: An Alternative to Phyletic Punctuated Equilibria: An Alternative to Phyletic- By Niles Eldredge and Stephen Jay Gould. The Pattern of Life's History The Pattern of Life's History- By Stephen Jay Gould The Exaptive Excellence of Spandrels as a Term and Prototype The Exaptive Excellence of Spandrels as a Term and Prototype- By Stephen Jay Gould The Evolution of Life On Earth The Evolution of Life On Earth- By Stephen Jay Gould The Cambrian Explosion The Cambrian Explosion- Virtual museum exhibit about the major faunal radiation that occurred in the Cambrian. Cambrian Geography Cambrian Geography- Description and maps of the continents as they existed at the time. The Cambrian Period The Cambrian Period- University of California Museum of Paleontology introduction to the Cambrian. The Dawn of Animal Life The Dawn of Animal Life- Exhibit about the first animals. Mostly Cambrian, some PreCambrian. Flickr: Tree Rings and Dendrochronology Flickr: Tree Rings and Dendrochronology- Provides photos of tree rings and forums for discussion of the study of dendrochronology. Sheffield Dendrochronology Laboratory Sheffield Dendrochronology Laboratory- Teaching and research at the University of Sheffield. Includes "What is Dendrochronology?" and information about the lab's consultancy servi… University of Arkansas Tree-Ring Laboratory University of Arkansas Tree-Ring Laboratory- Research concentrates on the development of exactly-dated annual tree-ring chronologies from ancient forests worldwide. International Tree Ring Laboratory International Tree Ring Laboratory- Dr. habil Martin Worbes' tree-ring research in temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions. Dendrochronology Dendrochronology- A brief primer on the subject of dating past events by looking at tree rings. Euro Catalogue Euro Catalogue- Searchable database of European dendro-chronology, compiled by Dr Tom Levanic, Biotechnical faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Information on laboratories, accessed via… The Ultimate Tree-Ring Web Pages The Ultimate Tree-Ring Web Pages- Organized collection of information and links on tree-ring research, or dendrochronology, by Henri D. Grissino-Mayer. Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research, Inc. Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research, Inc.- Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research is a nonprofit research organization that provides expertise in tree-ring data collection and analysis. Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona- Teaching and research in all aspects of dendrochronology. Oxford Tree-Ring Laboratory Oxford Tree-Ring Laboratory- An independent tree-ring dating laboratory concentrating primarily on the dating and analysis of standing timber structures. Projects, publications, t…