Research Groups and Centers

Queensland University Advanced Centre for Earthquake Studies (QUAKES) Queensland University Advanced Centre for Earthquake Studies (QUAKES)- Research institute located in Brisbane, Australia. Includes information on earthquake simulation and forecas… Center for Earthquake Research and Information Center for Earthquake Research and Information- University of Memphis (Tennessee). Includes technical information and recent earthquakes data, public awareness and resources for t… Earthquake Information from the USGS Earthquake Information from the USGS- Gateway to US Geological Survey web resources on earthquakes, including information on recent quakes, earthquake preparedness, building seism… Rakovan, John Rakovan, John- Professor in the Department of Geology at Miami University, Oxford, OH. Includes information on Dr. Rakovan's research and teaching in mineralogy and geochemistry. Gemology & Gem Identification Gemology & Gem Identification- Provides information on becoming a gemologist. Offers testing equipment, books, tutorials and courses. Collecting Rocks Collecting Rocks- USGS information on collecting rocks. YupRocks YupRocks- High-resolution pictures of rocks and minerals, taken from personal collections, as well as the Calvin College Geology Department, Michigan, USA. The Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Reference The Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Reference- Contains over 100 pictures of minerals, rocks and fossils, as well as information about classification, identification, the Science Olympi… GeMin Exhibition GeMin Exhibition- GeMin exhibition and online copipes of the Oryktologia NEA news. Minerals of the United States Minerals of the United States- Click on the map to view pictures of minerals found in the chosen state. Eastern (USA) Minerals Resources Eastern (USA) Minerals Resources- Gateway to information on minerals and mineral resources research in the eastern United States. Profesor Musaed N. J. Al-Awad Profesor Musaed N. J. Al-Awad- Head of the Drilling Engineering and Rock Mechanics Department at the College of Engineering at King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA. Provides informat… Department of Geology Department of Geology- Staff profiles, research themes and publications. School of Earth Sciences School of Earth Sciences- Teaching and research in Geoscience, Meteorology, Geochemistry, Tectonics, Palaeontology and other earth sciences. Levi-Faur, David Levi-Faur, David- Professor at the School of Public Policy and the Department of Political Science, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Shown are books, papers and research pro… GALANA 7 - Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition North America GALANA 7 - Generative Approaches to Language Acquisition North America- Includes call for papers, conference program, information on invited speakers, as well as accommodation. Se… ConCALL 2016 - 2nd Conference on Central Asian Languages and Linguistics ConCALL 2016 - 2nd Conference on Central Asian Languages and Linguistics- Includes call for papers, conference program and information on invited speakers and conference proceedin… Boston University Conference on Language Development Boston University Conference on Language Development- Includes abstracts, information on proceedings, and travel and hotel, as well as keynote speaker and plenary speakers. Boston… HiMAT at the University of Innsbruck HiMAT at the University of Innsbruck- The History of Mining Activities in the Tyrol and Adjacent Areas Project combines different approaches of the Humanities and the Sciences to … Environmental Archaeology Laboratory, Umeå University Environmental Archaeology Laboratory, Umeå University- Research and education on prehistoric environment. Specializes in soil analysis, archeobotany, palaeoentomology and palynolo… Environmental Archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History Environmental Archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History- Explains the methodology of this discipline and its subdisciplines - zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, and archaeo… Archaeology on the Net- Academic Programs Archaeology on the Net- Academic Programs- Links to archaeology academic departments worldwide, organized by country. Guide to Graduate Schools in Archaeology Guide to Graduate Schools in Archaeology- A guide to world-wide universities that provide graduate degrees in archaeology, with a searchable keyword index to faculty interests. Cockroaches and "The Bomb" Cockroaches and "The Bomb"- A reprint of a newsletter from the Urban Pest Control Research Center. Find out how much radiation dosage it does take to kill the cockroach. Wood Cockroach Wood Cockroach- Description of the Wood cockroach from the entomology department of University of Iowa Periplaneta americana: American Cockroach Periplaneta americana: American Cockroach- Photographs of this insect and information on its habitat, life cycle and description. Periplaneta fuliginosa: Smokybrown Cockroach Periplaneta fuliginosa: Smokybrown Cockroach- Photographs of this pest and information on its habitat, life cycle and description. Supella longipalpa: Brownbanded Cockroach Supella longipalpa: Brownbanded Cockroach- Photographs of these insects and information on their habitat, life cycle and description. Cockroach Control Manual Cockroach Control Manual- From Pesticide Education Resources at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Image gallery, biology, habits and control of roaches with recommended insecticides. Giant Burrowing Cockroach Giant Burrowing Cockroach- Photograph and inforation on Macropanesthia rhinoceros, from the Queensland Museum.