Cedarville University

John E. Silvius,  Senior Professor of Biology,  Cedarville University, 251 N. Main Street, Cedarville,  OH 45314

Resources:

• Statistical Sampling and Analysis
  Analyzing Biological Data -- Power Point Slides to illustrate use of BIOSTATS Spreadsheet
  Regression and Correlation -- -- VassarStats Website for Statistical Computation
  Mann-Whitney Test (Under "Ordinal Data" in Left Sidebar) -- VassarStats Website for Statistical Computation
  Analyzing and Reporting Biological Data -- more details on statistics and BIOSTATS
   
• Report Writing
  Writing Lab Reports-- A Few Suggestions
  Environmental Instruments - Models and Manufacturers
  Finding Scientific Journal Sources -- A Few Suggestions
  
  
• Making Charts in Microsoft Excel
  Simple Line Charts
  "XY Scatter" Charts
  
  
• Michigan Ecology and Biogeography
  Michigan Mammals -- Distribution and Natural History
  
  
• Energy Exchange Relationships
  Emissivity -- A Primer on a Radiation from Blackbodies
  
  
• Woody Plant Identification and Laboratory Slides
  Woody Plant Identification Photos -- Arranged by Morphology
  Iowa State Campus Trees -- Leaves, Bark, Flowers, etc.
  Botany Laboratory Slides
  
  
• GIS -- Map Resources and Geospatial Data Technology
  Introduction to GIS -- Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
  Greene County GIS Map -- Locate Properties, Soil Types, etc.
  Google Earth -- Free Download Site
  Ecoregion Websites -- Baileys Map System (1995)
  National Atlas -- Biology Interactive Maps, Layers, etc.
  TopoZone.com -- Topographic Map Source
  GlobeXplorer -- Internet Aerial Imagery Source
  Munsell Color Chart -- Example Page
  Shaded Elevation Map of Ohio -- Ohio Geologic Survey (High Resolution Map)
  NEON (Nat. Ecol. Observatory Network) -- Forecasting Future of Major Land-use/Cover Types
  
  
• Global Ecology and Ecosystem Studies
  UV-B Monitoring Program -- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
  Computation of Global Vegetation Index (GVI) -- NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
  NPP Database -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Distributed Active Archive Center
  Fire Effects Information System -- U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
  Ecosystem Informatics -- Global Ecosystem Database, etc., Nat. Geophysics Data Center, NOAA
  
  
• Stream Ecology and Conservation
  "Save Our Streams" (SOS) Program -- Isaac Walton League
  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Daily Streamflow Data -- Click on State and Stream Location
  Gaging Station Data for Massies Creek, Wilberforce, OH

• Hocking Hills Trip
  
  Sites to See and Photo Gallery
  Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve
  History of Natural Resource Usage -- H. Hills. Internet Guide
  Rockbridge State Nature Preserve-- Rockbridge, OH
   
• Plant and Animal Identification Resources
  Common Plant Species and Zonation
  Cornell On-line Bird Guide -- Photos and Other Information
  Recorded Bird and Other Animal Sounds -- OhioLink to Borrer Lab, OSU
   
• Biotic Community and Ecosystem Characteristics 
  Biological Indicator Species of Ecosystem Health -- EPA
  
   
• Forest Community Analysis:
  How to use TREEPLOT
  Tawawa Woods Raw Data

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