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Useful Links
This page is a collection of websites I have found useful. It is a very recent page, so it is rather short, but many more will be added as I have the time. As befitting my interests, I have divided the links into sections: taphonomy, anatomy, general paleontology, and museums/education. The last two sections have some overlap as several museum websites have some useful paleo sections.
Taphonomy: All things dead and dieing
Taphonomy & Preservation This is a pretty good overview of taphonomic concepts
University of Bristol: Experimental Taphonomy Bristol has if not the only, certainly one of the best programs in taphonomic studies
Taphonomy.com Contains the best taphonomic bibliography I have found on the web
Deathonline A great little site discussing how things decompose
Anatomy
Anatomy Education and Anatomy Research The main page for the American Association of Anatomists with a lot of anatomy resources available
The Anatomy Lesson A great site by an anatomist for reviewing human anatomy
Paleontology/Evolution
National Academy of Science Lots of resources on evolution
National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences Includes funding sources along with some interesting tidbits of information covering a wide spectrum
Understanding Evolution "Your one-stop source for information on evolution" by the University of California at Berkeley. While maybe not "one-stop", still a great resource for the layman, undergrads and teachers.
The Paleontology Portal It is what it says: your gateway to paleontology on the Web
Palaeobiology and Biodiversity Research Group This is another link to Bristol University, but they are doing work that deserves it. This page news about their research, including the most incredible dinosaur super tree thus far created, which is available for download.
Majungasaurus skull A great site by my advisor, Dr. Witmer, which illustrates the skull of Majungasaurus in great detail. Check out the movies and downloads, print out your own Majungasaurus poster. He has also thoughtfully provided much of his other work, including that on Nigersaurus, as pdfs on the site.
Links for Palaeobotanists It may say palaeobotanists, but it is actually a fantastic source of web resources for anyone interested in paleontology or teaching it
The Polyglot Paleontologist Provides English translations for on-English journals
The Paleobiology Database Provides the best Who, What, Where, and When for paleontology on the web (the Why is what we do, right?)
Vertebrate Paleontology Journal Links Numerous publications can be accessed here
Palaeos.com Palaeos.org Started out as an amateur site dedicated to all things paleontological, it has morphed into the wiki at palaeos.org. The best amateur site out there and frankly better than most professional ones.
Museums/Education
American Association of Museums The place for information about and for museums
National Center for Science Education Lots of information about teaching evolution and the political fights going on
University of California Museum of Paleontology What every paleontology museum aspires to be on the Web
University of London One of my favorite museum websites, they have a great paleo section
American Museum of Natural History One of the premier museums in the United States and holds an important place in paleontology research
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History The quintessential American museum. While there is much to be seen at the many museums making up the Smithsonian, this one is my favorite. It is where the dinosaurs are.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science A great museum in which I was privileged to work in for a while. Don't miss Ken Carpenter's website, their dino curator, who has a number of interesting items on his site.
University of Colorado Museum I would be remiss if I did not include the museum in which I worked while earning my Museum Studies degree, the collections of which are surprisingly extensive and the home of Dr. Karen Chin, my old advisor and a great lady I was honored to work with.