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- AQUARIUM: Discussion of Home Fish Aquariums
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@emuvm1
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@emuvm1.cc.emory.edu
Bitnet Mail to: aquarium@emuvm1
Internet Mail to: aquarium@emuvm1.cc.emory.edu
Description: Aquarium is an open discussion about all things related to the hobby of
keeping fish and other aquatic things in an aquarium. If you have questions about how to
solve problems with your aquarium or if you have expertise about aquariums and are willing
to answer questions, this is the place.
List Owner/Contact: Bert Bruner <osakb@emuvm1.cc.emory.edu>
- BETTAS: Betta Fish Discussion List
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@arizvm1
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu
Bitnet Mail to: bettas@arizvm1
Internet Mail to: bettas@arizvm1.ccit.arizona.edu
Description: A mailing list designed for people interested in the keeping and breeding of
Betta splendens (Siamese fighting fish). It is a public, unmoderated list, for the
discussion of the above topic. It is NOT for general aquaria information unrelated to
Betta splendens.
List Owner/Contact: Jill Firch <jfirch@cnet.shs.arizona.edu>
- COASTNET: Coastal Management Conference
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@uriacc
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@uriacc.uri.edu
Bitnet Mail to: coastnet@uriacc
Internet Mail to: coastnet@uriacc.uri.edu
Description: The COASTNET Listserv list is a forum to discuss National and International
Coastal Management issues, and is being facilitated jointly by The Coastal Resources
Center and The Department of Marine Affairs at The University of Rhode Island. This forum
encourages dialog on coastal management issues from all nations, and is based on the
belief that coastal resource planners, managers, researchers, and users from the developed
and developing world have much to learn from and contribute to each other. Queries and
comments addressed to COASTNET should fall within the realm of coastal management,
including, but not limited to: natural resources, research, financial resources, policies
and regulations, development, conservation, transfer of science to policy, and management
strategies.
List Owner/Contact: Robert H. Puffer <rpuf4584@uriacc.uri.edu>
- CRUST-L: Crustacean Biology List
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@sivm
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@sivm.si.edu
Bitnet Mail to: crust-l@sivm
Internet Mail to: crust-l@sivm.si.edu
Description: CRUST-L is an unmoderated discussion list for scholars and students of
Crustacean Biology, which, for our present purposes, comprises any matters related to the
systematics, distribution, and ecology of members of the arthropod Subphylum
Crustacea.
Announcements will be made in English and subscribers may use the language of their
choice. Translations, however, will not be provided.
List Owners/Contact: Jan Clark <mnhiv002@sivm.si.edu>,
Bill Hart <mnhiv008@sivm.si.edu>, and Jim
Thomas <mnhiv040@sivm.si.edu>
- FISH-ECOLOGY: Fish and Fisheries Ecology
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@searn
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@searn.sunet.se
Bitnet Mail to: fish-ecology@searn
Internet Mail to: fish-ecology@searn.sunet.se
Description: FISH-ECOLOGY is an international computer conference for academic personnel
& students involved in empirical and theoretical issues related to fish and fisheries
ecology: Evolutionary aspects, population dynamics, modeling, management, conservation,
bioeconomics, related software & hardware, reviews, symposium announcements, etc.
Membership is open to all interested parties. Commercial announcements are, however, not
desired. The list aims to stimulate connections between senior and junior researchers and
students on an international and multidisciplinary basis, to exchange views, data and to
put forward ideas to approach fisheries ecological issues.
List Owner/Contact: Aldo-Pier Solari <solaris@cicei.ulpgc.es>,
Universidad de Las Palmas de G.C.
- FISH-JUNIOR: Forum between Marine Scientists and
Students
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@searn
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@searn.sunet.se
Bitnet Mail to: fish-junior@searn
Internet Mail to: fish-junior@searn.sunet.se
Description: FISH-JUNIOR is a forum for knowledge transfer between marine scientists and
children/high school students. The list was initially set up by the Swedish University
Network (SUNET) on behalf of a Pilot Project to be conducted by the British Columbia
Ministry of Education (Canada). The aim of this forum is to enable juniors of early age to
interact with scientists and scientific issues mainly related to Fisheries ecology and
related topics. The FISH-ECOLOGY management would like to encourage the participation of
scientists, advisors, PhD students and other research personnel who would like to be
involved as teachers in FISH-JUNIOR.
List Owner/Contact: Aldo-Pier Solari <solaris@searn.sunet.se>
- FROG-NET: Amphibian Researcher Mailing List
Internet Subscribe to: liaw@rana.usc.edu
Internet Mail to: frog-net@rana.usc.edu
Description: This mailing list is set up to facilitate the communication and interaction
among researchers interested in the behavior and the underlying neural mechanisms in
amphibians.
List Owner/Contact: Jim Liaw <liaw@rana.usc.edu>,
Center for Neural Engineering, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2520,
Phone: 213-740-6991
HERP-L: Herpetology Mailing List
Internet Subscribe to: listproc@xtal200.harvard.edu
Internet Mail to: herp-l@xtal200.harvard.edu
Description: This mailing list is for discussion of scientific issues related to
herpetology (ecology, evolution, conservation, behavior, systematics, biogeography, etc.)
This list cross-posts to the USENET newsgroup sci.bio.herp.
Contact: Michael Eisen <eisen@xtal220.harvard.edu>,
Program in Biophysics, Harvard University, Phone: 617-495-4091, Fax: 617-495-9613
- IAMSLIC: Intl. Assn. of Aquatic & Marine Science
Libraries & Information Centers
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@ucsd.edu
In body of the email message, enter: subscribe your E-Mail address IAMSLIC
Internet Mail to: iamslic@ucsd.edu
List Owner/Contact: Peter Brueggeman <pbrueggeman@ucsd.edu>,
Head, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library, University of California San
Diego
- ICAM-L: Integrated Coastal Area Management
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@irmfao01
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@irmfao01.bitnet
Bitnet Mail to: icam-l@irmfao01
Internet Mail to: icam-l@irmfao01.bitnet
Description: Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. Fishery Development Planning
Service Integrated Coastal Area Management Discussion List
List Owners/Contact: A.I. Insull <fippai@irmfao01.bitnet>
and G. de Manicor <fidi23@irmfao01.bitnet>
- MAR-FACIL: Marine Facilities, Aquaculture, Aquaria
Internet Subscribe to: mailserv@ac.dal.ca
Internet Mail to: mar-facil@ac.dal.ca
Description: MAR-FACIL is a mailing list for managers and technical staff at marine
research facilities, aquaculture operations, public aquaria and other facilities supplying
seawater for the support of marine life. The list is intended as a forum for the
discussion of technical and business topics, however discussion of other matters is
welcome and encouraged. The list is managed by the staff of the Aquatron Laboratory which
is situated at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Aquatron is a
specialized marine research facility providing scientists the opportunity to control the
environmental variables of large volumes of water. The list will be of primary interest to
those individuals who are involved in the operation of similar marine facilities and those
who use such facilities for research.
List Owner/Contact: John Stratton <stratton@ac.dal.ca>
- MARINE-L: Marine Studies/Shipboard Education List
Internet Subscribe to: listserver@cgc.ns.ca
Internet Mail to: marine-l@cgc.ns.ca
Description: Marine Studies/Shipboard Education Discussion group addresses the development
of Marine-related studies, Semester-at-Sea/Education-at-Sea programs, and the development
of e-mail connectivity at sea. Interest areas include: Marine electronic
communications/networking/maintenance; Coastal/Marine Database; Marine Parks and Coastal
National Parks; General coastal and marine ecosystems; Marine zoology and biology;
Aquaculture; Ocean environmental sciences; Ocean and atmospheric sciences; Marine sciences
research stations and marine museums; Maritime academies and sail-training; Marine
engineering and ship design, shipbuilding, and shipyard management; Fisheries science;
Stellar navigation; Satellite oceanography; Blue-water sailing and ship maintenance;
History of Sea Education; Traditional navigation methods around the world; Co-operative
links between Sea-Education programs; Ocean racing; Marine/maritime publishing and
publications; Submersible design; Shipping movements; Ocean research, funding, grants and
awards; Oceania and maritime anthropology; International shipboard/port relations;
Intercultural communications; Ocean resources management and ocean industries; Weather
information transmission and information storage/retrieval; Ham and marine radio
communications.
List Owners/Contact: Jim Calvesbert jim@cgc.ns.ca
- MARINE-TECH: Marine Technology in the U.K.
Internet Subscribe to: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk
Internet Mail to: marine-tech@mailbase.ac.uk
Description: The aim of this list is to promote contact and discussion amongst the
research community of the U.K. who are involved in the field of Marine Technology. This
list is open to all people connected with the field of Marine Technology, be their
interest in structural analysis, hydrodynamics, marine engineering,
optimisation, fishery
studies, or oceanography.
List Owner/Contact: <marine-tech-request@mailbase.ac.uk>,
Dave Thomas <dave.thomas@newcastle.ac.uk>
and Mesut Guner <mesut.guner@newcastle.ac.uk>,
Department of Marine Technology, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon
Tyne, NE1 7RU
- MARMAM: Marine Mammal Research & Conservation
Discussion List
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@uvvm
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@uvvm.uvic.ca
Bitnet Mail to: marmam@uvvm
Internet Mail to: marmam@uvvm.uvic.ca
Description: A marine mammal research and conservation e-mail discussion list has been
established, using the listserver at the University of Victoria. The purpose of this is to
facilitate discussion regarding research and conservation of marine mammals, as well as
for posting conference or meeting announcements, volunteer opportunities, new techniques
or equipment available, new books published, etc.
List Owners/Contact: David Duffus <ddvffvs@uvvm.uvic.ca>
or Robin Baird <rbaird@sfu.ca>
- MEDSEA-L: Marine Biology of the Adriatic Sea List
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@aearn.aco.net
Internet Mail to: medsea-l@aearn.aco.net
Description: The goal of the list is to increase our knowledge on processes controlling
life in the Adriatic Sea. Special emphasis is put on the interactions between
eutrophication phenomena and foodweb structures. Another main object of research interest
are investigations on marine snow and mucilage as mucoid aggregates in the water column of
the Northern Adriatic Sea are more abundant than in any other regions of the world's
oceans.
List Owner/Contact: Osiander Meixner <meixner@wu-wien.ac.at>
- MEH2O-L: Middle East Water List
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@taunivm
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@vm.tau.ac.il
Bitnet Mail to: meh2o-l@taunivm
Internet Mail to: meh2o-l@vm.tau.ac.il
Description: Discussion group for information and research related to water in the Middle
East. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: limnology; oceanography; marine
biotechnology; aquaculture (marine and freshwater); conservation; reclamation; wetlands
development; ecological aspects; shared resource management; notice of upcoming conference
and seminars.
List Owner/Contact: Robert Chasan <chasan@hujiagri.huji.ac>,
National Center for Mariculture, P.O. Box 1212, Eilat, Israel
- MOLLUSCA: Molluscan Phylogeny & Systematics
Discussion List
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@ucmp1.berkeley.edu
Internet Mail to: mollusca@ucmp1.berkeley.edu
Description: Discussion of phylogenetic hypotheses and the construction of classifications
within the Mollusca at all taxonomic levels. The list is to foster greater interaction
between researchers from different methodological and philosophical backgrounds by
welcoming viewpoints from ethology, molecular biology, anatomical and ultrastructural
investigations, developmental biology, paleontology, theoretical biology, and any others.
List Owners/Contact: David Lindberg and R. Guralnick, University of California, Museum of
Paleontology, Berkeley, CA
- NIA: Neotropical Ichthyological Association
Internet subscribe to majordomo@mail.orst.edu,
in body of the email message, enter: subscribe nia-net Your-Email-Address
Internet mail to: nia-net@mail.orst.edu
Description: NIA-NET is an electronic mail distribution list of the Neotropical
Ichthyological Association. The list was established to promote and enchance communication
among NIA members and anyone else that has an interest in Neotropical fishes. Members are
invited to use NIA-NET to broadcast information and queries that are of general interest
to Neotropical Ichthyologists. If you have any problems with regard to your subscription,
or need more information on NIA, feel free to send me a message. Currently NIA-NET has
about 120 members from the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania. NIA-NET is the official
communication channel for the NEODAT project.
Contact Paulo Petry, petryp@ucs.orst.edu
- OCEANTECH: Scripps Institution of Oceanography's
Ocean Technology Forum
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@ucsd.edu
In body of the email message, enter: subscribe your E-Mail address OCEANTECH
Internet Mail to: oceantech@ucsd.edu
Description: The OCEANTECH conference is an international informal computer conference for
discussion of applied technology-related topics in freshwater, marine, and brackishwater
environments. Conference membership is open to all interested parties.
Contact: Kevin Hardy <khardy@ucsd.edu>,
University of California - San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- SCUBA: Discussion of Scuba Diving
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@tritu
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@cc.itu.edu.tr
Bitnet Mail to: scuba@tritu
Internet Mail to: scuba@cc.itu.edu.tr
Description: SCUBA is a discussion list featuring SCUBA and skin diving. Topics include
illnesses of a diver, dangers under water, equipment of diving, diving sites all around
the world, wonderful feeling of breathing under water, magical and mysterious world under
water, etc. Either English or Turkish languages may be used on this list.
List Owner/Contact: Gokhan Boybek <gokhan@cc.itu.edu.tr>
- SCUBA-L: Scuba Diving Mailing List
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@brownvm
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@brownvm.brown.edu
Bitnet Mail to: scuba-l@brownvm
Internet Mail to: scuba-l@brownvm.brown.edu
Description: Mailing list for discussion of all aspects of SCUBA diving. Any articles,
views, ideas, and opinions relating to SCUBA diving are welcome. Areas discussed will
include, but are not limited to: Safety/first aid; places to dive; decompression;
computation; decompression tables; history; new equipment; dive shops; new technologies;
mail order shopping; diving science & technology; travel; computers; tropical diving;
underwater photography; underwater animal life; underwater vehicles; questions/quizzes;
PADI certifications; NAUI certifications; & YMCA certifications. Also gateways to
Usenet Newsgroup bit.listserv.scuba-l
List Owner/Contact: Catherine Yang <cyang@brownvm.brown.edu>
- SEASHEPHERD: Sea Shepherd Electronic Mailing List
Internet Subscribe to: dcasmedic@aol.com
Description: The Sea Shepherd is involved in several campaigns, including the fight
against whaling, dolphin slaughter, drift nets and seal killing. This is a volunteer,
information collection and distribution service, for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
and related issues.
List Owner/Contact: Nick Voth <dcasmedic@aol.com>,
3725 Westland Pl., Lawrence, KS 66049, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, 1314 2nd Street,
Santa Monica, CA 90401, Phone: 310-394-3198
- SFER-L: South Florida Environmental Reader
Bitnet Subscribe to: listserv@ucf1vm
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu
Bitnet Mail to: sfer-l@ucf1vm
Internet Mail to: sfer-l@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu
Description: The South Florida Environmental Reader is a electronic newsletter covering
topics concerning the South Florida environment. The newsletter is published on a monthly
basis.
Contact: Andrew Mossberg <aem@miavax.ir.miami.edu>
- SHARK-L: Sharks and Cartilaginous Fish Discussion
Internet Subscribe to: listserv@utcvm.utc.edu
Description: SHARK-L is a general-interest forum for discussions about sharks (and other
cartilaginous fishes, such as skates, rays, chimaeras). Topics on SHARK-L include shark
biology, behavior and evolution, stories about diving with sharks, sharks in the media,
shark folklore, sharks' relationship with human beings, shark conservation efforts, and
resources for shark aficionados. SHARK-L is an informal, conversational list for both lay
people and scientists. If you want to talk about sharks, SHARK-L is the place to be!
Contact: Fiona Webster, fi@access.digex.net
- WILDNET: Computing and Statistics in Fisheries &
Wildlife Biology
Internet Subscribe to: wildnet-request@tribune.usask.ca
Internet Mail to: wildnet@tribune.usask.ca
Description: The Wildnet mailing list was established for the exchange of ideas,
questions, and solutions in the area of fisheries and wildlife computing and statistics.
Possibilities include reviews of literature, reports on conferences, questions on
experimental design, field techniques, relevant hardware, software, databases, etc.
List Owner/Contact: Eric Woodsworth <woodsworth@sask.usask.ca>,
Canadian Wildlife Service, Saskatoon, Canada, Phone: 306-975-4023
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