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Resources
Partnership in Plant Genomics Education Annual Report 2005
Partnership in Plant Genomics Education Findings 2005
Biotechnology Curriculum Collection of the California Community College
Poster: What Can You Do With A Biology Degree
"California Careers in Biotechnology: A Counselor's Guide to the Best Jobs"
The sites provided below are a few of the thousands available. These few were chosen to be linked to our website because they either relate directly to community college biotechnology or something specific in California that connects to community college biotechnology, or they have extensive links themselves for the visitor to explore.
Bio-Link (www.bio-link.org) - Excellent site for the nation-wide community college biotechnology effort with the National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education Center grant. Useful for any community college, technical college, high school, or university persons interested in the practical implementation of biotechnology courses. Sign up for the listserve.
General sites
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Especially good site for genomic information and bioinformatics. Excellent glossary of genetic terms.
www.biotechfind.com - Hundreds upon hundreds of links to biotech companies, biotech organizations, journals & magazines, careers and MORE!
www.cato.com - This links on this website provide thousands of additional connections related to biotechnology, including employment and recruitment.
http://biotech.about.com - Hundreds of links including bioinformatics, genetics, genomics, proteomics and careers.
www.saludos.com - Many links. This website may be especially good for bilingual Hispanics.
www.biospace.com - BioSpace, Inc. is a specialized provider of web-based products and information services to the life sciences. One of the most excellent and extensive general sites.
http://www.sdbiotechcareers.org/biotech.html - A comprehensive view of biotechnology education and internship opportunities in the San Diego region.
Agricultural Biotechnology
www.nal.usda.gov - A very good agricultural site. Go to their search area and enter biotechnology. Hundreds of links provided. Be sure and click on Biotechnology, Educational Resources in this area.
http://www.cals.cornell.edu/extension/nabc/ - National Agricultural Biotechnology Council hosts annual public meetings about the safe, ethical, and efficacious development of agricultural biotechnology products. The California Community College Biotech Initiative is a member of NABC. Free excellent annual reports for the asking.
http://biotech-info.net - Articles and general information on agricultural biotechnology, with more than 1,400 articles and a good search engine.
www.agbiotechnet.com - The online service for agricultural biotechnology, providing easy access to information on subjects such as genetic engineering, in vitro culture, biosafety, intellectual property rights and other key issues in agricultural biotechnology.Specifically educationally related
www.accessexcellence.org - An excellent source for health and bioscience teachers and learners. Has a career center.
www.csuchico.edu/csuperb - The California State University Program in Education and Research in Biotechnology site. Each year, the California Community Colleges share part of their annual meeting. Check the site for details of this meeting, held in January of each year.
www.bayscan.org/hbcc/index.html -Information about how to improve the quantity and quality of the supply of allied health care workers in the San Francisco Bay Area, with increased knowledge of health career options among high school, community college, and university students and faculty.
www.babec.org - The Bay Area Biotechnology Education Consortium (BABEC) is a regional network of local education partnerships based in the San Francisco Bay Area. BABEC is dedicated to increasing student understanding of key concepts in molecular biology, and raising student awareness of applications of the derived biotechnology.
Industry Organizations for Biotech
www.bio.org - The international Biotechnology Industry Organization site. Hundreds of links to other websites and a career section.
www.biocom.org - The regional industry group in San Diego County area with approximately 400 members. Has an educational outreach.
www.socalbio.org - The regional industry group in Los Angeles County area and beyond. Provides access to venture capital with different forums, has an educational committee.
http://www.bayareabioscience.org/about.html - The Bay Area Bioscience Center is a public-private partnership and forum organized to strengthen the competitiveness of the region as the premier global location for bioscience research, education, and industry.
