From: larry@wolves.uucp (Lawrence F. London)
Newsgroups: rec.gardens
Subject: Extended List of eco/ag/nature.hort BBS's/lists
Date: 10 Sep 92 03:12:53 GMT
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Organization: Wolves Den UNIX and Usenet node
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PART 1-GUIDE TO BBSs AND INTERNET LISTS
     Following is a list of computer bulletin boards, commercial online 
information services and Internet lists where you can find 
environmental/conservation information or discussions. We try to update 
this list as needed or every 3 months. 
Copyright (c) 1992 Daniel L. Wendling and J. Scott Christianson
[some text & BBS lists from other states deleted to save space]
 
                     ==== VIRGINIA ====
+Environment BBS       703-524-1837 RB   Mail, files
Exchange BBS           804-552-1010 PB   #110       
+HortLine              703-836-2418 PB             
NO-Frills BBS          703-538-4634      #1299
+PIES (EPA PPIC)       703-506-1025 PB             
Terrapin Flyer         703-886-7825 PB   #710, $
U.S. Geo. Survey       703-648-4168        
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ALF--National Agricultural Library         
 301-504-6510             
 Sysop: Karl Schneider
 City-State: Beltsville, MD
 Software: RBBS
 Description: A BBS of one of the "Big Three" national libraries, 
the other two being the National Library of Medicine and the 
Library of Congress. This BBS carries conferences for Alternative 
Farming Systems and the Ag Information Network; has information 
about the Library, about agriculture resources on the Internet and about 
the database AGRICOLA.

BioTron: The Biologist's elecTronic network        
 202-628-2427
 Sysop: AFBS staff
 City-State: Washington, DC
 Software: TBBS
 Modem: To 2400 Baud
 Description: Sponsored by the American Foundation for Biological 
Sciences, 730 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC  20001-4521. Voice: 202-
628-1500. E-mail, job listings, organization news--electronic version of 
the AIBS Forum.

COGSNet--Computer Oriented Geological Society Network               
 303-740-9493             
 Sysop: Tom Bresnahan
 City-State: Denver, CO
 Software: Opus
 Modem: To 2400 Baud
 Description: Sponsored by the Computer Oriented Geological 
Society, P.O. Box 1317, Denver, CO 80201-1317. Voice: 303-751-8553. 
COGS is a professional organization which actively encourages the 
application of computers in the field of geology, including hydrology, 
mapping, mining and mineralogy, paleontology, landsat imaging, 
geophysics, etc. The BBS features organization news, E-mail, 
shareware/text files, job listings, information for programmers. 
         
EarthNet Environmental Information Service (EEIS)           
 516-321-4893             
 Sysop: Byron Arnao
 City-State: NY
 Software: RemoteAccess
 Description: The EarthNet Information Service is owned and 
operated by BAI Computer Consultants in cooperation with the 
Environmental Leaders Network. It carries the Enviro, Ecol, 
Econet, Ecology, Sust_ag, Outdoors and Small Scale Alternative 
Energy Fidonet conferences, as well as conferences from 
PeaceNet, Greenpeace, Wildnet, Earth Art BBS and local 
conferences, like Global Activists NetWrk, Eco-School Network, 
Animal Rights Briefs and Environmental Workplace. EarthNet has 
a database of BBSs, and a large library of environmental letters, studies 
and other environmental files for download.

ENVIRO BBS       
 703-524-1837             
 Sysop: Kurt Riegel
 City-State: Arlington, VA
 Software: RBBS
 Modem: To 2400 Baud
 Description: Sysop Riegel runs the BBS "to provide a medium for 
exchange of information on environmental protection, Ecology, 
wildlife, endangered species, natural resources and other topics 
generally related thereto." The BBS has file areas in categories 
such as environment, geography, astronomy catalogs and data, and 
nature. The bulletin section includes "Earth Tips" on topics such as 
transportation, solid waste/recycling, lighting, water heating, etc.
                          
Florida Fishline 
 904-488-3773             
 Sysop: Scott Hardin
 City-State: Tallahasse, FL
 Software: Opus
 Modem: To 2400 baud
 Description: "This board is for anyone interested in fishing or in the fresh 
water fish of Florida. It contains general and scientific message areas, 
GFC (Game and Fish Commission) literature, news 
releases, abstracts, and more."
         
One World        
 213-372-0987
 City-State: CA
 Software: Maximus
 Modem: To 2400
 Description: Among the conferences One World carries are Environmental 
Issues, Ecology Network, Green.029, Ecology, Enviro, ca.environment, Home 
Power, Sustainable Agriculture, Home N Garden, Consumer Report, 
Alternative News, World Talk, and SoCal Action---Southern California 
news. Also has an Environmental Directory of information resources, 
including organization and publication listings, descriptions of other 
BBSs, government environmental agencies, hazardous waste disposal, 
household hazardous waste collection, and a list of recycled paper 
suppliers. 
         
HerpNet--The Herpetological Online Network (SATRONICS BBS)
 215-464-3562
 Sysop: Mark Miller
 City-State: Philadelphia, PA
 Software: TBBS
 Modem: To 9600 Baud
 Description: Herpnet is a menu option on the SATRONICS BBS. 
Herpnet is a national forum for the exchange of information and 
ideas relating to all aspects of herpetology. Anyone with an  
interest in the study or conservation of reptiles or amphibians is 
welcome to participate. The BBS includes message and file areas, 
as well as the Herp Society Database, and a calendar of 
conferences, meetings and events.

HortLine         
 703-836-2418             
 Sysops: Mike Neff (American Society for Horticultural Science), 
 and Tim Ng (Univ. Maryland, Graduate Studies & Research) 
 City-State: Alexandria, VA
 Software: PCBoard
 Modem: To 2400 Baud
 Description: Sponsored by the American Society for Horticultural 
Science, this BBS carries conferences, files, job listings and 
calendar listings pertaining to horticulture.

Osprey's Nest, The (TON)          
 301-989-9036             
 Sysops: Fran & Norm Saunders
 City/State: Colesville, MD 
 Software: Remote Operating System (ROS)
 Modem: To 2400 Baud
 Description: "A Bulletin Board for Birders, Naturalists, and 
Conservationists." Message areas; files that cover such topics as 
Information For Amateur Botanists, Attracting Wildlife to Your Yard, 
Chesapeake Bay Research Info From the University of Maryland, Pictures of 
Avian and Other Nature Subjects, Local and National Birding Organizations, 
and Hot Local Birding Locations. See also the description of the BitNet 
lists BIRDEAST, BIRDWEST, BIRDCNTR.

R.A.C.H.E.L. (Remote Access Chemical Hazards Electronic Library)
 Environmental Research Foundation
 P.O. Box 73700
 Washington, DC 20056-3700
 Voice: 202-328-1119
Data:  7 bits, full duplex, even parity, 1200 baud 
Contact by mail or phone first to set up an account.
Description: RACHEL is a computerized database of information about 
hazardous materials, available free of charge. The Environmental Research 
Foundation also produces a weekly newsletter, _RACHEL's Hazardous 
Waste News, and several complimentary issues accompany new database 
searching accounts.

Shore, The 
301-476-5098
 Sysop: Bob Willey
 City-State: Ocean City, MD
 Software: PCBoard
 Modem: To 14,400 Baud (Boca Series)
 Description: Jo Campbell is Sysop of the EcoTopics International News 
Service, which is open to discussions on matters such as pollution, tidal 
wetlands, and non-tital wetlands. File areas include a list of 
environmental & ecology magazines and organizations, EcoNews OnLine 
Ecology NewsLetter, and EarthWatch Magazine.

TAXACOM          
 716-896-7581             
 Sysop: Richard H. Zander
 City-State: Buffalo, NY
 Software: FYI-MCD
 Modem: To 2400 Baud
 Description: "TAXACOM is an electronic journal, data bank and 
symposium for collections-oriented biosystematists and 
biogeographers. Unique features are the electronic journal Flora Online and 
the Latin Translation Service. We have recently inaugurated a pilot online 
herbarium database facility."

Taxononmic Reference File (BIOSIS)
 215-972-6759
 Sysop: Bob Howey
 City-State: Philadelphila, PA
 Description: "Online Bacterial Taxonomic Databases, Conferences 
on Biology/ Life Sciences Topics, Sponsored by BIOSIS-producers 
of Biological Abstracts."
Earth Science Data Directory (ESDD)        
U.S. Geological Survey
Contact Information: C.R. Baskin, ESDD Project Manager, U.S. Geological 
Survey, 801 National Center, Reston, VA 22092. Voice: 703-648-7112. 
Computerized listing of electronic resources in earth science. No access 
charge; but an account must be set up, manual received, before searches 
can be performed.

EPA CLU-IN (Clean Up Information)          
 301-589-8366             
 Sysop: Dan Powell
 City-State: Silver Spring, MD
 Description: "This BBS and its contents are intended solely for the 
exchange of information furthering the mission and goals of the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency and its Office of Solid Waste and 
Emergency Response. This BBS is FULLY available only to employees of 
federal, state, and local governmental agencies and bone fide EPA 
contractors. If you're not an EPA contractor, an employee of EPA or a 
state-local government agency, you will be afforded full access ONLY to 
the public Special Interest Group Areas 5 & 7. (5-Air/Superfund 
Coordination, 7-Superfund innovative Technology Evaluation)"

EPA Office of Air Quality BBS     
919-541-5742     

Hazardous Materials Information Exchange 
 708-972-3275
 City/State: IL  
 Description: "The system was created to provide a centralized database 
for Federal, State, local, and private-sector personnel to share 
information pertaining to hazardous materials emergency management, 
training, resources, technical assistance and regulations. The HMIX is not 
intended, however, to provide assistance during an actual emergency."

[Listservers]
   X-ref for mail lists
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Subject     Lists

Activism           ACTNOW-L, GREEN, SEAC-L
Agriculture        AG-EXP-L
Anthropology        HUMBIO-L 
Aquaculture         AQUA-L
Bees                BEE-L
Behavior            ENVBEH-L, ETHOLOGY, POP-BIO
Birds               BIRDEAST, BIRDWEST, BIRDCNTR
Computers           BITNEWS
Economics           ECONOMY
Environmental Studies        ENVST-L
Environmentalism/ecology     BIOSPH-L, CONSLINK, SFER
Geography           UIGIS-L 
Government          REPON-$, SAFETY, GOVDOC-L
Information         GOVDOC-L
Nitrogen            BNFNET-L
Oceans              MARINE-L 
Peace/War           ARMS-L, DISARM-L  
Phylogenetics       CLASS-L
Plants              BNFNET-L, ORCHIDS
Polulation Biology  POP-BIO,
Software            BIO-SOFT
Urban Planning      URBAN-L, URBANITES
Youth               SCOUTS-L
War                 ARMS-L, DISARM-L  
Listname:   AG-EXP-L
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%NDSUVM1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@NDSUVM1
Moderator: Sandy Sprafka
 Description: "Discusses the use of Expert Systems in Agricultural 
production and management.  Primary emphasis is for practitioners, 
Extension personnel and Experiment Station researchers in the land grant 
system."

Listname:   AQUA-L
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%VM.UoGuelph.CA@VM1.NoDak.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@UOGUELPH
Moderator: T. B. (Ted) White 
 Description: "The purpose of the list is to promote discussion amongst 
individuals interested in the science, technology and business of rearing 
aquatic species.  In the spirit of open discussion, membership in the list 
is public and unrestricted. Potential topics include: Problems and 
solutions rearing aquatic larvae, Diseases, parasites and pathology, Water 
quality, Recirculation technology and applications, Research aquatic 
systems design and operation, Commercial aquatic systems design and 
operation, Site selection and environmental impact, New species under 
culture, Genetics, sex reversal and hormonal manipulation, Computers in 
aquaculture, Public perceptions of aquaculture, Aqua-business ($$$$!)."
ARMS-L@BUACCA.BU.EDU (ARMS-L@BUACCA.BITNET)

Listname:   ARMS-L
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV@BUACCA.BU.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@BUACCA
Moderator:  GROSS@BCVMS.BITNET
 Description: "The ARMS-L digest is for various and sundry comments and 
questions on policy issues related to peace, war, national security, 
weapons, the arms race, and the like."

Listname:   BEE-L
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%ALBNYVM1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@ALBNYVM1
Moderator: 
 Description:"BEE-L is for the discussion of research and information 
concerning the biology of bees. This includes honey bees and other bees 
(and maybe even wasps). We communicate about sociobiology, behavior, 
ecology, adaptation/evolution, genetics, taxonomy, physiology, pollination, 
and flower nectar and pollen production of bees."

Listname:   BIO-SOFT
Listserver (Internet): biosci%net.bio.net@VM1.NODAK.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):    biosci@net.bio.net
Moderator: Dave Kristofferson
 Description: "Questions, answers, and discussions are welcomed about 
software related to the biological sciences (or even about problems with 
other software that scientists might use in the course of their work such 
as word processors or communications software)."

Listname:  BIOSPH-L       
Listserver (Internet):LISTSERV%UBVM.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU 
Listserver (Bitnet):  LISTSERV@UBVM 
Moderator: Dave Phillips
 Description: The BIOSPH-L list is concerned with "Anything relating to 
the biosphere, pollution, CO-2 effect, ecology, habitats, climate, etc., . . . . 
. Basically anything that exerts an influence of some kind or another on 
the BioSphere."   BIOSPH-L is one of the best lists we have found, 
averaging about four good messages a day. Its' activity reflects the 
enthusiasm of BIOSPH-L's subscribers; besides an active discussion, 
several users upload press releases and articles. 

Listname:   BIRDEAST
            BIRDWEST      
            BIRDCNTR
Listserver 
(Internet):LISTSERV%ARIZVM1.BITNET@CORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):  LISTSERV@ARIZVM1
Moderator: Charles B. Williamson and Norman C. Saunders
 Description: "The three new  lists, which  replace the  former 
BIRD_RBA@ARIZVM1, provide a clearing-house for transcribed birding 
hotlines for three major area the country--East,  West, and  Central.   The 
new  lists  are  BIRDEAST, BIRDCNTR, and BIRDWEST. New subscribers 
must choose which of the three  regional  lists  best  answers  their  
needs.    Of  course,  new subscribers may still subscribe to all three lists 
for full coverage. Please  note  that these are not intended to  be   general  
chat  lists.Contributions should  either be transcripts of birding hotlines 
or, if a local hotline  recording is  not available to you, concise 
statements of species seen  and the  location of the sighting, along with 
any real information such as 'out of range,' 'out of normal time frame,' etc. 
The following  states are  currently represented  with  transcribed 
hotlines on the three regional lists: BIRDEAST: Maine, New Jersey, 
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. 
BIRDCNTR: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Texas. BIRDWEST: New Mexico, 
Arizona, and California."

Listname:   BITNEWS
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%BITNIC.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@BITNIC
Editors: Judith Molka and Patricia Noeth
 Description: "BITNEWS is the official medium of the BitNet Network 
Information Center for distributing BitNet news and administrative 
developments." This is a subscription to the Bitnews newsletter, not a 
discussion list!

Listname:   BNFNET-L
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV@FINHUTC.BITNET
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@FINHUTC
Moderators: Eng-leong FOO and Robert HARPER
 Description: "BNFNET-MIRCEN" was establish in 1990 by UNESCO's MIRCEN 
(Microbiological Resource Center) Network for Environmental, Applied 
Microbiological and Biotechnological Research for people who have a 
professional interest in biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). Members of 
BNFNET-MIRCEN primarily use computers to communicate with each other 
by electronic mail ("e-mail"). The  members of BNFNET-l have grouped 
themselves into the following 6 discussion groups : * Legume-Rhizobium 
Group * Nitrogen Fixing Trees Group * Genetics/Biochemistry Group  * 
Free-living Fixers Group * Culture Collections Group * Computer 
Networking Group"

Listname:   CLASS-L       
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%SBCCVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@SBCCVM
Moderators: Bill Day and Jim Rohlf
 Description: "Mailing list and file server for researchers in 
classification, clustering, phylogenetic estimation, and related areas of 
data analysis.  CLASS-L provides facilities to: Enable researchers to mail 
messages automatically to all subscribers, Provide researchers with 
announcements, newsletters, and information about classification and 
clustering."

Listname:  CONSLINK       
Listserver (Internet): ? 
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@SIVM 
Moderator: Michael Stuewe
 Description: CONSLINK is the "Bitnet Based Electronic Conference and 
Bulletin Board on all Topics of Biology Conservation" supported by the 
Smithsonian Institution. Besides being a discussion list, CONSLINK offers 
issues of the Biological Conservation Newsletter, edited by Jane Villa-
Lobos, and a Register of Biological Fieldstations in Tropical Countries, 
compiled by  Chris Wemmer. Both the newsletter and the register are 
available from the Listserver. SEND the command INDEX CONSLINK to the 
Listserver to get a detailed listing of all the files available from 
CONSLINK.

Listname:   DISARM-L      
Listserver (Internet): 
LISTSERV%ALBNYVM1.BITNET@CORNELLC.CCS.CORNELL.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@ALBNYVM1
Moderator: Donald Parsons
 Description:"DISARM-L provides discussions of military and political 
strategy, technology, sociology, and popular peace activism involved  in 
accelerating disarmament of nuclear, conventional, chemical and 
biological weapons. Also discussion of other destabilizing actions such as 
suprpower intervention and exploitation of the 3rd world. Soviet, WTO, 
European, Asiatic and Latin American participants welcomed!"

Listname:   ECONOMY
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV@TECMTYVM.MTY.ITESM.MX
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@TECMTYVM
Moderator: Alejandro Ibarra
 Description: "The economy and economic problems of Less Developed 
Countries (LDCs) have become real laboratories for both the economic 
discipline, and economic policy measures.  This discussion list is aimed at 
analyzing economic problems, theories, policies, social conditions, 
political settings, etc., of LDCs and their relationship with the industrial 
world."

Listname:   ENVBEH-L
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%POLYGRAF.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@POLYGRAF  
Moderators: Richard Wener and Tony Monteiro
 Description: "Mailing list on Environmental Behavior: Environment, Design, 
and Human Behavior.  ENVBEH-L is a discussion on a variety of topics 
concerning the relations of people and their physical environments, 
including architectural and interior design and human behavior, 
environmental stress (pollution, catastrophe) and behavior, human 
response to built and natural settings, etc."

Listname:    ENVST-L
Listserver (Internet):LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BITNET
Listserver (Bitnet):  LISTSERV@BROWNVM
Moderator: Sandra Baptista
 Description: "The purpose of this list is to exchange information about 
Environmental Studies (ES) programs, generally -- about course designs, 
successful student projects, important information sources, etc.  We 
invite all who have a serious interest in ES at the undergraduate and 
graduate levels.  Some topics that might be of interest are: the balance 
between science/social science/humanities in our degrees;  the role of 
project classes and individual applied projects in our programs;  our 
relations with more traditional departments and disciplines;  and even 
exciting new ideas that we would like to refine.

Listname:   ETHOLOGY              
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%FINHUTC.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@FINHUTC 
Moderator: Jarmo Saarikko
 Description:"A mailing list for the discussion of animal behaviour and 
behavioural ecology. Possible topics could be e.g. new or controversial 
theories, new research methods, and equipment. Announcements of books, 
papers, conferences, new software for behavioural analysis etc., are also 
encouraged."

Listname:   GovDoc-L
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%PSUVM.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@PSUVM 
Moderators: Diane Kovacs and Michael J. Kovacs
 Description: "Mailing list with a focus is specifically on issues of 
information dissemination through Federal Depository Libraries.  Issues to 
be discussed include:  electronic dissemination policies of the Government 
Printing Office(GPO), the 1990 Census, access to Federal documents 
(Freedom of Information Act issues), automation of document collections 
in libraries (Marcive v. OCLC tapes; database consideration; retrospective 
conversion; etc.), document end user education and legislation related to 
depository libraries.  United Nations, State and Foreign Government 
documents can be included for discussion."

Listname:   GREEN         
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@INDYCMS 
Moderator: John B Harlan
 Description: "Green is dedicated to the study of Green movements 
worldwide and their influence on public opinion and public policy.  The 
scope of the list's discussion is global: all Green movements, at every 
level, are of interest to this list. Of special interest to the list is the 
emerging Green movement in the US -- how it is being organized by 
various competing elements, how it is being influenced by other Green 
movements worldwide (especially European), how it is interacting with 
those movements, and how it is influencing American public opinion and 
public policy on the local, state, regional and national level. It is 
emphasized that the purpose of Green is the *study* of Green movements.  
Green is *not* a tool for organizing or promoting those movements.  In 
keeping with policies defining the appropriate use of academic networks 
(which often include prohibitions on explicit political activism), 
adherence to the stated purpose of this list is strictly monitored and 
enforced."

Listname:  HUMBIO-L 
Listserver (Internet): HUMBIO-REQUEST@ACC.FAU.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   HUMBIO-REQUEST@FAUVAX
Moderator: M.Y. Iscan and Ralph P Carpenter
 Description: "Humbio-L is an unmoderated discussion list dealing with 
biological anthropology, adaptation, environmental stress, biological race, 
growth, genetics, paleoanthropology, skeletal biology, forensic 
anthropology, paleodemography, paleopathology, primate biology & 
behavior. To subscribe send mail to HUMBIO-REQUEST@FAUVAX (Internet 
users send to HUMBIO-REQUEST@ACC.FAU.EDU) with the request in the 
message body: SUBSCRIBE HUMBIO-L Your_full_name."

Listname: MARINE-L  
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV@UOGUELPH.BITNET
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@UOGUELPH
Moderator: Melcir Erskine-Richmond and Ted White
 Description: "MARINE-L is an open Forum for the discussion and 
development of Marine-related Studies, and Semester-at-Sea/Education-
at-Sea programs, including the development of e-mail connectivity at 
sea."
 
Listname: ORCHIDS  
Listserver (Internet): MAILSERV%SCU.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (see 
below)
Listserver (Bitnet):   MAILSERV@SCU
Coordinator: Willis Dair
 Description: "This unmoderated list was created to share and discuss 
information andexperiences of orchid growers. Send a mail message (MAIL 
only) to MAILSERV%SCU.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU The first line of the 
message should include the TEXT line:  SUBSCRIBE ORCHIDS"

Listname:   POP-BIO
Listserver (Internet): 
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@IRLEARN
Moderator: Vincent Bauchau
 Description:Population Biology is a synthesis of population ecology and 
population genetics, pursuing a unified theory to explain the structure, 
functioning and evolution of populations of living beings.  Such populations 
are very complex systems, exhibiting a variety of phenomena that we stil 
do not master.  Just to quote a famous example, multiannual density 
cycles (e.g. in lemmings) have not received a satisfactory expalnation, 
despite of decades of debated studies and speculations.  Population 
Biology is a very active field, encompassing such diverse approaches as 
tenacious, harsh field work to track long term demographic and genetic 
fluctuations, or sophisticated conversations with a computer about 
strange attractors possibly causing chaos in the density fluctuations."

Listname: RESPON-$  
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%UVMVM.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@UVMVM
Moderator: Dayna Flath
 Description: "Discussion of socially responsible investing by colleges and 
universities. Particularly for those serving on committees charged with 
recommending or setting institutional policy on socially responsible 
investment  votes on shareholder resolutions, divestment, community 
investment or other initiatives related to the university's long and short 
term investments. Internal and external politics. Current issues include 
South Africa, Northern Ireland, animal testing, environmental protection, 
corporate PAC's, equal opportunity/affirmative action, and tobacco sales."

Listname: SAFETY  
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%UVMVM.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@UVMVM
Moderator: Dayna Flath
 Description: "Mailing list for people interested in the various 
environmental, health and safety issues and problems on college and 
university campuses.  These can include life safety issues (fire 
protection, trip and fall and  general safety issues), chemical safety 
issues (waste disposal, laboratory safety, meeting regulations), biological 
hazards and radiation safety. Both users of hazardous materials and people 
administering campus safety programs are welcome on the list."

Listname: SCOUTS-L  
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV%NDSUVM1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@NDSUVM1
Moderator: Douglas J. Coffman
 Description: "The SCOUTS-L list was formed to provide an opportunity for 
members of youth groups world-wide to interact, compare notes on their 
programs, discuss organizational problems, and communicate with 
members in distant units.  The groups discussed may include, but will not 
be limited to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, etc."

Listname: SEAC-L  
Listserver (Internet): 
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@UGA
Moderator: Paul Jones
 Description: "This list is for members of local chapters of SEAC and 
students interested in forming chapters of SEAC on their campuses.  
Topics include actions taken by local chapters, coordination of national 
efforts, con bulletins of scientific interest on enviromental topics."

Listname:   SFER
Listserver (Internet): sfer-request@MTHVAX.CS.MIAMI.EDU (see below)
Listserver (Bitnet):   SFER@UMIAMI (see below)
Moderator: A.E. Mossberg
 Description: "The South Florida Environmental Reader is primarily 
intended for people in South Florida to keep abreast of local environmental 
issues.  The newsletter is published on a monthly basis, and distributed 
both in electronic and paper formats. To receive the electronic edition, 
send a message to sfer-request@MTHVAX.CS.MIAMI.EDU or to 
SFER@UMIAMI.BITNET."

Listname:   UIGIS-L
Listserver (Internet): LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@UBVM
Moderator: David M. Mark
 Description: "This list was formed to serve as a vehicle for discussion of 
topics related to the design and testing of user interfaces for Geographic 
Information Systems (GIS) and other geographic software.  Related topics 
on human-computer interaction for spatial information, on spatial 
cognition related to GIS use, and on the use of geographic information in 
general, also are welcome."

Listname:   URBAN-L
Listserver (Internet): URBAN-L%TREARN.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@TREARN
Moderator: 
 Description: "Mailing list for information exchange, ideas, etc. on the 
science of Urban Planning."

Listname:   URBANITES
Listserver (Internet): urbanites-request@psyche.mit.edu (see below)
Listserver (Bitnet):   LISTSERV@TREARN
Moderator: stephen g. wadlow
 Description: "The purpose of this mailing list is to discuss and promote 
self-sufficiency in everyday life in many forms.  This includes but is not 
limited to basic needs such as food, shelter, health, and safety.  A unique 
aspect of this list, however, unlike many others, is that we will 
concentrate on the city and urban/semi-urbs applications of traditional 
self-sufficiency technology.  Thus, discussions on raising fish in a small 
backyard pool or in a large aquarium instead of in cage-culture rafts on a 
farm pond; raising veggies and some small-tree fruits in containers on the 
patio or under grow-lights at work (a ready source of fluorescent fixtures 
for most of us!) instead of in a 20 x 40 garden plot "out back". Send 
requests to be added directly to urbanites-request@psyche.mit.edu and 
include "urbanites-request" in your subject line."
V. Electronic Journals
     According to several participants of the Faxon Institute's 1992 
conference, "Listening to Users: Case Studies in Building Electronic 
Communities," electronic journals and newsletters are changing the way 
scholars communicate with each other. One researcher related that his 
research subjects are doing so much of their work online that they have 
begun saying "If I have to read it in a printed journal, that means I'm out 
of the loop." With what is called "pre-publishing," researchers with 
Internet connections are reaching their peers electronically, without the 
traditional time lag that has always existed in the publication of printed 
journals.

One such pioneering peer-reviewed electronic journal is _Flora Online_, 
mentioned above in the listing for the TAXACOM BBS (Buffalo, NY, 716-
896-7581). Richard Zander is both Sysop of TAXACOM and editor of the 
journal. It can also be retreived through anonymous FTP at huh.harvard.edu.

In addition, there are several electronic newsletters of interest.

ECIX Newsletter & ECIX Digest
From the Energy and Climate Information Exchange (ECIX); available 
through EcoNet (see Part II), through the Internet at  larris@igc.org or 
through Bitnet at larris%igc.org@stanford. Lelani Arris is the ECIX project 
director; requesters should include their name, affiliation, e-mail 
address, which publication, or both, is/are being requested, and how the 
requester heard about the publication.

News of Earth
Alternative source of global news, news analysis, commentary, 
interviews, and other information. In seven different sections; you can 
specify which ones you wish to receive. Contact: John B. Harlan     Internet: 
JBHarlan@IndyVAX.IUPUI.Edu, or Bitnet: JBHarlan@IndyVAX   

South Florida Environmental Reader
Subscriptions are handled automatically by LISTSERV@UCF1VM on Bitnet, 
or manually by sending a request to sfer-request@mthvax.cs.miami.edu on 
Internet. The editor is Andrew Mossberg; Internet: 
aem@mthvax.cs.miami.edu; or Bitnet: aem@umiami.bitnet.  
GUIDE TO ONLINE RESOURCES FOR THE CONSERVATIONIST
Electronic information concerning conservation, nature and the 
environment

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From: SMITH'S List of Environmental BBS's
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CERES Network
Data: Access through TeleNet (SprintNet)
Voice: 703 739-0006
Address: 15 West Groves Avenue
         Alexandria, VA  22305
and Legislative News Briefs.  A Library, indexed, by Subject or Title, with Ordering (Purchasing) capabilities for, books and tapes, a Congressional Directory with a FAX link into Congress, and more.  
Features: Library/Bulletin Board System
          Congressional Directory
          Remote FAX Capability
          Conferencing on over 100 subjects
          Electronic Mail 
          Professional References Listing, 
OTHER SPECIAL FEATURES
RESEARCH TEXT AND TAPE LISTINGS on these subjects: Soils, Seeds, 
Sustainable Agriculture (General), Land Planning and Conservation, 
Water Use and Allocation, Insect Control, Bacteriology, Magnetism, 
Climate, Wetlands, Clean Air, 
AGRICULTURAL AND LEGISLATIVE NEWS BULLETINS (102nd Congress), 
News Bulletins, Legislative Bills
Ceres will soon offer a trade exchange for listing Organic and 
Biologically grown Commodities.  

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