Advising  

• Fall 2012 Upper Division Offerings  
• Student Advising Instructions  
• How to obtain a CRN number
• Who is my advisor?  

Help!  Who can I ask?

 

Angelina Garcia, the Department Administrative Assistant, can help you.  She is located in SEA 123.

Student Clubs 2011-2012

 

TriBeta (Biological Sciences Honor Society)

President: Anastasia (Stosh) Calciano
Club E-mail: tribeta.epsilondelta@gmail.com

 

 

SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science)

President: Luis Alvarenga
Club E-mail: lmusacnas@gmail.com

 

 

Pre-Veterinary and Animal Alliance

President: Annabelle Audet-Griffin

 

 

Dental Club

Co-President: Anastasia (Stosh) Calciano and Anelle Jones
Club E-mail: lmudentalclub@gmail.com

 

 

Health Pre-Professional Honor Society (AED)

President: Stephen Line
Club E-mail: lmuaed@gmail.com

 

 

EMS (Emergency Medical Services)

President: Heather Lougee
Club E-mail: EMSrvcs@lmu.edu

 

 

Operation Smile

President: Maria Dallal

 

Links to Interesting Biology Sites

• The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Biosciences , a massive collection of biology links maintained by Harvard University

Web-based flora and fauna

• The Tree of Life Home Page , a phylogenetic database at the University of Arizona

Newsgroup

• BIOSCI/bionet Electronic Newsgroup Network for Biology

Museums, aquaria and research institutes

• Scripps Institution of Oceanography , located in La Jolla, the premier institution for oceanographic research in California
• Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
• The Field Museum , located in Chicago, one of the great museums in the world.
• The California Academy of Sciences , a public institution, based in San Francisco. Has world-famous exhibits (planetarium, natural history museum, aquarium); research areas primarily concerned with flora and fauna
• San Diego Natural History Museum
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
• Patuxent Wildlife Research Center , a major center in Maryland for research on bird populations
• Cabrillo Marine Aquarium , located in San Pedro, CA
• The Monterey Bay Aquarium , based at the world-famous aquarium in Monterey, CA, this site offers web cam views of the kelp forest.

Zoos, living museums

• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum , a wonderful museum south of Tucson, AZ that encloses a large outdoor natural area
• The Living Desert , an outdoor museum in Palm Desert, CA
• San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park
• Los Angeles Zoo

Botanic Gardens

• The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanic Gardens , located in San Marino, CA; a unique blend of art and botanic gardens; excellent succulent collection
• Arboretum of Los Angeles , located in Arcadia, CA; supported by Los Angeles County
• The Missouri Botanical Garden , located in St. Louis, a major center for botanical research, rain forest preservation, etc.
• The New York Botanical Garden , one of the premier botanical gardens in the world
• The Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden , located in Claremont, CA; a major center for the study and cultivation of California native plants
• The Theodore Payne Foundation. A nursery in Sun Valley, CA, specializes in California native plants

Wildlife sanctuaries and nature centers

• Placerita Canyon Park and Nature Center on the north side of the San Gabriel Mountains near Newhall, CA
• Chula Vista Nature Center , located on San Diego Bay

Some birding sites

• The National Audobon Society
• American Birding Association , an organization for birdwatchers
• Wildbirds.com
• Birding.com

Professional societies

• Cooper Ornithological Society , a professional society supporting avian research, publishers of Condor
• American Society of Mammalogists , the primary research society concerned with mammals; publishers of Journal of Mammalogy

Last modified: 11/7/11