Agriculture Librarian
Randa Lopez Morgan
She/Her
Subjects: Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Agricultural Extension, Education, & Evaluation, Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Coast & Environment, Entomology, Nutrition & Food Sciences, Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, Plant, Environmental, & Soil Sciences, Renewable Natural Resources, Science, Textiles, Apparel Design, & Merchandising
Reference Sources
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EPA ForestryThis page will give you information about environmental requirements relating specifically to establishments that operate timber tracts, tree farms, forest nurseries, and related activities, such as reforestation services and the gathering of gums, barks, balsam needles, maple sap, Spanish moss, and other forest products.
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FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture- State of world aquacultureThe State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) is the flagship publication of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. This premier advocacy document is published every two years to provide policy-makers, civil society and those whose livelihoods depend on the sector a comprehensive, objective and global view of capture fisheries and aquaculture, including associated policy issues.
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NOAA FisheriesThis set of FAQs was developed by the NOAA Office of Aquaculture with input from national experts, to address commonly asked questions about a broad range of topics associated with aquaculture.
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USDA Aquaculture InformationInformation on Aquaculture Research Programs, Data and Statistics, market trends, monitoring, and more!
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USDA- WildlifeInformation on Wildlife research and reports and Wildlife habitat management programs.
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FAO Forestry StatisticsFAO Forestry Department works with statistics in the following areas: Global compilations of comparable statistics and Country support.
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Wildlife Data Integration NetworkWDIN is a collaborative project working to develop a Web-based monitoring and reporting system to provide state and federal resource managers, animal disease specialists, veterinary diagnostic laboratories, physicians, public health workers, educators, and the general public with access to data on wildlife diseases, mortality events, and other critical related information.
Taxonomy is the describing, identifying, classifying, and naming of organisms. Knowing the taxonomic name for an organism you are interested in will aid you in searching databases for articles. Use the sources below to locate taxonomic names as well as citations to publications which describe, identify, classify, or name an organism. Many encyclopedias also include taxonomic names in entries about specific organisms.
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FishBaseFishBase is a relational database with information to cater to different professionals such as research scientists, fisheries managers, zoologists and many more.
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ITIS: Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemHere you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. We are a partnership of U.S., Canadian, and Mexican agencies (ITIS-North America); other organizations; and taxonomic specialists. ITIS is also a partner of Species 2000 and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). The ITIS and Species 2000 Catalogue of Life (CoL) partnership is proud to provide the taxonomic backbone to the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
Additional Help
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Citation HelpA research guide created by LSU Libraries that covers the importance of academic integrity and the basics of citing sources in different styles.