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Web Sites in Category Science and Environment
Aquatron Laboratories - Gives scientists experimental options such as holding large sea animals or large populations and manipulation of their environment. A detailed description of the facility and its staff.
Burke-Gaffney Observatory - A 41cm Cassegrain reflecting telescope used for teaching, public tours, and research projects including a search for extra-galactic supernovae. Site has astronomical tables and charts and information on tours.
Dalhousie Medical School, Halifax - Research in the neurosciences, cardiovascular, infectious disease, cancer cell biology, transplantation immunology, molecular genetics and population health.
Ecology Action Centre - Environmental activists. Includes brief information about resources available, registration form, contact details, and links to committee web pages.
Figs.ca - A scientific, medical and biological illustrator providing media services for Nova Scotia scientists. Lists services, rates and contact information.
Friends of Point Pleasant Park - A group of concerned citizens. Features a history of the park, restoration information, and an argument against the claims that there was an infestation of brown spruce longhorn beetle in the park in 2000.
Halifax Field Naturalists - Works to encourage a greater appreciation of the province's natural history. Information on field trips and meetings, a quarterly newsletter and links to other naturalist groups.
Halifax Planetarium - Located in Dalhousie's physics building. Shows space exploration, creation of the universe, life of stars, recognizing constellations, and prominent constellations and planets.
Medical Computing and Media Services - Provides media, audiovisuals, and computer imaging technology to the Medical School community. Computing, imaging, graphics, instructional support, multi-media, video conferencing and web design.
Science Fair Projects Ideas - A resource center for science fair projects and ideas including astronomy, meteorology, geology, and oceanography, physics, chemistry and remote sensing.
The Discovery Centre - A non-profit organization fostering interest in science and technology. Features "what's new", a virtual science tour and "ask a scientist".
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Halifax Centre - Meetings, schedule of events, downloadable brochure, bi-monthly newsletter, and membership information.
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