Encyclopeida of Life on the web

"Imagine an electronic page for each species of organism on Earth..." - Edward O. Wilson


I almost always learn something new when I watch the CBS Sunday Morning show. This past Sunday's show dealt a topic close to my heart, animals.

One segment that I thought was especially interesting highlighted the creation of a new web site: Encyclopedia of Life. This is a new project to create an online reference source and database for every one of the 1.8 million species that are named and known on this planet. Like Wikipedia, the site uses information submitted by scholars and lay persons to compile the vast database.

"It serves as a primary resource for a wide audience that includes scientists, natural resource managers, conservationists, teachers, and students around the world. We believe that the EOL's encompassing scope and innovation will have a major global impact in facilitating biodiversity research, conservation, and education. "-- Encyclopedia of life.

The web address is: http://www.eol.org/

I highly recommend you check it out.