Biology Community Portal
Welcome – From the Editor
Hello and Welcome to the Biology Portal
The Biology board curates the materials related to life science. We assemble, review, and maintain resources in Anatomy & Physiology, Medicine, General Biology (including subdisciplines such as Botany, Zoology, Evolution, Genetcs, etc.), Biochemistry, Ecology and Environmental Sciences. The materials range from short videos or articles to entire courses. These can be used for learning, teaching, professional development or anything else you can dream up.
You can help with the MERLOT project as well by contributing materials (which we will put in our queue to review). If you are interested in joining the Biology board, please contact the editors, Michael or Marty.
| Member | Role | Title | Institution | |
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| Michael Plotkin | Co-Editor | Associate Professor, Biological Sciences | Mt. San Jacinto College | mplotkin@msjc.edu |
| Marty Zahn | Co-Editor | Associate Professor (retired) | Virginia Peninsula Community College | mzahn13@gmail.com |
| Jim Bidlack | Associate Editor (Editor Emeritus) | Professor of Biology | University of Central Oklahoma | jbidlack@uco.edu |
| Juville Dario-Becker | Associate Editor | Professor | Central Virginia Community College | dario-beckerj@cvcc.vccs.edu |
| Pankaj Mehrotra | Associate Editor | Instructor | University of the People | pankaj.mehrotra@uopeople.edu |
| Harsha Sharma | Associate Editor | Professor, Distinguished Educator | Nebraska Methodists University | harsha.sharma@methodistcollege.edu |
| Medora Huseby | Reviewer | Associate Professor | Colorado State University, Fort Collins | Medora.Huseby@colostate.edu |
| Zeynep Akyol-Ataman | Reviewer | Associate Professor, Biological Sciences | Mt. San Jacinto College | zataman@msjc.edu |
New Materials
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Study Guide: Human A&P
USolver's Interactive Human Anatomy & Physiology Study Guide is a web-based learning resource designed to help students...
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Interactive Anatomy and Physiology, 2e
USolver's Interactive Human Anatomy & Physiology 2e is an interactive digital textbook based on OpenStax Anatomy and...
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The Breathing Planet: photosynthesis and the yearly carbon dioxide cycle, interactive
Take a tree through a year and watch when its leaves draw carbon dioxide from the air and when it goes back, beside Mauna...
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ScienceQuest: Interactive STEM Tools, Calculators & 3D Simulators
ScienceQuest is an open educational web platform providing over 150 interactive science tools, calculators, and...
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CytoTour: Interactive 3D Cell Tour (Real-Scale, PDB Proteins)
CytoTour is a set of interactive 3D cell biology lessons for high-school Biology and AP Biology. Cell structures are...
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VOKA Wiki: Medical Articles about Human Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology
VOKA Medical Wiki is a free online medical encyclopedia covering human anatomy, physiology, and pathology across more...
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VOKA 3D Anatomy & Pathology
VOKA 3D Anatomy & Pathology is an interactive 3D atlas of human anatomy and pathology for medical and health-science...
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Virochip DNA Microarray
Virochip DNA Microarray | This tutorial describes how DNA microarrays called Virochips are designed to detect known...
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From Birds to People: The West Nile Virus Story
From Birds to People: The West Nile Virus Story | This tutorial explores the effects of West Nile virus infection on...
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Malaria: Human Host
Malaria: Human Host | This animation shows how the malaria parasite develops inside a human and eventually causes...
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Interactive Case Study for Natural Selection in an Outbreak
Interactive Case Study for Natural Selection in an Outbreak | This interactive video explores how two scientists tracked...
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Modeling Disease Spread
Modeling Disease Spread | This interactive module can be used to model infectious disease spread in a population using...
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Interactive Case Study for Virus Hunter: Monitoring Nipah Virus in Bat Populations
Interactive Case Study for Virus Hunter: Monitoring Nipah Virus in Bat Populations | This interactive video explores how...
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Respiratory Physiology: A Clinical Approach
The free, interactive web edition (2025) of the textbook Respiratory Physiology: A Clinical Approach, with most figures...
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Getting started with dartRverse
A hands-on introduction to analysing genomic data in R with the dartRverse. Working through RStudio, data input,...
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LearnAnatomy3D – Interactive 3D Human Anatomy Atlas
LearnAnatomy3D is a free, interactive 3D atlas of the human body that runs in any modern web browser — no installation,...
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Biomechanical Engineering? Human Movement & Medical Devices Explained | Prep4Uni.online
What Is Biomechanical Engineering: Human Movement & Medical Devices Explained is an open-access, accreditation-aligned...
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Cosmetology Practice Questions
This content covers theoretical and practical knowledge for cosmetology students. Here, you will find content related to...
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Cactus Field Number Database
A free, searchable database of 59,132 collector field numbers for cacti and other succulents from 280 collectors. Each...
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Humanome: interactive 3D atlas of the human body
Humanome is an interactive 3D atlas of the human body that runs in the browser. Students switch body systems on and off,...
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Mosquito Leg Under the Microscope · StudyScope
This whole mount shows a single leg from a Culex mosquito, left unstained so its natural brown color shows. The leg is...
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Pine Young Staminate Cone Under the Microscope · StudyScope
This is a longitudinal section of a young male (staminate) pine cone (Pinus), cut down its length and stained pink with...
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Ascaris Male Cross Section Under the Microscope · StudyScope
This is a cross section of a male Ascaris roundworm, stained with H&E. It shows the roundworm body plan and the male...
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SPECIAL REAGENT MAKER
Precision chemical reagent formulation tool designed to compute exact ingredients, volumes, and weights for special...
New Members
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Vitali MalinouskiUSolver Inc -
CytoTour TeamCytoTour -
Brian KealerRareCactus -
Connor AlbersStudyScope -
Adrian RoadmanArizona State University
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Kgaugelo ChaukeUniversity of Johannesburg
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Alanna DurkinSaint Joseph's University -
Maribeth HollandMSD of Warren County/ Seeger High School -
Oliver Bartonmtor-atlas.org -
shahid aliCECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences -
Elba MaurizUniversidad de León -
Hassan ArifYork University -
Erika HurstAlabama State University
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Therapy ResourceTherapy Resource -
Keon AzadiUniversity of California System - Los Angeles -
Deborah BealUniversity College of the Cayman Islands -
Anisa RohandiSMA Negeri 2 Purwakarta -
Shreya UdawantMount San Jacinto College -
Yue ZiYunVReaLab -
Rhine RiverStudent -
Wendy DecterSacred Heart Academy, Hamden, CT -
Brandon StillerNTHS
Materials by Discipline
- Biochemistry and Biophysics (85)
- Biodiversity (122)
- Biology Education (70)
- Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (111)
- Botany (409)
- Cell and Molecular Biology (661)
- Comparative Anatomy and Physiology (24)
- Development and Embryology (69)
- Ecology and Conservation Biology (837)
- Evolutionary Biology (315)
- Genetics (801)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (1003)
- Life (12)
- Marine Biology (21)
- Medicine and Health (131)
- Microbiology (511)
- Mycology (16)
- Neuroscience (107)
- Zoology (262)
Professional Organizations
- American Society for Microbiology
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Ecological Society of America
- Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
- Association for Biology Laboratory Education
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
- American Society for Cell Biology
- Genetics Society of America
Journals & Publications
- Advances in Physiology Education
- American Biology Teacher
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
- Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching
- Bioscience Education E-Journal
- Cell Biology Education
- CourseSource
- eLife
- International Journal of Science Education
- Journal of Biological Education
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Journal of Research in Science Teaching
- Journal of Science Education and Technology
- Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
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Shadow MassWildlife Staff at Biological Deer Check Stations - Mass.gov
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Collaborative Maxxing: USU Hansen Life Sciences Retreat Fosters Interdisciplinary Research
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