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| Rocks | Soils | Human impact and habitat destruction |
| Government Regulation and Planning | Biodiversity | Virtual field trips as models for local environment investigations |
Satellite Maps for Field Trips
Download Google Earthor use WorldWind and print satellite maps of your area. Add your own details and photographs for students to view. Coordinates may be obtained from an atlas or GPS.Excursions: Environmental Education Centres - list prepared by UniServe Science
Virtual Field Trip - Kiama, NSW - prepared by UniServe Science as an example of a local area study
Wingecarribee - The Collapse of Wingecarribee Wetlands: An Australian Environmental Tragedy - from the University of Wollongong and Robertson Environment Protection Society
Australian Alps Education Kit - was produced by the Australian Alps Liaison Committee as part of its program to increase awareness of the Alps. Topics include Geology and Geomorphology, Soils, Vegetation and Fauna of the Australian Alps
Rocks are formed from different materials
Geological History - of Olympic Park, from Sydney Olympic Park
Regional Geology of NSW Sedimentary basins - from Department of Primary Industries
Regional Geology of NSW orogens- from NSW Geological Survey
Bioregions of NSW - from National Parks Service includes some geological information in the Overviews, and maps of the areas available as .pdf documents.
Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals and Textures - from Virtual Geology at the University of North Carolina- images of thin sections of rocks and minerals
Introduction to Igneous Petrology - from University of Edinburgh
Ask GeoMan... - from University of Oregon- series of FAQ
What is the Earth - series of Fact Sheets from Australia Museum
Shaping the Earth further series of information sheets looking at the processes that shape the Earth, including plate tectonics, volcanism and weathering of rocks.
Intrusive Rocks - from Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador
Igneous Rocks - from James Madison University
Rock cycle - including good interactive and classroom activities - from University of Indiana
UBC Earth and Ocean Sciences Image Gallery - search for images of volcanoes, basalt, andesite, granite etc.
Soils
Australian Soil Poster - from Australian Collaborative Land Evaluation Program and CSIRO, pdf (2.3MB)
Salinity - advice and topics in salinity management from NSW Department of Primary Industries: Agriculture
Soil Health and Fertility - from NSW Department of Primary Industries: Agriculture
The Soil Profile Attribute Data Environment (SPADE):
Sodicity - a dirty word in Australia - from Nova, Australian Academy of Science
Monitoring the white death - soil salinity - from Nova, Australian Academy of Science
The Australian Soil Classification - from the Australian Collaborative Land Evaluation Program (ACLEP) at CSIRO
Managing soil and land - from NSW Department Natural Resources
Salinity: Australia's Silent Flood - a documentary from the ABC, with transcripts and educational activities
Reducing soil erosion - from the NSW Department of Conservation and the Environment (pdf 180kB)
The Pedosphere and its Dynamics - Chapter 1 What is Soil? available online (pdf 1.4MB)
Human Impact and habitat destruction
Remnants
Remnants is an online interactive exercise/game designed to teach you about the kinds of land use and environmental variables that impact on birds in Australia's temperate woodlands.
Government Regulation and Planning
Land and Water Australia - from Australian Government
National Action Plan for Environmental Education - from the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Publications - index of a series of publications regarding lesgislation
Australian Rangeland Society - Western Australia
What is the NRSP? - (National Reserve System Program) from the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Australian Water Association
http://www.awa.asn.au/Water - from NSW EPA
Water Quality - from Sydney Water
Natural Resources and Climate - from NSW Department of Primary Industries: Agriculture
The Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability NSW
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery - from NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change
Fact Sheets - from Environmental Defender's Office New South Wales (Ltd)
Living Greener Links - from Clean Up Australia
National Parks and Wildlife NSW
Mining and the Environment- from NSW Department of Primary Industries: Minerals
Compliance and enforcement - from the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Land management - from the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Ecological Sustainable Development - a concept map for sustainable development - shows the stages in development of a concept map with details for the theme area of sustainable development - gives a good overview of the topic.
Biodiversity and Sustainability
Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010–2020: Consultation draft (pdf 2.18MB) general information about biodiversity and the Australian context
Biodiversity - from the Department of the Environment and Heritage
The Biodiversity Series - from Department of Environment and Water Resources
Biodiversity Publications - from Department of the Environment and Water Resources
Sustainability Education in Australia- from Department of the Environment and Water Resources
Teaching for a sustainable world: international edition A series of online modules on various topics in this theme area. Includes full resources plus activities.
REIMBURSING THE FUTURE: An evaluation of motivational, voluntary, price-based, property-right, and regulatory incentives for the conservation of biodiversity - from Department of Environment and Heritage
Eco'tude - from Powerhouse Museum. Measure your school's ecological footprint. - interactive activity
Biodiversity Conservation - from the Waite Conservation Reserve, The University of Adelaide
Biodiversity Strategy, Victoria - from Natural Resources & Environment
Flora for Fauna - from Gould League
Biodiversity Page - from Nature Conservation Council
Biodiversity Fact Sheets - from Australian Museum - links to different articles adn information sheets.
Endangered Species
Threatened Species and Ecological Communities - from Department of the Environment and Heritage
Back from the Brink: Refining the Threatened Species Recovery Process - from Department of the Environment and Water Resources
Threatened Species Network - from World Wildlife Fund Australia
Threatened Species: species, populations and ecological communities of NSW - from Department of the Environment and Conservation
EPBC Act List of Threatened Fauna - from Department of the Environment and Water Resources
NSW Endangered Species
Southern Brown Bandicoot - from - Department of the Environment and Water Resources
Green and Golden Bell Frog - profile - from - Department of the Environment and Conservation; Fact File from Wildlife of Sydney, Australian Museum
Cumberland Land Snail - profile - from - Department of the Environment and Conservation
Australia's threatened species - from NOVA, Australian Academy of Science
Virtual field trips as models for local environment investigations
Commissioner of the Environment - Australian Capital Territory - State of the Environment Annual Reports 1997 - 2004
The Sydney Basin - from Australian Museum
Towra Point Mangrove Excursion - from The University of Sydney
Ecosystem at Risk Virtual Fieldtrip - Minnamurra Rainforest, from HSC online
Destination: galapagos islands - analyze local water samples for salinity, dissolved oxygen and pH and local soil samples for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content; pH and temperature and compare your results to samples from the Galapagos Islands
Vegetation of Mt Field National Park and the South-West Tasmania Wilderness Area - from University of Tasmania
Virtual Fieldwork - Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre - from NSW Department of Education
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