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Thanks to Linda Bester for providing her favorite environmental web links and to other users who have added their favourites.

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Awards (Environmental)

Australian Museum Eureka Prizes: http://www.amonline.net.au/eureka/

Nikon-Walkley Awards (Nature photography): http://www.walkleys.com/

Book Stores and E-Publications - Environmental:

Andrew Isles: http://www.andrewisles.com/AndrewIsles/

Australian Natural Resources Atlas - Theme Reports: http://audit.ea.gov.au/ANRA/docs/theme_reports.cfm

Bloomings Books: http://www.bloomings.com.au/

Bureau of Rural Sciences (free publications on vegetation, weeds, pest animals etc.): http://affashop.gov.au/home.asp

CFA publications: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/publications/

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (Publications): http://www.daff.gov.au/content/publications.cfm

Department of the Environment and Heritage publications: http://www.deh.gov.au/about/publications/list.html

Department of the Environment and Heritage biodiversity publications: http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/publications/index.html

DSE Bookshop: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/corporate/bokstore.nsf/pages/books?opendocument

Land For Wildlife Information Notes: http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nreninf.nsf/childdocs/-9599F8E44B161F63CA256BC800079622?open

NHBS catalogue of plant books 2006: http://www.nhbs.com/webcat/bc06p48.html

NSW Biodiversity Strategy & Related publications: http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/npws.nsf/Content/SBS+Home

Orchidaceous books: http://www.orchidaceousbooks.com.au

Revegetation Guide for the Goulburn Broken Catchment: http://www.gbcma.vic.gov.au/revegetation/index.html

RG and FJ Richardson: http://www.weedinfo.com.au

Smiths Bookshop: http://smiths.bookshop.co.nz/index.htm

Touch Wood Books: http://touchwoodbooks.co.nz/tnative.html

VNPA Publication List: http://www.vnpa.org.au/resources/publications/publications_cat.htm

WWF Publications (generally flora & fauna): http://wwf.org.au/ourwork/species/publications/

Bryophytes

Bryophytes (& lichens) - some useful references: http://www.anbg.gov.au/cryptogams/underworld/references.html

Bryophytes (Southern Illinois University Carbondale): http://bryophytes.plant.siu.edu/

Forgotten Flora Resources: http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/research_and_conservation/publications/forgotten_flora/posters_and_cds

Calendar - Conservation Training and Events:

DEH Environmental Events: http://www.deh.gov.au/events/

Earthwatch Expeditions: http://www.earthwatch.org/expedselect.html

Greening Australia Training Calendar: http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/GA/VIC/EandT/

Greening Australia Events Calendar: http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/GA/VIC/HotTopics/calendar.htm

Chemicals:

Aust. Pesticides & Vet. Medicines Auth. (info on MSDSs & herbicides for particular species): http://services.apvma.gov.au/PubcrisWebClient/welcome.do;jsessionid=yKNBF0CLdJGLJMW8mnc2zp3WgfcBvvz10KL2TytTQ0LlKVTp1b9S!546591743

Material Safety Data Sheets Australia: http://www.msds.com.au/

Conservation Groups and Organisations:

Australian Conservation Foundation: http://www.acfonline.org.au/default.asp?section_id=0

Australian Network for Plant Conservation: http://www.anpc.asn.au/

Australian Plant Society District Groups: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sgapvic/groups.htm

Eco-shout (environmental campaigns & info): http://www.eco-shout.org

Environment Victoria: http://www.envict.org.au/index.php

Envirotalk - Australian Environmental Discussion Forum: http://www.envirotalk.com.au/forum/index.php?act=home

Field Naturalists Club of Victoria: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~fncv/

Field Naturalists Club of Ringwood: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~rfnc/Information/information.html

Gould Group: http://www.gould.edu.au/

Greening Australia: http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/GA/NAT/

Habitat Network (NSW) http://www.habitatnetwork.org/

Land For Wildlife: http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenpa.nsf/LinkView/34933B99F789EF0E4A25677800115944BA15AEEDADB3CA6C4A2567D600824A6C

Parks & Wildlife N.T. http://www.nt.gov.au/ipe/pwcnt/

Parks Victoria: http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/

Ringwood Field Naturalists Club: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~rfnc/

Sustainable Gardening Australia (accrediting enviro friendly nurseries): http://www.sgaonline.org.au/

Southern Dandenongs Community Nuresery Inc.: www.sdcn.org.au

Swinburne NRM Staff Contacts: http://opax.swin.edu.au/~304910/hort/index.htm

Tasmanian Conservation Trust: http://www.tct.org.au/newlet.htm#Tasmanian

The Central Highlands Alliance Inc.: http://web.mac.com/elevenbutterflies/iWeb/TCHA/Home.html

The Grange Heathland Reserve: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~grange/

Victorian Environmental Friends Network: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~friends/index.html

Victorian National Parks Association: www.vnpa.org.au

Environmental Events

Manningham's Environmental Seminars: http://www.manningham.vic.gov.au

Nillumbik's Environmental Events: http://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=196&h=0

Whittlesea Environmental Events: http://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/channel/channel.asp?cid=377&tid=377&sid=&spid%20=

Ethical Purchasing:

Becoming Forest Friendly (recycled paper recommendations): http://www.lawyersforforests.asn.au/pdf/lff_forestfriendly_ecokit.pdf

Donation Home Loans (Mortgage Broker ? free loan advice/comparisons. Donates to the charity of your choice at no cost to you if you take on a loan through them): http://www.donationhomeloans.com.au/

ECO Buy (ethical purchasing): http://www.mav.asn.au/ecobuy

Ecocentre (Port Phillip): http://www.ecocentre.com/res_ecolinks.html

Ethical wood products purchasing: http://www.geco.org.au/boycott.htm

Green Purchasing (DSE): http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrence.nsf/LinkView/7AA812FDAE49D203CA2570690007771D57B5BAE4F4C7E159CA25703C000A85B5

Greg's Indigenous Plants & Landscapes: http://www.eftel.net.au/~gregsplants/index.html

Fauna

Amphibian Research Centre: http://frogs.org.au/

ANT (Australian Wildlife & Environment) Photo Library: http://www.antphoto.com.au/main/photographer_general.htm

Australian Wildlife (Everything you need to know about butterflies, mammals, snakes, frogs and lizards): http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics/

Australian Lizards - The Victorian Fauna of Lizards, Geckos, Skinks, Dragons, Goannas, Monitors and Legless Lizards (Essential resource): http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics/lizards/index.htm

Draft animal recovery plans: http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/recovery/public-comment/index.html

Frogs Australia Website: http://www.frogsaustralia.net.au/

Invitation to comment for proposed Wildlife trade and conservation programs (DEH): http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/invitecomment/index.html

Threatened species Information (Flora & Fauna) N.T. http://www.nt.gov.au/ipe/pwcnt/

Framework / Legislative Documents:

Environmental Management in Agriculture - Native Biodiversity Resource Kit: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrence.nsf/LinkView/5AD7C889DED359714A256AED000C74EF8062D358172E420C4A256DEA0012F71C

EVC Benchmarks: http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dse/nrence.nsf/LinkView/43FE7DF24A1447D9CA256EE6007EA8788062D358172E420C4A256DEA0012F71C

EVC Group Mapping: http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/veg_evc

Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act - Action Statements: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenpa.nsf/childdocs/-A59F5093F6D6511D4A2567D600824A61-730F433356FA4CE14A2567D600824A63-BB0E97E481BC427BCA256BB300271A

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Native Vegetation Permit Tracking Website: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenlwm.nsf/LinkView/FE1C65591C358CC0CA256EF2001ED7E049A37B2E66E4FD5E4A256DEA00250A3B

Veg.Qual.Assess.Man.: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrence.nsf/LinkView/EBF7B20C008E24F5CA256F16001671778062D358172E420C4A256DEA0012F71C

Friends Groups

Friends of Water Race & Quinn Reserve (Mt Evelyn): http://www.mt-evelyn.net/community/waterracequinn.htm

Fungi

ANBG Fungi Website: http://www.anbg.gov.au/fungi/index.html

Centre for Research in Fungal Diversity: http://www.hku.hk/ecology/mycology/index.htm

Government:

Australian Government (Federal, State and Local) Websites: http://www.vic.gov.au/VictoriaOnline?action=setTaxonomy&taxonomy=Directory&taxonomyPage=Directory&taxonomyTitle=Government%20Directory

Australian, State, Territory and Local Governments: http://www.gov.au/

Banyule Environmental Projects: http://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/Content.aspx?TopicID=755&DisplayType=1

Dept of Ag. Fisheries and Forestry: http://www.affa.gov.au/index.cfm

Victorian Local Governments: http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/internet/localgov.nsf/headingpagesdisplay/victorian+local+governments

Victorian Ombudsman: http://www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au/

Grants:

Find Green Money website http://www.findgreenmoney.com.au The site lists funding opportunities under 'flora' and 'fauna' and is unique in that it lists funding opportunities at the Council level. It is a free resource updated frequently

Envirofund Grants: http://www.nht.gov.au/envirofund

Environment and heritage grants and funding: http://www.deh.gov.au/programs/index.html

Grants for Australia's environment and heritage - a guide: http://www.deh.gov.au/programs/publications/guide/index.html

Grantslink: http://www.grantslink.gov.au/

NHT Grants: http://www.nht.gov.au/

Port Phillip & Westernport Catchment Management Authority (PPWCMA): Calendar of Grants and Incentives http://www.ppwcma.vic.gov.au/funding_calendar.htm

Herbariums:

Australian National Herbarium: http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/herbarium/index.html

National Herbarium of NSW: http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

National Herbarium of Victoria: http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/biodiversity/herbarium.html

Northern Territory Herbarium: http://www.nt.gov.au/ipe/pwcnt

Queensland Herbarium: http://www.env.qld.gov.au/environment/science/herbarium

South Australian Plant Biodiversity Centre: http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/index.html

Tasmanian Herbarium: http://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/Herbarium/Herbarium2.htm

West Australian Herbarium: http://science.calm.wa.gov.au/herbarium

Heritage:

The Australian Heritage Database: http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl

Job Websites - Environmental

Australian National Botanic Gardens: http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/position-ads/index.html

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research: http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/positions/index.html

CSIRO Online: http://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/index.asp

Dept of the Environment and Heritage: http://www.deh.gov.au/jobs/

DPI Queensland: http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/employment/

DSE Vic: http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenfoe.nsf/LinkView/5C41AB4FE3B66A2ECA256D9A007EC22E7404AF170FE4FD60CA256DA6000E2DD3

Environmental Jobs Network: http://www.environmentaljobs.com.au/index.php

EPA: http://epanote2.epa.vic.gov.au/4a256683001a17c4/web?OpenView&count=100

Government Careers: http://www.careers.vic.gov.au/

Greening Australia: http://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/GA/VIC/HotTopics/Employment.htm

Melbourne Water: http://www.melbournewater.com.au/system/mainFrameset.asp?path=/about_us/careers/careers.asp

NRM Jobs: http://www.nrmjobs.com.au

Parks Victoria: http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process_content.cfm?section=24&page=19

Principal Consulting Group: http://www.principalconsulting.com.au/ngn/engine/

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne: http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au

Scientific Jobs: http://cracker.com.au

Trust For Nature Employment: http://www.tfn.org.au/

Weeds CRC Victoria: http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/main/job_vacancies.html

Zoological Parks & Gardens Board: http://www.zoo.org.au/hr/posvac.cfm

Legislation Information - General Environmental:

Conservation Evidence: http://www.conservationevidence.com/

EPBC Act: http://www.deh.gov.au/epbc/

EPBC Act (DEH) referrals: http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/epbc/epbc_ap.pl

Planning Schemes Online: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/planningschemes/

Protected Matters Search Tool (DEH): http://www.deh.gov.au/erin/ert/epbc/

Scale Plus Commonwealth & Territory Legislation: http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/browse.htm

VCAT: Victorian Local Governments: http://www.vcat.vic.gov.au

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Decisions (Planning & Environment List): http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCAT/

WebLaw (Environmental Law): http://www.weblaw.edu.au/weblaw/display_page.phtml?WebLaw_Page=Environmental+Law

Management Plans and Environmental Reports:

Bass Strait Nature Reserves Management Plan (Draft) http://members.iinet.net.au/~lford1/bassman.htm

Frankston City Strategies, Studies & Plans: http://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/Services_A-Z/Environment/Environment_Strateg/index.aspx

Parks Victoria Management Plans & Strategies (includes vegetation study): http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process.cfm?publication=7

Ridge Paddock addition to the Cobra Killuc Wildlife Reserve - Management Statement: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/0EE141C7B2D7F63FCA25702F00232B56/$File/Ridge+Paddock+Management+Statement.pdf

Mapping Information:

Australian Vegetation Mapping and Monitoring Links: http://www.deh.gov.au/erin/nvis/links.html

Bureau of Rural Sciences Data and Tools: http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=87390D53-0F19-41AC-A6DBF33F6DD9CF75

Climate Maps (BoM): http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/map/anual_rainfall/

Geological Maps (DPI): http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au

GeoVic (Geological Mapping of Vic): http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nrenmp.nsf/fid/7507363215D52D0DCA2572170076D8F5

Interactive Victorian DSE Maps (Biodiversity, Catchments, Water, Fire, Forest, Marine, Minerals/Petroleum - Vic): http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/dsencor.nsf/LinkView/836EE128E54D861FCA256DA200208B945FD09CE028D6AA58CA256DAC0029FA1A

Land Channel Map (Land Victoria): http://services.land.vic.gov.au/maps/imf/interactive.jsp

Maps of Australia (Geoscience Australia): http://www.ga.gov.au/map/images.jsp

Victorian Soil and Land Survey Directory: http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/soilsurv.nsf/HTML/Index?Open

Natural Resource Information - General:

Australian Local Government Association: http://www.alga.net.au/policy/environment/resourceManagement.php

Australian Natural Resources Atlas (Brilliant! Australia-wide NRM info): http://audit.ea.gov.au/anra/

Australian Spatial Data Directory (ASDD) (Australia-wide metadata): http://asdd.ga.gov.au/asdd/

Bureau of Rural Sciences (tools, models, data and metadata to help agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries make decisions): http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=87390D53-0F19-41AC-A6DBF33F6DD9CF75

Victorian Resources Online (DPI ?Vic based, very comprehensive): http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/sitemap

Newsletters - Environmental:

EcoVoice: http://www.ecovoice.com.au/

Southern Dandenongs Community Nursery Inc. (newsletter): http://www.sdcn.org.au/Download1.html

Whittlesea Environews: http://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/content/content.asp?cid=440&tid=440&cnid=1003

Nurseries (Environmentally Friendly):

Bushland Friendly Nursery Scheme: http://www.bfns.org.au/

Southern Dandenongs Community Nursery Inc.: http://www.sdcn.org.au

Photos for publications:

ANT (Australian Wildlife & Environment) Photo Library: http://www.antphoto.com.au/main/photographer_general.htm

Plant Information:

ABRS Flora Online: http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/flora/index.html

Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria ? 2005: http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenpa.nsf/LinkView/996B0477753A4204CA256DD4007F1CA528E305DE442CAC684A256DEA0024ACF6

Australian Botany Pages: http://www.anbg.gov.au/

Australian on-line threatened species database: http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl

Australian Plant Conservation Websites List: http://www.anbg.gov.au/web.links.html

Australia's Virtual Herbarium: http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/avh/

Australian Type Specimen Photograph database: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/HISCOM/TypePhoto/

Bureau of Rural Sciences Data and Tools: http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=87390D53-0F19-41AC-A6DBF33F6DD9CF75

Directory of Australian Botanic Gardens and Arboreta: http://www.anbg.gov.au/chabg/bg-dir/

Draft plant recovery plans: http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/recovery/public-comment/index.html

Electronic Flora of South Australia: http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/about.html

FloraBase ? The Western Australian Flora: http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/

Indigenous plants of the Surf Coast (includes direct photo links): http://www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au/plant_list_botanical.php

Native Vegetation Info (Including links to CMAs): http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenlwm.nsf/childdocs/-FA20C94F64F19A5E4A2567D7000B194D-6913EC9CCBBC588A4A2567D7000B1ADD-7336D667D8B8D56ECA25713200096385?open

New South Wales Flora Online: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm

Orchid Image Bank (Australasian Species): http://www.nor.com.au/users/kreation/Imajbank.htm

Plant Conservation Resources Internet Directory: http://www.anbg.gov.au/anpc/web.html

PlantNET (Plant Info Network System): http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/

Plants of Hawaii: http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/index.html

Recovery Plans ?drafted, finalised or adopted (DEH): http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/recovery/index.html

Royal Botanic Gardens Plant Science Info: http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au

Threatened species (DEH) ? 'Species Profile and Threats Database' for flora & fauna: http://www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/sprat.pl

Threatened species Information (Flora & Fauna) N.T. http://www.nt.gov.au/ipe/pwcnt/

Threatened Species List (TAS) - Vascular Plants: http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/SLEN-5P27QC?open#A

Threatened Species websites Australia-wide: http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/

Wattle Information: www.worldwidewattle.com

World Grass Species Database: http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/data/grasses-db.html

Properties For Sale - Conservation

Trust for Nature: http://tfn.org.au/Propertiesforsale.htm

Revegetation Materials:

Bushland-friendly gardens (garden plants to avoid in your region): http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/bushlandfriendlygardens/bfg_map_flash.html

Greg's Indigenous Plants & Landscapes: http://www.eftel.net.au/~gregsplants/index.html

Suregro: http://www.suregro.com/

Sampling Methods:

FLOWS ? a method for determining environmental water requirements inVictoria: http://www.envict.org.au/file/Flows_Methodology.pdf

Scholarships

Postgraduate Scholarship Database for Australia - http://www.jason.edu.au/

Soil Information:

Bureau of Rural Sciences Data and Tools: http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=87390D53-0F19-41AC-A6DBF33F6DD9CF75

Volunteers & volunteering:

Conservation Volunteers - http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/

Eastern Volunteers Resource Centre Inc. - http://www.easternvolunteers.asn.au/main.htm

GoVolunteer - http://www.govolunteer.com.au/

Green Corps - http://www.greencorps.gov.au/

Water Quality:

Monitoring Manual for Waterwatch Victoria: http://www.vic.waterwatch.org.au

Water Resources Data Warehouse: http://www.vicwaterdata.net/vicwaterdata/home.aspx

Weather:

Australian Bureau of Meteorology: http://www.bom.gov.au/

Bureau of Rural Sciences Data and Tools: http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=87390D53-0F19-41AC-A6DBF33F6DD9CF75

Weatherzone: http://www.weatherzone.com.au/index.jsp

Weed control equipment:

Sidewinder Tree Injectors: http://www.treeinjectors.com/html/products.html

Weeds:

CRC Weed Management: http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/main/enviroweeds_archives.html

Also: www.weeds.crc.org.au/bushlandfriendlygardens

Distribution Maps of Pest Animals and Weeds in South Australia: http://www.dwlbc.sa.gov.au/biodiversity/pests/distribution.html

Garden Plants that are Invasive Plants of National Importance: http://wwf.org.au/publications/IPNIGardenPlants/

International Environmental Weed Foundation: http://www.iewf.org

Invasive Species Bill: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/ecita_ctte/invasive_species/index.htm

Invasive Species Council: http://www.invasives.org.au/

Jumping the Garden Fence: Invasive garden plants in Australia and their environmental and agricultural impacts (CSIRO, 2005): http://www.wwf.org.au/News_and_information/Publications/PDF/Report/jumping_the_garden_fence.pdf

National list of naturalised invasive and potentially invasive garden plants: http://www.wwf.org.au/News_and_information/Publications/PDF/Conservation_guide/ListInvasivePlants.pdf

Qld Govt Weed & Pest Animal Management Website - http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/pests

Senate Committee Report into invasive species: http://www.envirotalk.com.au/forum/index.php?showtopic=3332

Mapping Techniques: http://members.iinet.net.au/~ewan/info.htm#maps

National Weed Strategy (Australia): http://mincos.gov.au/pdf/nat_weeds_strategy.pdf

New Zealand Weeds: http://weeds.massey.ac.nz/default.asp

Under Control (Pest Plant and Animal Management News): http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenpa.nsf/childdocs/-91C7739B92F03CAF4A2567D600824A70-B78C703907A3E9314A25690C002028E8?open

Weed Information: http://www.weedinfo.com.au/

Weeds Australia (a great resource): http://www.weeds.org.au/

Weed Society of W.A. Inc.: http://members.iinet.net.au/~weeds/index.htm