Soil characterisation at existing and potential burrowing sites of the northern hairy-nosed wombat

by Bruce Forster

An investigation has been undertaken of the soils in the habitat of the only known colony of the endangered Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat at Epping Forest National Park (EFNP), north-west of Clermont. Soils were also investigated at three other locations to determine their suitability for burrowing for a wombat relocation program. These three sites are "Yarran Downs" on the Balonne River btween St George and Surat, Nairana National Park near Belyando Crossing and Taunton National Park near Dingo.

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Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters

Leo H. Holthuijsen

Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters describes the observation, analysis and prediction of wind-generated waves in the open ocean, in shelf seas and in coastal regions. The book brings graduate students, researchers and engineers up-to-date with the science and technology involved, assuming only a basic understanding of physics, mathematics and statistics.
Most of this richly illustrated book is devoted to the physical aspects of waves. After introducing observation techniques for waves, both at sea and from space, the book defines the parameters that characterize waves. Using basic statistical and physical concepts, the author discusses the prediction of waves in oceanic and coastal waters, first in terms of generalized observations, and then in terms of the more theoretical framework of the spectral energy balance: their origin (generation by wind), their transformation to swell (dispersion), their propagation into coastal waters (shoaling, refraction, diffraction and reflection), the interaction amongst themselves (wave – wave interactions) and their decay (white-capping, bottom friction, and surf-breaking). He gives the results of established theories and also the direction in which research is developing. The book ends with a description of SWAN (Simulating Waves Nearshore), the preferred computer model of the engineering community for predicting waves in coastal waters.” -- book cover
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State of the World 2009 : Into a Warming World

Worldwatch Institute

[This publication] is intended to inject new inspiration and energy into national and international climate negotiations by conveying the profound long-term consequences of the experiment we are now conducting with Earth’s atmosphere, with an emphasis on the human and ecological effects of that transformation. Includes six policy chapters and 22 Climate Connections on the many important issues affected by climate change plus a Climate Change Reference Guide and Glossary. – book cover
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Carbon pollution reduction scheme

Department of Climate Change

This White paper, with the subtitle Australia's Low Pollution Future, outlines the government proposals for action since climate change poses a substantial threat to Australia’s economy and our way of life.

Australia faces a choice. We can either wait and leave our children and grandchildren to face the full impacts of climate change, or we can take responsible action now by investing I the industries and jobs of the future. – foreword


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Too close for comfort

Edited by Daniel Lunney, Adam Munn and Will Meikle

This publication contains papers concerning encounters with wildlife which were presented at the Forum of the Royal Zoological Society of NSW and cover encounters with - koalas, possums, kangaroos, bandicoots, flying foxes, dolphins, sea lions, whales, eagles, magpies, dingoes, cats, roadkills, tourism and zoos, all with a strong urban emphasis

It is well worth reading the strongly worded foreword which outlines exactly what it fails to cover.

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Ecology and conservation of Australian bell frogs

Edited by Ross Goldingay and Will Osborne

This special issue of Australian Zoologist contains the papers resulting from a symposium on Bell frogs held in 2006 at Sydney Olympic Park. Papers include accounts of the ecology of two bell frog species as well as descriptions of projects which address their management and conservation requirements.

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Mine Closure 2007

Editors, Andy Fourie, Mark Tibbett and Jacques Wiertz

“This volume contains the proceedings of the Second International Seminar on Mine Closure held 16-19 October in Santiago, Chile, hosted by Gecamin Ltd. A total of 89 pee reviewed papers written by authors from 20 countries are presented in this volume. The publication also includes the four plenary presentations and the opening ceremony keynote address by Andy Fourie and Mark Tibbett entitled Post-Mining Landforms – Engineering a Biological System.” – back cover
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