The Open Atmospheric Science Journal

The Open Atmospheric Science Journal is an Open Access, peer reviewed online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews, and letters in all areas of climate research and atmospheric science.

Earth Trends Environmental Information

"Earth Trends is an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world...[It] offers the public a large breadth of statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats."

NB The information is free, but after three searches the site does require you to register

World Wide Science

World Wide Science is a global science gateway — accelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national and international scientific databases. Databases you can search simultaneously include the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information and Science.gov (US).

OzCoast and OzEstuaries website

The OzCoast and OzEstuaries website provides access to the largest central source of coastal information and data in Australia. Included is a new Geology and Geomorphology module with 3D models and shallow water benthic habitat mapping case studies, an Environmental Management module and new information sheets on coastal issues related to climate change as well as the science underpinning commonly used estuary and coastal indicators. The name OzCoast and OzEstuaries is transitional and the site will assume the name OzCoasts in July 2008.

Selecting weed replacement plants for use by frugivorous birds

Australia's Weeds CRC has developed a web-based tool to help gardeners and land managers choose native plants to replace weeds with fleshy fruit, such as camphor laurel and lantana, which have become an accessible food source for native birds.

Open Fish Science Journal

The Open Fish Science Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, letters and reviews in all areas of fish science, including shellfish, molluscs and crustaceans and on fisheries research.

Queensland Environmental Practice Reporter

The QEPR is a joint venture between the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the Queensland Environmental Law Association (QELA) and began in 1995.

We are happy to announce we have reinstated our subscription to the QEPR.

To access the QEPR online, click on the following link:
Queensland Environmental Practice Reporter
There is a Username and Password to access the full text.
Username: EPAlibrary
Password: library01
Enter details in the Member Login box at the bottom left of the screen, then click on the Issue you are interested in (the library has access to vols. 7,8 & 9 and 13).
Note that as part of this subscription you can also access QELA conference proceedings from the 'Annual Conference' link.