VCE Environmental Science
Resources 2013–2016
Some of the print resources contained in this list may be out of print. They have been included
because they may still be available from libraries, bookshops and private collections.
At the time of publication the URLs (website addresses) cited were checked for accuracy and
appropriateness of content. However, due to the transient nature of material placed on the web,
their continuing accuracy cannot be verified. Teachers are strongly advised to prepare their own
indexes of sites that are suitable and applicable to the courses they teach, and to check these
addresses prior to allowing student access.
BOOKS
Dictionaries
1994, MacMillan Dictionary of the Environment, 4th edn, MacMillan, London.
Allaby, M 2012, Oxford Dictionary of Ecology, 4th edn, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Allaby, M & Park C 2013, A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation, 2nd edn, Oxford
University Press, Oxford.
Dinster, K & J 1996, Dictionary of Natural Resource Management, UBC Press, Vancouver.
Gilpin, A 1990, An Australian Dictionary of Environment and Planning, Oxford University
Press, Melbourne.
Gilpin, A 1996, Dictionary of Environment and Sustainable Development, John Wiley,
Chichester.
Kemp, DD 1998, The Environment Dictionary, Routledge, London.
Lincoln, RJ, Clark, PF & Boxshall, GA 1998, A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution and
Systematics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Meagher, D 1991, The MacMillan Dictionary of the Australian Environment, MacMillan,
Melbourne.
Student reference
Australian Academy of Science 1994, Environmental Science (textbook and teachers’ guide),
Australian Academy of Science, Canberra.
Byrne, K 2001, Environmental Science, 2nd edn, Nelson Thornes, Cheltenham
Imlay-Gillespie, I 2002, Earth and Environmental Science – The Preliminary Course,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Tyler Miller Jnr, G 2012, Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions,
17th edn, Brookes/Cole, Pacific Grove.
Tyler-Miller Jnr, G & Spoolman, S 2012, Cengage Advantage Books: Sustaining the Earth,
10th edn, Cengage Learning, South Melbourne.
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Teacher reference
Allaby, M 2000, Basics of Environmental Science, 2nd edn, Routledge, London.
Alpin, G 1998, Australians and the Environment: An Introduction to Environmental Studies,
Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Alpin, G et al. 1999, Global Environmental Crises: An Australian Perspective, 2nd edn, Oxford
University Press, Melbourne.
Atkins, P & de Paula J 2009, Elements of Physical Chemistry, 5th edn, Oxford University Press,
Oxford.
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2010, Australia’s Environment: Issues and Trends 2010,
Canberra.
www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/41D729B432E03FA0CA2576B800164E89/
$File/46130_2010.pdf
Australian Bureau of Statistics 1992, Striking a Balance! Australia’s Development and
Conservation, Canberra.
Australian Bureau of Statistics 1996, Australians and the Environment, Canberra.
www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/free.nsf/0/80EB42243EDB0829CA2572250004961B/$File/4
6010_1996.pdf
Baird, C & Cann, M 2009, Environmental Chemistry, 4th edn, WH Freeman, New York.
Beeby, A 1993, Applying Ecology, Chapman & Hall, Melbourne.
Begon, M, Townsend, CR & Harper, JL 1998, Ecology: Individuals, Populations and
Communities, Blackwell Science, Oxford.
Blackman Jnr. WC 2001, Basic Hazardous Waste Management, 3rd edn, CRC Press.
Boyden, S, Dovers, D & Shirlow, M 1990, Our Biosphere Under Threat: Ecological Realities
and Australia’s Opportunities, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Brewer, T 1994, The Science of Ecology, 2nd edn, Saunders College Publishing, Florida.
Brimblecombe, P 1996, Air Composition and Chemistry, 2nd edn, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
Chapman, JL & Reiss MJ 1998, Ecological Principles and Applications, 2nd edn, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge.
Connell, DW 2005, Basic Concepts of Environmental Chemistry, 2nd edn, CRC Press.
Copeland, C & Lewis D (eds) 1997, Saving Our Natural Heritage? The Role of Science in
Managing Australia’s Ecosystems, Halstead Press, Sydney.
Dickinson, G & Murphy, K 2006, Ecosystems, 2nd edn, Routledge, London.
Ellis, D 1989, Environments at Risk – Case Histories of Impact Assessment, Springer-Verlag,
New York.
Ernst, WG (ed.) 1999, Earth Systems: Processes and Issues, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
Fleming, JR & Gemery, HA (eds) 1994, Science, Technology and the Environment, University
of Akron Press, Ohio.
Henry, JG & Heinke, GW 1996, Environmental Science and Engineering, 2nd edn, PrenticeHall International, New Jersey.
Johnson, RL, Holman, S & Holmquist, DD 1999, Water Quality with CBL, Vernier Software,
Oregon.
Jordan, CF 1995, Conservation, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
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Jones, AM 1997, Environmental Biology, Routledge, London.
Kemp, D 1994, Global Environmental Issues: A Climatological Approach, Routledge, London.
Krebs, CJ 2009, Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance, 6th edn,
Pearson Higher Ed, USA.
Laidler, G 1991, Environmental Chemistry: An Australian Perspective, 2nd edn, Longman
Cheshire, Melbourne.
Mackenzie, DL & Cornwell, DA 2006, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, 4th edn,
McGraw-Hill, New York.
Manaham, SE 2009, Environmental Chemistry, 9th edn, CRC Press.
Marsh, WM & Grossa Jnr. JM 1996, Environmental Geology: Science, Land Use and Earth
Systems, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Mercer, D 2000, A Question of Balance: Natural Resource Conflict Issues in Australia, 3rd edn,
Federation Press, Sydney.
Merritts, D, deWet, A & Menking, K 1998, Environmental Geology: An Earth System Science
Approach, WH Freeman & Company, New York.
Metcalf & Eddy Inc. 2002, Wastewater Engineering – Treatment, Disposal and Re-use, 4th edn,
McGraw-Hill, New York.
Mulligan, D (ed) 1996, Environmental Management in the Australian Minerals and Energy
Industries, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.
Odum, EP 1997, Ecology: A Bridge Between Science and Society, Sinauer Associates,
Massachusetts.
Park, C 2001, The Environment: Principles and Applications, 2nd edn, Routledge, London.
Peverill, KI, Sparrow, LA & Reuter, DJ (eds) 1999, Soil Analysis: An Interpretation Manual,
CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne.
Pickering, KT & Owen, LA 1997, An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues, 2nd edn,
Routledge, London.
Polprasert, C 1996, Organic Waste Recycling, 2nd edn, John Wiley & Sons, London.
Shaheen, EI 1992, Technology of Environmental Pollution Control, 2nd edn, Pennwell
Publishing, Oklahoma.
Slingsby, D & Cook, C 1986, Practical Ecology, MacMillan, London.
Socolow, R et al. 1994, Industrial Ecology and Global Change, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
Spellerberg, IF (ed) 1996, Conservation Biology, Longman Group, Essex.
Thomas, IG 2009, Environmental Impact and Assessment in Australia: Theory and Practice,
5th edn, Federation Press, Sydney.
Underwood, R 1995, Road Engineering Practice, MacMillan Education, Melbourne.
Walker, CH et al 2012, Principles of Ecotoxicology, 4th edn, Routledge: Taylor & Francis
Group, London.
Watts, S (ed) 1996, Essential Environmental Science: Methods and Techniques, Routledge,
London.
White, ME 1997, Listen… Our Land is Crying: Australia’s Environment – Problems and
Solutions, Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst.
World Resources Institute 1998, World Resources: A Guide to the Global Environment
1998–99, Oxford University Press, Oxford. http://pdf.wri.org/worldresources1992-93_bw.pdf
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Alexandra, J, Higgins, J & White, T 1998, Environmental Indicators for National State of the
Environment Reporting: Community and Local Uses, Department of the Environment,
Canberra. www.environment.gov.au/soe/publications/indicators/pubs/community.pdf
Bettens, S, Peterson, R & Ward, M 1990, Forest Science: An Agricultural Process, STAV
Publishing, Melbourne.
Carr, GW, Yugovic, JV, & Robinson, KE 1992, Environmental Weed Invasions in Victoria:
Conservation and Management Implications, Department of Conservation and Environment/
Ecological Horticulture Pty Ltd, East Melbourne.
Clark, RB 2001, Marine Pollution, 5th edn, Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Cropper, S 1993, Management of Endangered Plants, CSIRO Publications, East Melbourne.
CSIRO Australia 1996, Port Phillip Bay Environmental Study Final Report, Collingwood,
Melbourne.
www.melbournewater.com.au/content/library/publications/reports/rivers_and_creeks_reports/po
rt_phillip_bay_environmental_study.pdf
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 1995, Physical and Chemical Quality of
Drinking Water: Questions and Answers, East Melbourne.
Department of Environment, Sports and Territories 1996, Fire and Biodiversity: Effects and
Effectiveness of Fire Management, Canberra.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment 1999, The Forest Fieldwork File, East
Melbourne.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment 1996, Code of Practice: Practices for
Timber Production, Revision Number 2, East Melbourne.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment 1999, Fire in the Australian Landscape,
East Melbourne.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment 1998, Leadbeater’s Possum Recovery Plan
1998–2002, East Melbourne.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment 1997, Saltwatch – A Resource Book for
Schools, rev edn, East Melbourne.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment 1998, Forests and Fire: Spotlight on the
Forest, East Melbourne.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment et al. 1997, Know Your Catchments,
Victoria 1997: An Assessment of Catchment Condition Using Interim Indicators, Victorian
Catchment and Land Protection Council and Environment Protection Authority, East
Melbourne.
Department of Water Resources 1989, An Environmental Handbook, Melbourne.
Environment Conservation Council 2001, Box Ironbark Forests and Woodlands Investigation,
EEC, Melbourne.
Fairweather, PG & Napier, GM 1998, Environmental Indicators for National State of the
Environment Reporting: Inland Waters, Department of the Environment, Canberra.
www.environment.gov.au/soe/publications/indicators/pubs/water.pdf
Ferguson, IS 1996, Sustainable Forest Management, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
French, PW 1997, Coastal and Estuarine Management, Routledge, London.
Gilbert, A 1992, No Garbage: composting and recycling, Thomas C. Lothian, Port Melbourne.
Greening Australia 1995, Local Greening Plans: A Guide for Vegetation and Biodiversity
Management, Greening Australia, Canberra.
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Hamblin, A 1998, Environmental Indicators for National State of the Environment Reporting:
The Land, Department of the Environment, Canberra.
www.environment.gov.au/soe/publications/indicators/pubs/land.pdf
Happs, JC & Kinnear, A 1992, Soil Degradation: An Australian Perspective, Longman
Cheshire, Melbourne.
Hawking, JH & Smith, FJ 1997, Colour Guide to Invertebrates of Australian Inland Waters,
Identification Guide No. 8, Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology, Albury.
Holper, P 1994, Atmosphere: Weather, Climate and Pollution, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
Huggett, R 1997, Environmental Change: The Evolving Ecosphere, Routledge, London.
Ingram, BA, Hawking, JH & Shiel, RJ 1997, Aquatic Life in Freshwater Ponds: A Guide to the
Identification and Ecology of Life in Aquaculture Ponds and Farm Dams in SE Australia,
Identification Guide No. 9, Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology, Albury.
Kimmins, H 1997, Balancing Act: Environmental Issues in Forestry, 2nd edn, UBC Press,
Vancouver.
King, T 1998, Ecology, 2nd edn, Thomas Nelson & Sons, London.
Lindenmayer, D 1996, Wildlife or Woodchips: Leadbeater’s Possum – A Test Case for
Sustainable Forestry, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney.
Lubczenko, V & Kruger, T 1994, Waterwatch: A Community Water Quality Monitoring Manual
for Victoria, Victorian Community Water Quality Monitoring Task Group, Melbourne.
www.vic.waterwatch.org.au/education-resources/209/
Manton, MJ & Jasper, JD 1998, Environmental Indicators for National State of the
Environment Reporting: The Atmosphere, Department of the Environment, Canberra.
www.environment.gov.au/soe/publications/indicators/pubs/atmosphere.pdf
Mitchell, P 1990, The Environmental Condition of Victorian Streams, Department of Water
Resources, Melbourne.
Montreal Process Implementation Group for Australia 2008, Australia’s State of the Forests
Report 2008, Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra.
http://adl.brs.gov.au/forestsaustralia/_pubs/sofr2008reduced.pdf
Murphy, B & Nance, D 1999, Earth Science Today, Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove.
Newton, P et al. 1998, Environmental Indicators for National State of the Environment
Reporting: Human Settlements, Department of the Environment, Canberra.
www.environment.gov.au/soe/publications/indicators/pubs/settlements.pdf
Norton, TW & Dovers, SR (eds) 1994, Ecology and Sustainability of Southern Temperate
Ecosystems, CSIRO Publications, East Melbourne.
Oliver, J (ed) 1997, Field Activities for Coastal and Marine Environments, Marine Education
Society of Australia, Indooroopilly. www.mesa.edu.au/cams/activities_index.asp
Olsen, P 1998, Australia’s Pest Animals: New Solutions to Old Problems, Bureau of Rural
Sciences, Canberra. www.feral.org.au/australias-pest-animals-new-solutions-to-old-problems/
Recher, HF, Lunney, D & Dunn, I 1986, A Natural Legacy: Ecology in Australia, Pergamon,
Sydney.
Roe, R & Smith, C 1996, Rain and Drain Chemistry: Atmospheric and Stormwater Pollution,
Melbourne Water & STAV Publishing, Melbourne.
Saunders, D, Margules, C & Hill, B 1998, Environmental Indicators for National State of the
Environment Reporting: Biodiversity, Department of the Environment, Canberra.
www.environment.gov.au/soe/publications/indicators/pubs/biodiversity.pdf
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Timbrell, JA 1995, Introduction to Toxicology, 2nd edn, Taylor and Francis, London.
Victorian Association for Environmental Education, Duke, G, & Preuss, P 1996, Investigating
Australian Ecosystems, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne.
Victorian Association for Environmental Education, 2001, Monitoring Ecosystems, VAEE,
Carlton.
Ward, T, Butler, E & Hill, B 1998, Environmental Indicators for National State of the
Environment Reporting: Estuaries and the Sea, Department of the Environment, Canberra.
www.environment.gov.au/soe/publications/indicators/pubs/estuaries.pdf
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Adams, A 1999, Weather, Climate and Health, Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne.
www.bom.gov.au/announcements/media_releases/ho99032x.shtml
Australian Minerals Industry 1996, Code for Environmental Management, Minerals Council of
Australia, Dickson.
Beattie, A 1995, Biodiversity: Australia’s Living Wealth, Reed Books, Sydney.
Blunden, J & Reddish, A (eds) 1996, Energy, Resources and Environment, 2nd edn, Hodder &
Stoughton, London.
Brouwer, D 1998, Fertilisers for Your Farm – Their Role in the Environment, New South Wales
Agriculture, Orange.
Brown, AL, Lawler, B & Smith, D 1995, Rural Safety – Chemicals and Dangerous Substances,
Inkata Press, Melbourne.
Burgman, MA & Lindenmayer DB 1998, Conservation Biology for the Australian Environment,
Surrey Beatty & Sons, Chipping Norton.
Burgman, M & Lindenmayer, D 2006, Practical Conservation Biology, CSIRO Publishing.
Cowie, J 1998, Climate and Human Change: Disaster or Opportunity, Parthenon Publishing,
Carnforth.
Crabb, P 1993, The Murray-Darling Basin: A Resource at Risk, Longman, South Melbourne.
Department of Natural Resources and Environment 1998, Victoria’s Biodiversity: Directions in
Management, Our Living Wealth and Sustaining Our Living Wealth, East Melbourne.
www.nre.vic.gov.au/plntanml/biodiversity/index.htm
Dobson, A 1998, Conservation and Biodiversity, WH Freeman & Company, New York.
Elliott, D 1997, Energy, Society and the Environment, Routledge, London.
Farmer, A 1997, Managing Environmental Pollution, Routledge, London.
Gaston, KJ & Spicer, JI 2003, Biodiversity: An Introduction, 2nd edn, Blackwell Science,
Oxford.
Gray, AT 1996, The Earth Garden Book of Alternative Energy, Lothian Books, Port Melbourne.
Harvey, N 1998, Environmental Impact Assessment: Procedures, Practice and Prospects in
Australia, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Holgate, ST et al. 1999, Air Pollution and Health, Academic Press, London.
Hore-Lacy I 1992, Mining and the Environment, 4th edn, Australian Mining Industry Council,
Adelaide.
Hore-Lacy I 12003, Nuclear Electricity, 7th edn, Uranium Information Centre, Melbourne.
http://www.tbc.school.nz/elearning/localsites/uic/neintro.PDF
Houghton, J 2004, Global Warming: The Complete Briefing, 3rd edn, Cambridge University
Press, Cambridge.
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Liu, P 1993, Introduction to Energy and the Environment, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.
Lawrence, I & Breen, P 1998, Design Guidelines: Stormwater Pollution Control Ponds and
Wetlands, Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology, Albury.
Oates, N 1994, Managing Your Wetland: a practical guide for landholders, Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources, East Melbourne.
Peck, S 1998, Planning for Biodiversity: Issues and Examples, Island Press, Washington DC.
Pratley, J & Robertson, A (eds) 1998, Agriculture and the Environmental Imperative, CSIRO
Publishing, Melbourne.
Schreier, H 1989, Asbestos in the Natural Environment, Elsevier Science, New York.
Short, K 1994, Quick Poison, Slow Poison – Pesticide Risk in the Lucky Country, Envirobook,
Sydney.
Smith, D 1994, Saving a Continent: Towards A Sustainable Future, University of New South
Wales, Sydney.
Victorian Association for Environmental Education, Duke, G, Preuss, P & Rodgers, R 1998, A
Sustainable Earth, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne.
Victorian Association for Environmental Education, 3rd edn, 2012, Issues of Sustainability,
VAEE, Carlton.
Ward, S & Warren, RP 1998, Mine Rehabilitation Handbook, 2nd edn, Minerals Council of
Australia, Dickson.
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY (EPA VIC) RESOURCES
All of these publications are available on the EPA Vic website, www.epa.vic.gov.au/
UNITS 1 AND 2
General
Sampling and analysis of waters, wastewaters, soils and wastes, 2009.
State Environment Protection Policies (SEPP) on Air, Land and groundwater, Noise and Water.
Air
A guide to the sampling and analysis of air emissions and air quality, 2002.
Air fact sheet, 2012.
Air Monitoring Data, 1992–1998.
Air Monitoring Reports, 1998–2011.
Air quality bulletins www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/monitoring-the-environment/air-qualitybulletins
Ambient air quality NEPM monitoring plan Victoria, 2002.
Community Access to Air Monitoring, 1998.
Motor Vehicles and Air Pollution, 2002.
Summer smog in Victoria, 2007.
Land and groundwater
Land fact sheet, 2012.
Noise
A Guide to the Measurement and Analysis of Noise, 1991.
Annoyed by Noise?, 2011.
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Noise Control Guidelines, 2008.
Noise fact sheet, 2012
Odour
Odour fact sheet, 2012.
Waste
Acid sulfate soil and rock, 2009.
Development and Maintenance of Regional Waste Management Plans, 2004.
Waste fact sheet, 2012.
Water
Beach Report www.epa.vic.gov.au/beachreport
Environmental health of streams in the Maribyrnong River catchment, 2000.
Environmental health of streams in the Western Port catchment, 1998.
Environmental health of streams in the Yarra River catchment, 2000.
Environmental quality guidelines for Victorian lakes, 2010.
Policy Impact Assessment – Protecting the Victorian marine environment from marine pests,
2006.
Port Phillip Bay and Western Port receiving water quality modelling: Lagrangian dispersal,
2011.
Preliminary Nutrient Guidelines for Victorian Inland Streams, 1995.
Rapid bioassessment methodology for rivers and streams, 2003.
A snapshot of the environmental condition of Victorian lakes, 2010.
Water fact sheet, 2012.
Water Sensitive Urban Design, 2005.
Western Port condition report – 2009, 2011.
What is Stormwater Pollution?, 2005.
Yarra Watch www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/monitoring-the-environment/yarra-watch
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General
Resource efficiency case studies www.epa.vic.gov.au/business-and-industry/lower-yourimpact/resource-efficiency/case-studies
Environmental Guidelines for Major Construction Sites, 1996.
Environment improvement plans – An overview, 2004.
Climate change
Carbon Management Principles, 2008.
Ecological Footprint calculator schools checklist, 2008.
Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans (EREP)
www.epa.vic.gov.au/our-work/programs/erep
Environmental guidelines for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from landfills and wastewater
treatment facilities, 2000.
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Global Warming Cool It! A Home Guide to Reducing Energy Costs and Greenhouse Gases,
1997.
Industrial Waste Management Policy (Protection of the Ozone Layer), 2001.
Protecting our future environment in a changing climate, 2009.
Victoria's Ecological Footprint, 2008.
Land and groundwater
Industrial Waste Management Policy (Waste Acid Sulphate Soils), 1999.
Soil hazard categorisation and management, 2009.
Waste
Asbestos Transport and Disposal, 2009.
Guidelines for Preparation of Waste Management Plans, 1993.
Guidelines for Preparing Waste Assessments: A Practical Guide Towards Cleaner Production,
1994.
Industrial Waste Management Policy National Pollutant Inventory, 1998.
Industrial Waste Strategy: Zeroing in on Waste Pathways to Cleaner Production for Victorian
Industries, 1998.
Water
Managing Sewage Discharges to Inland Waters, 1995.
Point Source Discharges to Streams: Protocol for In-stream Monitoring and Assessment, 1998.
KITS
AirWatch: Clean Air – what’s in it for us? A workbook on local and global air quality for
secondary schools, EPA Victoria 2008.
CAT Kit: A Resource for Schools, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, East
Melbourne.
A Cleaner Australia 2001, Commonwealth Environmental Protection Agency, Canberra.
Conserving Box-Ironbark Forests in Victoria Education Kit, Duncan, S 1996, Department of
Natural Resources and Environment, East Melbourne.
Protecting Our Seas Kit, 2001 Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Saltwatch – A Resource Package for Schools, rev edn 1995, Victorian Salinity Program.
Water Watch Education Kit, Van Gameren, M 1997, Water Watch Victoria & Barwon Water,
Melbourne.
JOURNALS/NEWSLETTERS
Australian Birdlife, Birdlife Australia.
Australian Geographic, Australian Geographic Society.
Australian Journal of Environmental Education, Australian Association for Environmental
Education.
ECOS, CSIRO.
Eingana, Victorian Association for Environmental Education.
Environmental Science and Technology Journal, ACS Publications.
Chain Reaction, Friends of the Earth.
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Habitat, Australian Conservation Foundation.
Labtalk, Science Teachers’ Association of Victoria.
Nature, Nature Publishing Group
New Scientist
Parkwatch, Victorian National Parks Association.
Scientific American
Teaching Science: Australian Science Teachers’ Journal, Australian Science Teachers
Association.
AUDIOVISUAL
The Australian Ecosystems Set with Lin Sutherland, 2008, Video Education Australia.
Bilby Brothers: The men who killed the Easter Bunny, 2002, Video Education Australia.
Biodiversity: The Web of Life, 2003, Video Education Australia.
Biology Fieldwork One, 1994, Video Education Australia.
The Biology of Lakes, Ponds, Streams and Wetlands, 2006, Video Education Australia.
The Biology of Seashores, 2006, Video Education Australia.
Biophysical Environment: Ecosystems and Interactions, 1998, Classroom Video.
Biosphere Cycles, 2003, Classroom Video.
Climate Change Series, 2006, Open University Worldwide.
Climate Wars Series, 2008, BBC Active.
The Coral Reef Ecosystem, 2008, Video Education Australia.
Energy and Cycles in Nature, 1999, Video Education Australia.
Energy in Ecosystems, 2002, Video Education Australia.
Environmental Issues and Human Impact, 2006, Cambridge Core Science Series.
Food Chains and Food Webs, 2012, Video Education Australia.
The Four Alps, 2007, Video Education Australia.
Fragile Ecosystems: Palau’s coral reefs at risk, 1995, Classroom Video.
Going Carbon Neutral, 2006, Classroom Video.
The Greenhouse Effect: climate change and global warming, 2007, Classroom Video.
Land of the Giants, 2005, Video Education Australia.
Lost in Palm Oil, 2007, Classroom Video.
Managing a Coastal Ecosystem, 2006, Classroom Video.
Measurement and Uncertainty: Understanding Scientific Measurement, 2007, Video Education
Australia.
Meltdown: A Global Warming Journey, 2006, BBC Active.
Population Management: Foxes, kangaroos, and bringing back the Thylacine, 2000, Classroom
Video.
Power Surge, 2011, SBS.
Renewable Energy, 2002, Video Education Australia.
Renewable Fuels, 2008, Classroom Video.
Renewing Hope: solar, wind and biomass in Australia and Germany, 2007, Classroom Video.
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Resources, Population and Climate Change, 2009, Classroom Video.
Rock Platforms: Study of an Ecosystem, 2002, Classroom Video.
The Sixth Extinction, 2002, Video Education Australia.
Succession and Climax Communities, 1996, Video Education Australia.
Sustainable Settlement Issues, 2012, Classroom Video UK.
The Science of Pollution, 2009, Video Education Australia.
What’s Up with the Weather Series, 2000, SBS.
Windfarm Wars, 2011, BBC.
CD-ROMs
Units 1 and 2
The Bay: An Ecological Management Game (IBM and Macintosh), 2001, CSIRO/Melbourne
Water.
The Biosphere (IBM and Macintosh), 2000, CyberEd.
Earth Matters: An Environmental Geology CD-ROM, 1998 (IBM), WH Freeman & Company,
New York.
Ecotrekker: An Environmental Mystery 1995 (IBM and Macintosh), CSIRO.
Lagoon: A Marine Ecosystem Simulation 2002, CSIRO Publishing.
Photosynthesis 1999 (IBM and Macintosh), CyberEd.
Port Phillip Bay Environmental Study Technical Reports 1999 (IBM and Macintosh), CSIRO
Publishing, Collingwood.
Units 3 and 4
Risk-Integrated Software for Clean-ups (RISC) (IBM), BP and OTEK Australia.
WEBSITES
Audio-visual and multimedia resources
Australia Advances (online video clips)
www.csiro.au/promos/ozadvances/index.html
Classroom Video
www.classroomvideo.com.au/
EME Corporation
www.emescience.com/
Video Education Australia
www.vea.com.au/
Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/
Education
www.science.org.au/scied/
Nova (Science in the news)
www.science.org.au/nova
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Catalyst
www.abc.net.au/catalyst/
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Environment
www.abc.net.au/environment/
Science
www.abc.net.au/science/
Australian Conservation Foundation
www.acfonline.org.au/
Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities (SEWPaC)
www.environment.gov.au/
Education Centre
www.environment.gov.au/about/education/index.html
Bureau of Meteorology
www.bom.gov.au
CERES Environment Park
www.ceres.org.au/
CSIRO
www.csiro.au/
Education
www.csiro.au/en/Portals/Education.aspx
Environment
www.csiro.au/en/Outcomes/Environment.aspx
Envirolink
www.envirolink.org/
Environmental Inquiry at Cornell University
http://ei.cornell.edu/
Environmental Web Directory
http://webdirectory.com
Environment Protection Authority (Victoria)
www.epa.vic.gov.au/
Australian Greenhouse Calculator
www.epa.vic.gov.au/AGC/default.asp
Environment Victoria
http://environmentvictoria.org.au/
Gould League
www.gould.edu.au/
Greenpeace Australia
www.greenpeace.org/australia/en/
Land and Water Australia
http://lwa.gov.au/
Linkages (International Institute for Sustainable Development) – a multimedia resource for
environment and development policy makers
www.iisd.ca/
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
www.mdba.gov.au/
Museum Victoria (Immigration Museum, Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks)
http://museumvictoria.com.au/
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Science Teachers’ Association of Victoria (STAV)
www.stav.org.au/
Victorian Association for Environmental Education (VAEE)
www.vaee.vic.edu.au/
Victoria Online – Environment and Water
www.vic.gov.au/environment-water.html
Victorian Association for Environmental Education
www.vaee.vic.edu.au/
Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE)
www.dse.vic.gov.au/
World Resources Institute
www.wri.org/
Reports
www.worldresourcesreport.org/
World Wildlife Fund
http://worldwildlife.org/
Zoos Victoria (Healesville Sanctuary, Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo)
www.zoo.org.au/
Units 1 and 2
A Guidebook to Environmental Indicators (CSIRO)
www.csiro.au/csiro/envind/index.htm
AMSA – Marine Environment Protection
www.amsa.gov.au/Marine_Environment_Protection/
Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre
www.amosc.com.au/
Catchment Management Authorities
www.water.vic.gov.au/governance/catchment_management_authorities
Conservation Volunteers Australia
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/
DSE – Forests
www.dse.vic.gov.au/forests
CRC for Forestry
www.crcforestry.com.au/
Ecosystems
www.marietta.edu/%7Ebiol/102/ecosystem.html
EPA monitoring air quality stations
www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/aq4kids/station_map.asp
Fertiliser Industry Federation of Australia
www.fifa.asn.au/
Geoscience Australia
www.ga.gov.au/
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
www.gbrmpa.gov.au/
Greening Australia (Victoria)
www.greeningaustralia.org.au/community/vic
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Greenwheels
www.greenwheels.com.au/home
Invasive Animals CRC
www.invasiveanimals.com/
LandCare Field Guide
www.landcarevic.net.au/resources/publications/books/manual/landcare-field-guide
Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre
www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/education-and-training/mfdc
Marine Discovery Centre
www.marinediscoverycentre.com.au/index.html
Melbourne Museum
Forest Secrets
http://museumvictoria.com.au/forest/
Wild: Animals in a changing world
http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/wild/
Melbourne Water
www.melbournewater.com.au/
MESA – Algae
www.mesa.edu.au/friends/seashores/algae.html
Parks Victoria
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/
RACV – Environment
www.racv.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/Internet/Primary/my+car/environment
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust – Algae
www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/Plant_Diversity_Research/australian_freshwater_algae
Saltwatch
DSE
www.dse.vic.gov.au/land-management/land/salinity/saltwatch
Waterwatch Vic
www.vic.waterwatch.org.au/monitoring-and-data/994/
State of the Environment Australia
www.environment.gov.au/soe/index.html
Tree of Life Web Project
http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html
Tropical Savannas CRC
http://savanna.cdu.edu.au/
USGS – The Dynamic Earth
http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
Victorian Association of Forest Industries (VAFI)
www.vafi.org.au/
Victorian Water Resources Data Warehouse
www.vicwaterdata.net/vicwaterdata/home.aspx
Water in Victoria
www.water.vic.gov.au/
Waterwatch Australia
www.waterwatch.org.au
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Waterwatch Melbourne
www.waterwatchmelbourne.org.au/
Waterwatch Victoria
www.vic.waterwatch.org.au/
Water Corporations
www.water.vic.gov.au/governance/water-corporations
Water Quality Research Australia
www.wqra.com.au/
Units 3 and 4
Alternative Technology Association
www.ata.org.au/
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Environment and energy
www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/c311215.nsf/All+documents+by+Title/Environment+and+Energy?
opendocument#from-banner=LN
Australian Academy of Science: Prospect or suspect – uranium mining in Australia
www.science.org.au/nova/002/002key.html
Australian Government Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
www.climatechange.gov.au/
Australian Government Department of Infrastructure
www.infrastructure.gov.au/
Australian Institute of Petroleum
www.aip.com.au/
Australian Museum – Biodiversity
www.australianmuseum.net.au/Biodiversity/
Australian Uranium Association
www.aua.org.au/
Biodiversity Indices
www.miljolare.no/virtue/biodiversity/biodiversity_index.php
Biotechnology Online
www.biotechnologyonline.gov.au/
CitiPower
www.citipower.com.au/
COAG Standing Council on Environment and Water
www.scew.gov.au/
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
www.cites.org/index.html
CRC for Greenhouse Gas Technologies
www.co2crc.com.au/
CSIRO – Climate Change
www.csiro.au/Outcomes/Climate.aspx
Endemism
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Endemism-in-Australian-mammals/
Energy Australia
www.energyaustralia.com.au/home
Environmental Management Tools
www.gdrc.org/uem/e-mgmt.html
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Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1998
www.dse.vic.gov.au/plants-and-animals/native-plants-and-animals/threatened-species-andcommunities/flora-and-fauna-guarantee-act
Hydro Energy
www.snowyhydro.com.au/
International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
www.iso.org/iso/home.html
ISO 14004 Environmental Management
www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso14000.htm
Kyoto Protocol
http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php
Minerals Council of Australia
www.minerals.org.au/
Mining Resources
http://vicmins.com.au/
Museum Victoria – Bioinformatics
www.museum.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics/
National Pollutant Inventory
www.npi.gov.au/index.html
Lead
www.npi.gov.au/substances/lead/index.html
Mercury
www.npi.gov.au/substances/mercury/index.html
PCBs
www.npi.gov.au/substances/polychlorinated-biphenyls/index.html
Sulfur dioxide
www.npi.gov.au/substances/sulfur-dioxide/index.html
Pesticides
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/faqs/pesticide/pesthome.htm
SEWPaC
Atmosphere
www.environment.gov.au/atmosphere/index.html
Ecologically Sustainable Development
www.environment.gov.au/about/esd/index.html
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
www.environment.gov.au/epbc/index.html
Ramsar Convention
www.environment.gov.au/water/topics/wetlands/ramsar-convention/index.html
Threatened Species & Ecological Communities
www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/
Standards Australia
www.standards.org.au
AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009, Risk management - Principles and guidelines
http://infostore.saiglobal.com/store/details.aspx?ProductID=1378670
Sustainability Victoria
www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/
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Understanding Climate Change
www.climatechange.vic.gov.au/
US Department of Energy
Energy Efficiency and renewable energy
www.eere.energy.gov/
Fossil Energy
www.fe.doe.gov/index.html
US Energy Information Administration
www.eia.doe.gov/
US EPA – Lead
www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/index.html
USGS - Mercury Fact Sheet
www.usgs.gov/themes/factsheet/146-00/
Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development
www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/planning
Wind Energy
www.pacifichydro.com.au/
World Health Organisation – Public Health and Environments
www.who.int/phe/en/
TEACHER ORGANISATIONS
These organisations provide a range of useful resources as well as teacher conferences and other
events.
STAV (Science Teachers’ Association):
www.stav.vic.edu.au
VAEE (Victorian Association for Environmental Education):
www.vaee.vic.edu.au/
organises an annual VCE conference, regular VCE workshops, workshops and an on-line
teachers’ network
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) Science Specialist Centres
Six Victorian centres provide students state-wide with contemporary, experiential VCE science
and mathematics curriculum programs and teacher professional learning opportunities:
Earth Ed (at Mount Clear College)
Olympic Avenue
Mount Clear Vic 3353
Tel: (03) 5337 2090
Website: www.earthed.vic.edu.au
Ecolinc Science and Technology Innovations Centre
17–23 Labilliere Street
Bacchus Marsh Vic 3340
Tel: (03) 5367 0171
Website: www.ecolinc.vic.edu.au
Gene Technology Access Centre (at University High School)
1H Royal Parade
Parkville Vic 3052
Tel: (03) 9340 3600
Website: www.gtac.edu.au
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Quantum Victoria (at Charles La Trobe College)
Cnr Kingsbury Drive & Waiora Road
Macleod West Vic 3085
Tel: 9223 1460
Website: www.quantumvictoria.vic.edu.au
Victorian Bioscience Education Centre – BioLab (at Belmont High School)
Rotherham Street
Belmont Vic 3216
Tel: (03) 4245 4100
Website: www.biolab.vic.edu.au
Victorian Space Science Education Centre (at Strathmore Secondary College)
400 Pascoe Vale Road
Strathmore Vic 3041
Tel: (03) 9379 3456
Website: www.vssec.vic.edu.au
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