This page represents the old Science Internet home page. It has since been replaced, and you'll find all the same content its new location within the Department of Environment and Conservation’s main page.

Here are some links to the content that formerly appeared here:

Australia’s Virtual Herbarium (AVH)

Australia’s Virtual Herbarium (AVH) is an on-line botanical information resource accessible via the web. It provides immediate access to the wealth of data associated with scientific plant specimens in each Australian herbarium. Six million specimen records, of particular value in displaying geographic distribution, will be enhanced by images, descriptive text and identification tools. The AVH is a collaborative project of the State, Commonwealth and Territory herbaria. It is being developed under the auspices of the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH), representing the major Australian collections. Visit either the local Perth AVH node, or the home page for the entire Australia’s Virtual Herbarium network to get started.

BugBase

BugBase is a database of the Department’s Forest Insect Reference Collection, composed mainly of specimens of beetles, butterflies and moths.

Conservation Library (CONSLib)

The Department's collection of over 70,000 books, journals and other reading material is available online. Search through the collection here.

Conservation Science Western Australia Journal

Conservation Science Western Australia is primarily an electronic journal publishing papers by departmental staff on nature conservation and natural resource management activities. This journal continues the CALMScience journal. A content list for all issues is also available.

FloraBase

FloraBase provides botanical information on all Western Australian vascular plant families, genera and species as well as identification tools, photos, maps, a database of botanical literature and (for registered users) the collecting details of over 600,000 vouchered herbarium specimens from across the State.

FORESTCHECK

FORESTCHECK is an integrated monitoring system that has been developed to provide information to forest managers in south-west Australia about any changes and trends in key elements of forest biodiversity associated with a variety of forest management activities. As such, it represents the most comprehensive systematic forest monitoring program in Australia and is one of a few of its kind in the world.

Karrak-watch

Read about the beautiful Forest red-tailed black cockatoo.

Max - Species Database Helper for Windows

Max V3 is now available. Max is a species database management tool that helps you keep up to date with the latest plant names as well as providing an electronic collecting book for your specimen data.

Nuytsia

Nuytsia publishes original papers on systematic botany with preference given to papers relating to the flora of Western Australia. Its scope includes revisionary studies and systematic analyses of native plant groups, papers publishing new species or drawing attention to potential new invasive species, and short communications of taxonomic and nomenclatural clarifications.

Online Bibliography of Research Papers

The Science Division’s online bibliography of research papers, on Western Australia’s flora, fauna and forests since the 1890s, has reached the milestone of 10,000 titles. In the last 19 years of this 112 year period, Science Division scientists have produced 57% of the papers listed.

Science Research Activity

Reports on Science Research Activity are now available. These reports provide a concise summary of the recent research activities of the Department's Science Division.

Science Staff Profiles

Find a staff member in Science Division either by name or by area of expertise.

Western Australian Herbarium

The Western Australian Herbarium (PERTH) is an integral part of the Department's Science Division. It is responsible for the description and documentation of Western Australia's botanical diversity.

WorldWideWattle

WorldWideWattle is a new site to inform, educate and promote the conservation, utilisation and enjoyment of Australian Acacia species. It was launched on Thursday 25 March 2004 at 6 pm, with a hour-long live web cast. A link to the web cast is available from the WorldWideWattle front page.