Useful Links

International:

Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS)
Global Wetland Consortium
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
UNESCO World Heritage Listing
Wetlands International
International Association for Ecology (INTECOL)
International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology

Aquatic Science:

Australian Society for Limnology
Australian Society for Fish Biology
Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA)
New Zealand Hydrological Society
New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society

Databases & Directories:

Aquatic Survey Database (ANGFA)
Australian Spatial Data Directory (ASDD)
Coastal Habitat Resources Information System (CHRIS) for Queensland
Discover Information Geographically (formerly Environmental Data Directory)
Green Directory Australia: Non-profit organisations
Green Pages New Zealand: Non-profit organisations
Pest Fish in North Queensland
Water Information Directory NZ

Research Bodies:

CSIRO
Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research
Landcare Research - Wetlands
Manly Hydraulics Laboratory
National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) - Freshwater
UNSW Water Research Laboratory

eWater CRC
CRC for Water Quality and Treatment
CRC for Irrigation Futures
Tropical Savannas CRC
Invasive Animals CRC
CRC for Australian Weed Management

Regional and Community Groups:

Conservation Volunteers Australia
Landcare Australia - Rivercare
Murray-Darling Basin Initiative
National Wetland Trust of New Zealand
New Zealand Brown Teal Online
Queensland NRM bodies
Sydney Coastal Councils Group
Waterwatch Australia
Weedbusters NZ
Wetland Care Australia
WWF Australia - Wetlands

Federal Government:

Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)
Department of Conservation (New Zealand)
Department of the Environment and Water Resources (formerly DEH), Australia
Australian Wetlands Database (Ramsar and Directory of Important Wetlands)
Land and Water Australia
Land and Water Australia - River Landscapes
MetService New Zealand
Ministry for the Environment NZ
National Centre for Tropical Wetland Research
Wetlands Policy of the Commonwealth Government of Australia

State / Regional Government:

ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services - Water
Auckland Regional Council - Environment
Bay of Plenty regional Council - Environment
Canterbury Regional Council - Environment
Greater Wellington Regional Council - Rivers, Streams and Estuaries
Northland Regional Council - Environment
NSW Department of Water and Energy (DWE)
NSW Department of Planning - Coastal Protection
NSW Department of Primary Industries - Fishing and Aquaculture
NT Natural Resources, Environment and Arts (NRETA)
QLD Department of Natural Resources and Water (NRW)
QLD Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
SA Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation (DWLBC)
Southland Regional Council - Environment
Taranaki Regional Council - Environment
TAS Department of Primary Industries and Water (DPIW)
Tasman regional council - Environment
VIC Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE)
WA Department of Water
Waikato regional council - Rivers, Lakes and Wetlands

Universities:

Charles Darwin University (Darwin)
James Cook University (Townsville and Cairns)
Lincoln University - Waterwatch (Christchurch)
Murdoch University - Wetland project (Perth)
University of Canterbury (Christchurch)
University of New South Wales (Sydney)
University of Otago (Dunedin)
University of South Australia (Adelaide)
University of Waikato (Hamilton)

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