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AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION (AGSO)
Mail address GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601
Telephone +61 (6) 249-9111 Fax +61 (6) 249-9999 Telex
AA62109
Cable BUROMIN E-mail [email protected]
(Mr. Colin Simpson)
Sponsoring agency Department of Primary
Industries and Energy
Nature National government
Mission Strategic geoscientific research, national
geoscience database development
Financial support Government budget allocation
(70%), external funds (30%)
Working languages English
Scope of interest Geological. geophysical and
geochemical mapping; groundwater assessment and modeling;
mineral/petroleum potential; resource assessment
Research program
Locations (1) Arid and semiarid
zones (some 70% of continent), (2) Great Artesian Basin
(underlies 20% of continent)
Subjects (1) Geological, geophysical and
environmental mapping, (2) Groundwater resources and major
aspects of systems operations
Status (1) Ongoing in certain areas, (2) Ongoing
Findings (2) Oldest water dated at 1.2 million
years
Internal Organization
Chief official Mr. Harvey Jacka, Executive
Director
Divisions (1) Environmental Geoscience &
Groundwater, (2) Minerals, (3) Geophysical Observatories and
Mapping, (4) Onshore Sedimentary & Petroleum, (5) information
Systems, (6) Marine Geoscience & Petroleum
Division heads 11) Mr. Colin Simpson, (2) Dr.
Lynton Jaques, (3) Dr. David Denham, (4) Dr. Tom Loutit. (5) Mr.
David Berman, (6) Dr. Chris Pigram
Professional staff 200
Total staff 530
Facilities
Library 15,000 monographs, 3,500 serial titles
(2,500 current), 14,250 map sheets, 1,240,000 airphotos, 350
atlases; archive of AGSO/BMR Publications (approximately
38,500 volumes)
Computer catalog No, but holdings
on-line via Australian Bibliographic Network
Local databases Central Register of
Australian Stratigraphic Names
Formal networks Australian
Bibliographic Network (ABN), ILANET, Internet
Exchange Facilities Subject to negotiation;
some programs in place
Publications
Serials AUSCEO News, Research Newsletter, Work
Program, Year Book (free; contact AGSO Sales Centre), AGSO
Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics
Other Bulletins, reports, records, geological and
geophysical maps, miscellaneous Publications, databases.
digital data, seismic lines, etc.
Publications list Available in both paper and electronic
formats
History
Established in 1946 as the Bureau of Mineral Resources,
Geology and Geophysics; renamed and reorganized in 1992 as AGSO
CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (CIRM)
Mail address c/o Department of Agriculture,
University of Queensland, PO Box 4072, Queensland
Telephone +61 (7) 365-1670 Fax +61 (7) 365-2965
Sponsoring agency Queensland Department of
Primary Industries (QDPI), University of Queensland (UQ)
Nature Joint center between QDPI (state government
agency) and UQ (academic)
Mission Research, extension, training
Financial support Aus$250,000 per annum core
funding by sponsoring agencies; otherwise selt-funding through
projects
Working languages English
Scope of interest Sustainable management of arid
lands especially on a regional basis, risk analysis of management
options, large-scale spatial modeling, integration of
environmental and developmental priorities
Research program
Locations CIRM is a facilitation center working as a
synergistic link between two major organizations, and CIRM core
staff have a number of projects throughout the arid lands of both
Queensland and the Northern Territory as well as being involved
in continental scale modeling for drought risk; CIRM is also
involved in the psych-economic inputs necessary for the
development of sustainable land use in Australia's arid lands
Internal Organization
Chief official CIRM is administered under a
management committee by two coordinators, Dr. John J. Mott and
Dr. David Gramshaw, who represent the two sponsoring
organizations
Divisions Arid Land Management, Integrated
Catchment Management, Rural/Urban Interactions, Risk Analysis and
Spatial Modeling
Professional staff 6 core staff, project staff as
needed
Total staff 8 core staff, project staff as needed
Facilities
Office Offices and laboratories as needed by
projects
Library Operational Library only in
CIRM; both parent organizations have large libraries with free
access and computerized catalogs
Subcenters Experimental Sites
throughout northern Australia
Exchange Facilities Visiting scientists
welcome, mechanisms for Exchange being developed
Publications
Serials Newsletter being developed
Other Some texts in preparation
History
Established in May 1993; previous name Centre for
Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Management
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
(CSIRO)
DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE
Mail address GPO Box 350, Adelaide, SA 5001
Telephone +61(8)303-8600 Fax +61(8)303-8601
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Government, private industry
Working languages English
Scope of interest Horticulture, particularly
improvement of domestic woody perennial horticultural crops
Research program
Locations Adelaide, South Australia;
Merbein, Victoria; Darwin, Northern Territory; Brisbane,
Queensland; Sydney, New South Wales
Subjects Plant breeding technology, genetic aspects
of plant nutrition, reproductive biology, photosynthesis
controls, genome interaction in higher plants, postharvest
technology
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Elizabeth Williams, Chief of
Division
Divisions 2 Research programs (1) Crop
Improvement, (2) Crop Management
Division heads Program Managers (1) Dr. Nigel
Scott. (2) Dr. Rob Walker
Professional staff 35
Total staff 100
Facilities
Office Laboratories and glasshouses in Adelaide
and Merbein; wine grape laboratory with small-scale vinification
equipment in Merbein; shared laboratory Facilities in
Darwin and Brisbane
Library 2,800 books, 10,000 periodicals, 255
journal subscriptions; emphasis on plant sciences, particularly
horticulture, with some items on irrigation and agricultural
engineering
Publications
Serials Biennial report or equivalent
Other Booklets on fruit varieties and cultivation
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1919 as Viticultural Research Station, Merbein;
taken over by Council for Scientific anti Industrial Research in
1927 and renamed Commonwealth Research Station, Merbein; renamed
Horticultural Research Section and Headquarters Laboratory in
1962 and established in Adelaide; in 1967 became CSIRO Division
of Horticultural Research; renamed Division of Horticulture in
1988
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
(CSIRO)
DIVISION OF SOILS
Mail address PMB 2, Glen Osmond, SA 5064
Telephone +61 (8) 303-8400 Fax +61 (8) 303-8550 Telex
82406AA
Nature National government
Mission Research to support the profitable and
sustainable rnanagernent of Australia's soil and land by studying
the distribution, properties anti behavior of Australian soils
and encouraging application of this knowledge
Financial support Treasury, private consulting
contracts
Working languages English
Scope of interest Soil resources assessment and
land evaluation, soil organisms and role in plant growth, soil
fertility, environmental protection and land rehabilitation,
erosion control
Research program
Locations Adelaide, Canberra,
Perth, Townsville
Subjects See Scope of interest
Status Ongoing
Findings Published in Annual Reports of CSIRO
Division of Soils
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Roger Swift, Chief
Divisions (1) Soils and Land Resources, (2)
Environmental Quality, (3) Rural Production
Division heads (1) Dr. Colin Charters, (2) Dr. Tony
Milnes, (3) Dr. Doug Reuter
Professional staff Approximately 80
Total staff Approximately 180
Facilities
Office Laboratory for Rural Research. Perth;
Davies Laboratory, Queensland; soils laboratories, Adelaide and
Canberra; and experimental areas usually leased from private
landowners or Other government departments
Library Library of 15,000 books and 650 journal
titles, specializing in soil science; also strong in land use,
conservation and environmental issues
Computer catalog Yes, using GEAC
Remote access Available
Computer searches Available
Formal networks CSIRO Library Network,
ABN (Australian Bibliographic Network), AARNet, Internet
Subcenters Canberra laboratory: Black Mountain, GPO
Box 639, Canberra, ACT 2601, (Telephone +61 (06)
246-5942, Fax +61 (06) 246-5'365, Telex 61452);
Perth laboratory Laboratory for Rural Research, Underwood Avenue,
Floreat Pk. Private Bag PO, Wembley, WA 6014, (Telephone +61
(09) 387-0200, Fax +61 (09) 387-8991); Davies Laboratory Private
Mail Bag, Post Office, Aitkenvale, Queensland 48 14, (Telephone
+61 (077) 719-511, Telex 47181 )
Local networks Yes
Exchange Facilities Several scholarships,
awards and opportunities for exchanges exist; contact Personnel
Manager, CSIRO Division of Soils
Publications
Serials Annual reports
Publications list Available; contact Soils Division
Library, Adelaide
History
Established in 1945
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
(CSIRO)
DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGY
Mail address PO Box 84, Lyneham ACT 2602
Telephone +61(6)242-1600 Fax +61 (6) 241-3343
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support 75% direct government support,
25% commercial and indirect government support
Working languages English
Scope of interest Rehabilitation, assessment,
grazing management, degradation, conservation. livestock,
wildlife, fire, weeds
Research program
Locations Various
Subjects Range management for integrating
production and conservation, strategies to rehabilitate degraded
landscapes. grazing management and production efficiency of arid
rangelands, management of arid Australian ecosystems for tourism,
land degradation and its management in arid and semiarid
Australia
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Brian Walker, Chief
Professional staff 90
Total staff 260
Facilities
Library Research collection of 17,000
monographs and 700 periodicals, with strengths in conservation
biology, ecology, wildlife management, rangelands management,
natural resource management, vertebrate pest control, mammalogy
and ornithology
Computer catalog Yes; part of a
CSIRO-wide Library network using GEAC 9000
Remote access Available
Formal networks AARNET, Internet
Subcenters Regional laboratories in Perth, Alice
Springs, Darwin, and Atherton
Exchange Facilities Ad hoc
Publications
Mainly scientific journal Publications
and reports
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1949; renamed in 1987
DALRYMPLE GARDENS
Mail address Headquarters: c/o Dr. E. J.
Heidecker, 39 Norman Street, Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland 4069
Telephone +61 (7) 378-3215 Pax +61 (7) 365-1277
(University of Queensland, which will forward as appropriate)
Sponsoring agency None, but collaborates with
Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage in historical
research
Nature Private, but with research associations with
the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Queensland,
St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
Mission Extension of organic landscaping research
in a historical Australian garden
Financial support Private, plus sale of organic
foods
Working languages English
Scope of interest Hydrogeology, control of dryland
leaching, water retention, use of dryland tree legumes
(particularly Tamarindus), dryland apiculture with Trigona,
historical and visionary aspects of "station" gardens
in the Outback of tropical dry Queensland
Research program
Locations Dalrymple Gardens, in
Dalrymple National Park on the Burdekin River in seasonally arid
tropical northern Queensland, 50 km north of Charters Towers
Subjects Tree legumes (Tamarindus), controlling
leaching, water retention, heat, nutrition; historical and
visionary aspects of dryland station gardens; apiculture,
management of melliferous flora, along with drainage management
Status Ongoing
Findings An organic system based on tree legumes
favors retention of water and nutrients; dryland management
depends on apiculture and ground birds to control insects;
volcanism (Recent) has influenced groundwater, drainage and
mineral health (silica) in a profound way
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Eric Heidecker
History
The site of the first inland settlement in northern
Australia in 1862, surveyed as an administration center in 1864;
abandoned, then Gainsford Station with the Gardens was
established as a Kew-style gardens in 1924; abandoned again in
1946, then redeveloped as a dryland research garden in 1969
New South Wales Department of Conservation and Land Management
(CaLM)
WESTERN DIVISION
Mail address PO Box 77, Condobolin NSW 2877
Telephone +61 (68) 952-033 Fax +61 (68) 953-406
Nature New South Wales (NSW) state government
Mission Research, extension
Financial support NSW government
Working languages English
Scope of interest Rangeland management, rangeland
monitoring, soil erosion control, land rehabilitation, erosion
process research, grazing management, natural resource management
Research program
Locations Western Division of New
South Wales
Subjects Wind erosion, restoration ecology, native
species ecology, soil crusts, salinity management, economics of
rangelands
Status Ongoing
Findings Principles established for wind erosion
management, scald reclamation waterponding, drought management,
economics, nondomestic animal management, woody weed ecology and
control
Internal Organization
Chief official Peter Davey. Regional Director,
Western Region; Warrick Watkins, Director General of CaLM, Sydney
Divisions (1) Soil Conservation Service, (2) Crown
Land Services
Division heads Regional Managers: (1 ) D.R. Green,
(2) D.A. Campbell
Facilities
Office Laboratory at Condobolin
Library Regional reference library
Computer catalog Yes, using Pro-Cite
Subcenters Regional Office - Dubbo;
Subregional Office - Condobolin; District offices
Condobolin, Nyngan, Bourke, Walgett, Hay Buronga, Gobar and
Broken Hill; Head office: CaLM, PO Box 39, Sydney NSW 2001, (Telephone
+61 (02)2286111, Fax +61(02)228-6140)
Local networks Yes
Exchange Facilities By negotiation on
case-by-case basis
Publications
Serials Soil Notes, Range Notes, Technical
Review Series, Western Division Newsletter (on request, no
subscription available)
Other Land system maps and reports, Management Burn
Manual, Property Planning Handbook, and others
Publications list Available
History
Since 1991, incorporates NSW Soil Conservation Service
(established 1939) and Western Lands ComMission (established
1901)
Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry and
Fisheries
ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, (AZRI)
Mail address PO Box 8760, Alice Springs, NT 0871
Telephone +61 (89) SIX-111 Fax +61 (89) 518-112 Telex
81222AA
Nature Regional government
Mission Research, extension
Working languages English
Scope of interest Animal health, horticulture,
range management, animal husbandry, weed control, industry
assistance, quarantine
Research program
Locations Central Australia
Subjects Animal production, with emphasis on
breeder fertility, animal selection and artificial breeding
programs; disease investigation; horticulture, including native
cut flowers; range management studies, including effects of
grazing pressure, significance of rabbits, use of fire as control
of excessive populations of trees and shrubs, control and
monitoring of weed species Status Ongoing
Findings Methods of disease eradication in cattle
Internal Organization
Chief official Secretary, Department of Primary
Industry and Fisheries; Director, Alice Springs
Total staff 45
Facilities
Office Offices, laboratories, field Facilities
Library 850 journal titles (300 current), 5,000
monographs, photographs, slides, reports, videos
Computer catalog Yes, using Datatrek
Computer searches Available
Local databases Departmental Publications
indexed for Australian Bibliography of Agriculture
Subcenters Ti Tree Research Farm, Horticulture
Research Station
Exchange Facilities Limited
Publications
Serials Alice Springs Rural Review (write to be
included on free mailing list)
Other Technical bulletins, Ag notes, Tech notes
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1947 as Northern Territory Animal Industry
and Agriculture Branch
Northern Territory Government, Power and Water Authority
WATER RESOURCES DIVISION
Mail address PO Box 1096, Darwin, NT 0801
Telephone +61 (89)827-234
Fax + 6l(89)410-703
Nature Regional government
Mission Resource management, research, extension
Financial support Government appropriation, cost
recovery
Working languages English
Scope of interest Resource assessment, sustainable
water resources management
Research program
Locations Arid land-related
research is conducted in the arid southern half of Australia's
Northern Territory, by the regional Office in Alice
Springs
Subjects Mainly resource sustainability projects
for community water supplies; also regional resource
investigation and monitoring
Status Varies; ongoing program
Findings Large groundwater storages, long residence
times; infrequent recharge, occurring after extreme rainfall;
high natural nitrate concentrations in groundwater
Internal Organization
Chief official Mr. N. A. Watson, Director of
Water Resources Division; Mr. Peter McDonald, Water Resources
Manager South (Regional office, Alice Springs)
Divisions Resource Management, Drilling/Bore
Testing, Laboratory, Administration
Professional staff 6 at regional office
Total staff 25 at regional office
Facilities
Office 900mē
Library Small technical library, plus collection of
internal reports going back to 1 955
Computer catalog VAX/VMS (text editor
only); database not yet developed
Computer searches Available on request
Subcenters Regional office: PO Box 1521, Alice
Springs, NT 0871
Local networks Yes
Exchange Facilities No formal Facilities/programs
Publications
Serials Waterwise (monthly newsletter)
Other Maps, technical reports, Other Publications
Publications list Available on request
History
Established in 1955
Queensland Department of Lands, Land Protection Branch
TROPICAL WEEDS RESEARCH CENTRE
Mail address PO Box 187, Charters Towers,
Queensland 4820
Telephone +61 (77)873-300 Fax +61 (77) 873-969
Nature Regional government
Mission Research, extension
Financial support Regional government, external
funding from private and government services Working
languages English
Scope of interest Agronomy, entomology, zoology,
ecology, extension, exotic tropical weeds and feral animals with
emphasis on IPM
Research program
Locations North Queensland coastal
lands and rangelands
Subjects Main weed species: Cryptostegia
grandiflora, Acacia nitotica, Mimosa invisa, Lantana camara,
Parthenium hysterophorus, Prosopis spp., Ziziphus rnauritania,
Thunbergia grandiflora
Status Ongoing
Findings Management strategies for Cryptostegia
grandiflora; chemical control for Thunbergia grandiflora
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Ross Hynze, Director, Research
Divisions (1) Entomology, (2) Agronomy, (3)
Ecology, (4) Zoology, (5) Extension
Division heads (1) Marie Vitelli, (2) Joe Vitelli,
(3) Mirranie Barker, (4) Jim Mitchell, (5) Keith Noble
Professional staff 5
Total staff 19
Facilities
Office Laboratories and glasshouses for
chemical, biological and ecological weed control research
Library Small focused library
Exchange Facilities Visitors welcome, but no
special funding available
Publications
Serials Annual reports, free extension leaflets
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1985
Queensland Government
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
Mail address GPO Box 46, Brisbane 4001,
Queensland
Telephone +61 (7) 239-31 1 1, 239-3320 Fax +61 (7)
239-6221 Telex 41620
Nature Regional government
Mission Research, extension, regulation, forestry
production, water conservation
Financial support Consolidated revenue, Wool
Research and Development Corporation, Meat Research Corporation,
Land and Water Research and Development Corporation
Working languages English
Scope of interest Pasture agronomy, woody weed
control, animal husbandry, animal nutrition, sustainable land
management
Research program
Subjects Pasture agronomy, woody weeds, animal
husbandry, animal nutrition, sustainable land management, land
reclamation
Findings Contact officer-in-charge at relevant
center
Internal Organization
Chief official Mr. T. Fenwick, Director-General
Divisions Agricultural Production, Agribusiness,
Land Use and Fisheries, Forest Service, Water Resources,
Corporate Services
Professional staff 3,500
Total staff 4,500-45% in research and resource
activities, 10% in full-time extension, 20% in administration,
25% in regulatory and service work
Facilities
Office Office and laboratory space at each
location
Library Small libraries at each location; large
central Library in Brisbane
Computer catalog Yes, using Oracle
Remote access Available
Computer searches Available
Formal networks AARNET
Subcenters Regional Office at
Longreach; experimental areas at Charleville, Toorak and
Longreach; Other Sites on graziers' properties
Exchange Facilities Office and
laboratory Facilities available for limited number of
visiting scientists, single quarters at Toorak
Publications
Serials Annual reports, regional and industry
newsletters, marketing newsletters, business group and program
reports
Other Technical monographs, wide range of Publications
Publications list Available; contact Manager, Information
Services
History
Toorak Sheep Field Research Station founded in 1951;
Charleville Pastoral Laboratory founded in 1968; Arid Zone
Research Institute (Longreach) opened in 1988
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
FOWLERS GAP ARID ZONE RESEARCH STATION
Mail address Via Broken Hill, New South Wales
2880
Telephone +61 (80)912-511 Fax +61 (80)912-510
Nature Academic
Mission Research
Financial support Farming, UNSW grant
Working languages English
Scope of interest Livestock, wildlife, remote
sensing, water resources, erosion
Research program
Locations Fowlers Gap
Subjects Sheep, kangaroos
Internal Organization
Chief official Officer-in-Charge
Total staff 3 full-time, I permanent part-thee, 3
casual
Facilities
Library 1,000 items
Publications
Serials Annual reports, research series
History
Established in 1966 as Station of University of New South
Wales; previously under control of Soil Conservation Service of
New South Wales
University of Western Australia
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY AND CENTRE FOR NATIVE ANIMAL RESEARCH
(CNAR)
Mail address Hackett Drive, Crawley, Perth,
Western Australia 6009
Telephone +61 (9) 380-3769 Fax +61 (9) 380-1029
E-mail [email protected]
(Professor S.D. Bradshaw)
Nature Academic
Mission Research
Financial support Federal funding
Working languages English
Scope of interest Adaptation of native fauna
Research program
Locations Pilbara region of NW
state, Barrow Island, Rottnest Island, Garden Island
Subjects Vertebrate ecophysiology
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor S.D.Bradshaw
Professional staff 9
Total staff 27
Facilities
Office New building (three stories)
Library Access to University Library
Computer catalog Yes
Remote access Available
Computer searches Available
Formal networks AARNET, Internet
Subcenters Harry Waring Marsupial Reserve, Rottnest
Island Research Station, Garden Island Research Station,
Pemberton Research Station
Exchange Facilities Avail able
Publications
Publications list Available
History
University founded in 1913; Zoology Department
established in 1923
University of Western Australia
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Nedlands, Western Australia 6009
Telephone +61(9)380-2565 Fax +61(9)380-1002
Nature Academic
Mission Teaching, research
Financial support Australian government, external
research agencies
Working languages English
Scope of interest Agricultural economics; natural
resource economics; management of bioeconomic systems; applied
statistics and econometrics; grain marketing; plant breeding,
especially legumes; weed and pasture plant biology, especially
legumes; ecology of natural resource management; genetic
resources; population genetics of pasture and weed ecosystems;
reproduction biology of Australian plants; soil physics,
especially physicochemical soil processes; soil chemistry;
pedology, especially properties and development of' west
Australian soils; mineralogy; soil microbiology, especially
ecology of symbiotic soil microorganisms; plant nutrition; plant
pathology, especially Rhizoctonia; nutrition, physiology and
reproduction of sheep (also Other animals including
pigs, goats, emus, deer, marron); improvement, management and
physiology of new horticultural crops; physiology of fruit,
vegetable and vine crops
Research program
Locations University of Western
Australia
Subjects Major topics include: Bio-economic
modeling for pest and wildlife management, studies of soil water
availability using computer-assisted tomography, mobility of
pesticides in soil and groundwater contamination, soil
microbiology for revegetation, managing soil fertility for
sustainable production, development of' management strategies for
sheep production in south Western Australia. dynamic modeling of
dryland salinity abatement. anti work on possible dryland crops
and forage plants at the Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean
Agriculture
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor Bob Lindner, Executive
Dean
Divisions Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Plant
Sciences, Animal Science, Agricultural & Resource Economics.
Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture, Centre for
Premium Quality Wool
Division heads Dr. L. Abbott (E-mail:
[email protected]), Dr. 1. Williams (E-mail.
[email protected]), Professor P. Cocks (E-mail
[email protected]), A/Professor R. Fraser (E-mail:
[email protected])
Professional staff 28 teaching and research
academic staff, 12 research-only academic staff
Total staff 106
Facilities
Office Offices, well-equipped laboratories for
a wide range of activities, glasshouses, field station, animal
house, farm Facilities
Library Well-equipped Library funded
by the University, with extensive monograph collection and
subscriptions to leading journals in key disciplines
Computer catalog Yes, using INNOPAC
Remote access Available
Computer searches Available
Formal networks AARNet, Internet
Subcenters Field station 15 km from center of
Perth, Allendale Farm 60 km east of Perth
Exchange Facilities Visiting scientists
(e.g., study team opportunities) and collaborative research
actively encouraged; the University financially supports a
distinguished visitors program
Publications
Books published include: Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies:
Subterranean Clover and Wheat (1983), Reproduction in Sheep
(1984), Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies: Lupins (1986),
Symptoms of Nutrient Disorders: Faba Beans and Field Peas (1991)
History
Faculty of Agriculture established in 1936
Western Australian Department of Agriculture
RANGELAND MANAGEMENT BRANCH
Mail address Baron-Hay Court, South Perth 6151,
Western Australia
Telephone +61 (9) 368-3333 Fax +61 (9) 474-3759 Telex
93304AA
Nature Regional government
Mission Extension, market development, research
Financial support Government, industry
Working languages English
Scope of interest Livestock management; rangeland
management, ecology and monitoring; remote sensing
Research program
Locations Various, throughout Western
Australia
Subjects (1) Arid shrubland management, (2) fire
ecology in tropical grasslands, (3) use of remote sensing for
monitoring rangeland condition change
Status (1) Complete, (2-3) ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. M. D. Carroll
Divisions Corporate Services, Animal Industries,
Plant Industries, Policy Analysis and Industry Development,
Regional Operations
Professional staff 18
Total staff 38
Facilities
Office Shared with Other sections
of the Department
Library Central shared facility
Subcenters Kununurra Regional Office (Frank
Wise Research Station, Kununurra, WA 7643; Mr. J. Morrissey,
Regional Manager); Carnarvon Regional Office (Department
of Agriculture, Carnarvon, WA 6701; Mr. T. Hill, Regional
Manager)
Exchange Facilities Limited; occasional
sabbaticals
Publications'
Serials Journal of the Western Australian
Department of Agriculture
Other Technical bulletins, rangeland resource
surveys
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1894