More New Zealand ecology on the web
University departments
Research institutions
Local, regional, national government
Museums, zoos, botanical gardens
Biological science societies
Conservation organisations
Community driven conservation
Journals, magazines, books
What's going on?
Discover New Zealand biodiversity
Monitoring nature
NZ biosecurity
NZ ecology for children
Science tools
Research funding
Jobs & volunteer programmes
Gateways to international ecology
top University departments
University of Otago, Botany Department
www.botany.otago.ac.nz/University of Otago, Zoology Department
www.otago.ac.nz/zoology/Lincoln University, Department of Ecology
www.lincoln.ac.nz/Department-of-Ecology/Lincoln University, Bio-Protection Research Centre
www.bioprotection.org.nz/Lincoln University, Department of Agricultural Sciences
www.lincoln.ac.nz/Department-of-Agricultural-Sciences/Lincoln University, Isaac Centre for Nature Conservation
www.lincoln.ac.nz/Isaac-Centre-for-Nature-Conservation/University of Canterbury, Biological Sciences
www.biol.canterbury.ac.nzUniversity of Canterbury, New Zealand School of Forestry
www.fore.canterbury.ac.nzVictoria University, School of Biological Sciences
www.sbs.science.vuw.ac.nzMassey University, Ecology Group
ecology.massey.ac.nzMassey University, Institute of Natural Resources
inr.massey.ac.nzMassey University, Institute of Molecular Biosciences
www.imbs.massey.ac.nz/institute-molecular-biosciences/University of Waikato, Biological Sciences Department
bio.waikato.ac.nzUniversity of Auckland, Centre for Biodiversity and Biosecurity
www.cbb.org.nzUniversity of Auckland, School of Biological Sciences
www.sbs.auckland.ac.nz
top Research institutions
Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand
www.eianz.orgLandcare Research
www.landcareresearch.co.nzNational Centre for Advanced Bio-Protection Technologies
www.bioprotection.org.nzNational Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
www.niwa.cri.nzCawthron Institute
www.cawthron.org.nzScion (was Forest Research Institute)
www.scionresearch.comHortResearch
www.hortresearch.co.nzPlant and Food Research
www.plantandfood.co.nzAgResearch
www.agresearch.co.nzB3 – Better Border Bisecurity
www.b3nz.org
top Local, regional, national government
top National:
Biosecurity New Zealand
www.biosecurity.govt.nzDeparment of Conservation
www.doc.govt.nzMinistry for the Environment
www.mfe.govt.nzMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry
www.maf.govt.nzMinistry of Fisheries
www.fish.govt.nzNew Zealand National Biodiversity Strategy
www.biodiversity.govt.nz
top Regional:
Oultwood's Directory of all New Zealand Regional, District, and City Councils
www.oultwood.com/localgov/countries/newzealand.phpNorthland Regional Council
www.nrc.govt.nzAuckland Regional Council
www.arc.govt.nzEnvironment Waikato
www.ew.govt.nzEnvironment Bay of Plenty
www.boprc.govt.nzHawke's Bay Regional Council
www.hbrc.govt.nzTaranaki Regional Council
www.trc.govt.nzHorizons (Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council)
www.horizons.govt.nzWellington Regional Council
www.wrc.govt.nzTasman District Council
www.tdc.govt.nzEnvironment Canterbury
www.ecan.govt.nzOtago Regional Council
www.orc.govt.nzEnvironment Southland
www.es.govt.nz
top Selected local councils:
Local Government online
www.localgovt.co.nzOultwood's Directory of all New Zealand Regional, District, and City Councils
www.oultwood.com/localgov/countries/newzealand.phpInvercargill City Council
www.icc.govt.nzDunedin City Council
www.dunedin.govt.nzChristchurch City Council
www.ccc.govt.nzKaikoura District Council
www.kaikoura.govt.nzNelson District Council
www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nzWellington City Council
www.wellington.govt.nzNapier City Council
www.napier.govt.nzGisborne District Council
www.gdc.govt.nzPalmerston North City Council
www.pncc.govt.nzNew Plymouth District Council
www.newplymouthnz.comRotorua District Council
www.rdc.govt.nzTauranga City Council
www.tauranga.govt.nzHamilton City Council
www.hcc.govt.nzManukau City Council
www.manukau.govt.nzAuckland City Council
www.aucklandcity.govt.nzWaitakere City Council
www.waitakere.govt.nzNorthshore City Council
www.northshorecity.govt.nzWhangarei District Council
www.wdc.govt.nz
top Museums, zoos, botanical gardens
Gateway to New Zealand Museums
www.nzmuseums.co.nzTe Papa (National Museum)
www.tepapa.govt.nzHamilton Zoo
www.hamiltonzoo.co.nzWellington Zoo
www.wellingtonzoo.comOrana Wildlife Park, Christchurch
www.oranawildlifepark.co.nzWillowbank Wildlife Reserve, Christchurch
www.willowbank.co.nzKarori Wildlife Sanctuary (Zealandia), Wellington
www.visitzealandia.comKiwi House and Native Bird Park, Otorohanga
www.kiwihouse.org.nzAuckland Zoo
www.aucklandzoo.co.nzWellington Botanical Society
www.wellingtonbotsoc.wellington.net.nz
top Biological science societies
Royal Society of New Zealand
www.royalsociety.org.nzNew Zealand Entomological Society
www.ento.org.nzOrnithological Society of NZ
osnz.org.nzSociety for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand (Inc.)
www2.vuw.ac.nz/srarnz/New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society
freshwater.rsnz.orgNew Zealand Marine Sciences Society
www.nzmss.orgNew Zealand Biosecurity Institute
www.biosecurity.org.nzNew Zealand Plant Protection Society
www.nzpps.orgAustralasian Wildlife Management Society
www.awms.org.nzSouthern Connection
www.southernconnection.org
top Conservation organisations
Forest and Bird Protection Society
www.forestandbird.org.nzNew Zealand Landcare Trust
www.landcare.org.nzNew Zealand Plant Conservation Network
www.nzpcn.org.nzEcologic Foundation
www.ecologic.org.nzNew Zealand Ecological Restoration Network
www.bush.org.nzNew Zealand Trust for Conservation Volunteers Inc.
www.conservationvolunteers.org.nzNew Zealand Native Forests Restoration Trust
www.nznfrt.org.nzQEII National Trust
www.nationaltrust.org.nzNational Wetland Trust of New Zealand
www.wetlandtrust.org.nzTerraNature Trust, NZ
www.terranature.orgConnovation New Zealand - for ecological equipment
www.connovation.co.nzKiwi Recovery Programme (DOC)
www.kiwirecovery.org.nzKakapo Recovery Programme (DOC)
www.kakaporecovery.org.nzNZ Kea Conservation Trust
www.keaconservation.co.nzKokako Recovery Programme (DOC)
www.kokakorecovery.org.nzBrown Teal Recovery Programme (DOC)
www.brownteal.comRaptor Alliance for New Zealand
www.ranz.org.nz
top Community driven conservation
The New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network
www.bush.org.nz/Manawa (coordinating Auckland's environmental care groups)
www.manawa.org.nzKaipatiki Environmental Restoration Project
www.kaipatiki.org.nzKaori Sanctuary (mainland island)
www.sanctuary.org.nzSupporters of Tiritiri Matangi (island restoration)
www.123.co.nz/tiri/New Zealand Trust for Conservation Volunteers Inc.
www.conservationvolunteers.org.nzThree Streams Conservation (North Shore)
www.threestreams.org.nzPukaha Mount Bruce, NZ's National Wildlife Centre
www.mtbruce.org.nzWeedbusters Activities near you
www.weedbusters.co.nz/weedbuster_near_u/Taieri Trust for improving Otago's Taieri River
www.taieri.org.nzVolunteer.org/New Zealand (part of the Global Volunteer Network)
www.volunteer.org.nz/newzealand/EcologyFund.com (international - view advertising, save wildlands)
www.ecologyfund.com
top Journals, magazines, books
top Journals:
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
www.nzes.org.nz/nzje/New Zealand Journal of Botany
www.royalsociety.org.nz/publications/journals/nzjb/New Zealand Journal of Zoology
www.royalsociety.org.nz/publications/journals/nzjz/Notornis
www.notornis.org.nzThe New Zealand Entomologist
www.ento.org.nz/nzentomologist/Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961
rsnz.natlib.govt.nzJournal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
www.royalsociety.org.nz/publications/journals/nzjr/New Zealand Journal for Marine and Freshwater Research
www.royalsociety.org.nz/publications/journals/nzjm/New Zealand Journal of Forestry
www.nzjf.orgNew Zealand Journal of Natural Sciences
For information, email [email protected]Austral Ecology
www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/aecEcological Management and Restoration
www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal
top Magazines and books:
Forest&Bird magazine
www.forestandbird.org.nz/publications/magazine/Manaaki Whenua Press bookstore
www.mwpress.co.nzNew Zealand Geographic
www.nzgeographic.co.nzNew Zealand Science Monthly
nzsm.spis.co.nz
top What's going on?
top Auckland:
Auckland Uni. School of Biological Sciences Events
www.auckland.ac.nz/cir_newsevents/Auckland Museum Institute Events
akmusinst.rsnz.govt.nz/whatins.htmScience and Technology Events in the Auckland Region (RSNZ)
groups.yahoo.com/group/asteg/
top Canterbury:
Royal Society of NZ, Canterbury Branch
canterbury.rsnz.orgUniversity of Canterbury events
www.comsdev.canterbury.ac.nz/diary/#weekCanterbury Museum events
www.canterburymuseum.com/events.aspChristchurch City events
www.bethere.org.nz
top Discover New Zealand biodiversity
Overview of New Zealand ecology
Invertebrates
Plants and Fungi
Birds
Mammals
Amphibians and Reptiles
Fish
Everything everywhere
top Overview of New Zealand ecology:
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
www.teara.govt.nzNew Zealand Biodiversity Resources
www.biodiversity.govt.nz/resources/Wildlife New Zealand
www.wildlife.org.nzSubantarctic Islands
www.subantarcticislands.comBiodiversity in the New Zealand Marine Ecoregion
www.treasuresofthesea.org.nzHotSpot New Zealand (National Geographic)
magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngmNew Zealand Ecology (TerraNature)
www.terranature.org/NZ_ecology.htm
top Invertebrates:
New Zealand National Arthropod Collection (Landcare Research)
www.LandcareResearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/invertebratesprog/nzac/What is this bug? (Landcare Research)
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/invertebratesprog/invertid/Forgotten Fauna (Mike Meads' 1990 homage to NZ's unique invertebrates, now online)
members.tripod.com/~musicmusic/forgotten-fauna/index.htmlNew Zealand Lepidoptera Type Specimen database (Landcare Research)
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/invertebratesprog/lepidoptera/index.aspNew Zealand Grasshoppers, distribution and natural history
homepages.cyberxpress.co.nz/visualmap/grasshopper.htmKey to New Zealand Ants (Landcare Research)
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosecurity/stowaways/key/Antkey_intro.aspNew Zealand Soft Scale Insects (Landcare Research)
www.LandcareResearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/invertebratesprog/softscales/New Zealand Butterflies
www.newzealandbutterflies.org.nzInsects, Spiders and Similar (Te Papa)
www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/Collections/InsectsSpidersAndSimilar/Spiders of New Zealand (Te Papa)
www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/Collections/InsectsSpidersAndSimilar/Spiders/Spiders_Web/A few New Zealand insects and their stories
www.insectsnz.com
top Plants and Fungi:
New Zealand Flora series
floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nzNew Zealand Plant names database
nzflora.LandcareResearch.co.nzLandcare Research Plants Portal
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/plantsprog/plants_portal.aspNew Zealand Plant Conservation Network
www.nzpcn.org.nz/plants_of_nz/index.aspNew Zealand National Herbarium Network
www.nzherbaria.org.nzNew Zealand Plants (from University of Auckland) www.sbs.auckland.ac.nz/info/schools/nzplants/home.htm
New Zealand Native Plants (from New Zealand Gardens Online)
gardens.co.nz/natives.cfmBushman's Friend ("the ultimate New Zealand plant website")
www.bushmansfriend.co.nzRoyal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Images of New Zealand plants
www.rnzih.org.nz/pages/imagesNZplants.htmNew Zealand Native Plants for Use in Aquariums and Ponds
www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/NZ/Canterbury Native Plants by Area
www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=39728New Zealand Plant Finder (cultivated plants in NZ)
www.plantfinder.co.nzNew Zealand Carnivorous Plants
www.nzcps.co.nz/New Zealand Fungi (includes host plant asociations for pathogens)
nzfungi.LandcareResearch.co.nzGateway to New Zealand Fungi
fungi.co.nzThe Hidden Forest (lower plants and fungi)
www.hiddenforest.co.nzExploring Kaimai Bush (plants and fungi)
www.kaimaibush.co.nzPhytoimages
www.phytoimages.siu.edu
top Amphibians and Reptiles:
New Zealand frogs
www.nzfrogs.org
top Birds:
Wildlife New Zealand
www.wildlife.org.nzNew Zealand Birds and Birdsong
www.nzbirds.comKiwi Recovery Programme (DOC)
www.kiwirecovery.org.nzKakapo Recovery Programme (DOC)
www.kakaporecovery.org.nzKokako Recovery Programme (DOC)
www.kokakorecovery.org.nzThe Moa Pages
www.duke.edu/~mrd6/moa/index.html
top Fish:
Native freshwater fish (Waitakere City Council)
www.waitakere.govt.nz/AbtCit/ei/EcoWtr/FrshWtrFsh/frshwater-fish.asp
top Mammals:
Invasive mammals in New Zealand bibliography
www.invasive-mammals.org.nz
top Everything everywhere:
The Tree of Life (international)
tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.htmlGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility (NZ node)
www.gbif.org.nz
top Monitoring nature
New Zealand Biodiversity Recording Network
www.nzbrn.org.nzNational Vegetation Survey Databank
nvs.landcareresearch.co.nzNew Zealand BioBlitz events
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/bioblitz/Waicare (stream water quality)
www.waicare.org.nzWaikato Tui in my backyard
www.LandcareResearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/tui/index.asp
top NZ biosecurity
Biosecurity New Zealand
www.biosecurity.govt.nzNew Zealand Biosecurity Institute
www.biosecurity.org.nzNew Zealand Plant Protection Society
www.hortnet.co.nz/publications/nzpps/Weedbusters New Zealand
www.weedbusters.org.nzNew Zealand Weeds (Massey University)
weeds.massey.ac.nzAuckland plant and animal pests (Auckland Regional Council)
www.arc.govt.nz/arc/environment/biosecurity/Bay of Plenty Weeds (Environment bay of Plenty)
www.boprc.govt.nz/Weeds/Pest-Plants--Weeds.aspCanterbury weed guide (Christchurch City Council)
www.ccc.govt.nz/parks/TheEnvironment/weedguide.aspCanterbury pest and weeds (Environment Canterbury)
www.ecan.govt.nz/Our+Environment/Pests+and+Weeds/Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Images of New Zealand naturalised plants
www.rnzih.org.nz/pages/imagesNZplants.htmBiosecurity research at Landcare Research
www.LandcareResearch.co.nz/research/biosecurity/
top NZ Ecology for children
TuiTime
www.tuitime.org.nzKiwi Conservation Club (Forest&Bird's website for children)
www.kcc.org.nz
Weeds in New Zealand (a large site from Landcare Research)
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/education/weeds/Insects and Spiders of NZ
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/education/insects_spiders/What is this bug?
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biodiversity/invertebratesprog/invertid/Environmental Education Directory of NZ
www.eednz.org.nzwickED, a project of the Ministry of Education
www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/Education resources from Landcare Research
www.LandcareResearch.co.nz/education
The largest contemporary collection of NZ online education material
http://www.learnz.org.nz
top Science tools
Calculate the sun angle anywhere in the world at any time
susdesign.com/sunangle/Centre for Multilevel Modelling - modern analysis of hierarchical or clustered data
multilevel.ioe.ac.ukDictionary of Botanical Epithets
www.winternet.com/~chuckg/dictionary.htmlHowStuffWorks.com
www.howstuffworks.comMath2.org - Mathematics and Statistics Tables, Useful Equations
www.math2.orgOrdination Methods for Ecologists
ordination.okstate.eduR Project for Statistical Computing
www.r-project.org
top Research funding
Environfunz (details New Zealand environmental funding sources)
www.envirofunz.org.nzFoundation for Research and Technology
www.frst.govt.nzMarsden Fund
www.rsnz.org/funding/marsden_fund/
top Jobs & volunteer programmes
top National Jobs:
New Zealand Conservation Jobs
www.conjobs.co.nzScience jobs at seek.co.nz
www.seek.co.nz/jobsearch/index.Government science jobs (including DOC)
www.jobs.govt.nzStudent Fellowships from the Foundation for Research and Technology
www.frst.govt.nz/students/awards-fellowships.cfmJobs at Landcare Research
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/jobs/index.asp
top New Zealand volunteer programmes:
New Zealand Trust for Conservation Volunteers Inc.
www.conservationvolunteers.org.nzVolunteer.org/New Zealand (part of the Global Volunteer Network)
www.volunteer.org.nz/newzealand/
top International Jobs:
Earthworks jobs
www.earthworks-jobs.com
top Gateways to international ecology
Ecological Society of Australia
www.ecolsoc.org.auSouthern Connection
www.southernconnection.orgEcological Society of America
www.esa.orgBritish Ecological Society
www.britishecologicalsociety.orgThe Nature Conservancy (US)
www.tnc.orgThe Tree of Life (international)
tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.htmlThe Forest Conservation Portal
forests.orgInternational Center for Scientific Research
www.cirs-tm.orgEcological Internet - a one-of-a-kind environmental portal
www.ecoearth.info
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