I'm seriously considering moving away from computing as my main job focus and instead using my IT skills to complement working in environmental science. Right now I'm going through job sites, university sites and government web sites identifying the kinds of work available. The area is as rife with acronyms as IT. Here are just a few.
EMP - Environmental Management Plan
EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
EIS - Environmental Impact Statement
EA- Environmental Assessment
GIS - Geographic Information System (essential)
ABRS - Australian Biological Resources Study
TCM - Total Catchment Management
CWMPs - Catchment Water Management Plans
ESD - Ecologically Sustainable Development
SoE - State of the Environment (the IT acronym means 'standard operating environment')
NPI - National Pollutant Inventory
I've a lot to learn not only about government departments managing the environment but also about private firms carrying out assessments, surveying and doing site rehabilitation. At the federal level there is the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. The QLD government has the Department of Environment & Resource Management (comprised of the former Department of Natural Resources and Water, and the Environmental Protection Agency). How they can separate that from Infrastructure and Planning I don't know but hopefully they work closely together. You would think Primary Industry and Fisheries would belong under natural resources as well. The logic behind it is probably interesting.
I'm interested to see what comes out of this egg case?
Transient wasp. Possibly a Hatchet wasp? Hatchet wasps attack lawn grubs.
Shy spider. It is probably a Green Jumping Spider, Mopsus mormon (ID source - Brisbane Insects and Spiders)
Transient sap sucking bug
This little spider appears to be camouflaging itself with nearby caterpillar frass... or perhaps the frass just landed there.
I believe this is a Katydid rather than a Grasshopper due to the very long antennae.
I haven't confidently IDed this caterpillar yet but think it might be in the genus Amonis, which is a moth.
I'm assuming this is a later instar (molt). There were about 6 caterpillars when I looked a few days ago but there appear to be only 2 left.
I have no idea what this nymph develops in to, perhaps a ladybug?
What is this? It looks like a cross between a slug and a beetle...
This furry spider likes to hide during the day and spin its web at night. Probably a Garden Orb-Weaver (Eriophora transmarina - ID source - Wildlife of Greater Brisbane).
