Current & completed research projects
This page shows NPWS research projects. The list is divided into completed projects and current (ongoing) projects. You can also sort the list of projects by subject matter.
| Research project - current |  Top |
| Aboriginal 'Living Places' | |
| Find out about this four-year study, which aims to record places in NSW where Aboriginal people have settled since colonisation. | |
| Aboriginal heritage & salinity | |
| This project aims to look at how salinity affects Aboriginal cultural heritage in NSW, and to produce guidelines to protect this heritage. | |
| Aerial baiting for wild dogs: the impact on spotted-tailed quoll populations | |
| Aerial baiting with '1080' poison is the only feasible option for controlling wild dogs in large areas of rugged and inaccessible terrain. However, there's a risk that native predators such as spotted-tailed quolls will also be poisoned. This fact sheet reports on research into the impact of aerial baiting on spotted-tailed quolls in both northern and southern NSW. | |
| Australian white ibis community survey | |
| Since 2003, DEC has conducted a one-day survey of these distinctive birds in NSW. Find out more. | |
| Australian white ibis community survey 2004 - report | |
| The second annual Australian white ibis community survey was conducted on Saturday 11 December 2004, in order to improve our knowledge of numbers and locations used by these birds in the Sydney region. | |
| Bush stone-curlew community survey | |
| The NPWS is calling on community members to report all encounters with this endangered bird, which has a distinctive 'weer-loo' wailing call. | |
| Bushfire research | |
| Cultural landscapes: connecting history, heritage and reserve management | |
| This project studies historical heritage items at a landscape scale in NSW reserves, and links these items with each other and with their human and ecological history. | |
| Darling Riverine Plains Conservation Assessment | |
| This biodiversity survey of Darling Riverine Plains, in western NSW, began in 1999. The project is part of the NSW Biodiversity Strategy. | |
| Ecology of threatened fauna | |
| Gundabooka National Park oral history project | |
| This project, which began in 1996, allows the NPWS to work with local Aboriginal communities in understanding and protecting this park in western NSW. | |
| Help us find brush-tailed rock-wallabies | |
| With their current distribution uncertain, we need to know more about where brush-tailed rock-wallabies remain so we can protect this endangered species. Help us search for this elusive species. | |
| Marine turtles in Lake Macquarie and Tuggerah Lake | |
| Various turtle species are found on the NSW Central Coast. Find out more about them and the threats they face, and send us details of any turtle sightings. | |
| Nandewar Scoping Study | |
| This study is the first stage of a conservation assessment for the Nandewar bioregion in northern NSW. The project is part of the NSW Biodiversity Strategy. | |
| Native vegetation mapping | |
| Plant ecology (including threatened flora) | |
| Royal National Park & Environs Biodiversity Survey | |
| This collaborative project has been running since 1996 in Australia's oldest national park. Several organisations are involved. | |
| Shared histories of the pastoral industry in NSW | |
| What pastoral heritage does NSW have? What does it mean to local communities? How should it be protected? This research project aims to find out. | |
| Spotted-tailed quoll community survey | |
| If you've seen one of these carnivorous marsupials, we'd like to hear from you. It's the first step towards the recovery and future conservation of this vulnerable species. | |
| Sydney's parks - Biodiversity Survey Priorities Program | |
| This program was set up to find out more about biodiversity in the parks and reserves of the Sydney region that had not been adequately surveyed. Download reports on the Warragamba Special Area, Lane Cove National Park and more. | |
| Systematic conservation planning | |
| The NPWS biodiversity survey program | |
| See how we're working to improve and support biodiversity surveys across the state. | |
| The Woodland Ecology Team | |
| Find out about research into tree hollows, salinity, paddock trees, lakebed cropping and other aspects of woodland biodiversity in NSW. | |
| Vegetation dynamics | |
| Vertebrate ecology | |
| Vertebrate pest ecology | |
| Waterbird and riverine ecology | |
| Get background information on NPWS research in this area, and contact us for more details. | |
| Wetland ecology | |
| Get background information on NPWS research in this area, and contact us for more details. | |
| Research project - completed | Top |
| A Foundation for Conservation in the Riverina | |
| This 2002 report paves the way for a conservation assessment in the Riverina region of western NSW. The project is part of the NSW Biodiversity Strategy. | |
| Biodiversity surveys for Comprehensive Regional Assessments of eastern forests | |
| This 1996-98 survey work was part of the NSW Comprehensive Regional Assessments, under the National Forest Policy. | |
| Brigalow Belt South Scoping Study | |
| This 2002 report lays the foundations for a conservation assessment in the Brigalow Belt of western NSW. The project is part of the NSW Biodiversity Strategy. | |
| Cobar Peneplain Project | |
| This 1995-2000 project developed a foundation for identifying and reviewing conservation values in the Cobar Peneplain in western NSW. The project is part of the NSW Biodiversity Strategy. | |
| Cumberland Plain Vegetation Mapping Project | |
| This 1997-2000 project mapped the threatened ecological communities of the Cumberland Plain, in western Sydney. | |
| Illawarra Escarpment and Coastal Plain - bioregional assessment | |
| Order this report which surveys the plants, animals and ecological communities across the escarpment and foothills of the Wollongong Local Government Area. | |
| North-eastern surveys | |
| This work, from 1992-94, includes the North East Forests Biodiversity Survey and NRAC Studies in North East NSW. | |
| Northern Wilderness Assessment | |
| This project, completed in 2001, identified almost 250,000 hectares of wilderness in north-east NSW. | |
| Pest management programs | |
| Find out about NPWS programs around the state, and download summaries of our successes in battling weeds and pest animals. | |
| Post-fire vegetation surveys in the Ulladulla area | |
| A vegetation fire response monitoring system was established following fires in the Shoalhaven Highlands. Find out the results of vegetation surveys in Narrawallee Creek Nature Reserve, Conjola National Park and Morton National Park. | |
| South West Slopes Scoping Study | |
| This 2002 report prepares for a conservation assessment on the NSW South West Slopes. The project is part of the NSW Biodiversity Strategy. | |
| Southern Wilderness Assessment | |
| This project, completed in 2001, identified more than 200,000 hectares of wilderness in south-east NSW. | |
| Strategy & Guidelines for Conservation in the Sydney Basin | |
| This 2000 report sets out methods for prioritising conservation in the Sydney Basin. The project is part of the NSW Biodiversity Strategy. | |
| The vegetation of the Western Blue Mountains | |
| The vegetation of the Western Blue Mountains including the Capertee, Coxs, Jenolan and Gurnang Areas | |
| Urban wildlife research | |
| Download a report which examines the way urban communities think and feel about living with wildlife in the suburbs. The research is particularly useful for communicators, educators and facilitators working in urban areas. | |
| Western Sydney Urban Bushland Survey | |
| This 1995-96 survey covered the plants, animals and vegetation communities of western Sydney's Cumberland Plain region. | |
| Yengo Wilderness Assessment | |
| This project, completed in 2001, identified nearly 135,000 hectares of wilderness in national parks and adjoining lands north of Sydney. | |
Page last updated: 23 February 2008