Environment and Science Data
Jurisdiction: Queensland
How might we use environment and science data to better engage with the community?
Queensland is home to five World Heritage areas and has a diverse array of ecosystems.
The Queensland Government is committed to long term protection and conservation of the environment and ecologically sustainable use of its resources.
How can you use data to better tell a story and engage with Queenslanders our environment?
Extra Resources
https://www.data.qld.gov.au/article/news-and-events/govhack-2019-challenges/environment-science-data-challenge
https://science.des.qld.gov.au/government
Eligibility: Your solution to this challenge must use at least one environment and science dataset from the Department of Environment and Science
Entry: Challenge entry is only available to teams in Queensland.
Dataset Highlight
Environment and Science Data - Govhack Portal
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Australian and QLD Government Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan report search
QLD Government - Air Quality Monitoring
QLD Government Wildlife Information Searches
Wave monitoring
SILO - Australian Climate Data from 1889 to Yesterday
QLD Government The Long Paddock FORAGE (seach tool)
The Long Paddock
Rabbit barrier fence
Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges Sites
Qld wildlife data API
Cattle tick clearing facilities—locations
Broad vegetation groups - pre-clearing and 2017 remnant - Queensland series
Agricultural land audit - Queensland series
Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control (ACDC) Atlas
QLD Open Data Portal - vegetation
QLD Open Data Portal - vegetation of Australian Tropical Savannas
QLD Open Data Portal - QLD landcover and tree study
QLD Open Data Portal - southern oscillation index
QLD Open Data Portal - regional ecosystem
QLD Open Data Portal - QLD wetland data
QLD Open Data Portal - QLD soil survey sites
QLD Open Data Portal - Mapping erodible soils
QLD Open Data Portal - QLD fire scars
QLD Open Data Portal - landcover mosaic series
QLD Open Data Portal - Land systems series
QLD Open Data Portal - Land resource areas series
QLD Open Data Portal - Environmental characteristics series
QLD Open Data Portal - climate.
QLD Open Data Portal - Acid sulfate soils series
QLD Open Data Portal - waste
QLD Open Data Portal - soil
QLD Open Data Portal - marine parks
QLD Open Data Portal - protected areas
QLD Open Data Portal - Great Barrier Reef
QLD Open Data Portal - water quality monitoring.
QLD Open Data Portal - wildlife
QLD Open Data Portal - air quality
APSIM Initivative
Australian Bureau of Statistics - Agricultural Commodities 2017-18
Water Monitoring Information Portal
SALI - SERVEd - Soil Chemistry
QLD Government Science Department of Environment and Science
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation Crop Outlook
QLD Government Parks and Forests
SALI - SERVEd - Land Suitability
QLD Government Ecosystem Health Indicators
Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia
Climate Kelpie
BOM Improving water information
BOM Environment Information
BOM Climate and past weather
Australian Government Department of Agriculture
Queensland Spatial Catalogue - QSpatial
Biodiversity and Climate Change Virtual Laboratory