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Landscape Restoration (Revegetation) Online Course
Landscape restoration is a growing field. The importance of trees to land management cannot be overstated. Often in the past they have been seen as competing for valuable land space and felled indiscriminately. Over clearing of trees can lead to salinity problems and numerous forms of erosion and land slips. Retention and where necessary, selective replanting of trees is now widely practiced and shows major benefits toward improving farm viability and ultimately production.  Gain practical skills in managing re-vegetation of trees, propagation, planting, chemical remediation and more.
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Conservation and Environmental Management Online Course
This course develops a basis for managing conservation in different environments. The course reviews basic ecology and environmental problems such as pollution and land degradation. It also gives an insight into the conservation of animals and their habitats including marine ecosystems, threatened species, bush lands and what current and future issues the conservation and environmental managers may face.
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Environmental Waste Management Online Course
A great course for anyone working in waste management, or the broader field of environmental management. This course complements many of our other environmental courses; but is equally valuable as a training program for those who wish to develop a broad overview of the nature and scope of waste, and the many ways it can be treated in today’s world.  Students learn about pollution, pollutants, industrial, nuclear and toxic waste, water quality, how waste is disposed of through natural processes and how to harness those processes to better manage waste disposal.
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Park Management A (Introduction) Online Course
If your dream is to work outdoors with nature or animals; this course is for you.  Appropriate for anyone working with or want to work with, national parks, wilderness parks or wildlife parks. Nature Park Management A provides you with practical skills and knowledge to manage the challenges experienced in a rewarding position that is more of a lifestyle than a job.
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Plant Ecology Online Course
Plant ecology is vitally important for anyone working in horticulture, agriculture, conservation and environmental management. Understand the nature and principles of plant ecology and apply that understanding to the cultivation and conservation of plants. Learn basic ecology, plant communities, soil, water and climatic effects on plant ecology, plant adaptations and more.
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Environmental Assessment Online Course
This course aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to be able to undertake a variety of environmental assessments. You will learn about evolving legislation on local, state, national and international levels, as well as assessments for industry bodies and special projects. Develop the skills in how to conduct assessments and how to put together reports. Topics covered include environmental law, employment within the assessment industry, what is an environmental assessment, different types of assessment, how to carry out an environmental assessment, writing research reports and a final project.
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Short Course on Land Degradation, Restoration & Management
Land degradation occurs through both natural and human induced processes, with many problems arising from poor human management. Understanding the ways in which land degrades is key to minimising or preventing these problems and to providing rehabilitation strategies.  This course consists of seven lessons covering the scope and nature of land management, land degradation and rehabilitation, managing soils, managing water, managing plants, managing animal populations, maintenance and natural regeneration.
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Park Management B Online Course
Park Management B focuses more on managing the various aspects of parks such as visitor supervision and monitoring, trail management, risk management and safety issues and the marketing of commercial operations. Learn about indigenous plants to create a natural ecosystem, creating nature trails, building rockeries and pathways, constructing ponds and watercourses, designing picnic grounds and more.
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Water Conservation and Management Online Course
Access to clean water is one of the critical environmental issues of the 21st century.  Obtain an understanding of water management and conservation with practical knowledge and skills as well as an insight into water recycling and industrial and agricultural applications. Learn water management, conservation, water management planning, industry specific water management and conservation topics.