Division of Environmental and Life Sciences

FORM 1. Fieldwork Notification (excel) - used to notify / be approved each time a party wishes to carry out fieldwork.

FORM 2. Fieldwork Participant (excel)- to be completed ONCE by each person (Staff, Student, Visitor, Volunteer) wishing to do fieldwork and to be kept on record for next of kin, contact, medical, qualifications and other useful information.

FORM 3. Fieldwork Risk Assessment - to be completed for each fieldwork activity to indicate risks and methods to offset them. This may be reused for repeated fieldtrips if activities / methods / locations remain similar.

FORM 4. International Fieldwork Notification - used to supplement Form 3 for international fieldwork only.

FORM 5. Undergraduate Course Risk Assessment - used only for undergraduate course fieldwork, rather than Forms 1-3.

Marine Equipment
There is a range of marine equipment that is available for use, including vehicles, boats, SCUBA gear, emergency equipment such as First Aid kits, Satellite phones, EPIRBs, two way VHF radios (see below for more detail).

Marine equipment log

Boat Use
Users of the BIOLOGY boat must hold a current NSW Waterways Boat Driver's Licence. They must read and follow the Standard Operating Procedures and demonstrate a reasonable level of proficiency in small boat handling before being given permission to use the boat. A registar of recognised boat users is held by the Marine Fieldwork Manager.

Use of the boat is charged at $40/day for staff and students withing ELS.

Vehicle Use
To book Biology vehicles, please see Craig Angus (E8A 173, ph: 9850 8249) or Ray Cameron (E8A 134, ph: 9850 8139) for Head of Department approval prior to initial use and to discuss any extensive field trip use.


Travel Guideline

Private vehicle use
If you wish to use your own vehicle for university work you must first ensure that:
i) no University vehicle within your department is available,
ii) public transport is not available or appropriate,
iii) it is not reasonable or economic to use rental vehicles or taxis
Application for use of private vehicle (this must be completed even if you do not wish to claim expenses)
University policy of use of private vehicle