Category: Fire And Fragmentation

New PhD opportunity with our research group

12/7/2017

We're offering an exciting PhD opportunity within the Fire & Fragmentation Project. The aim of project will be to determine the arrangement of fires that maximises habitat suitability, movement capacity and gene flow for mammals or invertebrates in a fragmented landscape.

Please find further information here.

The project will run between 2018 and 2021 and is based at the University of Melbourne's Creswick campus. We are committed to supporting PhD students by providing:

an experienced supervisory team
a collaborative research environment
fieldwork support
project operating expenses
computing resources
a top-up scholarship of $24,500 ($7,000/year for 3.5 years)

Applicants should send a written expression of interest, including CV and statement of results, to Holly by 25 September 2017. Holly can also be contacted with any enquiries.

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Is the Fire & Fragmentation Project honeymoon period over?

31/5/2017

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Having carefully balanced the evidence, we conclude that the honeymoon period lives on.

Last week the Fire & Fragmentation Project team ventured out to the heathy woodland between Dartmoor and Edenhope to set up their second round of camera traps. This work is part of Zahlia and Lauren's studies into the effects of fire and fragmentation on mammals. They are currently going through the photos from their first round of camera trapping, and will compile their favourites soon. Please stay tuned.

Thanks to Sarah, Lauren and Zahlia for providing all the evidence.

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Our first (of many) western Victorian (and eastern South Australian) road trip

9/12/2016

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Our ARC Linkage project officially begins in 2017, and Holly, Julian, Matt and Alan took a road trip this week to scope out the study area. The ultimate aim of the project is to conserve biodiversity in fire-prone fragmented landscapes by addressing two key knowledge gaps: the combined effects of fire and fragmentation on animal movement, and the implications of current and future fire regimes for animal populations.

We'll be embarking on an busy field program from mid February to May and are seeking volunteers to join week-long trips involving:

setting up sites
Elliott-trapping small mammals
setting up camera traps
funnel-trapping reptiles
pitfall-trapping invertebrates
measuring vegetation

Please contact Holly if you're interested or would like further information.

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Fire Ecology and

Biodiversity

New PhD opportunity with our research group

Is the Fire & Fragmentation Project honeymoon period over?

Evidence for

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Our first (of many) western Victorian (and eastern South Australian) road trip

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Where to find us

University of Melbourne
4 Water Street
Creswick
Victoria 3363

Phone +61 (0)3 5321 4300 or email us

Welcome to Fire Ecology andBiodiversity

New PhD opportunity with our research group

Is the Fire & Fragmentation Project honeymoon period over?

Evidence for

Evidence against

Our first (of many) western Victorian (and eastern South Australian) road trip

Author

Archives

Categories

Links

Where to find usUniversity of Melbourne4 Water StreetCreswickVictoria 3363Phone +61 (0)3 5321 4300 or email us

Welcome to

Fire Ecology and

Biodiversity

Where to find us

University of Melbourne
4 Water Street
Creswick
Victoria 3363

Phone +61 (0)3 5321 4300 or email us