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Two PhD opportunities now available

22/8/2017

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Following discussions with ecologists and land managers in Adelaide last week, we are now offering two exciting PhD projects.  Successful applicants will study the effects of fire and fragmentation on biodiversity in eucalypt woodlands:

Project 1
The stringybark woodlands of western Victoria and eastern South Australia are typical of much of southeast Australia in that they are highly flammable and have been extensively cleared. This project involves collecting data on mammals or invertebrates to determine the influence of fire and fragmentation on species diversity and movement.

Project 2
The Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia is recognised as one of Australia’s Biodiversity Hotspots and is home to threatened species like the Southern Brown Bandicoot and Mount Lofty Ranges Chestnut-rumped Heathwren. The aim of this project is to understand the influence of fire and fragmentation on key fauna species.


The projects will run from 2018 to 2021 and are based at the Creswick campus near Ballarat, Victoria.  Both projects require collection of field data in the regions of Casterton (Project 1) or Adelaide (Project 2).

Further details, and information on how to apply, can be found here:

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The inclement weather didn't dampen the project planning.
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Mount Lofty Ranges Chestnut-rumped Heathwren. © Danny McCreadie.
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Belair NP (on a sunnier, smokier day).
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Please contact Holly holly.sitters@unimelb.edu.au with any enquiries.
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