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Student project and volunteer opportunities


Student projects

Masters and Honours: Research Projects

Unfortunately, we're unable to take more new students on at the moment.
Coursework subjects

If you are interested in pursuing Masters or Graduate-Diploma level coursework subjects in fire-related disciplines, more information is available here.
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Volunteering

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Yarra Junction
Our fieldwork is currently suspended due to COVID-19.

Most of our research involves fieldwork and a range of volunteer opportunities are available, particularly during spring and autumn.  Currently we are working in the Otway Ranges, the Central Highlands and the heathy woodlands of SW Victoria and SE South Australia.  Over the next 6 months need help for:
  • setting up wildlife cameras
  • Elliott-trapping small mammals
  • pitfall-trapping reptiles and amphibians
  • mist-netting birds
  • pitfall-trapping insects
  • measuring vegetation

Experience isn't essential but we prefer week-long commitments, and reasonable fitness is required for walking to sites over steep, rough terrain.  Tolerance for early starts, leeches, March flies, ticks and mosquitoes (not normally all at once!) is an advantage. We have well-stocked first aid kits and are first aid trained.

We provide food and accommodation.  If you are interested in helping out, please fill out the form below.
 

    Fieldwork volunteer - expression of interest

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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

Photos contributed by Holly Sitters, Bronwyn Hradsky, students of the Fire Ecology and Biodiversity Group, and remote cameras.
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