Two full-time PhD scholarships based in Brisbane, Australia are available to undertake research in landscape ecology with The Ecology Centre, University of Queensland and CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems and CSIRO Entomology
1. Population genetic structure of pest whitefly at different spatial scales: The integration of population genetics, a spatial hierarchical approach and ecological modelling make the contributions of this study in the leading edge of dispersal modelling and solving agricultural problems. The appointee will be based at the University of Queensland and will collaborate closely with researchers at CSIRO Entomology, Long Pocket Laboratories, Brisbane.
The stipend will be AUD$23,500 per annum, tax exempt.
Contact Dr Yvonne Buckley by email for more details concerning this research project y.buckley@uq.edu.au
2. Metapopulation dynamics of a priority species in periurban landscapes of southeast Queensland. The research will involve radio tracking, metapopulation modelling and population genetics, and will be used to inform landscape management and restoration. The appointee will be jointly based at the University of Queensland and CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, St Lucia.
The stipend will be AUD$25,000 per annum, tax exempt
Contact Dr Craig Miller by email for more details concerning this research project craig.miller@csiro.au
Applicants for either scholarship should possess a BSc Honours (1 or 2A) or equivalent in ecology or a closely related discipline area.
Closing date for applications: 23 June 2005.
1. Population genetic structure of pest whitefly at different spatial scales: The integration of population genetics, a spatial hierarchical approach and ecological modelling make the contributions of this study in the leading edge of dispersal modelling and solving agricultural problems. The appointee will be based at the University of Queensland and will collaborate closely with researchers at CSIRO Entomology, Long Pocket Laboratories, Brisbane.
The stipend will be AUD$23,500 per annum, tax exempt.
Contact Dr Yvonne Buckley by email for more details concerning this research project y.buckley@uq.edu.au
2. Metapopulation dynamics of a priority species in periurban landscapes of southeast Queensland. The research will involve radio tracking, metapopulation modelling and population genetics, and will be used to inform landscape management and restoration. The appointee will be jointly based at the University of Queensland and CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, St Lucia.
The stipend will be AUD$25,000 per annum, tax exempt
Contact Dr Craig Miller by email for more details concerning this research project craig.miller@csiro.au
Applicants for either scholarship should possess a BSc Honours (1 or 2A) or equivalent in ecology or a closely related discipline area.
Closing date for applications: 23 June 2005.
