Connectivity of Coastal Marine Ecosystems PhD Scholarships
A PhD scholarship is available as part of a multi‐institutional project funded through the Collaborative Research Network involving the Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research (CMER) at Edith Cowan University and the University of Western Australia. The project will examine the processes creating connectivity among coastal marine ecosystems, with a view to quantifying the spatial and temporal extent of connection and informing the spatial management. The students will be enrolled at both Edith Cowan University and the University of Western Australia. The project is in the area of eco‐hydraulics.
Application opening date: 1 September 2013
Application closing date: 31 October 2013
Method of application: Download forms
Payments
Amount: $25,000 per annum tax free plus an additional Collaborative Research Network top-up scholarship of $5,000 per annum tax free
Frequency: Fortnightly
Method: Electronic funds transfer
Eligibility requirements
Eligibility criteria:
- Competitive for an APA (Australian Postgraduate Award) or ECU Postgraduate Research Scholarship (ECUPRS)
- Academic Merit - a first class honours or equivalent, or Masters degree in a related area of research
- Experience working in nearshore marine ecosystems
Nationality:
- Australian citizen
- Australian permanent resident visa
- Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- New Zealand citizen
Level of study:
- HDR - Higher degree research (PhD)
Faculty:
- Computing and Health Sciences
School:
Study mode:
- Full-time on-campus
Applicant information:
- Each student will need to be competitive for an APA or ECU Postgraduate Research Scholarship. Generally, this requires a first class honours or Masters degree in a related area of research
- Applications should be submitted through the normal ECU scholarships application process by 30 August 2013
- All intending applicants must discuss their application with Dr Kathryn McMahon prior to lodging their applications and should identify the project they are applying for
The projects:
Eco-hydraulics
Seagrass meadows are continuously affected by the ambient hydrodynamics, affecting the ability of meadows to capture particles and for propagules to be dispersed out of the meadows. The hydrodynamic transport of propagules and seagrass wrack determines their fate and impact along the coastal zone. This PhD project will investigate this exciting area by developing a conceptual framework for assessing the balance between transport, seagrass degradation and ecological connectivity, linking strongly with the other PhD projects being carried out at ECU and UWA.
More information:
All intending applicants must discuss their application with Dr Kathryn McMahon prior to lodging their applications and should identify the project they are applying for.
Dr Kathryn McMahon
Email: k.mcmahon@ecu.edu.au
Telephone: (61 8) 6304 5145