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PhD Scholarship supported by ARC DECRA

This PhD project will explore how data from ancient coral reef ecosystems can inform future projections of reef fish productivity under climate change. The research will integrate palaeoecological records, ecological modelling, and present-day macroecological data to evaluate how past environmental conditions influenced fish productivity, and how these insights can refine projections under future warming scenarios. This project addresses a key gap in climate change research, where reef fish productivity is often overlooked despite its critical importance for small-scale fisheries and food security. The successful PhD candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team of marine ecologists, palaeontologists, and fisheries scientists. The project will be based at ECU (Joondalup campus), within the Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research, with opportunities for collaboration across national and international research institutions.

Important dates

Opens: 10-08-2025 Closes: 15-09-2025

Applies to

Domestic International Postgraduate Research

At a glance

  • Climate change is reshaping coral reef ecosystems, yet projections of reef fish productivity under future warming remain limited and poorly integrated with historical ecology.
  • This PhD project will investigate how data from past reef ecosystems can improve models of future coral reef fish productivity.
  • The successful PhD candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of reef ecologists, palaeontologists, and fisheries scientists.
  • The project will be based at ECU (Joondalup campus), within the Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research, with opportunities for national and international collaborations.

Eligibility Guidelines

To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must:

This position is open to domestic and international candidates.

Selection criteria

  • Understanding of fundamental principles of coral reef ecology and evolution, specifically applied to fish productivity.
  • Experience with quantitative data analyses using the software R. This involves aspects of ecological and evolutionary data manipulation, modelling, and visualisation.
  • Experience with and/or willingness to learn phylogenetic comparative methods

Terms and conditions

Please see eligibility guidelines.

How to apply

To apply please send your CV and a brief letter (2 pages maximum) addressing the selection criteria.
Applications due by September 15th 2025. Email to alexandre.siqueira@ecu.edu.au

Further information

Questions about this scholarship can be directed to alexandre.siqueira@ecu.edu.au

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