2024 HDR Scholarship - Unveiling the ecosystem dynamics of three Western Australian groundwaters through functional ecology

Curtin University, Australia

Updated: 14 days ago
Location: Perth, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Status: Closed

Applications open: 26/03/2024
Applications close: 12/04/2024

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About this scholarship

This project focuses on designing novel functionally-based biomonitoring protocols of microbial and stygofauna communities. Energy flows and carbon loads regulating the targeted groundwater ecosystems will be investigated under different scenarios involving e.g., aquifer drawdown, contamination, and climate change-related effects such as increased temperature or salinity. By targeting different environmental conditions of the aquifer and groundwater (space) over time (seasonality), the baseline information generated will provide guidelines on how to maintain and rehabilitate healthy groundwater habitats. Investigations of the microbial and stygofaunal communities will be carried out with a multidisciplinary design including hydrogeochemical assessment tools combined with molecular tests.


  • Future Students

  • Faculty of Science & Engineering
    • Science courses

  • Higher Degree by Research

  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident
  • New Zealand Citizen
  • Permanent Humanitarian Visa
  • International Student

  • Merit Based

This scholarship provides a living stipend of $35,000 p.a. pro rata indexed, based on full-time studies, for up to a maximum of 3.5 years


Scholarship Details

1


Any relevant HDR courses. 


  • Domestic or international candidate
  • Full-time enrolment
  • 1st class Honours in Biology or Environmental Science (Master or equivalent Bachelor degree for international students)
  • Strong background in water ecology
  • Highly motivated to conduct multidisciplinary studies


Application process

Send an email to [email protected]

Applications close on the 12th of April 2024. Interviews will start on the 17th of April 2024


Enrolment Requirements

Recipients must complete their milestone 1 within 6 month of enrolment and remain enrolled on a full-time basis for the duration of the scholarship


Enquiries

[email protected]


Further Information

This scholarship is funded by Curtin in partnership with the Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute



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