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This scholarship is only available to Australian/New Zealand citizens or Australian Permanent Residents Fire regimes in South Australian arid landscapes
A PhD student is sought to research fire regimes in the arid environments of the Alinytjara Wilurara Natural Resources Management Region in the west and north-west of South Australia. Fire is an integral part of these arid environments, but little is known about the fire regimes in different habitats and regions. This project will conduct fire scar and fire history mapping to characterise the current fire regime in selected regions (e.g. spinifex country); analyse fire regimes in relation to climatic, environmental, infrastructure and cultural factors; analyse fire regime in relation to known faunal habitat requirements; and model likely changes to fire regimes under climate change scenarios.
The research requires a background in environment, natural resources or geographical studies, with good knowledge and skills in remote sensing and geographic information systems.
This scholarship and research funding is provided by the Alinytjara Wilurara Natural Resources Management Board in conjunction with the University of Adelaide. The successful recipient of the scholarship will be based in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Adelaide, and supervised by Associate Professor Megan Lewis and Dr Bertram Ostendorf. The student will become part of large and active spatial information research group focused on environmental applications.
Additional Information
Position Type: Full Time, PhD scholarship top-up & researc
Required Education Level: Other
Job Starting Date: January 1, 2010
Job Closing Date: November 13, 2009
A stipend top-up of $5,000 p.a. for 3 years and research funds of up to $20,000 are available for a holder of an Australian Postgraduate Award or University of Adelaide Divisional Scholarship.
Applications for these scholarships must be made to the University of Adelaide by 31 October 2009.
Applications for this AWNRM scholarship should be made separately: contact details below.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The University of Adelaide
Megan Lewis
Adelaide, 5005
South Australia, Australia
Phone Number: 08 8303 6522
Fax Number: 08 8303 6717
megan.lewis@adelaide.edu.au
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