RMIT University

An Australian Postgraduate Award PhD is available. The successful applicant will work within an interdisciplinary ARC Linkage Project Biodiversity planning in the urban fringe: multiple actors, multiple conservation actions, multiple uncertainties. The project aims to develop new conservation planning tools/strategies that deal with real world settings where there are many different actors, management actions and uncertainties. In addition to conservation biology and ecology, this research could potentially draw on work in fields such as multi-agent modelling, graph theory and game theory.

Research undertaken by the successful applicant will be addressing the gap between conservation theory and real world practice. The project provides unique opportunities as it brings together many of the key stake holders in the urban fringe as industry partners. These include public land management agencies and both state and local government.

Applications accepted until 23rd January 2009

Starting date: Feb/March 2009

Eligibility

Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the project, we are seeking applicants that hold at least an honours degree or equivalent qualification in any one of the fields Ecology, Conservation Biology, Computer Science, Maths, Economics, Physics, Environmental Science or a related discipline.

Application Details

Interested individuals are invited to submit a CV and a brief statement of their own interests in this area of research and to discuss these with the contact below.

Salary

The value of this scholarship is approximately $30,000 per annum. This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly for the period of 3 years.

Contact Details

Enquiries to Dr Ascelin Gordon
Email: ascelin.gordon “at” rmit.edu.au
Phone: (03) 9925 9930

 

Dr Bill Langford Phone: (03) 9925 9986

School of Global Studies, Social Science & Planning
RMIT University, City Campus
GPO Box 2476V Melbourne 3001
fax.03 9925 3088

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