A collaborative PhD opportunity is available with the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), a new university in Shenzhen, China. The student will work with Professor Richard Fuller from UQ and Associate Professor Luke Gibson and Research Assistant Professor Jimmy Choi from SUSTech.
The research project will focus on how migrating bird species respond to climate change and/or land-use change along different migration routes. Multiple closely related species or multiple populations of the same species will be selected, and will be studied using geolocators and/or ICARUS satellite tags. Funding has already been secured for this project. The PhD will commence in September 2019. The first two years will be spent at UQ, and the final two years will be spent at SUSTech. Stipend is 27,000 AUD per year. Tuition at UQ is covered; tuition at SUSTech is 10,000 CNY (~2,000 AUD) per year. The resulting PhD degree will be awarded by UQ. Applicants must have: 1. A Master’s degree in ecology or related field (or, in special circumstances, a Bachelor’s degree with Honors) 2. previous field experience surveying birds (e.g., mist-netting, individual marking) Please send a cover letter describing a brief research plan, a CV including a full list of publications, and contact information for three references to biodivers...@sustc.edu.cn. Application deadline is November 15, 2018.
