Australia: Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment Doctoral Scholarship

Deadline: 5 April 2013

Plant water use efficiency (WUE), the amount of carbon gained per unit water transpired, is a fundamental determinant of plant and ecosystem function. Controlled by stomatal behaviour, it governs plant productivity, ecosystem hydrology, and vegetation distribution. It has been frequently measured, at scales ranging from instantaneous leaf-level to annual ecosystem-scale.
• analyse existing ecosystem-scale flux measurements of CO2 and H2O from FLUXNET.
There is also the possibility to collect additional data in the field, at one of our climate change experiments including a free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) facility in a Eucalyptus forest, whole-tree chambers, and a series of rainout-shelters.
The student will be advised by Dr Remko Duursma (HIE) and work in close collaboration with Dr Belinda Medlyn (Macquarie University), Prof Colin Prentice (Macquarie University) and Prof Almut Arneth (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology).
There is also the possibility to collect additional data in the field, at one of our climate change experiments including a free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) facility in a Eucalyptus forest, whole-tree chambers, and a series of rainout-shelters.
The student will be advised by Dr Remko Duursma (HIE) and work in close collaboration with Dr Belinda Medlyn (Macquarie University), Prof Colin Prentice (Macquarie University) and Prof Almut Arneth (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology).
The student will be advised by Dr Remko Duursma (HIE) and work in close collaboration with Dr Belinda Medlyn (Macquarie University), Prof Colin Prentice (Macquarie University) and Prof Almut Arneth (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology).
The successful applicant should:
• demonstrate excellent academic performance related to the research proposed
• hold qualifications and experience equal to an Australian First Class Bachelor Honours degree
• be highly motivated to undertake further study at an advanced level
• demonstrate the ability to organise and analyse large diverse datasets, including statistical analyses and visualisation
• International applicants must also demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the English language. Please refer to the University's web site for information about English language requirements atwww.uws.edu.au/international/admissions/english_language_requirement
• International applicants must also demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the English language.
Please refer to the University's web site for information about the English language Requirements:
http://www.uws.edu.au/international/admissions/english_language_requirement
• Tax free stipend of $34,653 per annum and a funded place in the doctoral degree.
• International candidates with a strong track record may be offered a tuition fee waiver.
• Funding is also available for project costs and conference travel.
• Applicants should discuss their research aspirations and eligibility with Dr Remko Duursma before applying:r.duursma@uws.edu.au, or phone +61 2 4570 1806
• Contact the Office of Research Services to discuss enrolment and scholarship at hdrscholarships@uws.edu.au
• To find out more about the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment: http://www.uws.edu.au/hie
Submit an application form, CV and one page research proposal that fits with the broad aims of the project as outlined above by the closing date. The application form can be downloaded from the web:
http://www.uws.edu.au/research/scholarships

The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE) at the University of Western Sydney, Australia, is seeking a PhD candidate to work on a project funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC). The PhD candidate is anticipated to commence in mid 2013.