Tag: PhD Opportunity

  • PhD opportunity: Pushing the limits of eDNA in deep-sea environments

    We’re looking for a motivated student to join the The University of Western Australia OceanOmics Centre (UWA Oceans Institute) for a PhD focused on pushing the limits of eDNA in deep-sea environments. This project will identify and fill critical gaps in reference genomic data, then use these insights to develop and validate #deepsea specific metabarcoding…

  • PhD opportunity: Developing practical eDNA methods for estuarine ecosystems

    An exciting PhD opportunity for domestic or international students is available in a joint project with Southern Cross University and the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Fisheries). The project will investigate how eDNA metabarcoding methods can be improved to better understand estuarine health and how they can inform management agencies about the…

  • PhD opportunity: Insects as Recorders of Biodiversity and Reservoirs of Disease

    PhD: Insects as Recorders of Biodiversity and Reservoirs of Disease: Using metagenomics to study wildlife and disease risk on northern Australian islands Charles Darwin University (CDU) is offering an exciting PhD project aligned with two distinctive research programs on the biosecurity of northern Australia and the biodiversity of offshore islands. The PhD will use cutting-edge…