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Faculty of Science (Department of Biological Sciences), Macquarie University, Sydney.
Two MQRES scholarships are available in the Climate Risk CORE to support higher degree research study projects in Phytoplankton diversity. Applications are sought from suitably qualified candidates with either a first class Honours degree (or equivalent) and/or Masters by Research in a discipline relevant to the final PhD project approved for study.
Project 1. PHYTOPLANKTON DIVERSITY, OCCURRENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS TO THE BIOGEOCHEMICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN THE SUBANTARCTIC.
This project will document the diatoms of the Subantarctic sourced from sediment trap collections in the Australian Subantarctic Ocean. An uninterrupted record (1997-2005 +) of diatom remains from three different locations and several depths at each location have been collected and partially processed. This material is a valuable and unique source of diatom biodiversity, biogeography and annual composition available for baseline documentation. The thesis will be taxonomically based and will incorporate published biogeochemical data, climatological influences and plankton ecology.
Project 2. PHYTOPLANKTON OF THE EAST AUSTRALIAN CURRENT.
In collaboration with a team of Australian marine specialists from Universities and CSIRO, the floral distribution of phytoplankton along the East Australian coastline and under the varying influence of the East Australian Current will be studied in relation to oceanographic parameters and climate processes such as ENSO. The work may include time at sea.
Dr Leanne Armand will supervise the successful applicants, but other members of staff with appropriate complimentary skills across Macquarie University or the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and CSIRO may/will also work with the successful applicants.
Faculty of Science (Department of Biological Sciences), Macquarie University, Sydney.
Two MQRES scholarships are available in the Climate Risk CORE to support higher degree research study projects in Phytoplankton diversity. Applications are sought from suitably qualified candidates with either a first class Honours degree (or equivalent) and/or Masters by Research in a discipline relevant to the final PhD project approved for study.
Project 1. PHYTOPLANKTON DIVERSITY, OCCURRENCE AND RELATIONSHIPS TO THE BIOGEOCHEMICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN THE SUBANTARCTIC.
This project will document the diatoms of the Subantarctic sourced from sediment trap collections in the Australian Subantarctic Ocean. An uninterrupted record (1997-2005 +) of diatom remains from three different locations and several depths at each location have been collected and partially processed. This material is a valuable and unique source of diatom biodiversity, biogeography and annual composition available for baseline documentation. The thesis will be taxonomically based and will incorporate published biogeochemical data, climatological influences and plankton ecology.
Project 2. PHYTOPLANKTON OF THE EAST AUSTRALIAN CURRENT.
In collaboration with a team of Australian marine specialists from Universities and CSIRO, the floral distribution of phytoplankton along the East Australian coastline and under the varying influence of the East Australian Current will be studied in relation to oceanographic parameters and climate processes such as ENSO. The work may include time at sea.
Dr Leanne Armand will supervise the successful applicants, but other members of staff with appropriate complimentary skills across Macquarie University or the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and CSIRO may/will also work with the successful applicants.
Contact
For further information contact the project supervisor, Dr Leanne Armand: telephone: +61-2- 9850 8351, e-mail: larmand@science.mq.edu.au.
Deadline for application: 30 Nov 2009
Source: /www.hdr.mq.edu.au
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