[Aqualist] Great PhD opportunity: Regolith and Rock Art

[Brad Pillans]

Great PhD opportunity: Regolith and rock art on Burrup Peninsula

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants to undertake a 
PhD project in the Earth Environment Group in RSES at ANU.

The project will investigate aspects of regolith/landform evolution on the 
Burrup Peninsula near Dampier in northwest WA. The heritage-listed Burrup 
Peninsula and nearby islands contain the largest know gallery of aboriginal 
rock art (mostly petroglyphs), with probably more than 1 million images 
(see attached example). However, industrial development around the port of 
Dampier is seen by some as a threat to the preservation of the rock art. 
Thus, the project will focus on the nature, age and rate of rock weathering 
on Burrup Peninsula to better understand the stability of the rock art and 
provide data for a conservation strategy.

Prospective applicants should visit the student web page of RSES 
<http://rses.anu.edu.au/students/index.php>http://rses.anu.edu.au/students/index.php 
and follow the links for information on applying for a PhD scholarship at ANU.

Applicants should also contact Brad Pillans 
(<mailto:brad.pillans at anu.edu.au>brad.pillans at anu.edu.au) for further 
information.

Unfortunately time is short. ANU PhD applications are due by 31 October. 
However, this is such a great project that I'm sure we can organise things 
in time!

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