[Aqualist] PhD opportunity at the University of New South Wales

[Zoe Thomas]

Dear AQUA List colleagues

Please find some information below about a PhD opportunity at the University of New South Wales (Sydney), Australia. More details on the scholarship application process can be found at https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/?interest=scholarships. Please distribute through your networks.

The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) is a major new research and education initiative that brings together leading Australian universities with strategically important Australian and international partners.

Our goal is to tell the epic story of Australia's rich and distinctive natural and human history by revolutionising our knowledge of the events and processes that have shaped this nation, and combining that knowledge with cutting-edge modelling techniques to manage and protect our natural and cultural resources into the future. You can learn more about how CABAH is discovering Australia’s epic story at http://www.cabah.org<http://www.cabah.org/>. To achieve this ambitious goal, we are seeking enthusiastic and talented PhD students to join our team.

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UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship opportunity

The Last Interglacial (130,000-116,000 years ago) is the most recent ‘super-interglacial’, providing an analogue for future change. With global temperatures warmer than present (1-2˚C) and sea level >6 m higher, the Earth system appears to have passed a ‘tipping point’, but with highly uncertain impacts on Australia. This project will use lake and coastal sedimentary and speleothem sequences to reconstruct Last Interglacial climate and environmental changes on sub-decadal to millennial timescales across Australia. The results will be used to inform on the timing, magnitude and impact of a warmer-than-present world on Australia’s water balance, helping adapt to future climate variability.

The successful candidate will be expected to hold a Bachelor of Science (Honours) distinction or higher-class degree in Earth science, physical geography or a related field. The candidate will have analytical skills (including statistical/mathematical skills) and experience with Quaternary science methods. Additional further research (incuding publications) and/or industry experience is also desirable.

Supervisory team

Dr Zoë Thomas, Prof. Chris Turney, Prof. Andrew Baker
Faculty of Science, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW

http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/zoë-thomas
http://www.christurney.com/
http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/andy-baker

The prestigious Scientia scholarship will provide:
- Stipend of 40K (AUD) per year for four years
- Tuitiuon fees covered for the full four years period
- Personal Development: Coaching and mentoring will form a critical part of your highly personalised leadership development plan
- Career Development: – Up to $10k each year to build your career and support your international collaboration

Expression of Interest for the 2019 round of the UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship Scheme is now open, and will close at 11.59pm (AEST) on 20 July 2018.
https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/back-future-climate-impacts-during-last-interglacial

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Significant funding has been committed to this project, which involve cross-institutional supervision in a variety of exciting disciplines across CABAH's nodes at the Australian National University (Canberra), James Cook University (Cairns and Townsville), University of Adelaide and Flinders University (Adelaide), Monash University (Melbourne), the University of Tasmania (Hobart), and the University of Wollongong.

As a UNSW-based PhD student in CABAH you will be joining a larger community. You will participate in regular Masterclasses, Short Courses and Thematic Workshops, with a transdisciplinary emphasis, to improve your technical, professional and communication skills. Cross-node researcher
exchange opportunities will also be integral to your CABAH research training experience.

Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders will have access to additional support through dedicated Indigenous Australian initiatives such as mentoring, bursaries and top-up grants. Women will be supported through a range of initiatives, including internships and travel grants.

All the best

Zoë


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Dr Zoë Thomas | Research Associate
z.thomas at unsw.edu.au<mailto:z.thomas at unsw.edu.au>

University of New South Wales
ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
Palaeontology, Geobiology and Earth Archives Research Centre (PANGEA) Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC)
http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/zoe-thomas

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