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This project aims to identify the drivers of resilience in insect/plant pollination systems, as applied to the Australian alps. It will generate an innovative framework for understanding this vital mutualism in its full complexity by integrating diurnal and nocturnal pollination networks via multilayer models, and validating them in the field.
Expected outcomes span new techniques for characterising pollination systems, and enhanced capacity to predict their resilience and vulnerability amidst environmental change. Key expected benefits include management strategies for the scientifically and culturally significant Australian alpine meadows, and the export of methods to support analogous efforts in vulnerable ecosystems worldwide.
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
This opportunity/project is a part of Faculty of Science Australian Research Council (ARC) Scholarship scheme and will be advertised on the Scholarship Office website starting mid-May 2025. The selected applicant is expected to commence their candidature in July (RP3) 2025 onward. Successful applicants will be supervised by Dr. Thomas E. White and focus primarily on their own PhD projects. They will also have the opportunity to participate in any activities held at the University of Sydney under ARC Discovery Project (DP). Candidate will be enrolled in School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science at University of Sydney.
Notes:
• The application process is separate from applying for admission to the University of Sydney.
• The scholarship will only be awarded once the successful scholarship applicant has received an unconditional offer of admission.
• International applicants are responsible for securing any necessary visas and costs to enable study based in Sydney.
The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3603