PhD Project: The missing link between the biophysical, spectral, and combustion aspects of eucalypt flammability
Diversity:
About the project:
Aims and Potential avenues of research:
- How climate change affects eucalypt flammability,
- Quantification of the flammability of forest fuels using remote sensing techniques,
- Uncoupling phenology from biophysical stressors and flammability.
Skills you'll learn:
- Remote sensing and spectral analysis
- Experimental design
- Laboratory work
- Combustion experiments
- Multidimensional data acquisition and processing workflows,
- Programming (e.g. python)
Location:
The PhD candidate is expected to be based in the ACT.
Travel for fieldwork will be required.
Application Process:
- If this project excites you, you can begin the application process by emailing us. Please include the following:
- Up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV)
- Full undergraduate and master’s academic transcript
- Copy of honours and/or master’s thesis as well as links to publications (if applicable)
- List of 4-6 referees with official institutional emails
Funding:
The Australian National University offers competitive scholarships for both domestic and international PhD candidates and may offer both a tuition fee waiver and a living stipend. Visit the ANU scholarships website to assess your eligibility. First-author peer-reviewed publications in international journals are advantageous. We will let you know whether your skill set and academic record would place you well against the competition.