The 精东传媒app advertises miscellaneous opportunities for HDR students throughout the year, to support your studies and research. Check back regularly for new opportunities.
Student research project - Movement pathways and landscape corridors and for brush-tailed rock-wallabies in Queensland
Available to Master of Research students.
Details of Project: Brush-tailed rock-wallabies (Petrogale penicillata) rely on rugged terrain and rocky escarpments for shelter and protection. Dispersal habitat between these rocky habitats is largely agricultural landscapes, creating a risk to wallabies as they move between habitat patches. Identifying movement pathways and landscape corridors is needed to support landscape prioritisation for conservation. This project uses landscape modelling to identify landscape use by brush-tailed rock-wallabies in Queensland. Field work involves camera trap monitoring on Land for Wildlife properties in Scenic Rim Regional Council, Main Range National Park, Mount Barney National Park and Moogerah Peaks National Park. Trapping and GPS collaring activities occur at select locations. Landscape connectivity will be modelled using Circuitscape to identify areas that facilitate or impede movement between monitoring sites. The project will integrate spatial data to achieve the following objectives:
- Identify key movement corridors and habitat linkages across the landscape.
- Provide actionable recommendations for habitat restoration and conservation prioritisation.
By identifying landscape connectivity for brush-tailed rock-wallabies, this project will support targeted management strategies to enhance the resilience and survival of populations in Queensland. This project provides the opportunity to join the Wildlife Research Group in the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems at the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland.
Value: Operational funding is available for this project to cover the costs of field work and equipment.
Eligibility:
- Hold qualifications and experience equal to Australian Bachelor degree;
- Have qualifications and experience in a discipline related to the project (eg Wildlife Science, Zoology, Ecology, Environmental Science);
- Meet UniSQ’s English Language Requirements;
- Available to commence full-time in May 2025.
To be eligible applicants must:
- Have a strong academic record in zoology, ecology or environmental science and hold a qualification equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree;
- Enthusiasm for fieldwork with an interest in conservation;
- Be self-directed and motivated to undertake further study at an advanced level.
How to apply: To express your interest, please send a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the project, along with your CV and academic transcript to Vanessa.Gorecki@unisq.edu.au. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is found.
Student research project - Use of fragmented, agricultural landscapes by koalas
Available to Master of Research students.
Details of Project: Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are reliant on trees for shelter and selected tree species for food, placing koalas at increasing risk of extinction due to vegetation clearing. Despite significant habitat loss due to agriculture, koala populations have demonstrated an ability to persist in these modified, fragmented landscapes. Koalas utilise isolated patches of vegetation and individual trees scattered throughout agricultural areas. However, their persistence in these landscapes is challenged by multiple and compounding threats, including limited access to food and shelter trees. While koalas can persist in agricultural landscapes, their long-term viability depends on identifying habitat use and landscape connectivity in these fragmented landscapes, to define targeted conservation actions.
This project explores the factors contributing to koala management in agricultural areas in south-west Queensland, focusing on (1) habitat use, (2) movement patterns and (3) population dynamics. This research underscores the importance of integrating agricultural land management with biodiversity conservation to support the continued existence of koalas in agricultural landscapes. This project provides the opportunity to join the Wildlife Research Group in the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems at the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland.
Value: Operational funding is available for this project to cover the costs of field work and equipment.
Eligibility:
- Hold qualifications and experience equal to Australian Bachelor degree;
- Have qualifications and experience in a discipline related to the project (eg Wildlife Science, Zoology, Ecology, Environmental Science);
- Meet UniSQ’s English Language Requirements;
- Available to commence full-time in May 2025.
To be eligible applicants must:
- Have a strong academic record in zoology, ecology or environmental science and hold a qualification equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree;
- Have demonstrated field survey skills and experience, ideally with wildlife capture, restraint, handling, tracking and movement ecology;
- Enthusiasm for fieldwork with an interest in conservation;
- Be self-directed and motivated to undertake further study at an advanced level.
How to apply: To express your interest, please send a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the project, along with your CV and academic transcript to Vanessa.Gorecki@unisq.edu.au. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is found.
Student research project - Fauna use of highway underpasses
We are seeking a motivated Honours or Master of Research student to join a research project focused on monitoring fauna use of highway underpasses on the Toowoomba Bypass. This unique project offers a chance to work with the Department of Transport and Main Roads on fauna sensitive transport infrastructure.
Details of Project: This project will monitor underpasses along the eastern section of the Toowoomba Bypass. Three types of structures will be targeted: dedicated fauna underpasses, drainage culverts, and a viaduct. Monitoring involves the use of camera traps, acoustic recorders, habitat assessments and visual inspections to quantify fauna use of underpasses. This monitoring is important for evaluating the effectiveness of fauna crossing structures to contribute to evidence on fauna sensitive transport infrastructure.
This project offers collaboration between the Wildlife Management and Research Group at UniSQ's Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems and the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Value: Operational funding is available for this project to cover the costs of field work and equipment. Support for conference attendance and professional training is also available.
Eligibility:
- Hold qualifications and experience equal to Australian Bachelor degree
- Have qualifications and experience in a discipline related to the project (e.g., Wildlife Science, Zoology, Ecology, Environmental Science)
- Meet UniSQ’s English Language Requirements
- Available to commence early 2025
To be eligible applicants must:
- Have a strong academic record in zoology, ecology or environmental science and hold a qualification equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree
- Have enthusiasm for fieldwork with an interest in conservation
- Be self-directed and motivated to undertake further study at an advanced level
How to apply: To express your interest, please send a brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the project, along with your CV and academic transcript to Vanessa.Gorecki@unisq.edu.au. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is found.