PhD opportunity: Does fire control vegetation in the Tasmanian World Heritage Area?
The Fire Centre is looking for a PhD student for a project studying vegetation patterns in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Link to UTas advertisement. The Research Project This project aims to discriminate between competing explanations for vegetation patterns in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area: (a) fire (the…
Fire Centre Research Hub Volunteer Program Placements
The Fire Centre Research Hub undertakes a wide range of field and laboratory research. Frequently we have opportunities for motivated volunteers to join our research teams. We will generously cover all field expenses (food and transport), and for longer projects sometimes offer fractional employment. The volunteer program provides opportunities to…
PhD Opportunity: Mapping fire impacts in Tasmanian giant Eucalyptus forests
Mapping fire impacts in Tasmanian giant Eucalyptus forests using state-of-the-art remote sensing techniques The Fire Centre is looking for a PhD student to study the impacts of the 2019 Tasmanian Bushfires on Tasmania's iconic Tall Wet Eucalypt Forests. The Research Project Tasmania is world-renowned for tall Eucalyptus forests. In early…
PhD Opportunity: Hobart City Bushfire Risk
Understand the bushfire risk profile of the City of Hobart using a transdisciplinary biophysical and social geographic approach The Fire Centre is looking for a PhD student to engage in a multi-disciplinary project identifying vulnerable populations in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) around the Tasmanian capital of Hobart. The research will…
PhD opportunity: Tasmanian fire refugia
Predicting fire refugia to help protect Tasmania's palaeoendemic plants The Fire Centre is looking for a PhD candidate on predicting fire refugia to help protect Tasmania’s palaeoendemic plants. This would be an exciting project for someone with an interest in field work, conservation management of vegetation and who has good…