Start Date:Ìý2026
Duration:Ìý3–4 yearsÌý
Funding:ÌýPostgraduate scholarship, plus operational funding
Project Overview:Ìý
We areÌýlooking for anÌýinterestedÌýPhD candidate to join an exciting research project focused on understanding the interactions between wetland ecosystems and grazing dynamics in theÌýGayiniÌýwetlands, an area of more than 80,000 ha, owned and managed by the NariÌýNariÌýTribal Council. 91É«ÇéƬ’s Centre for Ecosystem Science is part of a consortium, with The Nature Conservancy and the Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group managing land and water over this nationally significant wetland.ÌýOur supervisory team is led by a specialist remote sensing researcher, supported by ecologists. The project is supported by the Biodiversity Conservation Trust. We aim to useÌýa combination ofÌýremote sensing technologies, includingÌýsatellite imagery,ÌýNearmap,ÌýUAVsÌýandÌýLiDARÌýto track spatial and temporal patterns inÌývegetationÌýcommunities, water regimes, and livestockÌýgrazingÌýacross this unique landscape.
Key Objectives:Ìý
Develop remote sensing workflows to map wetland vegetationÌýstructureÌýandÌýcomposition.
ExamineÌýlong-termÌýremotely sensed surface water dynamics with respect to changing land use and wetland restoration.Ìý
DetermineÌýtheÌýcapabilities of different remote sensing platformsÌýandÌýinstrumentsÌýfor assessing changes in floodplain vegetationÌýacross different spatial and temporal scales.
Requirements:Ìý
BachelorÌýdegree with first class honours orÌýMastersÌýdegree with a substantial researchÌýcomponent.
SkillsÌýin remote sensing, GIS,ÌýecologyÌýorÌýenvironmental science.Ìý
Strong analytical and programming skills (Python, R, or similar).
Interest in wetland conservation andÌýecosystem management.Ìý
How to Apply:Ìý
Send your CV, academic transcripts, and a brief statement of interest toÌýadrian.fisher@unsw.edu.auÌýbyÌý9/1/26Ìý[Scholarship deadlinesÌýfor applications areÌý16/1/26Ìýor 17/4/26].