• Two Scholarships available
• Acess to substanial mentoing, operational and logistical support
• Join a global research team leading the way in aquatic expertise 

Investigate aspects of coastal water in habitat quality in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritae Lagoon 

Title of Project

Coastal water quality, Coral and Seagrass habitats of tropical Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef

Advisor/s

Dr Nathan Waltham, A/Prof Michael Rasheed

Summary of Project

The College of Science & Engineering; The Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research at James Cook University have two scholarships available supported through the award winning North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) and James Cook University Science & Industry Partnership. This provides a unique opportunity for the successful candidate(s) to see their research directly applied in solving real world issues and access to substantial resources through the partnership. Depending on the topic of interest there will be an option to be based at either the Cairns or Townsville Campuses of JCU

About You

We are seeking a high-achieving graduate with outstanding Masters or Honours results and ideally publication(s) to join our research team to investigate aspects of coastal water and habitat quality in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage lagoon.  The student will need to be familiar with traditional sampling technology and experimental approaches in marine science. Within the broad theme above there are a range of research topics that may be considered including but not limited to:

• Embracing advancing digital technology and sensor networks to monitor Water Quality, Seagrass and Coral
• Seagrass and/or Coral Resilience & Restoration
• Exploring green engineering solutions and marine habitat creation
• Developing stress indicators for seagrass and coral for management of anthropogenic impacts
• Developing spatial analysis tools and technology for monitoring coastal habitats
• Developing Blue Carbon Enhancement opportunities on the Queensland coast

Benefits

Successful applicants will have access to substantial mentoring, operational and logistical support through an extensive established program of field work and award winning research projects conducted throughout tropical Queensland by the supervisors and their research team.

How to Apply

Send a cover letter outlining your research experience, area of intended focus for your PhD, CV and examples of recent scientific publications and academic transcript to Dr Nathan Waltham (nathan.waltham@jcu.edu.au) and A/Prof Michael Rasheed (michael.rasheed@jcu.edu.au) by 10 June 2022.