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Environmental Communication for Whales, Dolphins, and Restorative Futures University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Environmental Science
Funding
Fully funded: AUD$37,684/year stipend plus tuition fees waived for 4 years. Includes training, mentorship, and full-time research position (35 hours/week).
Deadline
Expired
Country
Australia
University
University of New South Wales
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About this position
Interested candidates should send required materials before 8 Sept 2025 for best consideration. Call will remain open until position filled. Email/DM me for full ad/required criteria!
Pursue a funded PhD in Sydney, Australia, under the supervision of Professor of Environment & Society Tema Milstein as part of a research project titled “Environmental Communication for Whales, Dolphins, and Restorative Futures.” The project aims to uncover the ecocultural discourse dimensions of globally popular whale and dolphin watching to advance effective strategies for sustainability awareness both in Australia and internationally. As the PhD student associated with this project, you will do ecocultural discourse research primarily around whale watching in Sydney, actively contribute to the research project as a whole, and develop your own thesis/dissertation aligned with the project.
This one-time individual opportunity is open to domestic (Australia) and international students. Candidates interested in pursuing a PhD, as well as current PhD students interested in shifting to continue and complete their PhD at UNSW with this project, are encouraged to apply.
As the project’s PhD student, you will receive training and mentorship and contribute collaboratively to support and develop project research activities, including lit reviews, land- and boat-based field data collection, analysis, write-up, and enhancing quality of the project’s academic, public, industry, and policy impacts and outcomes. You will be full-time (35 hours/week). The successful applicant will be welcomed into a small cohort of PhD students supervised by Milstein, all passionate about ecocultural transformation, and join a supportive Environment & Society Group in the School of Humanities & Languages at UNSW (consistently ranked in the world’s top 20 universities). No required coursework or teaching duties. Sydney is a top ranked quality of life city, diverse, safe, and surrounded by national parks and -- 6 months a year -- by humpback whales. AUD$37,684/year plus tuition fees waived. 4 years.
Funding details
Fully funded: AUD$37,684/year stipend plus tuition fees waived for 4 years. Includes training, mentorship, and full-time research position (35 hours/week).
What's required
Open to domestic and international students interested in pursuing a PhD or current PhD students wishing to transfer. Candidates should have a strong interest in environmental communication, ecocultural discourse, and sustainability. Experience in literature reviews, field data collection (land and boat-based), analysis, and academic writing is desirable. No required coursework or teaching duties. No specific GPA, language test, or degree background mentioned.
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Professors
Associate Professor of Environment & Society
Australia
Research Interests
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Politics
Environmental Science
Marine Mammal
Environmental Communication
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