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PhD in Interactions of Plant Diversity and Climate on Ecosystem Phenology and Resilience University of Technology Sydney in Australia

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Ecology

Funding

Competition funded PhD project with funding notes of $39,000 per annum for 3.5 years.

Deadline

Jan 29, 2027

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Australia

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University of Technology, Sydney

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Ecology
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Biology
Remote Sensing
Geography
Biodiversity
Spatial Analysis
Earth Science
Ecological Resilience
Species Diversity
Cambio Climático

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About this position

PhD opportunity at the University of Technology Sydney in Interactions of Plant Diversity and Climate on Ecosystem Phenology and Resilience.

This project sits at the intersection of plant biology, environmental science, ecology, geography, remote sensing, and climate change. It will investigate how climate and plant diversity jointly shape vegetation phenology—the timing of plant life cycle events—and how these changes affect ecosystem resilience across Australia.

The research will combine long-term satellite observations, citizen science phenology records, and ground-based species plot datasets. Key aims include mapping phenology changes across major Australian biomes, linking species-level flowering patterns with satellite-detectable community patterns, assessing how plant diversity influences phenological timing and variability, and identifying regions experiencing rapid phenological shifts.

The project is supervised by Dr. Alfredo Huete at the University of Technology Sydney. The work has relevance for biodiversity monitoring, climate impact modelling, conservation, agriculture (including pollination timing), and public health (including allergenic pollen forecasting).

Funding: Competition funded PhD project with $39,000 per annum for 3.5 years.

Eligibility: Domestic students only (permanent Australian residents or New Zealand citizens). Applicants should hold a BSc (Honours) or MSc in environmental science, ecology, biology, geography, or a closely related field, with strong academic results, analytical skills, geospatial/spatial data experience, and programming ability in R, Python, or similar tools.

How to apply: Send your CV and list of publications to the contact person’s email address by the closing date. The call is open until filled, and early applications are encouraged.

Funding details

Competition funded PhD project with funding notes of $39,000 per annum for 3.5 years.

What's required

Applicants should have a BSc (Honours) or MSc in environmental science, ecology, biology, geography, or a closely related field. A strong academic record, research aptitude, and analytical skills are required. Familiarity with geospatial concepts, spatial data analysis, and/or remote sensing is expected, and programming experience in R, Python, or equivalent data analysis languages is required. Applicants must be domestic students only (permanent Australian residents or New Zealand citizens) and must have completed a UTS-recognised degree such as an MSc Research, MSc Coursework with a research thesis of at least 6 months, or a Bachelor Honours degree with 1st Class or 2nd Class Division 1 (or equivalent/higher).

How to apply

Send your CV and list of publications to the contact person’s email address by the closing date. The application is open until all positions are filled, so interested candidates should apply as soon as possible. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with further details.

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