Uffe Nielsen

This postdoctoral fellowship is part of Drought Resilient Innovation – Seeding Economic and Ecological Diversity , a project focused on strengthening the diversity and functional resilience of native groundcover in grassy woodlands. The successful fellow will help design and deliver glasshouse and field-based trials that test restoration interventions such as site preparation, soil amendments, planting approaches, and drought manipulations. The role is based at Western Sydney University on the Hawkesbury Campus, with flexible working arrangements, and sits within a collaborative research environment that involves investigators and partner organisations. The project extends across the NSW western slopes and is designed to produce evidence that can inform practical restoration guidance for government, industry, and land-management partners. The appointee will analyse ecological data, monitor biodiversity outcomes and co-benefits, and communicate results through scientific publications, technical reports, presentations, and stakeholder-facing research products. The position also offers the opportunity to support multi-site restoration trials and contribute to the supervision and mentoring of Higher Degree Research students. The work is centred on ecological restoration of drought-resilient groundcover, with a strong emphasis on plant and soil ecology, trial design, and translating research findings into applied restoration practice.