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Ecology Professors and Supervisors in Australia
Professors in ecology in australia
1,937 professors found
Centre for Ecosystem Science University of New South Wales Sydney New South Wales Australia
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Landscape Ecology
Habitat Fragmentation
Charles Sturt University
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Landscape Ecology
Wildlife Biology
Field Biology
Assoc, Professor
Deakin University
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Functional Ecology
Ecological Risk Assessment
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Molecular Ecology
Species Distribution
Biodiversity
Senior Lecturer
University of the Sunshine Coast
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Marine Biology
Landscape Ecology
Fish Ecology
Benthic Ecology
Associate Professor
La Trobe University
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Field Biology
Disturbance Ecology
Trophic Ecology
Centre for Integrative Ecology Deakin University Burwood Victoria 3125 Australia
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Predation Ecology
Trophic Ecology
Wildlife Biology
Professor in Ecology and Evolution
University of Sydney
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Grazing Ecology
Plant Ecology
Functional Ecology
Queensland University of Technology
Australia
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Wildlife Biology
Grazing Ecology
Habitat Management
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Living costs in Australia
Estimated costs in Australia.
MonthlyYearly | Australia |
|---|---|
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | A$34.1k $22,000/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | A$1.9k $1,200/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | A$1.1k $700/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | A$4.5k $2,880/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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University of Tasmania
Australia
Research Interests
Climate Science
Marine Biology
Marine Conservation
Public Engagement
Benthic Ecology
Professor
University of Queensland
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Landscape Ecology
Habitat Management
Disturbance Ecology
Professor
Swinburne University of Technology
Australia
Research Interests
Ecology
Botany
Plant Ecology
Drought Physiology
Tree Physiology
Opportunities these professors hire for
University of Southern Queensland
Australia
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2 weeks ago
University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is advertising a Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow (First Nations) based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia . This is a full-time, fixed-term 3-year research appointment focused on a new First Nations-led research program supporting First Nations leadership, self-determination, participation in natural resource management , and applied work across the Murray Darling Basin . The role is designed for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander res...
Ecology
Environmental Science
Biology
+10 more
2 weeks ago
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Closing soon
Australia
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3 weeks ago
Closing soon
CERC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Innovation for Northern Beef Systems at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia. This is a postdoctoral fellowship focused on digital agriculture , virtual fencing , livestock systems , rangeland science , agricultural science , and environmental science . The project investigates how virtual fencing and on-farm sensor technologies influence productivity, land condition, grazing management, stocking strategies, a...
Computer Science
Ecology
Environmental Science
+6 more
3 weeks ago
University of Melbourne
Top university
Australia
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1 month ago
Top university
Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne This project is titled Reptile macroecology & biodiversity and is offered by the School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne in Australia (Parkville campus). The project will investigate the global-scale biodiversity of reptiles, or potentially all land vertebrates, across multiple dimensions: taxonomic, phylogenetic, morphological, life history, physiological, and functional . This is a strong fit for studen...
Physiology
Evolutionary Biology
Ecology
+8 more
1 month ago
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