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Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow PhD Scholarship

This PhD project will investigate the evolutionary and ecological drivers of geographic range size variation in coral reef fishes. It is funded by the Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellowship PhD and the outcomes will provide fundamental insights about the formation of present-day patterns of marine diversity globally. The successful PhD candidate will work in a collaborative team from ECU and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). The position is based at ECU, Joondalup in the productive Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research.

Important dates

Opens: 20-12-2023 Closes: 29-03-2024

Applies to

Postgraduate Research

At a glance

  • Geographic range size is a fundamental property of species that was shaped through evolutionary and ecological factors. In the marine realm, where barriers to dispersal are less clear when compared to terrestrial systems, species geographic ranges are highly variable, suggesting different mechanisms acting across spatial and temporal scales.
  • This PhD project will investigate the evolutionary and ecological drivers of geographic range size variation in coral reef fishes. It is funded by the Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellowship PhD and the outcomes will provide fundamental insights about the formation of present-day patterns of marine diversity globally.
  • The successful PhD candidate will work in a collaborative team from ECU and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). The position is based at ECU, Joondalup in the productive Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research.

Eligibility guidelines

To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must:

  • Meet the entry requirements for a PhD at ECU

Selection Criteria

  • Understanding of fundamental principles of macroecology and biogeography applied to tropical marine systems.
  • Experience with quantitative data analyses using the software R. This involves aspects of ecological and evolutionary data manipulation, modelling, and visualization.
  • Experience with and/or willingness to learn phylogenetic comparative methods.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a brief letter (2 pages maximum) addressing the selection criteria to Dr Alexandre Siqueira.

For more information

Contact Prof Kathryn McMahon or Dr Alexandre Siqueira for more details.

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