We are seeking two PhD candidates for a funded research program to predict the vulnerability of Pilbara-leaf-nosed bats (PLNB) to environmental change. The projects are:

1. Predicting climate change impacts through ecophysiological approaches

2. Movement ecology and drivers of variation in colony sizes

A 3-year full-time Research Associate position is available for a highly-qualified applicant to lead coordination and undertake research to meet the objectives of this project, contributing to study design, data collection, analysis, ethics and licensing applications, report writing, presentation of findings, and supervising HDR students.

The full project description including selection criteria can be found here.

We are seeking a PhD candidate for a funded research program by the Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation's Climate Resilient Rivers project. Two projects are available pending the candidate's interest:

1. WA native fish tolerance to environmental stressors

2. Designing and assessing the performance of fish passage structures

The Portuguese millipede (Ommatoiulus moreleti) offers a rare opportunity to test and extend scientific models of life-history evolution. Unlike most animals, males of this species can repeatedly switch between sexually mature and immature states across moults, defying the conventional view that sexual maturation is an irreversible process.

This project will investigate the physiological mechanisms and ecological drivers of this plasticity, using O. moreleti as a model to explore broader questions about reproductive trade-offs, resource allocation, and the evolution of flexible life-history strategies.