Economics of floral nectar production: Ecology, Evolution, Physiology
& Chemistry
Possible research opportunities:
Honours, Masters, PhD, Post-doctoral levels
Understanding patterns of floral nectar production requires research
in terms of ecology (e.g., benefits and costs to individual plants;
trade-offs with other plant activities, such as seed production),
evolution (e.g., adaptive nature of observed patterns of nectar
production, concentration & composition), physiology (e.g.,
energetics; processes of production, translocation, secretion and
reabsorption) and chemistry (e.g., plant chemical mechanisms).
We have therefore established a collaborative and cross-disciplinary
team with interests and expertise in ecology/ evolution (Prof Graham
Pyke), plant physiology (Prof Derek Eamus) and chemistry (Prof Philip
Doble). Presently, we are focussing on plants of the genus
Blandfordia, also known as Christmas Bells, with access to large
numbers - growing in the field, cultivated in a large shade-house,
and maintained under greenhouse conditions.
We now seek expressions of interest from excellent students (Hons,
Masters, PhD) or Post-doctoral researchers regarding the possibility
of joining our team.
At this stage, we do not have funding to support post-doctoral
salaries, but would encourage and support appropriate applications
for postdoctoral funding such as the UTS Chancellor's Postdoctoral
Research Fellowships. The 2016 Round of the Fellowships has just
opened with Expressions of Interest due by 30 April 2015. For further
details, follow the link below with 'Ctrl + Click'
<http://www.uts.edu.au/research-and-teaching/future-researchers/future-research-staff/chancellors-postdoctoral-fellowships?utm_source=CPDemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPD16>http://www.uts.edu.au/research-and-teaching/future-researchers/future-research-staff/chancellors-postdoctoral-fellowships?utm_source=CPDemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPD16
If interested in our program please contact Prof Graham Pyke
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]).
Apr 2015
Dr Graham H. Pyke
Distinguished Professor
School of the Environment
University of Technology Sydney
e: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Co-founder (with Prof Paul Ehrlich, Stanford University) of UTS-based
Sustainability Central
Website: <http://www.sustainabilitycentral.net/>sustainabilitycentral.com.au
Facebook page: Sustainability Central
Twitter: @sustaincentral
Partner with Prof Paul Ehrlich's Stanford-based Millennium Alliance
for Humanity & the Biosphere
Website: <http://mahb.stanford.edu/>MAHB.stanford.edu
