The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University is seeking to appoint an energetic and innovative scientist in urban plant ecology to a Level A position under the new Green Cities Initiative - "Which plant, where, when database for growing urban space". This five-year project will facilitate sustainable green cities by unlocking opportunities to develop sustainable and resilient urban green spaces.
https://uws.nga.net.au/publicfiles/uws/jobs/537AABDB-2344-6041-8E95-9ACC462AE35E/PD%20176-17.pdf The main objective of the 'survive and thrive' project is to gain a detailed understanding of what plant species/varieties to establish in challenging urban climates and environmental contexts. The successful applicant will undertake a programme of research that will identify urban environments suitable for plant species/varieties given variability in projections of future climate change, and lead the analyses from experimental design and data collection through to the characterisation of the environmental/climatic factors determining plant performance and survival. The successful applicant will work collaboratively in a team of researchers from Macquarie University and Western Sydney University, and engage with the industry partners NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and Horticulture Innovation Australia (HIA) and various stakeholders associated with the project. They will contribute to data collation from historic plantings, which will be used to inform species choice for experimental monitoring and plantings. Plant performance along with local environmental conditions will be monitored across bioclimatic zones in a range of environmental contexts including native reserve and garden plantings. Position Enquiries: Dr Paul Rymer, (02) 4570 1094 or [email protected] Closing Date: 17 March 2017
