The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE) at Western Sydney University is seeking a highly motivated Master of Philosophy (MPhil) candidate to research the biogeography of Eucalyptus species of South- eastern Australia’s temperate forests, which are among the most fire-prone on the planet. The research will focus on the biogeography of leaf and bark traits of eucalypt species that cause spatiotemporal variation in litter quantity and quality and thereby affect the intrinsic flammability of litter fuels in these forests. The student will be advised by Associate Professor Matthias Boer (email:[email protected]). Applications close 2 April 2017. For further details please see the Western Sydney University website : https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/graduate_research_school/grs/scholarships/c urrent_scholarships/current_scholarships/hie_biogeography_of_leaf_and_bark_t raits_in_fire_prone_eucalypt_forests_of_southeast_australia
