We are seeking a suitably qualified student for a fully funded PhD
scholarship based in Melbourne, Australia, to study "Genetic Variation
and Comparative Phylogeography of Warm Temperate Rainforest Species
in Southeastern Australia," a joint project between the University of
Melbourne and the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.

See also:
https://plantsystematicsblog.wordpress.com/jim-ross-phd-studentship-2/

About the Project
We are seeking a PhD student to study genetic variation and phylogeography
of selected Warm Temperate Rainforest (WTR) species in southeastern (SE)
Australia. The project will focus on understanding the biogeography,
phylogeography and conservation genetics of key species, such as Syzygium
smithii, Acronychia oblongifolia, Notelaea venosa, Cissus hypoglauca,
or other taxa with appropriate WTR distributions in SE Australia.

This research aims to uncover how genetic diversity in these species is
distributed across the landscape, identify which populations harbour
most genetic variation, and explore historical processes that have
shaped this diversity. This will assist understanding the history and
connections of now fragmented WTR areas in SE Australia and provide
insight into conserving WTR species, and also preserving the biodiversity
of Australia's unique Warm Temperate Rainforest ecosystems.

About the studentship
The student will be enrolled at The University of Melbourne and
supervised by Dr Mike Bayly (School of BioSciences), Dr Dan Murphy
(Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria) and Prof. David Cantrill (Royal Botanic
Gardens Victoria).

This studentship is supported by the Cybec Foundation, and honours Jim
H. Ross, former Chief Botanist of the National Herbarium of Victoria. It
includes a scholarship of A$38.5K per annum (increasing to A$42K in the
final year) and funds to support research and fieldwork costs.

The studentship will be offered on a competitive basis, and applicants
will be judged on academic merit, research experience and research
performance.  Candidates must be eligible to enrol in a PhD at The
University Melbourne, should have a strong background in genetics,
biogeography, systematics, or a related field, and an Honours or Masters
degree with a grade of H1 (>80%).  Experience with field-work, molecular
techniques and bioinformatics will be highly regarded. This is an exciting
opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in plant conservation
genetics and phylogeography.

The successful applicant must be able to commence in 2025.  The
application deadline is May 4 2025.  Interested candidates should contact
Mike (mbayly@unimelb.edu.au) or Dan  (Daniel.Murphy@rbg.vic.gov.au),
and include a CV and summary of their academic and research experience.

Daniel Murphy
Senior Research Scientist (Molecular Systematics)
Research
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Birdwood Avenue
Melbourne Victoria 3004

T +61 3 9252 2377  
Daniel.Murphy@rbg.vic.gov.au

rbg.vic.gov.au

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