Dear Marmamers The Cetacean Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory at the University of Queensland is seeking applicants for a PhD in the effects of noise on humpback whale song. The is largely an extension of work carried out by the lab in both the behavioural effects of noise on whales and the function and evolution of humpback whale song. The PhD will rely heavily on data collected over the last 10 years and would not suit someone who wants to do large amounts of fieldwork. We are an active lab however, usually with several projects running concurrently and a culture of helping each other in the field, so there will be opportunities for fieldwork on other projects. Applicants should have a first class honours degree or masters degree in biology, marine science or other relevant discipline (candidates with a background in electrical engineering may also be suitable). A solid background in animal communication and acoustic analysis is desirable. Australian and New Zealand applicants will be preferred. Other applicants would need to be competitive for an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship at UQ, covering tuition and a stipend for 3 years. This usually means having a masters degree and at least one first-author publication. This is an exciting opportunity for a keen young scientist interested in animal communication who would like to undertake a PhD in a supportive and social lab environment. The student would be supervised by Michael Noad and Rebecca Dunlop in the School of Veterinary Science with the opportunity of further supervision by other faculty in the School of Biological Sciences. Applicants familiar with UQ should note that the PhD will be based on the Gatton campus about an hour west of Brisbane, not at the main campus at St Lucia. Applications should be by email. The applicant should introduce themselves, summarise their experience and state why they would like to undertake this PhD study. They should attach their curriculum vitae and copies of any publications or theses. The CV should include details of their previous academic performance and the names of at least three referees with contact details. Applications will be accepted until March 5 and should be sent to Michael Noad (mnoad@uq.edu.au<mailto:mnoad@uq.edu.au>) and Rebecca Dunlop (r.dunlop@uq.edu.au<mailto:r.dunlop@uq.edu.au>). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Michael Noad BVSc PhD Senior Lecturer, Veterinary Anatomy Cetacean Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory School of Veterinary Science The University of Queensland - Gatton Campus, Qld 4343, Australia. P. (07) 5460 1876 (UQ internal 50876) F. (07) 5460 1922 M. 0416270567 W. www.uq.edu.au/whale<http://www.uq.edu.au/whale> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~