Dear Colleagues,

We are currently seeking to new PhD members for our team. Both projects are associated with The Humpback Whale Sentinel Programme, a long-term biomonitoring program for circum-polar surveillance of climate and pollution impacts to the Antarctic Sea-ice ecosystem.

Project 1: Humpback Whale Diet

This project will explore how humpback whale diet may change in response to climatic perturbations to Antarctic krill habitat. This PhD program will investigate medium term time trends in diet using traditional stable isotope and fatty acid approaches. Further, the project will explore iso-scapes and stable isotope mixing modelling approaches.

Project 2: Humpback Whale Endocrinology

This project will explore the relative fecundity of southern hemisphere humpback whale populations, female and male endocrinology, as well as endocrine and chemical interactions.

These positions are open to both domestic and international students. Candidates will need to hold a 1^st class Honours equivalent to be competitive for a Griffith University Scholarship. If you are interested in learning more, please get in touch. Expressions of Interest close 14^th July.

All the best,

Susan  

Professor Susan Bengtson Nash 

Southern Ocean Persistent Organic Pollutants Laboratory

Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security (CPHFS)

Griffith University,  Nathan Campus.

170 Kessels Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia. 

Griffith University: Director of Marine Science B.Sc. | CPHFS: Chemical Pollution Thematic Lead | UN Ocean Decade and SCAR: AnMAP Development Lead | HWSP: Coordinator

Email: s.bengtsonnash@griffith.edu.au

Twitter: @Dr_Suz; @Antarctica_POPs; @AnMAP_Antarctic | Website: https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-sciences/southern-ocean-persistent-organic-pollutants-program and https://www.southernoceansentinel.org/