Dear MARMAM readers, The Southern Ocean Persistent Pollutants Program (SOPOPP) at Griffith University's Environmental Futures Research Institute, is currently seeking a highly motivated PhD student to study the feeding ecology of southern hemisphere humpback whales. The project will make use of long-term data sets and new data to be collected during the project, including bulk stable isotope data, lipid and fatty acid profiles. This project is part of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS)-endorsed project which employs southern hemisphere humpback whales as sentinels of the Antarctic sea-ice ecosystem, in an effort to improve understanding of biological interactions and the scientific basis for ecosystem management. The successful applicant will need to secure an Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship /Griffith University Postgraduate Scholarship. Scholarship applications close *3rd October, 2017* for an early 2018 start. Scholarships are merit based and applicants will need to demonstrate that they hold a 1st class honours or equivalent, or have been leading author on at least one peer-reviewed journal article. *Application Details:* Interested applicants should send an expression of interest to Associate Professor Susan Bengtson Nash (s.bengtsonnash@griffith.edu.au) no later than * 11th September*. -- *Associate Professor Susan Bengtson Nash* Program Director *Southern Ocean Persistent Organic Pollutants Program (SOPOPP)* Environmental Futures Research Institute (EFRI), Griffith University, Nathan Campus. 170 Kessels Road, Nathan QLD 4111 Australia. *Email*: s.bengtsonnash@griffith.edu.au *Phone*: +61 (0)7 3735 5062 *Mobile*: +61 (0)437 888 711 *Twitter: *@Antarctica_POPs; *Skype:* s.bengtsonnash; *Website*: http://www.griffith.edu.au/environment-planning-architecture/southern-ocean-...