We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated student to undertake a fully-funded PhD project reconstructing the Holocene palaeoenvironment of Port Phillip Bay and investigating human-environmental interactions. The project builds on existing data, with new cores taken by our Industry Partners LXRP. A combination of pollen and charcoal analyses, and geochronological approaches will be used to investigate palaeoecological and sea level changes in the bay; these will be related to archaeological evidence in the region to build a better understanding of human-environment interactions. There is scope to tailor elements of the project to the skills and interests of the candidate.
Established in 1964, La Trobe University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Melbourne (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Victoria. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, La Trobe University (LTU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. La Trobe University (LTU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 54 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.