PhD project: Improving the Resilience of Platypus Populations

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia nrmjoEnvironmental jobs, NRM Full time

The Platypus Conservation Initiative at the Centre for Ecosystem Science (UNSW) is seeking a passionate student for an exciting and important project in collaboration with Taronga Zoo.

Platypuses are an iconic Australia mammal, facing ongoing threats across their range. Many platypus populations are in decline on account of a range of threats including habitat destruction and river degradation which are compounded by Australias extreme weather events such as bushfires and droughts. Emergency interventions, including rescue and translocations, are likely to become a priority conservation strategy under future extreme events, requiring improved understanding of habitat thresholds.

Aims

Characterize rates of habitat decline due to drying rivers and other extreme weather events, in the context of existing threats like river flow regulation, invasive species, and habitat fragmentation. Identify indicators of habitat condition and tolerance thresholds critical for platypus survival and population viability in river ecosystems. Develop a management framework for platypus populations during extreme weather events, providing guidelines for translocation and rescue efforts, to support conservation actions crucial for the platypus's survival.

Approach

This project will have a significant field work component, focusing on platypus population inhabiting western flowing rivers in NSW and at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. The project will quantify spatiotemporal variation in habitat condition and quantify the interactions between habitat variables and threats in relation to metrics of platypus population viability and resilience (demographics, survival, recruitment, movements, and genetics).

The project will employ a diverse set of techniques, including mark-recapture surveys of populations, environmental DNA sampling, tracking of movements and habitat use using radio-tracking, and evaluating the genetic composition and diversity of populations. The project will extend over three years and offer monitoring platypus responses to a range of climatic conditions expected to unfurl during this time.

Student benefits

Work with one of the most unique mammals on earth. Be part of the leading Centre for Ecosystem Science and collaborate with a experts at UNSW and Taronga Conservation Society. Gain extensive experience in a range of field methods during platypus surveys, including anaesthesia techniques, mark-recapture, radio-tracking, and acoustic telemetry. Develop excellent quantitative and statistical skills required to analyse collected data. Write papers for peer-reviewed publications and opportunities to present research at conferences.

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