Ecologist Investigator: Inter-specific Competition

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia nrmjoEnvironmental jobs, NRM Full time

Predicting species responses to climate change represents one of the most significant challenges for biologists. Current predictions focus on sensitivity to thermal stress, but they overlook species interactions. Species interactions – especially competition – shape all aspects of a species' ecology, including its capacity to respond to climate change.

Ignoring the role of competitive interactions in shaping species responses limits our ability to predict species vulnerability to climate change. This project will examine the role of inter-specific competition in shaping species thermal performance and capacity to adapt to climate change, thereby advancing our understanding of the role of biotic interactions in species vulnerability to climate change.

Drosophila is a highly versatile model organism for understanding insects' susceptibility to climate change. Insects represent 80% of biodiversity on this planet and play a critical role in nearly every ecosystem. Understanding climate change vulnerability in this group of organisms is crucial.

The successful candidate will gain skills in animal handling, experimental design, field work planning, and science in evolution, ecology, and thermal physiology. Although experience in these areas is not necessary, there will be opportunities for the successful applicant to pursue their own scientific ideas within the aims of the project.

This position involves a combination of field work and lab-based experiments. The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr Vanessa Kellermann from La Trobe University's School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment.

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the entry requirements for a PhD at La Trobe University.

We estimate that the annual salary for this position is approximately $60,000 - $80,000 AUD, depending on qualifications and experience.



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