Centre for Plant Biodiversity
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Centre for Plant Biodiversity
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The Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research is a collaborative link between CSIRO Plant Industry and Department of the Environment and Water Resources that aims to promote the study, documentation and conservation of Australia's botanical heritage. The research interests of staff in the Centre range widely across many aspects of the phylogeny and systematics of Australia's flora, its utilisation, and its conservation particularly in the face of habitat fragmentation and natural and threatening processes such as fire, disease and invasive weeds.
To promote these aims and foster the development of interest in these areas of research, we are able to offer Post Doctoral Fellowships on an occasional basis. These positions are based in Canberra, ACT, Australia.
As details of further Post Doctoral Fellowships offered by the Centre become available, they will be posted here.
The Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research requires a qualified, skilled and motivated scientist to research spatial biological information from the Australian National Herbarium together with phylogenetic data and environmental attributes (such as climate, terrain, soils) to map spatial patterns of biodiversity in environmental space. The appointee will develop and test hypotheses relating to contemporary distribution of particular plant groups in relation to phylogenetic relationships as well as developing predictive approaches to conservation planning at regional and national scales.
Salary Range: $73k - $80k plus superannuation of up to 15.5% This salary rate is effective from 9 Dec 2009
Applications Close: 31 Dec 2009
Full Details: https://recruitment.csiro.au/asp/job_details.asp?RefNo=2009%2F974
