PhD position available in Behavioural Ecology, Animal Sciences at the University of Adelaide,
Australia
Individual traits – Modulated responses – Effects on group social structure
Fully funded scholarship available.
Flexible start between mid-2020 and early 2021.
Applications deadline 18th of May.
Email stephan.leu[at]adelaide.edu.au for initial enquiries and the application.
I
am seeking one or more PhD students to join my research group to work
on spatial and social behaviour of sheep. The project will investigate
how individual
characteristics/traits in interaction with the physical and social
environment modulate the social network structure and how that affects
population processes such as information flow and group movement. The
scope of the project is purposely broad, and will
allow the candidate(s) to develop and contribute their own research
questions. These questions could focus on social behaviour, movement
ecology or on aspects related to wellbeing, health and productivity; or a
mixture of both. The project will use tools from
social network theory and spatial ecology to characterise individual
and group behaviour.
For details and the application process, please see my research page
https://stephanleu-ecology.com/available-phd-projects/