Reintroduction Genetics of a Restoring Woodland Faunal Community HDR Supplementary Scholarship

This PhD scholarship is part of the Australian Research Council-funded Bringing Back Biodiversity project, which is experimentally restoring several species including the Eastern Quoll, Eastern Bettong, Eastern Chestnut Mouse, New Holland Mouse and Yellow-footed Antechinus to Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary. The aim of this project will be to investigate the reintroduction genetics of reintroduced species, with the aim of informing future reintroductions within and beyond Mulligans Flat. More broadly, the project will address questions about improving the application of genetics to reintroduction biology and ecosystem restoration. This is a major collaborative research project between the ACT Government, Australian National University, CSIRO and James Cook University, and is part of the long-term Mulligans Flat - Goorooyarroo Woodland Experiment. The scholarship provides an $8,000 per annum top-up scholarship for 3 years, in addition to an ANU or APA PhD stipend scholarship. Operating funds are also available as part of the broader project.