The Reintroduction Genetics of a Restoring Woodland Faunal Community

This PhD scholarship is part of the Australian Research Council-funded Bringing Back Biodiversity project, which is experimentally restoring three Australian small mammals to Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary: the Eastern Chestnut Mouse, the Yellow-footed Antechinus, and augmenting a population of reintroduced New Holland Mouse. The aim is to investigate the reintroduction biology of these three native small mammals to inform future reintroductions, with a key focus on understanding the ecological and behavioural shifts following translocation to a novel environment. This is a major collaborative research project between the ACT Government, Australian National University and James Cook University, and is part of the long-term Mulligans Flat - Goorooyarroo Woodland Experiment. The successful candidate must secure an Australian Government Research Training Program PhD stipend scholarship and will receive an $8,000 per annum top-up scholarship for 3 years. Operating funds are also available as part of the broader project.