Paleonet: PhD scholarships available at Macquarie University

[John Alroy]

The Department of Biological Sciences at Macquarie University
(http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/) encourages inquiries from students of
macroecology, macroevolution, and palaeobiology who are interested in
joining our PhD program. Our group includes the following five faculty
members whose research involves large-scale patterns and processes.
General topics for potential PhD projects are listed after each name.

Drew Allen
drew.allen at mq.edu.au
http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/about/staff/person.htm?id=aallen

• Metabolic theory of ecology
• Heterogeneity in rates of molecular evolution
• Neutral biodiversity theory
• Integrating stochastic population dynamics and macroevolution
• Trait-based models of community assembly


John Alroy
john.alroy at mq.edu.au
http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/~jalroy/

• Mass extinctions and diversity dynamics
• Latitudinal gradients
• Community assembly rules
• Dynamics of evolutionary trends
• Phylogenetic diversity and calibration of molecular clocks
• Comparisons of local and global patterns


Glenn Brock
glenn.brock at mq.edu.au
http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/about/people/staff/gb.html

• Emergence and phylogeny of bilaterians during the Ediacaran-Cambrian
transition
• Biomineralisation and development of early skeletons during the
Cambrian Explosion
• Biomarker fingerprinting of stem and crown group animals (with A/P
Simon George)
• Ecospace and bioengineering in the lower Palaeozoic
• Trends in ancient and modern reef systems
• Taphonomic or palaeoecological studies


Matthew Kosnik
matthew.kosnik at mq.edu.au
http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/~mkosnik/

▪ Time-averaging and the preservation of stratigraphic order in marine sediments
▪ Changes in molluscan/crustacean/diatom/foram communities through time
▪ Latitudinal gradients in molluscan diversity and predation intensity


Josh Madin
joshua.madin at mq.edu.au
http://www.bio.mq.edu.au/computational_ecology/madin_lab.html

• Ecological consequences of changing calcification rates and storm
dynamics on coral reefs
• Biomechanics, including heat budget and mechanical modelling
• Functional traits and macroecology of reef organisms, including the
operation of dispersal barriers
• Marine population dynamics


Scholarships are available for up to 3.5 years and include a stipend.
The four PhD scholarships that are currently allocated to individual
members of our group are described in the attached PDF. PhD students
funded with these scholarships may be co-supervised by two faculty
members. Applications can also be considered under the general
Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) program
(http://hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/scholarships).

In accord with standard Macquarie procedures, please make direct
inquiries with a potential supervisor prior to submitting any formal
application. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cheers,

John Alroy
Future Fellow
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW 2109

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et al. 2000, p. 917).
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