PhD Opportunities

Submit a general expression of interest to undertake a PhD through the One Basin CRC by sending your CV and cover letter.

With the help of one or more PhD projects we seek to explore two dimensions of this challenge: to describe current land and water management practices and identify innovative and best practice environmental management adoption across different sectors; and to analyse what factors enable or inhibit uptake of these best practices.

Fouling growths in water pipelines is a common problem around the world and is very difficult to manage. The most difficult scenario is with irrigation water where the typical control measures are either prohibitively expensive or have significant chemical residue issues. This project will work to better understand the causal factors to Bryozoa growth in irrigation water pipelines and investigate potential mitigating measures. The researcher will be based in Loxton, South Australia and will work closely with the Renmark Irrigation Trust and other stakeholders.

This project will establish greater understanding of the complexities affecting River Blackfish abundance, and will provide direction in the recovery of endemic and important ecological and cultural freshwater fish.

This project aims to explore how biochar can transform agricultural waste into valuable, climate-smart products that enhance irrigation efficiency and support regional economic growth.

Explore how to bring diverse communities together for meaningful discussions around water quality, using a trust-building, proactive, and non-punitive approaches that can be adapted to other sensitive landscape issues. 

Quantify the impacts and return on investment from current conservation efforts which are leading to restored wetland function within and beyond the Ramsar site.

Quantify the impacts on native fish and return on investment from a range of current projects in the Northern Basin in order to inform future investment and prioritisation.

Investigate how land management methods employed by farmers and land managers work to slow overland water flow resulting in improved soil health and other beneficial outcomes. 

This project will enhance the sustainability and economic growth of the Australian pistachio industry, and has the potential to contribute to improved chill management across other nut crops, temperate deciduous fruits, and forest trees.

The project will work with growers to establish best management practices in the management of individual almond varieties, which in turn will encourage sustainable farming systems and contribute to a healthy, resilient and sustainable river system and communities.

This project will develop novel, decision-centric approaches to support end users with the identification of opportunities in the Murray-Darling Basin with the highest potential for utilising brackish groundwater, as well as any associated challenges. 

After more than a decade since the end of the millennium drought, within the MDB water security remains an unresolved challenge for rural communities, irrigators, and the sustainability of water-sensitive ecosystems. One option to enhance water supply security is through water banking, where basin aquifers are recharged during periods of surface water surplus for later use via managed aquifer recharge (MAR).