PROJECT SCOPE: The project builds on existing work conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency, Victoria, integrating hydrological measurements, contaminant concentrations, microbial profiles, & land use data. It will identify contaminants of concern & assess their toxicity and ecological risks by linking observed concentrations with ecotoxicological thresholds for relevant species.

UNIVERSITY: The University of Queensland (available to domestic students only)

FUNDING AVAILABLE:

- Living stipend of $45,000 per annum

- Tuition fees covered

- A professional development funding package of $21,000 per candidate for 3 years