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Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Current Research Opportunities:

Postgraduate Research Opportunities - Biochar for Enhancing Poultry Litter and Reducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsA PhD scholarship is available for a project to investigate the use of different biochars as a component of poultry litter. Impacts on N capture/cycling, odour, bird health, and agronomic value of the biochar-enhanced spent litter will be assessed
Assessing the Impacts of Biochar on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Soil Biochar potentially has a major role in climate change mitigation and in enhancing sustainability of Australian agriculture. There is growing evidence that biochar can enhance plant growth, improve nutrient and water use efficiency, enhance soil properties, sequester carbon for hundreds to thousands of years. Closing date: 30th November 2010
Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for drought stress tolerance and crop adaption in durum wheatTraits associated with drought stress tolerance and adaptation are of great importance to achieving consistent crop yields in durum wheat. A PhD candidate is sought to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) or genomic regions under selection associated with drought stress tolerance and adaption traits in durum wheat that are critical for the crops to adapt the stress posed by global climate change.
Development and characterisation of pasta as a functional foodA PhD candidate is sought for a project on the development and characterisation of pasta as a functional food, a project that is a collaboration between UNE, Industry & Investment NSW and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.