careers… New job posting: Research Fellow in Eco-Epidemiology & Human Ecology 11 May 202311 May 2023 We are currently seeking a Research Fellow in Eco-epidemiology/Human Ecology to join our team at Flinders University. The successful candidate will develop spatial eco-epidemiological models for the populations of Indigenous…
careers… Wondering if you should apply for a DECRA? 7 Feb 20227 Feb 2022 Do you love doing job applications, but wish they were longer and more involved? If so, applying for an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) should…
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policy Fires, floods and “inner-city raving lunatics” 16 Nov 2019 It’s a Monday night and I am frantically checking with friends from back home on the Eyre Peninsula if they and their homes are safe from the fire. I am scrolling social…
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Global Ecology @ Flinders 