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Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) Charles Darwin University Research Opportunities The Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) at Charles Darwin University has an exciting research agenda that presents tremendous opportunities for young and/or early career researchers to gain new qualifications and experience, while working on interesting issues and making a difference in a very special part of the world. The breadth of partnerships, issues and opportunities summarised here illustrate that these opportunities also represent the chance to work in inter-disciplinary teams across an exciting new research institute and its partners in science, government, industry and the community. Opportunities exist in the areas of Coastal and Marine Ecology Management, Freshwater Ecology and Management, Savanna Management and Wildlife Conservation. The opportunities are those for which there is already secured funding, or reasonable prospects of funding if an appropriate post-graduate student or post-doctoral fellow can be identified. Post-doctoral applicants should have been awarded a PhD, preferably within the last five years, in a discipline relevant to the proposed area of research. While REIL may consider alternative arrangements under exceptional circumstances, their expectation is that the base location for all of these research opportunities will be Darwin. PhD scholars should ideally have or be eligible for an Australian Post-graduate Award (APA). PhD scholars who are successful in attracting funding from either the North Australian Marine Research Alliance (NAMRA) or Northern Research Futures initiatives will be expected to enrol in a joint PhD between Charles Darwin University and the Australian National University (ANU), and will most likely have supervisors from both institutions on their supervisory panel. PhD Scholarships Charles Darwin University is calling for Expressions of Interest for PhD Scholarships under the Collaborative Network Program with partners the Australian National University, James Cook University and the Australian Institute of Marine Science. For more information see: http://riel.cdu.edu.au/prospective/current-research-opportunities THINKK: The Think Tank for Kangaroos University of Technology Sydney The killing of kangaroos is a highly charged ethical matter. Australia has been accused of hypocrisy for opposing the killing of whales while at the same time engaging in the largest commercial killing of land-based wildlife in the world. This killing raises a myriad of ethical concerns, including concern for the welfare of joeys and adult kangaroos, the environment and Indigenous rights. The mission of THINKK is to foster understanding among Australians about kangaroos in a sustainable landscape, through critically reviewing the scientific evidence underpinning kangaroo management practices and exploring non-lethal management options that are consistent with ecology, animal welfare, human health and ethics. THINKK is a new and innovative think tank that has been established to undertake independent research and encourage public discourse on kangaroos in Australia. THINKK is comprised of key ecology and sustainable policy experts and consults widely with stakeholders. THINKK engages in independent, practical research and consulting based on knowledge leadership. The think tank strives to fill current knowledge gaps in science, policy and law to assess the key processes relating to kangaroos and dysfunctional landscapes. THINKK actively disseminates research findings to promote change that will provide a sustainable future for kangaroos and the Australian landscape. 28
The think tank is governed by a Research Advisory Committee comprising of macropod experts, Dr Dror Ben-Ami and Dr Daniel Ramp, ISF sustainability expert Professor Stuart White and ISF animal and environmental law expert Keely Boom. ISF sustainability expert Louise Boronyak is THINKK‘s project manager. Expert advisors, macropod expert Dr David Croft, pioneering animal welfare expert Christine Townend and Indigenous elder Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison, inform and refine THINKK‘s research priorities and content. For more information see: http://thinkkangaroos.uts.edu.au/ Minding Animals International An important component of Minding Animals 2 in Utrecht will be lunch-time round-table discussions to be coordinated and held by the established 18 Minding Animals Study Circles. Several lunchtime round-table discussions were held at Minding Animals 1 in Newcastle, Australia, to stimulate debate on several themes. The sessions were highly successful. After Newcastle, the concept was extended and several transdisciplinary Study Circles were formed. It was envisaged that discussions within the groups would culminate in lunch-time roundtables at Utrecht 2012 and in joint papers to be submitted for publication; and despite some quiet times, the Study Circles are proving productive and have been providing some stimulating debate. Consider joining one of the Minding Animals Study Circles: Animals and Children Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/animals-and-children Group email address: animals-and-children@googlegroups.com Animals and Climate Change Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/animals-and-climate-change Group email address: animals-and-climate-change@googlegroups.com Meat and Animals Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/meat-and-animals Group email address: meat-and-animals@googlegroups.com Commercialisation of Animals Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/commercialisation-of-animals Group email address: commercialisation-of-animals@googlegroups.com Animals and Extinction Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/animals-and-extinction Group email address: animals-and-extinction@googlegroups.com Feminism and Animals Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/feminism-and-animals Group email address: feminism-and-animals@googlegroups.com Animals and the Queer Communities Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/animals-and-the-queer-communities Group email address: animals-and-the-queer-communities@googlegroups.com Violence and Animals Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/violence-and-animals Group email address: violence-and-animals@googlegroups.com Animals and Prisoners Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/animals-and-prisoners Group email address: animals-and-prisoners@googlegroups.com Activism and Animals Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/animals-and-activism Group email address: animals-and-activism@googlegroups.com Animals in Art and Aesthetics Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/animals-art-and-aesthetics Group email address: animals-art-and-aesthetics@googlegroups.com Animals in Captivity, Entertainment and Sport Group home page: http://groups.google.com.au/group/animals-in-captivity-sport-and-entertainment Group email address: animals-in-captivity-sport-and-entertainment@googlegroups.com 29
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