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Geochemical tracers of catchment processes (commencing early 2017)<br>
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PhD projects are available in the application of environmental
isotopes and major ions together with streamflow data and
groundwater elevations to understand the location and fluxes of
groundwater to rivers, the residence time of water in river
catchments, and whether different stores of water are activated
under different flow conditions. These projects emphasise
integration of geochemical and physical data to achieve an
understanding of key processes that impact the water balance and
water quality in rivers. Field areas are mainly in Victoria
(southeast Australia) and include a variety of river types
(ephemeral and perennial, headwater catchments, regulated and
unregulated).<br>
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Entrance requirements are a Masters or Honours degree that includes
a significant research project component (at least 50% of the final
year) and for these projects experience in the fields of isotope
geochemistry or hydrogeochemistry is highly desirable. <br>
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Monash scholarships that cover both living expenses and fees are
open to both Australian and overseas students. These are competitive
and successful applicants require the equivalent of Australian First
Class Honours or Research MSc qualifications; additional relevant
research experience and/or research publications in international
journals are advantageous. <br>
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Further information can be found at
<a href="http://www.monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students" target="_blank">http://www.monash.edu/<wbr>graduate-research/future-<wbr>students</a>. The
application deadline is October 31st 2016 for PhD projects
commencing in early 2017.<br>
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Applicants for whom English is not their first language, or who have
not undertaken their degree studies with English as the language of
instruction, must also attain a satisfactory English language test
score (TOEFL or IELTS). Please contact <a href="mailto:ian.cartwright@monash.edu" target="_blank">ian.cartwright@monash.edu</a> for
more details (include a summary CV listing your qualifications and
any other relevant information).<br>
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Prof. Ian Cartwright
Hydrogeology, Environmental Isotopes, Environmental Geochemistry
School of Earth, Atmosphere & Environment
9 Rainforest Walk
Monash University
Clayton Vic. 3800, Australia
t: 03 9905-4887 / 4879
President, International Association of Geochemistry <a href="http://www.iagc-society.org" target="_blank">www.iagc-society.org</a>
Chief Investigator, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training <a href="http://www.groundwater.com.au" target="_blank">www.groundwater.com.au</a>
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