Restoration genetics of five endangered fish species from the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia
Two scholarships are available for the project “Restoration genetics of five endangered fish species from the Murray-Darling Basin”.
Project Summary:
Extended drought and environmental degradation have caused unprecedented loss of aquatic biodiversity in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), Australia’s most important` agricultural region. This project will link basic and applied science to reduce extinction of irreplaceable freshwater biodiversity in the MDB and to provide insight into fundamental questions in conservation and landscape genetics, restoration ecology and comparative phylogeography.
PhD Project 1:
The student will use genetic data (microsatellites and MHC) to establish a captive breeding program of the remnant populations of five endangered freshwater fish species from the lower MDB: Southern purple-spotted gudgeon, Murray hardyhead, Yarra pygmy perch, Southern pygmy perch and river blackfish. These isolated, genetically divergent and locally adapted populations were rescued before their habitats dried out in 2007, and are now in captivity. The project’s system of five replicate species provides the opportunity to address central questions in conservation biology, including the fate of adaptive and neutral genetic diversity in captive breeding programs and in recently reintroduced populations.
PhD Project 2:
The student will use approaches in landscape genetics and comparative phylogeography to identify environmental factors (e.g. habitat type, natural and artificial barriers, past climate change) influencing long-term genetic diversity, connectivity and persistence of populations in the wild. This will be done using genetic data from populations of the five species sampled across their entire natural ranges. Results from both PhD studies will be integrated to guide the reintroduction of captive-bred fish to the wild. The project will also provide benefits to the broader Australian community by addressing Commonwealth Government policies regarding sustainable water management in rural areas, biodiversity protection and recovery of threatened species.
Prospective applicants should submit an expression of interest describing previous research experience, CV, undergraduate academic transcript and the contact details of two referees to the project coordinator:
Associate Professor Luciano Beheregaray
E-mail: luciano.beheregaray@flinders.edu.au Phone: +61 08 8201 5243
Application Deadline:30th of August 2010
Scholarship Tags: Basin, Darling, endangered, Fish, Five, Genetics, Murray, Restoration, Species
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