A team of professors are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to evaluate how well newly-developed climate and hydrological projections capture the characteristics and mechanisms of Australian droughts. The candidate will then work towards reducing uncertainty in future drought projections. The project will enhance the national understanding of future drought risk to build resilience across Australia’s society, economy and environment and contribute to global efforts to improve modelling tools for future drought assessments.
The PhD candidate will be supervised by myself, Andrew Pitman, AO, FAA, and David Hoffmann. A competitive scholarship is available.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates with a solid background in climate science or related fields should email Prof Andy Pitman (a.pitman@unsw.edu.au) by March 30th, 2025 with an Expression of Interest, CV, academic transcripts and up to three referees (note: this is not an official application, if your expression of interest is accepted, we will guide you through the application process).