Opportunities

We welcome passionate scientists from Australia and around the world eager to learn, collaborate, and drive impact across our research themes. Whether you are research fellows, PhD students or volunteers, you’ll find here a curated list of opportunities to join our team. Let’s work together toward a nature positive future!

Open EOI for RMIT’s PhD scholarships

The PhD projects below are not pre-funded and require candidates to apply through RMIT’s competitive scholarship rounds to secure PhD funding.

Plastic Pollution and Climate Feedback

Investigate how plastic pollution affects climate mitigation outcomes in coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and explore integrated policy, socioeconomic, and technological solutions for sustainable plastic management and climate resilience. Primary Supervisor: Dr Tanveer Adyel

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Scaling-Up Coastal Wetland Restoration: Ecology, Economics, and Engagement

Contribute to innovative research on coastal wetland restoration—spanning ecology, biogeochemistry, social science, mapping, and economics to inform policy, markets, and community action. Potential supervisors: Dr Melissa Wartman, Dr Micheli Costa, Dr Paul Carnell, Dr Stacey Trevathan-Tackett, Dr Maria Palacios.

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Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) to monitor freshwater restoration

Contribute to the development and application of next-generation biodiversity monitoring systems using PAM and artificial intelligence. Research may involve the deployment of acoustic sensors across freshwater ecosystems, including wetlands, reservoirs, wastewater lagoons, aquaculture ponds, and farm dams. Primary Supervisor: Dr Martino Malerba.

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Climate-Smart Solutions for Agriculture, Restoration, and Carbon Innovation

Join interdisciplinary PhD projects advancing climate and nature-positive solutions through methane reduction in rice systems, halophyte farming, ocean alkalinity enhancement, freshwater wetland carbon, stewardship-focused nature markets, and temperate grassland carbon storage. Primary Supervisor: Prof Peter Macreadie.

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Human Dimensions of Conservation, Restoration and Climate Action

Examine how people’s values, experiences, behaviours, and knowledge influence environmental decision-making. Research may involve community engagement, Indigenous co-design, stewardship, nature finance, and environmental communication to improve environmental and social outcomes. Supervisors: Dr Maria Palacios and Dr Lily van Eeden

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Research fellows

Join our team as an early-career-researcher with one of RMIT’s fellowships

Research Fellowships

HDR students

Australian and International candidates can apply to RMIT’s PhD scholarships

Research Scholarships

Research Assistants

Eager to learn and gain hands-on experience in environmental research? Reach out to us.

CNPS@rmit.edu.au

Volunteers and Interns

Are you a student keen to upskill in the laboratory and the field? Email us to explore opportunities

CNPS@rmit.edu.au

Connect with us

Whether you’re interested in partnering, collaborating, or just staying connected, we’d love to hear from you! Email us below or follow us on LinkedIn to keep up with our projects, news, and articles from our team. Let’s work together to create impactful change.

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