PhD Scholarship in Measuring Community Values associated with Restoring Coastal Wetlands

The scholarship is funded as part of the Reef Wetlands Initiative.

This PhD is part of an industry-funded project focused on measuring the benefits of coastal wetland restoration.

$36,245

One (1).

Open to domestic and international applicants.

31/12/2026

Applicants should contact Dr Lily van Eeden and/or Dr Maria Palacios.

The successful candidate may take a mixed methods approach drawing on quantitative and qualitative methods depending on their interests and skills, which may include economics, human geography, or other social science disciplinary approaches.

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