New internship opportunities to advance local wildlife monitoring
The Adelaide Graduate Research School is excited to partner with South Australian technology leader Data Effects, to fast-track the delivery of innovative biosecurity and biodiversity programs.
Through a new collaboration, the University of Adelaide and Data Effects have created four internship opportunities for PhD students, enabling them to work alongside an experienced team of science and engineering professionals on a diverse range of wildlife monitoring projects.
Specialising in field data acquisition, cloud data management and the development and deployment of novel communication and machine learning systems, Data Effects is at the forefront of technology-focused environmental research, providing infrastructure to support essential local agricultural and biodiversity projects. To address emerging biosecurity challenges, Data Effects is seeking expressions of interest from University of Adelaide PhD candidates in the fields of electronic and software engineering, artificial intelligence, and commercial and industrial design, to assist with the automation of wildlife and plant disease monitoring systems across local catchment areas and agricultural districts. Eligible candidates will be supported through these three-month placements by research internship scholarships, created by the Adelaide Graduate Research School. Project summaries can be found below, as well as on the AGRS Research Internship page.
Biodiversity: Platypus monitoring
Agriculture: Endemic disease management
Biosecurity: National border insect biosecurity
Biosecurity: Pest snail surveillance sentinels
Research Internship scholarships are available to all University of Adelaide PhD students within the first eighteenth months of candidature. To apply, please contact hdr_internships@adelaide.edu.au, specifying the project(s) that you are interested in. Attach a Resume and a brief Covering Statement outlining how your research area aligns to the project.
For more information please contact Senior Research Internships Coordinator Polina McGleish.