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Projects for Students
Projects Offered
Current/Past Projects
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Student Information Page
This page provides a list of possible projects on offer from TERC. Also provided are projects that have been undertaken in the past and some information from the student. The projects offered do not represent the only projects possible. Students with particular interests in other TERC research should contant the Research Scientist for more information and to discuss possible opportunities.
Projects Offered
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Research Project
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Fire modelling
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This project involves using the Flames model developed at TERC with the Tropical Savannas CRC to look at the effect of fire season, fire frequency and annual rainfall variation on the tree component of the tropical savannas of northern Australia.
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Description
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Requirements
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Advanced computing skills, familiarity with statistics and interest in computer modelling.
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Research Scientist
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Adam Liedloff
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Research Project
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Carbon Dynamics
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Coarse woody debris (CWD, fallen tree branches and trunks) is an important component of the savanna forest. Knowledge of its abundance and consumption by fire and is poor. The aim of this project is to assess variation in the amount of CWD in various savanna types, and estimate its consumption by fires of varying intensity.
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Description
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Requirements
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Ability to work in the field, familiarity with fire ecology, statistics and interest in computer modelling.
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Research Scientist
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Dick Williams
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Research Project
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Carbon Dynamics
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Soil carbon constitutes the biggest stock of carbon in the savannas (>60%). Knowledge of changes in soil carbon in relation to land use, especially different fire regimes, is poor. The aim of this project is to assess variation in the amount of soil carbon in various savanna types, especially in relation to different fire regimes.
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Description
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Requirements
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Ability to work in the field, familiarity with fire ecology, statistics and interest in computer modelling.
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Research Scientist
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Dick Williams
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