Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Sciences

The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training advances understanding of Australia’s groundwater resources, bringing together nearly 200 Australia and international researchers to pool their knowledge and expertise. Based and Flinders University and with 12 partner universities, the Centre boasts a growing list of more than 19 government and industry partners and formal links with some of the world’s leading groundwater research organisations.

The Flinders Water Quality and Health research consortium is developing solutions and informing policy and practice for monitoring, treatment and control of water sources to protect human health. The aim is to develop innovative solutions and inform policy and practice for monitoring, treatment and control of water sources to protect human health. The unique strength of this consortium is its combination of internationally acknowledged expertise across relevant aspects of water quality; hydrology, flow and geochemical modelling and human health risk assessment.

The Marine and Coastal Research Consortium brings together complementary skills in ecology, geomorphology, engineering, archaeology, genomics and oceanography to develop integrated scientific solutions. The group works to help plan and guide research in directions  that maximise benefits to marine and coastal stakeholders. Their research program includes a broad scope of all aspects of life, environment and human relationships with the sea to form a rich centre for marine, coastal and maritime studies that includes Organisms & Ecosystems, Physical & Cultural Environments and Seafood Production & Sustainability.