PhD Opportunity – Social value of ‘everyday nature’ in urban streetscapes

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for the following PhD project. About the position Location: Parkville campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3.5 years fixed-term appointment Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a living allowance of $39,500 per year pro rata (2026 full-time study rate) with a top-up scholarship potentially available. See RTP stipend scholarship […]

Bringing Woodland Birds Back

A photo of a Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans), a medium-sized red parrot with distinctive blue cheek patches. Crimson Rosellas typically inhabit forests and woodlands, including in urban areas. In this photo, a single Crimson Rosella is sitting in the branches of a Eucalyptus (gum) tree. The bird is looking at the camera, with its had turned slightly towards the left. Its bright crimson colouring boldly stands out against the sage green of the gum leaves that surround its perching site.

Last week, the ICON Science team received news that our ARC Industry Linkage Project, “Bringing woodland birds back to the suburbs,” has been funded in full! Over the next five years, our team will be working to understand the drivers of woodland bird species decline and loss from urban areas in south-eastern Australia. Most excitingly, […]

PhD Opportunity: Beyond green facades – integrating natural ecologies and the built environment

PhD Advertisement Title: Beyond green facades – integrating natural ecologies and the built environment Description: This PhD challenges the status quo of ‘green’ architecture by addressing critical research gaps in the fields of natural ecology and the built environment to develop ecologically-driven architectural/landscape/urban design. By integrating ecological knowledge and understanding, designers can produce urban environments […]

PhD Opportunity: Nature as medicine: can a dose of the outdoors cure loneliness?

PhD Advertisement: Nature as medicine: can a dose of the outdoors cure loneliness? Description: This PhD is part of an NHMRC/European Commission funded project exploring the benefits of prescribing nature-based social activities to reduce loneliness and improve mental health. The project aims to better understand the effects of green space and biodiversity on loneliness and […]

Work with us!

Research Fellow (RECETAS project) We are currently looking for a Research Fellow for an exciting, interdisciplinary, 4 year postdoc looking at the use of nature based prescribing to treat loneliness! 1x part time (0.5FTE), fixed term (4 years) position available Salary Level at Academic Level B1 ($100,465) + 17% Super Be part of global multidisciplinary […]