University of Tasmania, Australia

PhD Coastal Waste and Marine Debris

PhD Elite Scholarship: a partnership between the Alcorso Foundation, Bookend Trust and the UTas Faculty of Education.

Project title: Tasmanian Coastal Waste and Marine Debris - an investigation into causal factors and education strategies to address coastal waste and marine debris across Tasmania's coastlines.

Tasmania is the only Australian state to have its entire border consisting of coast. This leaves the state highly susceptible to waste and debris issues, and it is important that Tasmania matches other states in developing effective waste policy and programs. Several action groups and education initiatives are being delivered across Tasmania, but greater co-ordination between these projects would assist in addressing the underlying issue. A proactive and integrated approach to reducing Tasmania's coastal waste is needed, targeting a range of audiences.

A statewide multi-disciplinary research project investigating marine debris issues and attitudes around Tasmania and contributing to a coordinated and integrated coastal waste education strategy is offered to the right candidate.

The project aims to raise awareness and develop meaningful strategies that can facilitate action that addresses the impacts of coastal waste and marine debris. Data collected will be shared with community, industry and government to highlight issues, heighten awareness and provide recommendations for educational strategies towards influencing behavior change.

Call for PhD candidateWe seek applications from motivated, high-calibre candidates for a multidisciplinary PhD exploring coastal waste and marine debris and attitudes towards these issues across Tasmania's coastlines. 

The main focus of this research will be to identify causal factors contributing to coastal waste and marine debris in order to develop educational strategies for schools, community, business and industry.

Further information is available here (pdf, 516kb)

Submissions must be received by email to info@alcorso.org no later than 5pm Friday 05 April, 2013.

Application close date: Friday 05 April, 2013