Student research underpins much of the research completed by SOSnowgum. We are currently accepting applications for Honours/Masters research programs focussed on;

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• Dendrochronological dating of historic tree mortality events

• Climatological sensitivity of multiproxy tree-ring chronologies from Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila

• Status of Eucalyptus lacrimans stands in the high plains of NSW.

• Stable oxygen isotopic analysis of xylem, rain, stream and ground waters

• Mycorrhizal and fine-root response to dieback

• Physiological assays of Eucalyptus pauciflora taxa

• Soil nitrogen dynamics under different vegetation communities

• Morphology and olfactory response of Phoracantha mastersi

• Description of Eucalyptus pauciflora wood anatomy and association with intra-annual growth

• Impact of dieback on understorey composition

• Response of Phoracantha mastersi to variation in host moisture content

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Email SOSnowgum for more information on potential research projects.

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Current and recent student projects are listed below. Email SOSnowgum for summaries of the research outcomes of the listed projects.

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PhD

• Olsson, R (2024-) Futures literacy when making climate adaptation decisions: snow-gum dieback in the Australian Alps

• Midson, A (2024-) Modelling future dynamics and management strategies for snow-gum woodlands using the terrestrial biosphere model LPJ-GUESS'

• Charerntantanakul, W (2023-) Detection of snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila) dieback in sub-alpine woodlands through satellite imagery and remote sensing

• Medd, O (2023-) Stable isotopic dendrochronological properties of Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila in dieback affected sub-alpine woodlands

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Masters

• Shi, M (2020-21) The potential for dating historical Phoracantha-related Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila dieback in Kosciuszko National Park using dendrochronological methods

• Ward-Jones, J (2019-20) Dieback of sub-alpine snow gums, Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila in Perisher Valley, Kosciuszko National Park: a description of symptoms and landscape drivers

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Honours

• Zarew, L (2024) Assessing variability in seedling frost tolerance among snow gum populations

• Aitken, S (2023) Leaf traits and snow gum dieback in Kosciuszko National Park

• Bender, I (2023) Managing ecological transformation and the role for futures capacity

• Erskine, J (2023) wood anatomical and vascular traits associated with snow-gum dieback in Kosciuszko National Park

• Remont, C (2023) Phytophthora cryptogea is a probable contributing factor to ribbon gum dieback in the Monaro region

• Kell, A (2022) Behavioural responses to olfaction and contact cues in the polyphagous herbivorous insect, Extatosoma tiaratum

• Midson, A (2022) Applicability of optical dendrometry for estimating water stress in Eucalyptus pauciflora

• Meyer, J (2020-21) An evaluation of flight intercept trap design factors affecting Coleoptera detection, focusing on the family Cerambycidae

• Jones, M (2021-22) Dendrochronological dating of historic dieback of Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila in Kosciuszko National Park

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