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Plant nematode-interactions: parasitism and defence
Honours project: Discover how parasitic nematodes affect cereal plant roots and exactly which genes help the plants fight back.
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Nanosatellites and drone geophysics: new technologies for Earth, Moon and Mars
Honours project: Be part of the exciting space exploration program, connecting remote networks of geophysical sensors to satellites.
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The Proterozoic Planetary Pivot: Oxygen, Snowballs and Metals
Honours project: A MinEx CRC project looking at how sediments of the Adelaide Superbasin record the Neoproterozoic Oxygenation Event.
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The Impact of Fluid Flow on Crustal Radioactivity: Pushing heat around during tectonic reworking
Honours project: Head into the field to analyse natural radioactivity of fluid-altered crust.
The fire down below: Heat generation in the lower crust
Honours project: Help develop a crustal radioactivity model using pieces of rock brought to the surface and trapped in lavas.
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Genes controlling seed development
Honours project: Participate in a plant breeding project on dissecting the MADS-box interactome during barley ovule and seed development.
Sensing and Spectroscopy
Honours projects: Accurate knowledge of optical parameters is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications.
Compositional controls on physical properties: new constraints from laboratory measurements
Honours projects: Improve predictive models of density and thermal conductivity to improve geophysical models by making new lab measurements.
2020 Research awards
Each year, the faculty rewards researchers who show outstanding achievements in their fields.
Apply for Engineering internships starting early January
Internships enable you to develop connections with prospective employers through a range of practical projects, internships and industry-led teaching.
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