A domestic MSc scholarship is available for a student to start early to mid-2025.

The thesis will be a part of a larger 5-year MBIE Endeavour Program, which aims to model aerial pathways for insect pest arrival in New Zealand.

In addition to statistical knowledge, the ideal candidate will have good programming skills in either R or Python, and good interdisciplinary communication skills.  Familiarity with ecology is a bonus.

More information here:

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/research/about-uc-research/research-specialities-and-projects/research-projects/protecting-aotearoa-new-zealand-from-aerial-insect-invasion