PhD: Fish Passage & Hydraulic Design

Are you passionate about freshwater conservation and innovative engineering? Join our multidisciplinary research team at UNSW Sydney to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in aquatic ecosystem restoration.

Rivers worldwide are fragmented by barriers, such as weirs, dams, and culverts, that block fish migration and cause injury to passing species. Despite significant conservation investment, many existing solutions fall short. We're developing the next generation of evidence-based designs to reconnect freshwater ecosystems.

Your Research

You'll work at the intersection of hydraulic engineering and aquatic ecology, with access to world-class facilities at the Water Research Laboratory (WRL) including:

Project areas include: