Dr. Rachel Standish

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rachel Standish is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia. She completed her Bachelor of Science with Honours in Zoology at the University of Western Australia in 1991. After working as a research assistant at the University of Wollongong, she moved to New Zealand in 1996 to begin her PhD, focusing on the effects of invasive weeds on community and ecosystem processes in lowland forest remnants. She returned to Perth in 2004 and joined Professor Richard Hobbs' research group at Murdoch University, where she worked with Viki Cramer to determine ecological barriers to old-field recovery in southwestern Australia. Standish became a UWA Research Fellow in 2009 and has received several grants for her work, including the Bjarne K Dahl Trust Grant and the Alcoa Australia Grant. Her teaching includes co-supervision of multiple PhD and MSc students. Her research interests encompass plant ecology, restoration ecology, old-field restoration, and plant–soil interactions, with a commitment to developing practical restoration outcomes in a rapidly changing environment.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Associate Professor

2004-01-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Research in plant ecology and restoration.

Awards

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UWA Development Award

2008-01-01
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Alcoa Australia Grant

2012-01-01
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Bjarne K Dahl Trust Grant

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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  • Personal Statement
  • References
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.