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biodiversity PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Linking biodiversity with human health to inform the One Health Approach: statistical modeling of comprehensive open-access environmental and health datasets on the globe scale
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems, a key part of the nature system. Read more
Determining the optimal mix of forestry systems and reserves under differing wildfire regimes for improving biodiversity conservation
How to meet human needs for timber while limiting harm to biodiversity is an urgent scientific goal. Read more
PhD position in the Restoration of Soil Microbial and Invertebrate Biodiversity in Urban Greenspaces
Exposure to soil biodiversity in urban greenspaces can promote human and wildlife health by impacting their microbiomes. However, the development of soil biodiversity following aboveground restoration is poorly understood, as are the pathways through which people are exposed to this biodiversity. Read more
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Characterising the aquatic–terrestrial biodiversity of dynamic freshwater ecosystems
Temporary rivers experience natural transitions between lotic, lentic and terrestrial conditions, with this instream habitat diversity supporting high biodiversity. Read more
Understanding Historical and Contemporary Forces Shaping Tropical Biodiversity for Future Conservation
The large amount of environmental change that has occurred during the Pleistocene, in which tropical forests and grasslands have repeatedly contracted and expanded, has dramatically shaped the biodiversity of tropical ecosystems. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: Regenerative grazing management: its potential to improve soil health and biodiversity
The ambitious UK greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) net-zero target for 2050 added to the known large effect that livestock has on GHGe have led to the search for more sustainable production systems. Read more
Maximising ecosystem services in urban greenspaces
Research conducted mainly in the natural environment has shown biodiversity to be a key driver of multiple ecosystem functions (i.e. Read more
4 year fully-funded PhD on: Understanding the role of diversity in picornavirus biology and pathogenesis
* IMPORTANT. due to a large number of applicants, we will only email those that are selected for the second round. Background. RNA viruses have the highest mutation rates in nature. Read more
Conservation of pollinator biodiversity and sustainable management of pollination services in agroecosystems
Wild and managed pollinators provide a wide range of benefits to society in terms of contributions to food security, farmer and beekeeper livelihoods, social and cultural values, as well as the maintenance of wider biodiversity and ecosystem stability. Read more
PhD in tropical conservation: Quantifying the impacts of mining on tropical biodiversity
Mining is the most luctrative industry globally, with rapid expansion of mines predicted accross the tropics. This expansion will drive deforestation within the mine itself and through interaction with socio-economic development outside of the mine. Read more
PhD in tropical conservation: Quantifying the impacts of wildlife trade on tropical biodiversity
Wildlife trade is a core driver of the global extinction crisis, with the epicentre of traded species diversity in the tropics. Key questions remain about how wildlife trade impacts species populations and, in turn, the long-term sustainability of trade. Read more
Ecosystem functioning: a Southern and Northern Hemisphere freshwater comparison
Project Background. Freshwater ecosystems provide key ecosystem services but are among the most threatened globally due to pollution, eutrophication, overexploitation, land-use change and invasive species (Dudgeon et al. Read more
Co-benefits and Trade-offs for Regenerative Agriculture
Project description. Nearly 70% of UK land area and 50% of European Union (EU) land is used for agriculture. These landscapes have been shaped by centuries of large-scale human impacts through traditional or intensive land-use systems. Read more
Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine
The Institute is a fundamentally multidisciplinary research body with a key strength of working on interdisciplinary boundaries. We are unique in the UK in our ability to link research on animal diseases, production and welfare with ecological and evolutionary approaches. Read more