We have 152 biodiversity PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Filter Results 1

Discipline

Discipline

All disciplines

Location

Location

All locations

Institution

Institution

All Institutions

PhD Type

PhD Type

All PhD Types

Funding

Funding

All Funding

Latest PhDs only

Filter results

Show 152 results

Institution

Department

Show 152 results

Latest PhDs only

Sort by

Reset

biodiversity PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 152 biodiversity PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Solving the puzzle of contrasting Arctic and Antarctic sea ice changes

University of Exeter

Mathematics and Statistics

The global climate is unequivocally warming, but sea ice at both poles continues to surprise. Arctic sea-ice cover has remained relatively steady for the past ~20 years, following three decades of rapid decline. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Screen

7 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

From Catchment to Coast: eDNA surveillance of eukaryotic parasites in aquatic environments

University of Exeter

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is transforming biodiversity monitoring, but its potential to reveal the hidden distribution of eukaryotic parasites remains largely untapped. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hayward

7 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

YES-27-G-16: Linking Earth Observation, Soil Carbon and Hydrological Function Across UK Agricultural Landscapes

University of Leeds

School of Geography

Agricultural soils are critical for food production, carbon storage, biodiversity and water regulation, yet many agricultural landscapes have experienced long-term declines in soil health. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Ziv

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

YES-27-G-01: Understanding the development of Amazonian peatlands

University of Leeds

School of Geography

The Pastaza Marañon Foreland Basin (PMFB) in northern Peru comprises the largest peatland complex in Amazonia, storing 5.4 Pg C, harbouring unique biodiversity and supporting livelihoods of indigenous groups. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Baker, Dr P Morris, Dr EHC Honorio Coronado

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Integrating machine learning and remote sensing to track pressures on migratory fish in UK rivers and estuaries

University of Kent

Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES)

The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bicknell

16 December 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

YES-27-A-23: Investigating how diverse forest and tree-based systems influence local climate and community resilience in rural Tanzania

University of Leeds

School of Earth & Environment

Research Group: Sustainability Research Institute & Institute of Climate and Atmospheric Science

Tropical forests play a critical role in regulating local climate through temperature moderation, rainfall generation, hydrological cycling, and buffering communities against climate extremes (Seymour et al., 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Sallu

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

EASTBIO SRUC Understanding and Addressing Rural Hedgehog Population Declines (CASE)

SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College

PHD Opportunities

Hedgehogs have been voted as Britain’s favourite mammal, yet populations in the UK and Western Europe have been declining at an alarming rate over recent decades. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Littlewood

30 November 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

YES-27-G-02: Building Climate-Resilient Landscapes: Ecohydrological Recovery of Peat and Organo-Mineral Soils

University of Leeds

School of Geography

How quickly can degraded landscapes recover their ability to store water, reduce flooding, and increase resilience to climate extremes?. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S G Bond, Prof J Holden

12 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Human-in-the-loop machine learning for expert-guided environmental impact assessment of offshore wind farms (Ref: AURA27-ND)

Loughborough University

Department of Computer Science

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) for offshore wind farms is one of the most data-intensive and expert-dependent processes in the energy transition. Read more

Supervisors: Prof ND Dethlefs, Dr S Dora

15 January 2027 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

How many drills and mandrills remain on Earth? Using camera traps to count Africa's most colourful primates

Durham University

Department of Anthropology

Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) and drills (Mandrillus leucophaeus) are among Africa's most spectacular mammals, yet fundamental questions remain unanswered. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Setchell

5 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Assessing nature-based solutions for upland catchment resilience

Ulster University - Coleraine Campus

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

Northern Ireland’s uplands contain approximately 1,000 km² of carbon-rich peatland, much of which is degraded and releasing carbon due to historical drainage, peat cutting and fuel extraction, afforestation, and overgrazing. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Jordan, Dr NB Brannigan

8 February 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Unravelling the genetic basis of felid taxonomy: integrating genomics and movement ecology using carnivores as a model species

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Biosciences

Research Group: Organisms and Environment

Project Description. Accurate taxonomy is fundamental to biodiversity conservation, yet the evolutionary relationships and taxonomic status of many felid populations remain unresolved. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I-R Russo, Dr D Stanton, Dr AK Kitchener

7 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Three-dimensional macroevolution of echinoid body plans

University of Southampton

NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award

Project Overview. Understanding the processes that underly evolution of animal body plans is a key goal of evolutionary biology. The student will use cutting-edge AI and statistical approaches to unravel the processes which govern body plan evolution across the excellent fossil record of sea urchins. Read more

Supervisors: Dr . Thompson, Dr T Ezard, Dr IR Rahman, Dr J Cheney

7 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Oxygen, climate and the habitats of early animal ecosystems

University of Southampton

NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award

Project Overview. How did changing oceans shape the evolution of early animals? This project combines Earth system modelling, palaeobiology and oceanography to reconstruct the environmental conditions inhabited by early animals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SR Stockey, Dr . Thompson, Dr AC Cribb, Prof J Marshall

7 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

Impacts of climate-induced Arctic greening on freshwater ecosystems

University of Southampton

NERC IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award

Project Overview. The project’s goal is to understand long-term ecological change in freshwater in Arctic and alpine regions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Yu-Tuan Huang, Prof PG Langdon, Dr M de Novaes Nascimento, Dr REW Walton

7 January 2027 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PhD Project & Programmes Search for PhDs PhDs by Subject PhDs by Institution PhDs by Email PhDs in the United Kingdom PhDs in Biological Sciences PhDs in Engineering PhDs by supervisor Professional Training and Short Courses

Info for students Postgraduate Open Days PhD Study Guides PhD Study Abroad Funding Your PhD Postgraduate Advice Forum Postgraduate Email Updates

Info for advertisers Advertise your PhD Project & Programmes Testimonials Provider Login Display Advertising Targeted Emails Advertiser Terms

FindAPhD. Copyright 2005-2026
All rights reserved.

FindAPhD is a trading name of FindAUniversity, A Keystone Company.

Registered Address: FindAUniversity Ltd, 77 Sidney St, Sheffield, S1 4RG

Our websites: FindAMasters | FindAPostDoc | Postgraduate Forum | FindCourses

Filtering Results