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butterflies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 7 butterflies PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Genetic and developmental basis of transparency in butterflies
The wings of most butterflies and moths are covered in tile-like scales which make them opaque, with scale pigmentation responsible for their intricate colourful patterns. Read more
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How Does Ecological Persistence Depend on Rapid Evolutionary Responses? Using Deep Learning to Understand How Genomic Variation Determines Climate Eesponses in UK Butterflies.
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at University College London*. With ongoing climate change, ecological communities either have to migrate or rapidly evolve to cope with warmer temperatures. Read more
Pollinators connecting people in rural environment: more-than-human and community-led approaches
We are seeking 6 Leverhulme doctoral scholars for the second cohort of the "Sustainable Rural Futures Programme" (SURF) at Keele University. Read more
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Resolving the role of seasonally fluctuating balancing selection in maintaing adaptive genetic diversity in wild butterfly populations
Primary Supervisor: Dr Vicencio Oostra. Co-Supervisor(s): Dr Matteo Fumagalli. Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC). Read more
Using Artificial Intelligence to Reveal the Signature of Development in Organismal Colour Pattern Designs
Background. Animal colour patterns arise as a result of developmental processes governing the distribution, differentiation and interaction of colour producing pigments and structures on the surface of an organism. Read more
EUROPE: 17 PhD positions in MSCA DN project INCITE
Seventeen PhD positions are available in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Training Network “INCITE– Insect Clock Initial Training Experience”. Read more
Population genomics of insect communities
Declines in insect populations and species are arguably one of the most concerning symptoms of the biodiversity crisis, given their importance in underpinning food webs and ecosystem processes. Read more
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