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conservation biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 47 conservation biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Has artificial intelligence reduced language barriers in biodiversity conservation?

About the project. Language barriers can profoundly affect how scientific evidence is produced, synthesised and applied to biodiversity conservation. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Amano
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2025/26. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof W E Kunin
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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How many drills and mandrills remain on Earth? Using camera traps to count Africa's most colourful primates

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)
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Anticipating the impacts of extreme weather on biodiversity

Project Overview. To date, efforts to address the impacts of climate change on biodiversity have focused on gradual shifts in species’ abundance and distribution. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Boult
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Researching key challenges in biodiversity conservation, statecraft, and intersections between the two

We are looking for PhD proposals which could fit within the new Recanati-Kaplan Minerva Institute at Pembroke College, Oxford, which supports both the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) and the Strategy, Statecraft, and Technology (Changing Character of War) Centre. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Dickman
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Conservation and Population Genomics of Sinistral Snails on São Tomé and Príncipe

(scientific summary; context of wider project; lab environment; research consortium involvement; research centres; training opportunities; techniques). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Davison, Dr C M Wade
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Beyond Detection Shadows: Spatially Explicit AI for Inferring Wildlife Recovery under Observation Uncertainty

Wildlife sightings are increasing across China, but it remains unclear whether these reports reflect genuine ecological recovery or growing observation effort. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Li
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sex Determination and the Extinction Vortex

  Research Group: Genetics
This PhD will investigate whether the risk of extinction in Hymenoptera is greater than most other insect species because of a synergistic interaction between extrinsically driven decline and an intrinsic factor, their mechanism of sex determination. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Hammond
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Take your research degree with the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia

Over 100+ Scholarships Available. Scholarships include the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarships, Tuition Waiver Scholarships, Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarships. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  International PhD Programme
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Biomechanics and navigation in bees: Integrating energetics and kinematics in changing environments

Project Description. How do foraging bees navigate cluttered environments without exhausting their limited energy reserves? While we know bees routinely negotiate obstacles in their path such as plants, we don't know how they choose between alternative routes. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S.M. Walker, Dr G N Askew
 6 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Science Research Opportunities at the University of East Anglia

The Faculty of Science is part of Norwich Research Park, one of Europe's leading research centres conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research with an annual research spend of over £130 million. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Opportunities
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EastBio: From Burden to Biology: Mercury, Selenium and Physiological Resilience in Marine Mammals

This fully funded, 4-year PhD project is part of a competition funded by the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. Marine mammals accumulate some of the highest concentrations of mercury (Hg) recorded in wildlife. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Derous, Dr M Wenzel, Dr RVH von Hellfeld, Dr J Feldmann
 16 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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EASTBIO SRUC Understanding and Addressing Rural Hedgehog Population Declines (CASE)

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)
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Fully Funded PhD Positions in Marine Sustainability & Biodiversity Conservation

Are you passionate about marine ecosystems, coastal sustainability, and the future of our oceans?. The Amrita School for Sustainable Futures (ASF) invites applications for fully funded PhD positions in Marine Sustainability & Biodiversity Conservation, offered under the globally recognised Amrita E4LIFE PhD Program. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  India PhD Programme
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AI-Driven Insect Cognition: Computational Models for Behavior, Brain Imaging and Bio-Inspired Robotics

Understanding how the insect brain functions and generates behaviors is crucial for fields such as ecology, biodiversity conservation, agriculture, pest control, disease prevention and robotics. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Riabinina, Dr A Atapour-Abarghouei
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only