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ecological PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 67 ecological PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Understanding the ecological and evolutionary effects of heatwaves in tropical species and ecological communities
Heatwaves are considered one of the most threatening processes for our plants and animal species as the Earth’s climate warms. There is much to understand about how our species and the ecological communities they form will change and adapt through heatwaves. Read more
Building social-ecological resilience to human-wildlife conflict in western Ethiopia
Crop-raiding by wild animals poses a significant livelihood challenge to rural communities worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where population pressure, environmental and socio-economic change is driving the encroachment of farming into new areas that puts people in conflict with wildlife. Read more
Effects of Phenotypic Plasticity and/or Extreme Events on Ecological Dynamics
PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Effects of Phenotypic Plasticity and/or Extreme Events on Ecological Dynamics. The HartLab at the University of Queensland focuses on understanding why population sizes of plants and animals rise and fall. Read more
Habitats: Managing the ecological impacts of noise on wildlife habitats for sustainable development
Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more
4-year PhD Studentship: Impact of the microbial biodiversity and micro-ecological processes on the transmission and persistency of diseases in dairy farms: a multidisciplinary, adaptive research approach
Soil provides the basic structure for the development of the ecosystem where humans and animals live. Soil microbiota, including different pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms, are responsible for the health and maintenance of the ecosystem, creating the greatest biodiversity in the world. Read more
Restoring Ecosystems Under Climate Change
The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE) is offering a research scholarship to highly motivated PhD candidates to investigate plant responses to climate change, and the adaptive and physiological mechanisms that might enhance the climate resilience of ecological restoration plantings. Read more
Integration of transactional and Ecological Momentary Assessment data for cancer risk factor prediction
Rationale. Shopping history records, collected via purchases tracked on loyalty cards, can provide a new perspective on lifestyle choices and behaviours and how these relate to health outcomes such as cancer. Read more
Identifying policy barriers to the uptake of rewilding – a social-ecological approach
Research Group:
Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)
Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Helen Wheeler (AERG, Anglia Ruskin University). Read more
Molecular basis and ecological significance of Saccharomyces wine yeast interactions with microbes, plants and insects
This research involving Saccharomyces cerevisiae provides an excellent training that will equip the graduate with highly transferable skills, relevant in other ‘yeast’ labs or biological systems. Read more
Ecological geometry: applying geometric and topological concepts and tools to model how animals interact with each other and their environment
These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
Unveiling Tipping Points in lakes
Unveiling Tipping Points in lakes. Abstract. Freshwater lakes face unprecedented environmental pressures, jeopardizing their vital ecological services. Read more
Understanding and engineering the human microbiome
Microbial communities contain many evolving and interacting species, which makes them difficult to understand and predict. The Foster lab applies ecological and evolutionary approaches to break down this complexity. Read more
A Smart Ecosystem Monitoring Platform for Long-term, Multifunctional Landscape Climate Adaptation Research
The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more
Developing drought-resilient agriculture: Developing drought-resilient farming systems in the face of increasing water scarcity
Weather extremes like droughts are becoming increasingly frequent in Australia, with severe consequences for agricultural production and food security. Read more
Organising for a socially and ecologically sustainable world: challenges and opportunities of social-solidarity enterprises in time of crisis
Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School Organisations, Systems and People and will be supervised by Dr Natasha Gjorevska and Professor Samantha Parsley. Read more