ecology and conservation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 129 ecology and conservation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Quantifying and managing multi-taxon range shifts in marine reef ecosystems

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

This PhD project is a marine ecology project that will employ cutting-edge modelling and unique marine datasets to model range shifts of marine species under climate change and develop novel conservation mechanisms to manage them. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Beger, Dr P. Forster

Open Day(s) Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Understanding extinction risk in the Anthropocene

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

We live in a humanized world in which even the most remote areas have been affected by the actions of our species. Human impacts have caused a widespread loss of biodiversity, to the point that we have likely entered the sixth mass extinction event on Earth, the first primarily caused by humans. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Gonzalez-Suarez

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Spatio-temporal drivers of insect biodiversity and conservation

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2023/24. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Hassall, Dr R Neely, Assoc Prof E.J. Duncan, Prof W E Kunin

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QUADRAT DTP: Reconstructing the spatial ecology of cave bears: integrating geochemical, biomolecular and microwear analysis to explore the relationship between range size, sex and dietary ecology in extinct and ancestral European Late Pleistocene Ursidae

Aberdeen University School of Geosciences

This fully funded, 42-month PhD project is part of the QUADRAT Doctoral Training Partnership. Although Late Pleistocene bears (especially cave bears) have the focus of a considerable body of research, the spatial ecology of these Late Pleistocene Ursids has received little attention. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Britton, Dr M Blaauw

17 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding the changing fortunes of Britain’s rarest breeding birds using 50 years of ecological data

Durham University Department of Biosciences

Overview. In a period of rapid environmental change, impacting both natural habitats and climate, it is imperative to monitor key species, both to better understand their ecology and to direct conservation actions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S G Willis, Prof M Whittingham

5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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SCENARIO: "The Pelican Brief”: Using environmental archives to establish ecological baselines for UK wetland biodiversity restoration

University of Reading School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

Co-supervisors. Samuel Turvey, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London; Andrew Kitchener, Principal Curator of Vertebrate Biology, National Museums Scotland . Read more

Supervisors: Dr W Mills, Dr S Black

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Evaluating the potential consequences of climate heating for Caspian seals and ecosystem services in the Caspian Sea

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biology invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2023/24. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Goodman, Prof M Beger

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Determining the optimal mix of forestry systems and reserves under differing wildfire regimes for improving plant conservation

University of Tasmania School of Natural Sciences

How to meet human needs for timber while limiting harm to biodiversity is an urgent scientific goal. The aim of this Australian Research Council funded PhD project are. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Baker, Prof GJ Jordan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Extreme conservation: reproductive strategies of Malagasy shorebirds

University of Bath Department of Life Sciences

Do you want to build your career in wildlife conservation or behavioural ecology? Our project offers the extraordinary opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in one of the world's most captivating and ecologically diverse locations. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Szekely, Dr S Zefania

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Funded PhD - Impacts of artificial light at night on predator-prey interactions in tropical rivers

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Animals living near human infrastructure are usually exposed to Artificial Light at Night (ALAN). Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Ioannou

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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NERC GW4+ DTP PhD Project: Does habitat specialisation increase risk under global environmental change? Combining genomic and ecological approaches to understand responses of bat assemblages to habitat degradation in Malawi.

University of Bath Department of Life Sciences

This project is in competition for funding from the NERC Great Western Four+ Doctoral Training Partnership (GW4+ DTP) for entry in September 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ELS Stone

9 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Faculty of Science URSA PhD project: Urban ecology of spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta) – behavioural plasticity and drivers of human wildlife conflict in Malawi

University of Bath Department of Life Sciences

The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project commencing in September 2024. Large carnivores are in global decline [1]. Read more

Supervisors: Dr ELS Stone, Prof E J Feil

10 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Impacts of disease (chytridiomycosis) and environmental contaminants on wildlife conservation (amphibians)

Griffith University Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security

Wildlife are in peril due to numerous threatening processes. Amphibians (especially frogs) are the most endangered Class of Vertebrates. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Grogan

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Metacommunity dynamics, land-use strategies, and ecosystem services

University of Leeds School of Earth & Environment

Natural ecosystems are increasingly fragmented, with remaining patches separated by farmland, urban areas, roads, and other anthropogenic land uses. Read more

Supervisor: Dr DR Williams

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Machine Learning and Statistical Approaches for Understanding Vulture Behavioural Ecology

Ulster University - Belfast Campus Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Group: Computing

It is well known that human activity disrupts the movement of animals, leading to significant threats to the conservation of emblematic species and biodiversity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JMC Martinez Carracedo

26 February 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 129 ecology and conservation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 129 ecology and conservation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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