landscape ecology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 56 landscape ecology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The role of trees in maintaining biodiversity resilience and habitat connectivity in agricultural landscapes

University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences

Recent studies have reported steep long-term declines in insect populations, implicating both anthropogenic land-use and climate change, and raising concerns of an ‘insect apocalypse’. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Davies, Dr M Taylor

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

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Community benefits of landscape restoration in Scotland – measuring, mapping and monitoring social impacts

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. Landscape restoration is expanding in Scotland, with unclear and contested impacts on local communities. This PhD project will identify ways to capture those impacts and assess whether appropriate benefits are created. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Metzger, Dr J Fisher, Dr D Moseley, Dr CB Brown

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

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Small and beautiful: Assessing the importance of Miyawaki ‘Tiny forests’ for urban biodiversity (CENTA 2024-B41)

University of Birmingham School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Urbanisation is a driving force in biodiversity change at a global level (McDonald et al. 2020), affecting species’ assemblages, and affecting functional ecology across multiple taxa (Hahs et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J P Sadler

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

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Funded PhD - From genes to food webs: insect interactions with plants and mammals in tropical forest landscapes

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

What is the challenge?. Insects comprise the majority of known animal species and play vital roles in maintaining ecosystem stability and function through interaction webs with various biodiversity groups. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Machado Franca, Prof J Memmott

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

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(In)visible interactions: insect webs in human-modified tropical forests

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Challenge. Insects make up the majority of known animal species and play pivotal roles in ecosystem functioning through (in)visible interactions with other biodiversity groups. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Machado Franca

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

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Can exotic tree species support biodiversity and ecosystem services in a warming world?

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

Forests harbour most of Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services. Current forest cover in the UK is only 13% which is one of the lowest in Europe. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Koricheva

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

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Environmental drivers and conservation status of Amazonian biodiversity

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

The Amazon plays a crucial role in international strategies to mitigate global climate and biodiversity crises. Amazonian ecosystems are among the world's most biodiverse and contribute to environmental services at multiple spatial scales. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Machado Franca

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

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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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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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SCENARIO: Using drone LIDAR technology to quantify hedgerow management, quality and configuration, and the impacts on farmland pollinator communities

University of Reading School of Agriculture, Policy and Development

Co-supervisor. France Gerard, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Sustainable land management of arable farmland is a critical component of ensuring food security and ensuring progress towards sustainable development goals including life on land, zero hunger responsible consumption and production. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Senapathi, Prof S G Potts

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

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Developing a Novel Bluetooth Tracking System for Tracking Insects in the Landscape, Using Probabilistic Machine Learning (Code: COM-02-Smith)

University of Sheffield Department of Computer Science

Significant and continuing declines in many species of wild pollinators have been reported globally, leading to reduced pollination of wildflowers and agricultural crops. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Smith

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

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Assessing potential for recovery of degraded forests in Southeast Asia

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - Edinburgh UK CEH

Large areas of the tropics have been deforested or degraded through land-use pressures and resource extraction. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Banin, Dr M Hughes, Dr K Dexter, Dr S Budiharta, Dr M Struebig

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

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Modelling landscape-level approaches for mitigating the evolution of pesticide resistance

University of Stirling School of Biological & Environmental Sciences

Food security is a global challenge reflected across two United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2 & 3). One critical component to meeting this challenge is the management of agricultural pests. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Duthie, Prof OE Gaggiotti, Dr R Boulton, Dr M Tinsley

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

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Thriving Cities, Green Revival: Investigating the Multifaceted Effects of Miyawaki Forests on Urban Ecology

University of Warwick School of Life Sciences

Research Group: CENTA - Central England NERC Training Alliance

Project Highlights. Innovative Urban Solutions. Addressing urbanisation's challenges, the project explores the potential of Miyawaki Forests to counter pollution, heat, and green space loss, offering a pioneering approach to urban planning. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Mushinski

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

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NERC ACCE Doctoral Training Partnership: Investigating ‘cognitive ecology’ in the European nightjar

University of Liverpool Faculty of Science and Engineering

The ACCE DTP is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith or religious belief, pregnancy or maternity, parental or caring responsibilities or career pathway to date. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Padget, Prof K Parr

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

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We have 56 landscape ecology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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We have 56 landscape ecology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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