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oceanography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 88 oceanography PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Multiple drivers of change on avian species in estuarine systems: energy, pollution and sea-level rise.
This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more
Investigating the spatiotemporal oceanic uptake and redistribution of Anthropogenic Carbon and Excess Heat in the Southern Atlantic using biogeochemical and transient tracers., NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for September 2025 Entry Ref: 5409
Supervisors. Lead Supervisor Marie-Jose Messias, University of Exeter, Geography . Additional Supervisors. E. Malcolm S. Read more
Algal tracers of sea ice dynamics on the Greenland Margin (CENTA 2025-B7)
The melt dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) has major impacts on global sea level, sea ice conditions and polar oceanography through the delivery of fresh meltwater to the high-latitude North Atlantic. Read more
University of Bath URSA Project: Resilience of offshore wind turbines to climate-induced extreme storms: load uncertainties, modelling, and guidelines
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the University of Bath URSA competition, for entry in September 2025. Read more
Unravelling the Mystery of Mesopelagic Carbon Cycling by Microbes
Project overview. Marine microbes are key drivers of biogeochemical cycling. Assessment of their activities, so-far mostly done by shipboard incubations, are prone to artefacts from inevitable changes in incubation conditions. Read more
Hidden microplastics: presence, pathways and impacts of tyre-wear particles and their chemical additives in the ocean
Project Overview. Microscopic tyre-wear particles of synthetic rubber, plastic compounds and chemical additives are generated as car tyres wear out. Read more
Eddies in the Southern Ocean: interactions and feedback with sea ice
Project overview. Reduced Antarctic sea-ice since 2016 may have promoted the growth of eddies, enhancing heat transport to polar seas. Read more
Oceanic Primary Production through the Phanerozoic
Project overview. Almost all marine life depends (either directly or indirectly) on the rate of phytoplankton growth using sunlight, nutrients and carbon (i.e. Read more
A hidden carbon source: understanding ocean and permafrost interactions under the Arctic shelves
Project overview. Underneath the shallow Arctic shelves relict subsea permafrost contains a large reservoir of carbon including methane. Read more
Pump it down - Tracking Carbon in the Labrador Sea’s Climate-Critical Ecosystem
Project overview. You will investigate a key process for ocean carbon storage – sinking particles – in a region identified as climate-system tipping point. Read more
Mapping coral resilience using 3D photogrammetry in the Red Sea
Project overview. Explore coral reef spatial arrangement using high-resolution 3D photogrammetry to underpin Digital Twins. Analyse coral reef dynamics to inform on niche occupancy towards an assessment of community resistance in changing environments. Read more
Investigating the role of coral reefs in wave dissipation
Project overview. The research will investigate the wave dissipation effects of coral reefs based on three-dimensional modelling of storm waves using a supercomputer. Read more
Extinction or adaptation: quantifying marine ecosystem responses to ancient climate change
Project overview. Marine ecosystems are under urgent threat from ocean warming, deoxygenation and acidification today. Earth has warmed (and cooled) many times before, with sustained warm periods that resemble worst-case-scenario predictions for modern climate change. Read more
Exploring the eruptive behaviour of a rare young stratovolcano
Project overview. Subduction zone volcanoes are notoriously dangerous and unpredictable. Read more