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reef PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 20 reef PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

From wings to fins: ecological connectivity between seabirds, mangroves and coral reefs

Do seabirds enhance the connectivity of reef fishes and elasmobranchs between mangroves and coral reefs? Seabirds forage for fish in the open ocean, returning to islands to roost and breed. Read more

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

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

Ecosystem engineering in past and future reefs

Project Overview. Have all ancient reef-builders influenced biodiversity as coral reefs do today? Coral reefs are the primary ecosystem engineers in our oceans today, but their capacity to maintain environments is threated by climate change. Read more

Redrawing the lines of battle in coral reef fish communities

Coexistence of competing species in ecological communities is made possible by co-evolved “rules of engagement”. During competition, these rules enable contest resolution through avoidance or signals, without the need to escalate to direct attacks, which prevents unnecessary energy loss for both individuals. Read more

Ocean Soundscapes in a Changing World

The oceans are full of sound, with a vast array of intentional (e.g., communication) and incidental (e.g., feeding) sounds produced by marine mammals, fish and invertebrates, as well as an increasing contribution of noise emanating from human activities. Read more

Unravelling the mechanisms of thermal tolerance in coral symbionts

  Research Group: CENTA - Central England NERC Training Alliance
Project Highlights. Investigate coral symbiont communities from the world’s warmest reefs. This study will use an integrative approach, combining molecular, genomic, and physiological methodologies. Read more

The role of copy number variation in environmental adaptation in corals

  Research Group: CENTA - Central England NERC Training Alliance
Project Highlights. Investigate coral adaptation to the world’s warmest reefs. In this project, you will be analysing gene copy number variation, an often overlooked but important source of genomic variation. Read more

Bouncing back from macroalgal-dominated reefs: microbial and chemical effects of algal removal and coral transplanting.

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 01 October 2024. Scientific background. Climate change is causing major ecological shifts, with important consequences for ecosystem functioning. Read more

Funded PhD - Innovating tools to protect and restore coral reefs in the Red Sea

Project Background. The oceans are naturally full of sound, with a vast array of intentional (e.g., communication) and incidental (e.g., feeding) sounds produced by marine mammals, fish and invertebrates. Read more

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