tree PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 31 tree PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Evaluating the meaning and distribution of ‘Tree Equity’ in Surrey: An interdisciplinary approach

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Having access to trees reduces respiratory illness and improves mental health and well-being (Pataki et al 2021). Tress also provide protection from climate extremes such as flooding and heatwaves (Leets et al 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Kelly

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

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The response of trees to CO2 and climate inferred from new tree ring isotopes approaches

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

Are you passionate about trees and climate change? Are you interested in solving important and relevant questions regarding forest responses to global change?… Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Brienen, Prof E Gloor, Prof W B Turnbull, Dr A Boom

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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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

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

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MSc by Research: Clustering the protein universe across the Tree of Life to enhance drug discovery

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Drug discovery is the systematic process of identifying and optimizing molecular compounds to develop targeted medications for medical conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Drost, Prof G J Barton

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Identification of tree species based on UAV captured images

University of Reading Department of Computer Science

Computer Computer vision technology has been found to be an important application in remotely sensed data understanding. This research exploits high‐resolution images captured by UAV payload cameras to identify tree species. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Wei, Prof J Ferryman, Dr G DiFatta

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Understanding and predicting sensitivity of Amazonia’s forests to increasing heat and drought

University of Leeds School of Geography

Tropical forests fulfil important roles both for climate and biodiversity. They are exposed to a range of pressures including an increasingly hotter and erratic climate as well as changing atmospheric composition (particularly CO2 and N2O levels raising) (Lapola et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Gloor, Dr D Galbraith

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Interactions between introduced tree species and native mycorrhizal fungi in the UK

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Mycorrhizal symbioses are one of the most extensive and important biotic interactions in terrestrial ecosystems, typically providing plants with improved access to nutrients in exchange for carbohydrates produced via photosynthesis. Read more

Supervisor: Dr BJ Pickles

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Native tree reinforcement of slope stability during establishment at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

This 4-year project, funded through Forest Research, aims to evaluate mechanical and hydrological mechanisms of slope stabilisation during the ongoing establishment of native tree species at A83 Rest and Be Thankful, an area prone to extensive and disruptive debris flows that are widely reported in the media. Read more

Supervisor: Dr j Knappett

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): The city as a Living Lab - Novel monitoring and machine-learning based modelling of trees for the bioengineering of the urban environment

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

Urban trees are an important nature-based solution to improve the social and environmental benefits of urban ecosystems, which are often not equitably distributed across urban landscapes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Ciantia, Dr A Morel, Mr KF Frediani, Dr D Boldrin

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Accessing, Querying, and Presenting Cyber Security Knowledge: a Tree-based Learning and Teaching Approach

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Using technology to enhance learning is an important aspect of modern higher education in the UK and elsewhere [1]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Pfluegel

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Fully funded PhD scholarship in forest biogeochemistry and microbial greenhouse gas mitigation

Southern Cross University Australian Research Council DECRA

PhD Scholarship. Barking up the right trees – a microbial solution for our methane problem. This Southern Cross University 3.4-year fully funded PhD project supports an Australian Research Council DECRA project investigating the role of tree-dwelling microbial communities in mitigating greenhouse gasses. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Jeffrey

20 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Implementing a (tree-based) decoding for robot generation

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

In the Autonomous Robotic Evolution project robots for different types of challenging environments are autonomously designed and fabricated with the Robot Fabricator. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A M Tyrrell, Dr EB Buchanan

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

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Development of a rapid characterisation method for the engineering response of trees for hazard assessment and use in nature-based solutions

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Climate Change is resulting in increasingly extreme weather events which can have significant impacts on transport infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Knappett, Dr M Ciantia

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Somatic evolution in plants

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Fixed term contract for 3 years, commencing September 2024. Bursary of £19,237 per annum and a full fee-waiver for UK tuition fees. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Carter-Brown

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Leveraging species’ geography to predict and mitigate biodiversity loss with global change

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

This studentship will investigate how species’ geography can be used to predict and mitigate the negative effects of ongoing global changes, including climate and land use change. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Lynn, Prof S Shulltz

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We have 31 tree PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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