Biological Sciences (habitat) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

4-year PhD Studentship: Multiscale comparative analysis of habitat selection by large carnivores in northern Botswana

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

About 38% of Botswana’s land area is reserved for wildlife conservation (Winterbach et al., 2014), providing important habitat for large carnivores and allowing for the study of intact large carnivore guilds. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Eisler

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

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Feathered Witnesses: Unravelling the Impact of Habitat Loss on Neotropical Avifauna with Stable Isotope Analysis

University of Glasgow College of Science and Engineering

Introduction. The Tachyphoninae are a group of Neotropical lowland tanagers. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Newton, Dr F Silveira

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

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PhD Fellow in Marine Ecology and Habitat Restoration

Roskilde University Department of Science and Environment

Department of Science and Environment, Roskilde University, invites applications as a PhD Fellow in Marine Ecology and Habitat Restoration. Read more

Supervisor: Mr elgetti Brodersen

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

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The Human Past in Wetland Conservation and Restoration

Aberdeen University School of Geosciences

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Stratigos, Prof D Burslem

13 May 2024 PhD Research Project 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 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Goodman, Prof M Beger

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

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Going back to a peaty future: past peat losses, present restoration options and future peat gains – identifying and overcoming stressors to peat formation

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

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: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Heinemeyer, Dr H McGrath, Dr N Archer, Dr RP Pereira

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

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Behavioural adaptation to environmental change in birds and the implications for conservation

James Cook University College of Science and Engineering

Contact. Dr Lyanne Brouwer. Lyanne.brouwer@jcu.edu.au. College of Science & Engineering. James Cook University, Townsville QLD 4811 Australia. Read more

Supervisor: Dr LB Brouwer

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

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Climate Change Implications for River Restoration in Global Biodiversity Hotspots

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Entwistle, Dr RVE Anthony

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

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Self-funded MSc R- Causes and consequences of balanced nutrition in bees

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Introduction. Bees play crucial roles as pollinators of wild and agricultural plants, contributing significantly to various ecosystems and global food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Grueter

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

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Self-funded PhD- Causes and consequences of balanced nutrition in bees

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Introduction. Bees play crucial roles as pollinators of wild and agricultural plants, contributing significantly to various ecosystems and global food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Grueter

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

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Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Whiteside

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

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Biodiversity and solar farms: risks and opportunities Ref: 5099

University of Exeter Department of Geography

Location: The academic supervisors are based at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus in Penryn, Cornwall, and field work will be undertaken in South-East England – the balance between time spent at each location will be discussed at offer stage and during the project. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bennie, Prof R McDonald

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

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Adapting the Biological Quality Elements (BQE) to Irish Benthic Coastal and Transitional Habitats

Atlantic Technological University Research

This PhD project is part of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme COASTAL CONNECTIVITY, which offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr rn Nash, Dr NT Touzet

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

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Fungal disease risks under landscape homogenisation: tracking fungal transmission across plant-pollinator networks using contemporary and historic museum specimens

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Leverhulme funded PhD position on Plant-Pollinator Holobionts. Supervisor. Dr Richard Gill, Dept. of Life Sciences, Silwood Park, Imperial College London (ICL). Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Gill

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

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Wet woodlands; structure, function and sensitivity to multiple stressors

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

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: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Mills, Dr J Turner, Dr A Keith

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

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We have 26 Biological Sciences (habitat) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (habitat) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 26 Biological Sciences (habitat) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

4-year PhD Studentship: Multiscale comparative analysis of habitat selection by large carnivores in northern Botswana

Feathered Witnesses: Unravelling the Impact of Habitat Loss on Neotropical Avifauna with Stable Isotope Analysis

PhD Fellow in Marine Ecology and Habitat Restoration

The Human Past in Wetland Conservation and Restoration

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

Going back to a peaty future: past peat losses, present restoration options and future peat gains – identifying and overcoming stressors to peat formation

Behavioural adaptation to environmental change in birds and the implications for conservation

Climate Change Implications for River Restoration in Global Biodiversity Hotspots

Self-funded MSc R- Causes and consequences of balanced nutrition in bees

Self-funded PhD- Causes and consequences of balanced nutrition in bees

Evaluating the role of Big Data in understanding livestock impacts on the upland landscape

Biodiversity and solar farms: risks and opportunities Ref: 5099

Adapting the Biological Quality Elements (BQE) to Irish Benthic Coastal and Transitional Habitats

Fungal disease risks under landscape homogenisation: tracking fungal transmission across plant-pollinator networks using contemporary and historic museum specimens

Wet woodlands; structure, function and sensitivity to multiple stressors

We have 26 Biological Sciences (habitat) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biological Sciences (habitat) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 26 Biological Sciences (habitat) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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