Forestry & Arboriculture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

We have 22 Forestry & Arboriculture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

Tree stability in high winds

University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering

Forests play a crucial role regulating the climate, providing a haven for biodiversity and, increasingly, are a source of income for many. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Metje, Prof Mark Sterling

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

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PhD studentship on the social and environmental outcomes of reforestation processes

The University of Manchester Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Environment, Education and Development

The Sustainable Forest Transitions (SFT) Project is recruiting one full-time PhD student at the Global Development Institute (University of Manchester) from September 2024 to work on one of two themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JO Oldekop

12 February 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Control of lepidopteran pests of agriculture via characterisation of symbiont-mediated reproductive manipulations

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

Caterpillars, the larvae of moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera), are among the most important pests of agriculture, forestry, apiculture, textile production and stored foodstuffs in the UK and worldwide. Read more

Supervisors: Prof BM Makepeace, Prof A Darby, Dr GJ Sharples

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

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“Linking landscapes and livelihoods: the impact of deforestation on food security in Uganda”

University of Stirling School of Biological & Environmental Sciences

There is now a large body of evidence demonstrating the benefits of forests and other biodiverse landscapes for rural people’s food security, primarily in low- and middle-income countries. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Hall, Dr N Bunnefeld, Dr Z Pattison, Dr M Pfeifer

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

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Sustainable food supply chains in Latin America – the case of emergent food commodities (Ref: RDF24/BL/LHRM/PRADO)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

Food production and consumption are at the root of some of the world’s most intractable problems, including poverty, malnutrition, human rights issues, and other social and environmental challenges related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Crenna, Sinkko & Sala, 2019; FAO, 2018). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Prado, Dr A Hope

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

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Forests on the edge: examining the vegetation’s recovery following climate extremes

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Climate change is rapidly altering the growing conditions of terrestrial ecosystems, with widespread evidence of more frequent, more intense, and longer-duration droughts and heatwaves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M De Kauwe

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

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SCENARIO: A Robotic Ecologist for Automated Habitat Monitoring

University of Surrey School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences

Global biodiversity loss creates an urgent need to change the way the built environment interacts with the natural world, and new solutions are required for understanding nature. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Siddall, Dr A Andries, Prof S Morse, Prof R Murphy

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

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SCENARIO: Green Carbon Sequestration: Using plants to fix C(O2) deep under ground

University of Reading School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

Co-supervisors. Sharif Ahmed, Diamond Light Source; Luis Carlos Colocho Hurtarte, Diamond Light Source; Daniel Evans, Cranfield University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Sizmur

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

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SCENARIO: Linking Microbial Control of Macronutrient Availability to Carbon Sequestration in Temperate Forests

University of Reading School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

Forests and woodlands serve as key carbon reservoirs, with a substantial portion of the carbon stored as soil organic matter. The capacity of forests to sequester carbon depends, among other factors, on the availability of the soil macronutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E J Shaw, Dr E Vanguelova, Prof M Tibbett

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

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SCENARIO: The green guardians: agroforestry trees protect UK food production but can they do it under erratic climate?

University of Reading School of Agriculture, Policy and Development

Co- supervisors. Steven Newman Biodiversity International Ltd; Martin Mokros, University College London. The use of sustainable environmental practices in agriculture and their potential role in mitigating climate change has garnered significant attention in recent years. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Lukac, Dr E Vanguelova

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

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Sustainable Agroforestry Adoption for Policy Implementation in Colombia

SRUC - Scotland’s Rural College PHD Opportunities

Funding. This PhD project is part of a competition funded by SRUC. This opportunity is open to UK and International students and provides funding to cover tuition fees at the UK rate, plus a stipend to support living costs. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Barnes

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

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Knowing the odds: towards a quantitative approach to surveillance for invasive tree pests and diseases

University of Warwick School of Life Sciences

Research Group: CENTA - Central England NERC Training Alliance

Project Highlights. This project will develop new understanding to improve surveillance for destructive tree pests and diseases. The student will gain a wide range of experience in both field ecology, plant health and population/epidemiological modelling approaches. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Parnell

10 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 Panorama DTP: Rooting the Northern Forest: soil and woodland dynamics across northern England

University of Hull School of Environmental Sciences

Tree-planting is an important strategy for carbon capture across the globe wherever trees can be grown. Many of these landscapes have been substantially… Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bunting, Prof G Ferrier, Dr C Matos

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

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NERC ACCE Doctoral Training Partnership: Sustainability & Shelter – a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the complex combination of benefits hedges provide

University of Liverpool Faculty of Health and Life Science

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 P Davies, Dr L Norton, Dr H Higgins, Dr N Barsoum

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

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We have 22 Forestry & Arboriculture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

Forestry & Arboriculture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

We have 22 Forestry & Arboriculture PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for European Students (exc UK)

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