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We have 14 forests PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

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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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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Carbon leakage in forest ecosystems – towards understanding the real contribution of forests to mitigate climate change

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

REFERENCE NUMBER. Please use the following reference number. SCEBE-22SF-CLIFE-Ollauri. Either select from the drop down list or refer to the reference number in the prospective applicant text box if applying that way. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ollauri, Dr S B Mickovski

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

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Carbon leakage in forest ecosystems – towards a better understanding of the real contribution of forests to mitigate climate change

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Reference number. SCEBE/21SF/009/AO. Aim and Scope. The ability of forest ecosystems to store carbon (C; e.g. CO2) above and belowground makes afforestation one of the leading measures to fight climate change. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ollauri, Dr S B Mickovski, Prof R Emmanuel

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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Near-real time and microscale crime prediction

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Crimes incur significant financial, societal and emotional costs, and their reduction is invariable to improving the safety of our society. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Shiode

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

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Investigating perceptions and barriers to climate adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban and peri-urban environments

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Throughout the history of nature conservation there has been major conflicts of interest between different stakeholders, for instance, between national governments and local communities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Brown

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

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Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Landslide Hazard

University of Sheffield Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

Landslides, particularly long-runout landslides like debris flows, pose a significant and often devastating threat to communities worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Leonardi

29 September 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The increasing susceptibility of tropical rainforests to fire and their post-fire recovery

James Cook University College of Science and Engineering

Contact. Professor Susan Laurance (susan.laurance@jcu.edu.au),. College of Science and Engineering. James Cook University, Cairns, Qld 4878. Read more

Supervisor: Prof SL Laurance

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

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Seaweed Ecosystem Services: Evaluating the Role in Coastal Erosion Mitigation, Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Reuptake from Anthropogenic Sources

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 CM McEleney , Dr DM McCrudden, Dr S O'Reilly

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

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Local Variations of Biodiversity Index

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Why is it important to measure biodiversity accurately?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Shiode

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

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PhD Position in Systems Neuroscience (f/m/x)

Helmholtz Zentrum Munich Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research

Our mission as research center. Discover personalized medical solutions for environmentally triggered diseases to promote a healthier society in a rapidly changing world. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AJ Jais

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

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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

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

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Event-based Visual Understanding in Complex Environment [Self Funded Students Only]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Visual Computing

Events record dynamic changes in environments. They are sparse, but an important information source that draw our attention and make us aware of the dynamic surroundings. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Wu, Dr Z Ji

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

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We have 14 forests PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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