Applications are invited for a PhD in terrestrial ecology, in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, to commence in 2021. The project will involve sampling insect communities to determine response to light pollution, urbanization and their combined effects. Food web interactions and ecosystem processes will be also be quantified.
Applicants should have a strong background in terrestrial ecology with experience in urban ecology, biodiversity and species interactions.
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED - but if you are interested in other research in my lab please get in contact with me.
There are funding options available (see https://gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/prospective-students/scholarship-funding-and-fees).
Selection criteria:
Essential:
• Degree in ecology with strong research component in terrestrial ecology
• Strong academic performance
Desirable
• Statistical skills
• Tropical field work experience
• Molecular skills
• Plant and insect identification skills
• Written publication record
Applicants from all countries are eligible to apply. The PhD candidate will be based in the Biodiversity and Environmental Change Lab (http://louiseashton.net), in a collaborative project co-supervised by Dr Caroline Dingle (www.thedinglelab.com) and Dr Timothy Bonebrake (http://web.hku.hk/~tbone/).
Applicants should contact Dr Louise Ashton ([Email Address Removed]) with an up-to-date CV and a statement of research experience by the 4th of November. General inquires are welcome year-round.
For information on how to apply see: https://www.gradsch.hku.hk/gradsch/prospective-students/how-to-apply
Faculty information, funding opportunities and application deadlines: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/program/biomedical-research-hku-li-ka-shing-faculty-of-medicine/?i586p4119
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