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We have 87 Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Southampton
Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Southampton
We have 87 Biological Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Southampton
Disparities in divergence: the genomics of large vs small genera
Project overview. Across all walks of life, from bacteria to plants and animals, there are examples of ‘mega-diverse’ genera, often sitting in groups containing other much smaller genera. Read more
New players and dynamics of nitrogen fixation in the Arctic Ocean
Project overview. Global warming leads to sea-ice melting in polar oceans, increasing light penetration, enhancing phytoplankton blooms and consuming nitrogen. Read more
Comparing cryptobenthic fishes: from cool climates to coral reefs
Project overview. This project will compare communities of small ‘cryptobenthic’ fishes (camouflaged fishes, <5cm long) across latitudinal gradients, from temperate to tropical reef ecosystems. Read more
Characterising the 3D distribution of canopy chlorophyll content using dual-wavelength laser scanning to better quantify vegetation health
Project overview. Chlorophyll, the main photosynthetic pigment, is critical for vegetation health, yet little is known about its within-canopy distribution (or resulting implications for vegetation function). Read more
Environmental conditions sustaining reef coral communities in the Galápagos Archipelago
Project overview. Coral communities in the Galápagos Archipelago survive under extreme conditions in the Eastern Pacific. Their persistence has been repeatedly threatened by a combination of climate-driven and anthropogenic disturbances. Read more
A mechanistic understanding of how chemical contaminants affect marine invertebrates, using a common jellyfish as a model.
Project overview. Ecosystems are widely impacted by anthropogenic activities, including the release of chemicals. Scyphozoan jellyfish, in particular the common jellyfish Aurelia spp., are widespread in coastal environments subjected to a range of natural and anthropogenic stressors. Read more
Understanding Weddell Sea freshwater influence on water mass formation and climate change
Project overview. This project will use a variety of hydrographic datasets to understand the water mass formation processes within the ice covered Weddell Sea, and how they are responding to climate change. Read more
Farmed oysters as bioremediators of microplastics in the marine environment
Project overview. To assess environmental bioremediation using oyster. Microplastics and their chemical additives are widespread but once released into the environment, are impossible to remove using current techniques. Read more
Cross-Instrument Data Fusion for Comprehensive Marine Imaging Analysis
Project overview . You will address a critical problem for automated image classification. the integration of diverse data from different camera systems within the same computer vision model. Read more
How will macroalgae sinking to reduce atmospheric CO2 impact seafloor organisms?
Project overview. Climate change has focused attention onto whether atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations may be lowered by direct intervention. Read more
Spatial scaling of benthic biodiversity in an abyssal deep-sea mining province: ecological and genomic approaches
Project overview. The project will focus on the spatial patterns of macrofaunal biodiversity in an abyssal ecosystem over scales relevant to the management of potential deep-sea mining. Read more
Phytoplankton diversity: changes in community composition and function in the NE Atlantic
Project overview . The NE Atlantic Ocean is warming, and consequently plankton communities are shifting towards smaller cells. Read more
Long-term change in the benthos – seabed photography as a critical tool for monitoring
Project overview. Long-term environmental monitoring of changes to the seabed is rare but important, particularly as climate change accelerates. Read more
Investigating the environmental stressors causing ancestral Polynesian migration from Taiwan
Project overview . This project aims to use multiple climate proxies and novel sedaDNA and fecal biomarker analyses to reconstruct past environmental changes in Taiwan over the past 5000 years. Read more