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We have 13 butterfly PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
butterfly PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
We have 13 butterfly PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for UK Students
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EastBio CASE: Using museomics to understand extinctions and inform re-introductions of UK butterflies
Research Group:
Institute of Ecology & Evolution
During the last century a number of butterfly species have disappeared from the UK fauna and many others, such as the swallowtail Papilio machaon, remain vulnerable and currently occupy a fraction of their previous range. Read more
The genetic and developmental control of complex nanostructure formation in butterfly wing scales
Butterfly wings are natural wonders, covered in colourful scales that are used for signaling, thermoregulation and to help with aerodynamic performance. Read more
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CR2025_26: Impacts of light pollution, and other drivers, on UK moth communities and associated plant pollination
Moths are under-researched organisms within the wider pollinator community and their role as crop and wildflower pollinators has recently been revealed to be much greater than previously thought (Potts et al. Read more
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EastBio: Pangenomic dynamics of complex structural variants.
Research Group:
Institute of Ecology & Evolution
Structural genetic variants (SVs) contribute disproportionately to phenotypic diversity, yet they remain poorly understood. Read more
Resolving the role of seasonally fluctuating balancing selection in maintaing adaptive genetic diversity in wild butterfly populations
Primary Supervisor: Dr Vicencio Oostra. Co-Supervisor(s): Dr Matteo Fumagalli. Funding: China Scholarship Council (CSC). Read more
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CR2025_38: Shining a light on short-term response of insects and their predators to climate extremes: harnessing the potential of automated AI camera and audio systems
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology*. Declines in wildlife are increasingly being reported across the globe, giving stark warnings for the perilous state of biodiversity. Read more
How Does Ecological Persistence Depend on Rapid Evolutionary Responses? Using Deep Learning to Understand How Genomic Variation Determines Climate Eesponses in UK Butterflies.
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at University College London*. With ongoing climate change, ecological communities either have to migrate or rapidly evolve to cope with warmer temperatures. Read more
Unravelling climate pressures on fish life histories in the world’s hottest sea through a novel proteomic and isotopic approach
Fish life histories can change in response to global warming. Climate-driven alterations in life history traits, such as size, growth, and reproduction, could profoundly impact ecological risk assessment and ecosystem-based fisheries management. Read more
Genetic and developmental basis of transparency in butterflies
The wings of most butterflies and moths are covered in tile-like scales which make them opaque, with scale pigmentation responsible for their intricate colourful patterns. Read more
The potential for private investment in Biodiversity Net Gain and its ability to deliver on Local Nature Recovery Strategies
Supervisors. Professor Stephen Willis (Durham University). Dr Katherine Simpson (University of Glasgow). Jim Cokill (Durham Wildlife Trust). Read more
Communicating Biodiversity Change through LLMs: Can AI Turn ‘Hard’ Data ‘Soft’ to Motivate Pro-Environmental Behaviour?
. *Please note that this PhD will be hosted at the University of Reading*. We are experiencing a revolution in biodiversity monitoring with vast amounts of new data collected from oceans, freshwater rivers and lakes, the atmosphere and soils. Read more
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CR2025_25: How can AI-based insect monitoring technologies enhance large-scale insect monitoring?
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at the Institute of Zoology, London*. CONTEXT. Recent studies have indicated a significant decline in insect biodiversity in the UK and globally1. Read more
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CR2025_25: How can AI-based insect monitoring technologies enhance large-scale insect monitoring?
*Please note that this PhD will be hosted at the Institute of Zoology, London*. CONTEXT. Recent studies have indicated a significant decline in insect biodiversity in the UK and globally1. Read more
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