wildlife PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

International law and the fight against wildlife crime: challenges and perspectives

Edinburgh Napier University The Business School

Wildlife crime is one of the fastest growing transnational crimes in the world generating up to USD 20 billion per year according to INTERPOL behind drug trafficking, human trafficking and illicit trade in weapons. Read more

Supervisors: Dr YP Prisner-Levyne, Prof R Whitecross

30 November 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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4-year PhD Studentship: Antimicrobial resistance dynamics and antimicrobial use in wildlife rehabilitation facilities in the United Kingdom

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global public health threats of the 21st century (Prestinaci et al. 2015). To mitigate this urgent challenge, a One Health approach (i.e., with integrated actions across the human, animal and environmental interface) is needed. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Sanchez-Vizcaino Buendia

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

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Enhancing Aviation Wildlife Management Under Climate Change Crisis Based on Data analytics and machine learning techniques

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

Integrating data analytics and machine learning techniques into aviation wildlife management presents a transformative opportunity for enhancing safety and sustainability. Read more

Supervisor: Dr X W Wu

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

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Habitats: Managing the ecological impacts of noise on wildlife habitats for sustainable development

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Waddington, Dr M Wood, Prof B Davies, Prof R Young

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

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Exploiting raptor genome sequences to combat wildlife crime

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

Birds of prey have suffered persecution for centuries through trapping, shooting, poisoning and theft from the wild to meet the demand from egg collectors and falconers; they were also amongst the earliest beneficiaries of DNA testing in wildlife forensics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C May

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

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Ecology and behaviour of urban wildlife

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

The construction and development of urban areas is a relatively recent phenomenon. Urbanisation does, however, impose a range of advantages and disadvantages for biological organisms and which can bring them into conflict with humans. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P J Baker

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Impacts of multiple stressors (pollutants and disease) on beavers in England

University of the Highlands and Islands Environmental Research Institute, UHI North, West and Hebrides

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Taggart, Dr SQ Qassim, Dr T Sainsbury, Dr M G Pereira

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

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4-year PhD Studentship: Multiscale comparative analysis of habitat selection by large carnivores in northern Botswana

University of Bristol Bristol Veterinary School

About 38% of Botswana’s land area is reserved for wildlife conservation (Winterbach et al., 2014), providing important habitat for large carnivores and allowing for the study of intact large carnivore guilds. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Eisler

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Breaking forever Capturing and converting toxic PFAS molecules using coral structured biochars from blade waste

University of Hull Offshore Wind CDT

This Research Project is part of the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience's Keeping it green. Preserving materials and repurposing waste within the Offshore Wind sector Cluster. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Taylor, Dr A Al-Gailani, Dr G Francesconi, Dr S Richardson

16 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Low-Altitude Drone-based 3D Reconstructions for Precision Hedgerow Analysis and Biomass Estimation

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme MedAgriTech AI eXcellence (MATX) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Each project will include an enterprise placement of minimum 12 weeks duration. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MJS Syed, Dr E Curley, Dr W Quereshi

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

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Investigation and modification of surface treatments for attracting and capturing microfibres dispersed in aqueous environments

Canterbury Christ Church University SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

Microplastic pollution is a well-known environmental concern. The continuous increase in the production and use of plastics in various forms in combination with a lack of waste management in their disposal continues to contribute towards contamination. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Batikh

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

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Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Water Issues in Wetlands and Woodlands: A Creative Practice-Led Investigation

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

This practice-led PhD project overlays a combination of artistic, geographic, cultural, philosophical, and participatory research methods investigating the current state of water issues in Scottish managed woodlands and wetlands. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Modeen, Prof J Rowan

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A Smart Ecosystem Monitoring Platform for Long-term, Multifunctional Landscape Climate Adaptation Research

Sheffield Hallam University Computing and Informatics

The Industry and Innovation Research Institute (I2Ri) draws on talents, expertise and facilities across Sheffield Hallam University. Read more

Supervisors: Dr CDS Da Silva, Dr SB Basu, Dr JB Bridge

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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STRESSORS: Monitoring and Assessment of Urban Nature-based Solutions

Heriot-Watt University School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Green, Dr S Arthur, Dr N Archer, Dr E Jew, Dr O Moore

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

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Evaluating the meaning and distribution of ‘Tree Equity’ in Surrey: An interdisciplinary approach

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Having access to trees reduces respiratory illness and improves mental health and well-being (Pataki et al 2021). Tress also provide protection from climate extremes such as flooding and heatwaves (Leets et al 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Kelly

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

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Changing beaver populations in the arctic, what are the effects on nature and people?

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Helen Wheeler. Theme. Climate change, species distribution. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Wheeler

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Mathematical modelling of transmission and worldwide distribution of neglected zoonotic diseases

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Neglected zoonotic diseases associated with farms are infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans and are often overlooked or underprioritized in low-resource agricultural settings. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Tingas, Dr N Wheelhouse

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Phylogeography of Caribbean Herpetofauna

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences

The Caribbean region consists of the Caribbean Sea that is enclosed by northern South America, the eastern cost of Central America and a range of islands from Cuba on the north until the lesser Antilles and Trinidad and Tobago on the East. Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Orozco Ter Wengel, Dr F Hailer

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Climate Change Implications for River Restoration in Global Biodiversity Hotspots

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Prof N Entwistle, Dr RVE Anthony

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Novel elemental analysis methods for forensic investigations

Loughborough University Department of Chemistry

Recent years have seen a significant expansion in the range of analytical techniques being applied to issues within forensic science. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Managh

1 October 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Advanced Computational Image Analysis for Marine Debris Monitoring via Remote Sensing [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

Research Group: Visual Computing

Marine debris and floating plastic pollution are an emerging environmental problem since they pollute the ocean, air and food whilst endangering the ocean wildlife through their ingestion and entanglement. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Rosin, Dr O Karakus

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Extreme conservation: reproductive strategies of Malagasy shorebirds

University of Bath Department of Life Sciences

Do you want to build your career in wildlife conservation or behavioural ecology? Our project offers the extraordinary opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in one of the world's most captivating and ecologically diverse locations. Read more

Supervisors: Prof T Szekely, Dr S Zefania

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Movement through space and time, realistic movement for species abundance methods

University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics

Research Group: Division of Statistics

Evidence-based conservation and ecology are reliant on wildlife surveys. As a result, there exists a range of methods that have been developed specifically… Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Worthington, Prof DLB Borchers

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

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Mechanochemical Preparation of Biodegradable Pharmaceuticals

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Twin-screw extrusion (TSE) has been demonstrated as an excellent means of industrialising mechanochemistry (instigation of a chemical reaction by mechanical energy, in the absence of solvents), overcoming the barriers involved in batch processing (such as ball milling) such as scalability and reaction temperature control. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D C Crawford

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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New methods for removal of pollutants from water

University of Strathclyde Department of Chemical and Process Engineering

Emerging pollutants have been linked to adverse effects in humans and wildlife, such species e.g. metaldehyde as a persistent pesticide, as well as pentabromobiphenylether, 4-nonylphenol, C10-C13 chloroalkanes and di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, which are listed as priority hazardous substances by the EU (refs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Fletcher, Dr L Lue

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

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Understanding the role of rodent niche in dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Sciences

Project Overview. Rats and mice are one of the most prolific and widespread wildlife species. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Gweon, Dr S MacIntyre, Dr C V Prescott, Dr A Buckle

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Green cities: how our decisions affect landscape biodiversity

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Alvin Helden. Dr Tom Ings. Theme. Smart Cities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Helden, Dr T Ings

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We have 27 wildlife PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

wildlife PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 wildlife PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

International law and the fight against wildlife crime: challenges and perspectives

4-year PhD Studentship: Antimicrobial resistance dynamics and antimicrobial use in wildlife rehabilitation facilities in the United Kingdom

Enhancing Aviation Wildlife Management Under Climate Change Crisis Based on Data analytics and machine learning techniques

Habitats: Managing the ecological impacts of noise on wildlife habitats for sustainable development

Exploiting raptor genome sequences to combat wildlife crime

Ecology and behaviour of urban wildlife

Impacts of multiple stressors (pollutants and disease) on beavers in England

4-year PhD Studentship: Multiscale comparative analysis of habitat selection by large carnivores in northern Botswana

Breaking forever Capturing and converting toxic PFAS molecules using coral structured biochars from blade waste

Low-Altitude Drone-based 3D Reconstructions for Precision Hedgerow Analysis and Biomass Estimation

Investigation and modification of surface treatments for attracting and capturing microfibres dispersed in aqueous environments

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Water Issues in Wetlands and Woodlands: A Creative Practice-Led Investigation

A Smart Ecosystem Monitoring Platform for Long-term, Multifunctional Landscape Climate Adaptation Research

STRESSORS: Monitoring and Assessment of Urban Nature-based Solutions

Evaluating the meaning and distribution of ‘Tree Equity’ in Surrey: An interdisciplinary approach

Changing beaver populations in the arctic, what are the effects on nature and people?

Mathematical modelling of transmission and worldwide distribution of neglected zoonotic diseases

Phylogeography of Caribbean Herpetofauna

Climate Change Implications for River Restoration in Global Biodiversity Hotspots

Novel elemental analysis methods for forensic investigations

Advanced Computational Image Analysis for Marine Debris Monitoring via Remote Sensing [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Extreme conservation: reproductive strategies of Malagasy shorebirds

Movement through space and time, realistic movement for species abundance methods

Mechanochemical Preparation of Biodegradable Pharmaceuticals

New methods for removal of pollutants from water

Understanding the role of rodent niche in dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance

Green cities: how our decisions affect landscape biodiversity

We have 27 wildlife PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

wildlife PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 27 wildlife PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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