Ecology (plants) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Disentangling multipartite symbiont and pathogenic associations in a leafhopper plant pest

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology International Max Planck Research School

Background. Numerous insects host symbiotic microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses) that are integral to their life history, ecology and evolution. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Vogel, Prof MK Kaltenpoth, Dr T Engl

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

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Plant-insect interactions in a changing world

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview: . Insects associated with plants comprise one of the most diverse groups of species on earth. Their impact on the ecology and evolution of their host plants is widely recognised, as is their contribution to multiple important ecosystem services. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Gripenberg

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

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Impacts of environmental climate change on plant and ecosystem carbon and nutrient cycling, and biodiversity

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

Climate change is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Phoenix

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

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The genomics of rapid adaptation in grasses

University of Sheffield School of Biosciences

We invite applications for a PhD in the area of genomics and rapid adaptation in plants. Our research combines cutting-edge genomic techniques, comparative analyses and experimental approaches to understand how organisms adapt to their environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Dunning

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

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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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Self-funded MSc R- Causes and consequences of balanced nutrition in bees

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Introduction. Bees play crucial roles as pollinators of wild and agricultural plants, contributing significantly to various ecosystems and global food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Grueter

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

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Self-funded PhD- Causes and consequences of balanced nutrition in bees

University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences

Introduction. Bees play crucial roles as pollinators of wild and agricultural plants, contributing significantly to various ecosystems and global food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Grueter

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

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Fungal disease risks under landscape homogenisation: tracking fungal transmission across plant-pollinator networks using contemporary and historic museum specimens

Imperial College London Department of Life Sciences

Leverhulme funded PhD position on Plant-Pollinator Holobionts. Supervisor. Dr Richard Gill, Dept. of Life Sciences, Silwood Park, Imperial College London (ICL). Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Gill

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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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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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Floodplains under pressure - Multiple stressor impacts of pollution, climate change and landscape management

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

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: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Toet, Dr R Collins, Prof D Spurgeon, Prof N McNamara

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

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Understanding the ecological and evolutionary effects of heatwaves in tropical species and ecological communities

James Cook University College of Science and Engineering

Heatwaves are considered one of the most threatening processes for our plants and animal species as the Earth’s climate warms. There is much to understand about how our species and the ecological communities they form will change and adapt through heatwaves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MH Higgie

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

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PhD project: Functional variation in arthropod performance across agro-ecosystems

Aarhus University Graduate School of Natural Sciences

Applications are invited for a PhD position at the Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Biology program. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Sørensen

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

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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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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 15 Ecology (plants) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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