Integrating bat pollination services into market value chains: the mezcal industry
Integrating bat pollination services into market value chains: the mezcal industry
About the Project Bats are key pollinators in both natural and agricultural ecosystems providing important pollination services. However, bats are often considered pests and research quantifying their importance as pollinators … Read More Read More
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PhD Assistantship in Forest Chemical Ecology @ LSU
PhD Assistantship in Forest Chemical Ecology @ LSU
The Forest Entomology Research Group in the Department of Entomology at Louisiana State University is currently seeking a PhD student in behavioral and chemical ecology to start in Fall 2025. … Read More Read More
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Determining the impact of grazing and cropping on tropical wildlife
Determining the impact of grazing and cropping on tropical wildlife
About the Project This PhD is a field-intensive project involving various automated and hands-on methods to quantify wildlife use of impacted landscapes (grazing, clearing, and cropping). You will be using … Read More Read More
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Modelling effects of microclimate variability on climate-induced ranges shifts in Madagascar
Modelling effects of microclimate variability on climate-induced ranges shifts in Madagascar
About the Project Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) is anticipated to significantly alter the future distribution of plant species in tropical regions. To adapt to rising temperatures, species are expected to … Read More Read More
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Genetics of Complex Social Behaviours
Genetics of Complex Social Behaviours
About the Project Complex social behaviours are essential for the functioning of societies. However, disentangling their genetic and environmental components can be challenging. Sexual behaviours, for instance, are highly diverse … Read More Read More
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Computer modelling of extinction, and the impact of environmental stress
Computer modelling of extinction, and the impact of environmental stress
About the Project How do species respond to stress? What are the patterns of extinction in species, and, and at a larger scale, during mass extinctions? How do ecosystems recover … Read More Read More
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Urban Green Infrastructure Planning for Connectivity, Sustainability, biodiversity and multifunctionality
Urban Green Infrastructure Planning for Connectivity, Sustainability, biodiversity and multifunctionality
About the Project Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the most pressing urban challenges of the Anthropocene. Spatial planning plays a critical role in managing the use and … Read More Read More
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Land Use and Biodiversity Impact of Construction and Building Materials
Land Use and Biodiversity Impact of Construction and Building Materials
About the Project Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship funded by the Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) at the University of East London in collaboration with AKT-II. Established in 2001, … Read More Read More
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Trunk to twig: high-resolution mapping of forest composition, architecture and carbon storage across the Amazonian basin
Trunk to twig: high-resolution mapping of forest composition, architecture and carbon storage across the Amazonian basin
About the Project Tropical forests play a pivotal role in global climate regulation, as well as supporting vital ecosystems and rich biodiversity. Despite the importance of the Amazon, as the … Read More Read More
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Marine and estuarine restoration: implications of restoration methods and drivers of success
Marine and estuarine restoration: implications of restoration methods and drivers of success
About the Project Saltmarsh and seagrass ecosystems provide several essential ecosystem services, including shoreline protection from coastal erosion, nursery areas for many species of fish and invertebrates, fishery production, and … Read More Read More
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