3 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Marine Biogeochemistry, Paleoceanography, and Seabird Epidemiology Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC) in Spain

Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC) in Barcelona is advertising 10 fully funded PhD positions focused on tackling major ocean challenges . The opportunity includes a 4-year contract , research funding , training , and international mobility , making it attractive for candidates interested in marine and ocean-related doctoral research. Research areas: ocean science, marine science, environmental science, earth science, and related biological oceanography topics. Eligibility/requirements: The post...

Universitat de Lleida is advertising a PhD position focused on reducing nitrogen pollution in double-cropping farming systems. The project combines on-farm trials and crop/soil measurements, including soybean + fertigation with pig slurry, nitrate leaching, N2O emissions, and ammonia volatilization. A key modelling component is parameterizing the STICS crop model for double-cropping systems. Ideal applicants should have a Master's degree (300 ECTS) with a 7.0/10 average in Agriculture, Soil Scie...

PhD opportunity in coral reef resilience at the University of Essex , within the Coral Reef Research Unit and the School of Life Sciences . The project, Promoting Coral Recovery After Bleaching Events (CASE Project with Tropical Marine Centre) , is part of the ARIES DTP and focuses on the mechanisms of coral reef resilience after bleaching events. Students will work with cool imaging techniques , learn to use microsensors , and gain industry experience through partnership with Tropical Marine Ce...

[Fully funded ARIES studentship covering Home fees, maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026-27, and a £2,500 research training and support grant. Limited number of studentships available for international applicants, with the difference between Home and International fees waived by the registering university.] PhD studentship at the University of Essex on integrating plankton imaging techniques to better understand marine ecosystem structure and function. This project is part of the ARIES d...

Post-doc opportunity at NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research This 2-year postdoctoral position is part of the MONS project and focuses on North Sea zooplankton dynamics , especially the transfer of zooplankton to higher trophic levels such as fish larvae and jellyfish in a rapidly changing marine environment. The work is based at the Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems in Yerseke, within the Dutch national oceanographic institute NIOZ. The project sits at the intersection of m...