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PhD position available in 3D vegetation structure in Everglades tree islands at Florida International University in Miami, USA. The project is based in the Environmental Change Laboratory with Dr. Paulo Olivas (PI) and focuses on ecology, forestry, remote sensing, vegetation structure, GIS, and environmental change in a challenging field setting. Applicants should have a background in ecology, forestry, or remote sensing , plus familiarity with R and GIS . The post also highlights willingness to...

Fully funded PhD position in Ecosystem Ecology at Georgia Institute of Technology The Kostka Lab at Georgia Tech is inviting applications for a PhD student to work on the ecology, resilience, and restoration of coastal salt marshes. The project is part of an interdisciplinary collaboration with the Bald Head Island Conservancy and focuses on how environmental change and disturbance affect salt marsh ecosystems, and how nature-based solutions can support conservation and recovery. This opportunit...

Fall 2027 PhD student opportunity in Forest Ecology at the University of Texas at El Paso through the EEB Program. The UTEP Landscape Ecology Lab is seeking applications for a doctoral student to work on remote sensing of forest vegetation structure (roots) , soil ecology , and ecosystem function . The research is part of a collaborative project with partners including SERC, UCONN, IU, and Kenyon College, and is tied to NSF Award #2621909. Eligibility and requirements: Applicants should have a b...

Wageningen University & Research is advertising a fully funded PhD on moss traits, bryophytes, fire ignitability, peatland, tundra, and vegetation-climate feedbacks . The project asks how moss functional traits influence fire ignition and fire dynamics in high-latitude ecosystems , including boreal peatlands and tundra, where warming, permafrost thaw, and increasing fire frequency are reshaping carbon storage and ecosystem functioning. The PhD is embedded in the Plant Ecology and Nature Conserva...

Fully funded Master's position at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, USA, focused on belowground impacts of wildfire . The project is associated with the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation and the Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program , with supervision/mentorship from Dr. Justin Gay and Dr. Meredith Zettlemoyer . Ideal applicants should have a B.S. and coursework in ecology , soil science , or environmental science . The post also highlights the need to be comfortabl...