Forest ecology University of Cambridge in United Kingdom

Emily Lines, Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, is inviting applications for PhD supervision. The research sits at the intersection of forest ecology , remote sensing , and data science , with project ideas including low-cost terrestrial lidar for forest monitoring , sensing diversity in three dimensions , and three-dimensional foundation models of forests . Applicants are also welcome to develop their own project ideas. This is a PhD opportunity r...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at Virginia Tech in AI for Sustainable Agriculture , hosted by the Ecosystem Intelligence Lab . The project sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence , machine learning , remote sensing , agroecosystems , and climate-resilient agriculture . Research themes include AI-driven decision support for sustainable agriculture, satellite remote sensing and machine learning, process-based ecosystem modeling, and agroecosystem dynamics under climate stress. This is a ...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Nevada, Reno in the Nevada Mountain Ecohydrology Lab . The project focuses on forest disturbance , wildfire , ecohydrology , forest thinning , forest structure , streamflow , and watershed response after disturbance . Research methods include remote sensing , hydrologic modeling , field research , and work on snow–forest interactions and forest restoration . This is a PhD opening with up to four years of funding , subject to satisfactory progress. The ...

PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia (School of Environmental Sciences) on drivers and consequences of recent changes in bird migration . This project investigates how and why migratory birds are changing their behaviour, including reductions in migratory distance, shifts in timing, and cases where individuals become sedentary. The research combines ecology , animal movement , remote sensing , data science , and zoology , with a strong conservation focus. Research themes and methods:...

PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, United Kingdom) in Artificial Intelligence , Computer Vision , Machine Learning , Remote Sensing , Data Science , and Environmental Science . This funded PhD project, supervised by Dr M Mackiewicz in the School of Computing Sciences, focuses on multispectral and hyperspectral imaging for the aerial detection and monitoring of marine litter . The project aims to improve automated classification and quantification of litter materials using...