Funded PhD in Animal Cognition, Behaviour and Conservation for Chough Reintroduction University of Exeter in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of St Andrews in ecoacoustics, freshwater ecology, animal behaviour, and machine learning . This EASTBIO-funded project, Soundscapes of Recovery: Acoustic Indicators of Ecological Change in Scottish Rivers , aims to pioneer acoustic monitoring for Scottish rivers by developing new methods, building a reference library of freshwater invertebrate sounds and behaviours, and testing acoustic indicators of ecological condition across three contrasting catchments: the...

MPhil/PhD studentship in Exploring the impact of wildlife gardening for wellbeing at the University of Derby in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society . This doctoral opportunity sits at the intersection of Environmental Science , Psychology , and Biology , with a focus on nature connectedness, wildlife gardening, and wellbeing outcomes. It is suitable for applicants interested in research on human–nature relationships, ecological interventions, and wellbeing-focused environmental st...

Funded PhD studentships are being advertised through the MIBTP programme, with projects linked to animal behaviour, animal welfare, veterinary education, farm animal welfare, and epigenetics. The post highlights several opportunities associated with Harper Adams University and collaborators, including work on Eurasian red squirrels, welfare practices in veterinary education, the impact of farm animal use in education, and the long-term effects of captivity in common carp. These are research-focu...

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:...

📢 Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioacoustics & Wildlife Ecology at The University of Salford . This 18-month postdoctoral opportunity is part of the TUNED SESAR JU Project (Toolkit for Noise and Societal Impact Assessment of U-Space-Enabled Drone Operations), a European-funded research project examining how expanding drone operations affect both people and wildlife. The role is based across the Salford Acoustics Research Centre and the Environmental Research & Innovation Centre (ERIC) . The success...