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Doctoral Candidate (m/f/d) in Tree Growth and Wood Physiology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), School of Life Sciences, Freising, Germany. This ERC-funded STEMCELL WP2 project investigates the mechanistic link between water availability, carbon supply, and wood formation in mature trees under drought conditions. The doctoral researcher will work on tree growth, wood physiology, ecophysiology, plant biology, ecohydrology, and mechanistic modeling, with a strong focus on cambial activi...

GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany is advertising two research opportunities in hydrology and geosciences: a PhD position and a postdoctoral position. The PhD project focuses on distributed temperature sensing (DTS) and tracer experiments. This is a strong fit for students interested in Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physics, and field-based hydrological methods. The postdoctoral role focuses on advanced data analyses and innovative sensing in the context of hillslop...

Open PhD opportunities in Earth Science , Environmental Science , Geochemistry , and related STEM fields are highlighted in this post. Position 1: Doctoral Researcher in Organic Isotope Geochemistry (Iso-Orbi Project) at GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences (Helmholtz), Potsdam, Germany . The role is a 36-month PhD contract starting 1 Oct 2026, funded at TVöD Bund E13, 75% (29.25 h/week), with public service benefits, flexible hours, on-site daycare, and career support. Applicants should h...

The SICSS Graduate School at the University of Hamburg offers a structured PhD programme in Climate and Earth System Sciences, designed for highly motivated doctoral candidates interested in advancing their expertise in climate system interactions and climate effects. The programme is conducted in cooperation with leading research institutions, including the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), Hamburg Earth and Society Research HUB (ESRAH), the Cluster of Excellence 'Clima...

Fully funded 4-year PhD studentship available in Nature-Based Solutions for flood adaptation at the catchment scale in Ireland. This opportunity is research-focused and aligns with Environmental Science , Earth Science , and Civil Engineering , especially topics such as flood risk reduction, catchment management, water systems, and climate adaptation. The post is shared by Mohib PhD , a Postdoctoral Fellow associated with Anhui University in China, and the post links to an external application p...