Optimising Aerial Image Analysis for Beach Litter Characterisation and Quantification (Ref: CENTA2026-LU09) Loughborough University in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in Robotic Monitoring for Place Recognition and Change Detection in Dynamic Underwater Environments . This project sits at the intersection of robotics , computer vision , machine learning , artificial intelligence , statistics , and marine sciences . The research develops novel robotic mapping and AI methods to detect subtle changes in dynamic seafloor environments over large spatial scales. You will work on accurate localisation, high-resolution...

PhD opportunity on AI and UK water security at the University of Birmingham , advertised by Professor Simon Gosling with collaborators Shasha Han (School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham), Andrew Hartley (Met Office), and Helen Baron (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology). The project sits at the interface of Computer Science and Environmental Science , with strong links to Geography , Earth Science , hydrology, drought risk, and climate-related water secur...

An exciting PhD opportunity is available in the School of Biological and Marine Sciences at the University of Plymouth , led by Dr Benjamin Ciotti and working with Oliver Tills , Ziad Ibbini , and colleagues from the EmbryoPhenomics team . This project is supported by the University of Plymouth and Natural England and will develop and apply camera-based approaches to understand how juvenile fish use different inshore habitats. The research sits at the intersection of marine ecology , fisheries e...

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...

Newcastle University is preparing to hire a 24-month postdoctoral researcher for a project with Succorfish Limited focused on sustainable and transparent fisheries . The role will use AI , computer vision , and hardware to analyse vessel data and sensor data . The project aims to improve automated monitoring of marine fisheries, strengthen transparency around catches, support regulatory compliance, and contribute to more sustainable fishing practices. This is a strong fit for candidates with int...