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PhD Course in Decision-Making and Adaptive Management for Conservation Aarhus University in Denmark

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PhD

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

No fee for PhD students enrolled at a Danish university, except for materials, travel, accommodation, and meals. For PhD students enrolled at a non-Danish university, the course fee is 565 EUR, excluding materials, travel, accommodation, and meals.

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Biology
Decision Making
Health Policy
Earth Science
Ecosystem Management
Natural Resource Management
Environmental Sustainability
Multi-objective Optimization
Ecological Modeling
Preservation
Statistics

About this position

PhD course opportunity at Aarhus University / Institut for Ecoscience: Decision-Making and Adaptive Management for Conservation.

This 3.5 ECTS PhD course focuses on decision-making, adaptive management, conservation, natural resource management, environmental science, and the use of analytical tools for decision support under uncertainty. The course is designed for PhD students interested in tackling complex environmental and conservation challenges through structured decision analysis.

Course dates: 5–9 October 2026
Location: AU Campus, Universitetsparken, Aarhus C, Denmark
Capacity: 25 participants, first come, first served

Participants will work on framing decision problems, defining objectives, selecting appropriate tools, handling uncertainty and trade-offs, and designing evidence-based strategies. The course includes lectures, group work, discussions, and hands-on team projects. Topics include ecological modeling, ecological monitoring, multi-objective decisions, value of information, sequential decisions, and adaptive management.

Eligibility highlights: PhD students only. No advanced mathematical skills are required. No programming expertise is required, although basic familiarity with R would be helpful. Active participation and a project report are required for assessment.

Funding/fees: No fee for PhD students enrolled at a Danish university (excluding materials, travel, accommodation, and meals). For PhD students enrolled at a non-Danish university, the fee is 565 EUR (excluding materials, travel, accommodation, and meals).

Deadline: Registration deadline is 15 June 2026. Admission information will be sent no later than 25 June 2026.

How to apply: Use the provided registration link and contact Jesper Madsen at [email protected] with questions.

Funding details

No fee for PhD students enrolled at a Danish university, except for materials, travel, accommodation, and meals. For PhD students enrolled at a non-Danish university, the course fee is 565 EUR, excluding materials, travel, accommodation, and meals.

What's required

PhD students only; limited to 25 participants and first come, first served. Participants should be able to think critically and actively contribute to team projects. No advanced mathematical skills are required, no expertise in ecological modeling or monitoring is necessary, and no programming expertise is required, though basic familiarity with R would be helpful. Read selected literature in advance and complete an assignment/team project report by 31 October 2026.

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