PhD in Artificial Intelligence for Phytosanitary Risk Evaluation for Priority and Quarantine Pests Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Piacenza Campus, Italy) is advertising three fully funded PhD positions in the Agrisystem PhD Programme at the Department of Sustainable Crop Production. The research themes are highly interdisciplinary and focus on digital agriculture , remote sensing , artificial intelligence , machine learning , smart agrivoltaic systems , carbon farming , and agro-ecosystem sustainability . The projects integrate field agronomy, satellite and proximal remote sensing, pro...

2-year postdoctoral opening in Biotremology and Insect Vector Control at the Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), University of Bari, Italy . The project focuses on cutting-edge behavioral manipulation strategies to reduce plant pathogen transmission by aphids and whiteflies in horticultural and ornamental systems. Research topics include substrate-borne vibrations, plant-mediated mechanisms, and validation of control strategies in semi-field mesocosm setups. This is a strong fi...

PhD opportunity in Forest Pathology at the University of Sassari in Sardinia, Italy . The project focuses on forest health , plant pathology , forest diseases , and innovative approaches to the study, monitoring, and management of forest pathogens, with particular emphasis on Phytophthora species. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in biological research on pathogen ecology, disease surveillance, and applied forest protection. The post invites motivated applicants to join a PhD posit...

Alexey Mikaberidze, Professor of Plant Diseases and Crop Protection at the University of Göttingen , is hiring a postdoc in mathematical modeling of fungal plant disease dynamics . The project sits at the intersection of mathematical biology , plant pathology , epidemiology , and crop protection , with a focus on foliar fungal diseases of wheat. The successful candidate will develop deterministic and stochastic models (including ODEs , PDEs , and spore dispersal models) across scales from single...

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Piacenza and Cremona Campus) is inviting applications for its PhD Programme in Agro-Food System – XLII cycle . This is a three-year doctoral opportunity focused on interdisciplinary research in the agri-food sector. The call includes 29 PhD positions , of which 22 positions come with scholarships . The programme is organized into two main research areas: Biological-Agricultural and Economic-Legal . Research projects cover a wide range of topics relevant to m...