PhD in Climate Information Use and Local Adaptation Decision-Making University of East Anglia in United Kingdom

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia in collaboration with the UK Met Office . The project, From climate information to climate action: Evaluating how climate information use shapes local adaptation decision making in English Local Authorities and opportunities for improvement , focuses on climate adaptation , climate services , policy, and how evidence is translated into action on the ground. This is a strong fit for applicants interested in environmental science, publi...

PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds / Leeds University Business School on communicating model uncertainty in climate information to decision makers . This project sits within the UNRISK CDT and explores how uncertainty in climate information can be communicated more effectively, especially in the context of seasonal forecasting , but potentially also interannual forecasts and longer-term climate projections . The research is interested in how to present probabilistic forecasts together wi...

New PhD opportunity in climate resilience , ancient woodland , and environmental science , offered through the Edinburgh E5 Doctoral Training Partnership . The project is focused on understanding the risks facing Scotland's ancient woodland and identifying practical climate resilience strategies . This is a strong fit for applicants interested in ecology, forest/environmental risk, and nature-based adaptation research. Supervision/academic contacts mentioned in the post include Dr Lindsay Banin ...

Applications are now open for the UNRISK Centre for Doctoral Training in Climate Uncertainty, Risk and Decisions. This is a funded PhD opportunity spanning the University of Leeds, University College London, and the University of Exeter, with 38 projects advertised and around 16 fully funded students expected to be appointed. Some positions are open to international applicants. The programme is interdisciplinary and focuses on climate science, climate uncertainty, climate risk, uncertainty quant...

PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in AI in climate information and communication , hosted by Leeds University Business School and supervised by Professor Barbara Summers and Dr Andrea Taylor . This project examines the benefits and risks of using large language models (LLMs) and chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for climate communication , including how AI summarises climate information for non-technical audiences, how it represents uncertainty , and how users interpret and t...