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PhD in Fire-Resilient Landscapes, Wildfire Risk and Ecosystem Recovery KU Leuven in Belgium

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PhD

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Full-time PhD fellowship for 4 years, subject to positive evaluation after one year. The salary follows KU Leuven assistant scales. The successful candidate will receive ecocheques, a bicycle allowance, or full reimbursement of public transport commuting costs. The position is based in Leuven, Belgium, with collaboration in Brussels.

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KU Leuven

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Keywords

Computer Science
Machine Learning
Environmental Science
Biology
Remote Sensing
Geography
Earth Science
Land Management
Landscape Ecology
Ecological Modeling
Ecological Restoration
Statistics

About this position

PhD vacancy in Fire-Resilient Landscapes under Climate Change: Linking Land Management, Wildfire Risk and Ecosystem Recovery at KU Leuven, within the Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape (FNL), the sGlobe lab, and in collaboration with PXL BIO-Research / INBO.

This PhD is part of the FireRisk project and focuses on understanding how land management and landscape design influence wildfire risk and post-fire ecosystem resilience. The project combines landscape ecology, ecology, geospatial analysis, remote sensing, GIS, ecological modelling, machine learning, and stakeholder engagement. The broader project also includes work on fuel loads, fuel moisture, microclimate conditions, and fire weather indices for improved wildfire risk assessment.

The successful candidate will investigate how land management practices, vegetation, soils, topography, and human land use shape wildfire behaviour and recovery after fire. Field monitoring, satellite-based analyses, harmonized geospatial databases, and predictive modelling tools such as Random Forest and XGBoost are mentioned as part of the research approach. The project aims to support land managers, policymakers, and first responders with decision-support tools for climate adaptation and wildfire management.

Eligibility highlights: MSc in a relevant field (e.g. Ecology, Biology, Bioscience Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Physical Geography, or related discipline), strong grades, background in terrestrial ecology and ecological modelling, programming skills (e.g. R), fieldwork and spatial data analysis experience, and fluent English.

Funding: full-time PhD fellowship for 4 years, with salary according to KU Leuven assistant scales and additional benefits such as ecocheques and commuting support.

Deadline: 30 July 2026. Interviews are planned for end of August 2026, with selection notification in mid-August 2026.

How to apply: email your CV and application letter to [email protected]. Include a short description of how you would approach the project and at least one reference.

Funding details

Full-time PhD fellowship for 4 years, subject to positive evaluation after one year. The salary follows KU Leuven assistant scales. The successful candidate will receive ecocheques, a bicycle allowance, or full reimbursement of public transport commuting costs. The position is based in Leuven, Belgium, with collaboration in Brussels.

What's required

Applicants should hold an MSc degree in a relevant field such as Ecology, Biology, Bioscience Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Physical Geography, or a related discipline by the start date. Strong grades are required, along with a background in terrestrial ecology and ecological modelling. Candidates should have solid programming skills (e.g. R) and experience with fieldwork and spatial data analysis. Fluency in English, written and spoken, and strong communication and teamwork skills are expected. Interest in biodiversity, conservation, remote sensing, GIS, and machine learning is relevant.

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Ecology

Conservation Biology

Plant Ecology

Climate Dynamics

Landscape Ecology