PhD in Marine Science: Integrating Plankton Imaging Techniques for Ecosystem Research Plymouth Marine Laboratory in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity in coral reef resilience at the University of Essex , within the Coral Reef Research Unit and the School of Life Sciences . The project, Promoting Coral Recovery After Bleaching Events (CASE Project with Tropical Marine Centre) , is part of the ARIES DTP and focuses on the mechanisms of coral reef resilience after bleaching events. Students will work with cool imaging techniques , learn to use microsensors , and gain industry experience through partnership with Tropical Marine Ce...

[Fully funded ARIES studentship covering Home fees, maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026-27, and a £2,500 research training and support grant. Limited number of studentships available for international applicants, with the difference between Home and International fees waived by the registering university.] PhD studentship at the University of Essex on integrating plankton imaging techniques to better understand marine ecosystem structure and function. This project is part of the ARIES d...

Senior Research Associate – Marine food web rewiring at Lancaster University (Lancaster Environment Centre), UK. This is a full-time, 4-year research position funded by the Royal Society within the project Harnessing island-ocean connections to support ecosystems and people . The post sits in the Island-Ocean Research Hub and focuses on marine science , community ecology , food webs , island-ocean connectivity , and the ecological role of seabird nutrient run-off and nutrient subsidies in shapin...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Essex in collaboration with Tropical Marine Centre (UK), focused on coral recovery after bleaching events . You will work in the Essex Coral Reef Research Unit aquarium and investigate what makes corals more or less likely to recover after bleaching. The project combines marine biology , coral husbandry , environmental science , and optical imaging approaches, including light-sheet microscopy and optical coherence tomography , to study symbiont d...

PhD opportunity via the Iapetus DTP: Enhancing conservation decision-making through scientific innovation . The project focuses on conservation science , biodiversity metrics , and the scientific development of IUCN’s Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric. The work will involve collaboration with colleagues at IUCN , including Thomas Starnes , and is being advertised by Louise Mair (Research Fellow at Newcastle University). This is a strong fit for applicants interested in envir...