PhD in Optimizing Canopy Photosynthesis in Controlled Environment Agriculture Wageningen University & Research in Netherlands

University of Twente is advertising a PhD position on Water Footprint Assessment and Water Credit Design in Egypt’s horticulture sector . The project sits within the Water Footprint in Action programme and focuses on water-smart agriculture, environmental performance, and decision-support for policy and investment. The research combines agricultural sciences and environmental sciences with quantitative methods such as water-footprint analysis, crop modelling, scenario design, and benchmarking of...

PhD and master's applicants are invited to apply for a position at the Indoor Plant Physiology Laboratory , Penn State University , in the United States . The project focuses on berry physiology and controlled-environment agriculture , with one position available starting Spring 2027 . Preference will be given to PhD applicants . The research will examine how environmental conditions , transpiration , nutrient uptake , and source-sink relationships affect berry growth, flowering, fruit developme...

Research Fellow – Agri-Tech Development at Nottingham Trent University (School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences). This is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time research position based at Brackenhurst Campus, United Kingdom . The project sits within NTU’s growing portfolio in sustainable agriculture , crop production , and agri-technology . The successful applicant will contribute to applied research in controlled environment agriculture , crop production systems, and agricultural innovatio...

Jeb Fields, Assistant Professor at the University of Florida , is recruiting a Postdoctoral Associate in Nursery Science for the University of Florida Environmental Nursery Production Lab in Gainesville, Florida . This opportunity sits at the intersection of production horticulture , agrophysics , and broader agricultural science , with a focus on advancing the next generation of nursery research. The role is described as a postdoc position in nursery science and production/agrophysics, suggesti...

Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands is advertising 2 fully funded PhD positions in the NWO-funded Timtrace project, focused on tropical forest logging and timber traceability . The first PhD is on radar detection of logging in tropical forests . The second PhD is on forensic tracing of tropical timber . Together, the projects aim to develop independent tools to verify the origin of tropical timber and help curb illegal trade. Funding is described as fully funded , with tailored P...