PhD in Water Footprint Assessment and Water Credit Design in Egypt’s Horticulture Sector University of Twente in Netherlands

Colorado State University is advertising a PhD Graduate Research Assistant position in weed ecology and soil health within the Weed Research Lab and the Department of Agricultural Biology. The project is supported by a Western SARE Research and Education Grant and focuses on evaluating annual living mulches as a sustainable weed-management strategy in vegetable production systems. The student will study how living mulches suppress weeds through physical competition and possible allelopathic effe...

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 is recruiting a PhD candidate for a project on green façades , urban biodiversity , ecology , and building insulation . The BIO-SKIN project (Bio-Inspired Outer Surfaces to Kool, Insulate and Nurture) develops bio-based, waste-derived, circular façade systems that integrate plant growth to keep buildings cool, improve insulation, support biodiversity, and contribute to more sustainable urban environments. The PhD research will focus on how plant-soil-insect inter...

Exciting PhD opportunity at Utrecht University in predictive plant–microbiome–pathogen interactions . The project sits at the intersection of plant-microbe interactions , plant pathology , and predictive modeling/approaches, with a focus on understanding how microbial communities shape plant health and disease. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in plant-associated microbiomes and fundamental-to-applied research. Degree level: PhD Research themes: plant microbiome, pathogen interacti...

Funded PhD and Master’s assistantships are available at Louisiana State University / LSU AgCenter for Spring or Fall 2027 . The research areas highlighted in the post include agricultural engineering , crop–atmosphere interactions , digital agriculture , and sustainable systems . This is a good fit for students interested in applied research at the intersection of agriculture, environmental processes, and data-driven farming systems. The post indicates that both PhD and Master’s assistantships a...