PhD Studentship: Future-proofing the Environment: Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of Next-generation Plastics University of East Anglia in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia (School of Environmental Sciences) on the environmental impacts of next-generation plastics. This project, supervised by Dr T Tolhurst , focuses on plastic pollution , biodegradable plastics , ecotoxicology , ecology , ecosystem functioning , aquatic ecosystems , marine biology , and microbiology . The research will compare biodegradable plastics, conventional plastics, and paper-based alternatives in laboratory and field experiments, including wo...

Research Associate in Marine Biogeochemistry at Imperial College London , based at Silwood Park Campus (hybrid). This is a full-time, fixed-term research post for up to 2 years, funded by UKRI through Horizon Europe . The role sits within the OceanSOS project, an interdisciplinary international consortium studying how seamounts and the currents they generate influence the biological carbon pump and marine carbon cycling. The successful candidate will work on marine biogeochemistry , ocean carbon...

PhD opportunity in the University of Leeds group of Lee Brown , Professor of Aquatic Science. The project is aimed at candidates interested in developing new technology to answer research questions in water quality , biodiversity , and ecosystem functions in reservoirs . This is a strong fit for students with interests in Environmental Science , Biology , and related technical methods. The post does not include detailed information on funding, eligibility, or deadline in the LinkedIn text itself...

Ulster University is advertising a fully funded PhD in the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences at its Coleraine campus in Northern Ireland, UK . Research topic: From Catchment to Coast: Mapping Plastic Material Accumulation and its Impact on Northern Ireland’s Coastal Environment. The project sits at the intersection of environmental science , geography , GIS , remote sensing , and coastal change , with a focus on plastic pollution and its movement from catchments to the coast. Fundin...

Exciting fully funded PhD opportunity in marine biology , ecotoxicology , and ecophysiology at the Marine Biological Association , with research also carried out at the University of Plymouth . The project, titled “Double whammy? The combined effects of microplastics and marine heatwaves on digestive physiology and performance in marine invertebrates” , will investigate how two major environmental stressors— microplastics and marine heatwaves —interact to affect the health and fitness of ecologi...