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PhD Studentship: Investigating the Viability of a Mainland Re-introduction of the Glanville Fritillary Butterfly: A Genomic and Habitat Viability Assessment University of Exeter in United Kingdom

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PhD

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Physiology

Funding

Available

Deadline

Jan 7, 2027

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Physiology
Population Genetics
Environmental Science
Biology
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About this position

[Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free stipend for eligible students.]

This PhD studentship examines whether a mainland re-introduction of Britain’s Glanville fritillary butterfly could be made viable through a combination of genomic evidence and habitat assessment. The project focuses on a species that survives as a single metapopulation on the Isle of Wight and asks whether inbreeding depression and low genetic diversity may be limiting its long-term persistence.

The researcher will work across conservation genomics, population recovery, field ecology and thermal physiology to evaluate whether genetically informed founders could establish a self-sustaining population at a new mainland site. Whole-genome data will be generated from butterflies on the Isle of Wight and compared with populations from the Channel Islands, Normandy and Åland to estimate diversity, inbreeding and genetic load. Crosses between individuals from different populations will be used to test whether admixed offspring show improved performance.

The project also includes field-based habitat work. Drone surveys will be used to assess potential reintroduction sites on the mainland, with a particular focus on fine-scale warm microclimates and their relationship to larval survival. Together, the genomic and ecological datasets are intended to inform whether genetic rescue is feasible and to help develop a protocol for restoring the species to part of its historic mainland range.

The supervisory team brings complementary expertise in conservation genomics, field ecology, thermal physiology and drone-based habitat surveying, giving the student training across the full pathway from genome analysis to reintroduction planning.

Funding details

Available

What's required

No specific entry requirements are stated in the advert beyond eligibility for the funded studentship.

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