PhD Studentship: Next-Generation Marine Ecosystem Indicators: Machine Learning for Smarter Marine Spatial Planning in a Changing Climate University of East Anglia in United Kingdom

New fully funded PhD opportunity through the EastBio DTP programme at the University of St Andrews, within a marine biology research group led by Carmel McDougall and co-supervised by Tim Bean. The project focuses on improving hatchery production of the native oyster Ostrea edulis . The first phase will involve experimental work in the Scottish Ocean Institute’s aquarium facility to investigate methods for manipulating oyster sex, with the longer-term aim of optimising broodstock sex ratios and ...

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...

PhD opportunity at the University of East Anglia (School of Biological Sciences) with Dr W Haerty in Norwich, United Kingdom . This project focuses on genomics , population genetics , bioinformatics , marine biology , and biodiversity , using long-read DNA sequencing and pangenome approaches to quantify genetic diversity and population structure in wild fisheries species. The study will compare commercially harvested populations of Atlantic bluefin tuna and Atlantic herring , with an emphasis on...

[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...

[Fully-funded ARIES studentship covering Home fees, maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026-27, and a research training and support grant of £2,500. Limited number of studentships available for international applicants; the difference between Home and International fees may be waived by the registering university.] PhD Studentship at the University of Essex in collaboration with Tropical Marine Centre. This CASE project explores how corals recover after bleaching events, a critical question...