Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Genetics and Biodiversity Assessments South African National Biodiversity Institute in South Africa

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Entomology and Crop Protection at the University of Pretoria , in collaboration with BerriesZA and Stellenbosch University . The project focuses on thrips pest dynamics in blueberry production across South Africa , with research themes including insect genomics , landscape ecology , and spatial modeling . The position is aimed at candidates with an MSc background in Entomology , Genetics , Crop Protection , or Environmental Science . Applicants should have at leas...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Entomology and Crop Protection at the University of Pretoria , in collaboration with BerriesZA and Stellenbosch University . The project focuses on thrips pest dynamics in blueberry production across South Africa , with research themes including insect genomics , landscape ecology , and spatial modeling . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in agricultural pest management, insect biology, genetics, and spatial/quantitative approaches. The post highlight...

PhD opportunity at the University of St Andrews in Deep Learning for time-series from genomic biodiversity projects , hosted by the School of Biology and supervised by Dr C Kosiol and Dr Rui Borges . This project sits at the intersection of biology , bioinformatics , evolutionary biology , genetics , ecology , zoology , and computer science . The research focuses on how populations adapt to changing environments using genomic time-series data, including samples from natural history museums, labo...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Pretoria in collaboration with Citrus Research International (CRI) . The project focuses on remote sensing , landscape genomics , entomology , and pest management , specifically studying thrips spillover dynamics in mixed production agricultural landscapes in Mpumalanga, South Africa . The research is centered on citrus and macadamia systems and combines field ecology, molecular approaches, and spatial analysis. Funding: R190,000 per year bursary...

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...