Three Funded PhD Positions in Entomology, Conservation Ecology, and Agricultural Economics Stellenbosch University in South Africa

Louisiana State University’s Forest Entomology Research Group in the Department of Entomology is seeking a PhD student in conservation ecology to start in Spring 2027 . The project is centered on forest entomology , arthropod ecology , insect ecology , biodiversity , and restoration ecology , with a strong focus on how environmental variability shapes species interactions in forest ecosystems. The advertised PhD project examines the ecology of terrestrial arthropods and insect communities in the...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Pretoria , offered by the Department of Zoology and Entomology in partnership with the South African Table Grape Industry . The project will investigate the chemical and nutritional drivers of thrips abundance in table grapes , making it a strong fit for students interested in entomology , chemical ecology , agriculture , and related biological sciences. This is a 3-year PhD with a start date in March 2027 . The post is physically located in Sout...

This postdoctoral research associate position at Iowa State University focuses on bee ecology and conservation in farmland, with a specific emphasis on how reconstructed native habitat within agricultural landscapes influences managed and wild bees. The successful candidate will join a USDA-NIFA-funded, interdisciplinary project titled “Evaluating Benefits of Reconstructed Habitat in Farmland Across Bee Species and Landscapes” . The research examines when and where prairie strips and other recon...

Postdoctoral Fellow opportunity at Aarhus University , Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Technical Sciences, in Roskilde, Denmark . The project is part of the Horizon Europe research project BALANCE and focuses on the economic analysis of nature restoration measures across different farming systems . The postdoc will work on assessing the short-, medium-, and long-term costs and benefits of nature restoration and nature-positive farming systems, with emphasis on farm income , farm...

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...