Marion Pfeifer

The IAPETUS partnership, funded by NERC, offers PhD opportunities for the 2026/27 cohort across a range of universities in Northern England and Southern Scotland, including Newcastle University, Durham University, University of Stirling, and others. Projects span diverse research areas such as environmental science, ecology, geoscience, climate change, biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles, hazards, and ecosystem monitoring. Studentships are fully funded, covering tuition and a stipend, with some projects offering additional CASE studentships in collaboration with industry or research organizations. Applicants should have a strong academic background in a relevant field and a keen interest in the advertised research themes. The full list of projects will be available from September 2025, with the application window opening in November 2025 and closing by the end of December 2025. Prospective students are encouraged to explore the IAPETUS website, filter projects by theme and institution, and contact supervisors for further information. The partnership provides an excellent opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research while enjoying the natural beauty of Northern England and Southern Scotland.

Professor Marion Pfeifer at Newcastle University announces upcoming recruitment for two postdoc positions and two PhD positions in her research lab. The roles will be part of the new ERC Advanced Grant project TIF-CER , which aims to develop the first predictive theory of how trees embedded in agricultural landscapes regulate climate risk and biodiversity across scales. The project emphasizes replacing assumptions with mechanisms and data, and building a framework that can be transferred across continents and climates. Research will involve fieldwork in multiple countries, including the UK, Italy, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Morocco (among others). This makes the opportunity especially relevant for candidates interested in forest landscape restoration , ecology , agroecology , landscape ecology , biodiversity , and climate-related environmental research. No formal eligibility details, deadlines, or funding amounts are provided yet; the post says to look out for the adverts . Interested applicants should monitor the project link and the university recruitment channels for the official calls.

Marion Pfeifer, Professor in Forest Landscape Restoration at Newcastle University, is recruiting two fully funded PhD students for the ERC Advanced Investigator Grant project TIF-CER: From Forests to Fields to Sustainable Rural Landscapes: A Multiscale Framework for Quantifying Biodiversity and Climate Interrelationships . The two PhD projects are based in the TROPS lab at Newcastle University and focus on: - Mechanisms driving water use in tree-based agricultural systems - Wildlife connectivity potential of tree-based agricultural systems This opportunity is especially relevant for students interested in biodiversity, environmental science, agriculture, ecology, climate change, forest landscape restoration, and sustainable rural landscapes. The positions are fully funded for 3.5 years, and the intended start date is Spring 2027. If you are interested, review the linked PhD descriptions and contact Marion Pfeifer by email. The post does not list a formal deadline, so applicants should reach out promptly for next steps.