PhD Opportunities in Freshwater Ecology

Uppsala University is inviting applications for a full-time PhD student position in Limnology, based in the Department of Ecology and Genetics within the Limnology program in Uppsala, Sweden. The project focuses on modelling phytoplankton succession in lakes and understanding how lake communities respond to climate warming, eutrophication, extreme weather events, and other environmental changes. The doctoral researcher will use process-based biogeochemical and dynamical models, data handling, st...

The Olden Lab in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada, is recruiting fully funded MSc and PhD students in freshwater science. Research areas include sustainable water management, climate adaptation, environmental DNA (eDNA), freshwater conservation, ecology, fieldwork, data analysis, and collaborative research. Funding includes CAD $40,000 per year for PhD students for four years and CAD $20,000 per year for MSc students for two years, ...

PhD Student Position in Environmental Hydrology and Hydroecology The Chattopadhyay Hydroecology Lab at Texas State University is recruiting a PhD student in environmental hydrology to begin in August 2027. The research will combine ecohydrologic modelling and fieldwork in the Texas Hill Country to investigate how floods, droughts, stream drying, climate change, land use, and water demand are reshaping Texas rivers and aquatic ecosystems. Potential research directions include identifying when and...

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is offering a full-time, four-year PhD position in Biology , specializing in aquatic ecology , at the Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua). The position is based in Drottningholm, Stockholm, Sweden, with fieldwork mainly in the Kävlingeån river in southern Sweden and at trap-and-transport fishing sites. The doctoral project focuses on conservation and management methods for critically endangered anguillid eels. It will investigate how t...

The University of Duisburg-Essen is hiring a PhD researcher in Aquatic Ecology for a three-year project based in Essen, Germany, starting 1 January 2027. The position is a 65% employment role paid at the TV-L E13 level, with an application deadline of 26 November 2026. The doctoral research will investigate how river restoration benefits biodiversity and whether the active introduction of organisms can support ecological recovery. The project is located in the River Hase catchment in north-weste...

[Fully funded studentship covering fees, maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026/27, and a research training and support grant (RTSG). Limited number of studentships available for international applicants with home/international fee difference waived; relocation, visa, and health surcharge costs are not covered.] PhD Studentship at the University of East Anglia on the environmental consequences of next-generation plastics, including biodegradable plastics and paper-based alternatives. This ...

FCiências.ID is recruiting a PhD Scientific Researcher (Initial Stage Researcher) for the AquaPLAN project, titled Aquatic Pollution from Light and Anthropogenic Noise: management of impacts on biodiversity . The position is based at the cE3c – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes in Lisbon, Portugal, and is funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research & Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101135471. This is a full-time temporary research contract, ex...

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...

Doctoral Researcher in eDNA-based biodiversity time series in rivers A PhD opening is available in the Aquatic Ecosystem Research group led by Florian Leese at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Essen campus, Germany). The project, TrendDNA 2.0 , is funded by the Umweltbundesamt / German Environment Agency and focuses on reconstructing long-term river biodiversity trends using archived samples from the German Environmental Specimen Bank. The research combines environmental DNA (eDNA), biodiversit...