PhD Opportunities in Ecology in Norway

PhD Research Fellow in Terrestrial Ecology at the University of Agder (UiA) , Norway. This vacancy is a PhD-level research position in terrestrial ecology , making it a strong fit for applicants interested in ecosystem processes, biodiversity, field-based ecological research, vegetation or population studies, and land-based environmental change. The post is hosted by UiA, a Norwegian university with a broad academic environment and opportunities for interdisciplinary research. The advertisement ...

PhD Candidate in Biodiversity Value Assessment for Energy Transition at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. This PhD opportunity is focused on biodiversity value assessment in the context of the energy transition. The project sits at the intersection of biodiversity, ecological valuation, and sustainable energy planning, making it a strong fit for candidates interested in conservation science, environmental assessment, and the trade-offs involved in shifting to low...

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is advertising a PhD Fellow in Marine Molecular Ecology based in Tromsø, Norway. This position is suited to candidates interested in marine biodiversity, molecular ecology, and the application of genetic and genomic approaches to understand marine organisms and ecosystems. The role is part of UiT Norges arktiske universitet, a leading Arctic research university with strong expertise in marine science and northern ecosystems. The listed contacts for questions a...

NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) is advertising a 3-year PhD Candidate position at the Gjærevoll Centre for Biodiversity Foresight Analyses in Trondheim, Norway. The project sits at the intersection of biodiversity science , spatial ecology , landscape ecology , land use , renewable energy , and social-ecological systems , with a strong focus on assessing biodiversity values in areas affected by the energy transition. The PhD will explore how biodiversity impacts of energy p...

PhD Research Fellow in Diversity and Ecology of Marine Algae and Protistan Parasites at the Natural History Museum, University of Oslo , Norway. This four-year PhD Research Fellow position is part of an international research environment focused on the diversity and ecology of marine algae and protistan parasites. The project will examine how climate-driven warming is reshaping Arctic microbial eukaryote communities, with particular attention to the northward expansion of toxic microalgae and pr...

University of Agder (UiA), Norway is recruiting a PhD student in evolutionary ecology / terrestrial ecology to study how crop pests evolve under sustained biological control. The project combines field sampling in Brazil , laboratory experiments, and quantitative genetics to investigate how decades of contrasting biocontrol histories have shaped resistance and other life-history traits. This is a three-year salaried PhD position with a gross annual salary of NOK 550,800 . The role includes exten...

PhD Research Fellow in Terrestrial Ecology at the University of Agder (UiA), Norway, in the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Natural Sciences. This is a 3-year, 100% PhD position based at Campus Kristiansand . The project sits in evolutionary ecology and terrestrial ecology , asking how natural populations respond to strong human-imposed selection pressures. The research combines field sampling, laboratory experiments, and statistical modelling to study genetic variation in comp...