We have several exciting and funded* PhD opportunities available at the University of St Andrews, UK – please see the School of Biology website for details (PhD projects at the SOI/SMRU):

https://synergy.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/phd-study/phd-study-projects/phd-study-soi-projects/

Please note different deadlines & funding opportunities – some closing very soon!

01 December 2019 (*funded for students worldwide):

- The seasonal ocean dynamics of the Amundsen Sea Embayment (using telemetry & oceanographic data from seal-born sensors)– Supervisor: Dr Lars Boehme

- Impacts of fishing-induced changes in forage fish school structure on African penguin foraging – Supervisor: Prof Andy Brierley

13 December 2019 (*funded for UK/EU students):

- A lab on a chip: using nano-plasmonics tongues for building miniaturized ecosystem sensors (SUPER DTP)- Supervisor: Dr Lars Boehme

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06 January 2020 (*funded for UK/EU students)

- Killer whale predation of harbour seals in the coastal waters of Scotland: investigating the ecological drivers and consequences of an apex predator-prey interaction – Supervisors: Dr Gordon Hastie & Dr Saana Isojunno

Posted on behalf of my colleagues.

Best wishes from Scotland,

Sonja

Dr Sonja Heinrich

Sea Mammal Research Unit

School of Biology

University of St Andrews

Scotland, UK