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-s... 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 - 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