I would like to draw the attention of prospective PhD candidates to a NERC funded PhD on harbour porpoise habitat preference and acoustic behaviour being offered at the Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St Andrews. Details, including information on application procedures, can be found at http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/postgrad/PHDprojects.php?co=detail <http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/postgrad/PHDprojects.php?co=detail&iA%5b2%5 d%5b0%5d=104&iA%5b0%5d%5b0%5d=refID> &iA[2][0]=104&iA[0][0]=refID NERC studentships cover the fees and living expenses for home students only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr Jonathan Gordon, Sea Mammal Research Unit, Gatty Laboratory, University of Saint Andrews, Saint Andrews Fife KY16 8LB Tel. 0161 408 1406 Mobile 07866 267814 Fax 01334 462632 Digital Messaging Service Voice 07020-964-330, Fax 07020-964-334 Skype: EcologicUK