FOUR fully-funded PhD opportunities (applicants must be eligible for Home Fees status)
Two via CROCUS Doctoral Landscape Award. Application deadline: Monday 12th January 16.00 BST (application portal)
"Monitoring and protecting biodiversity across all its dimensions – taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic" Based at Reading main supervised by me and with cosupervisors from UKCEH and IoZ
"Quantifying trends in global wetland-associated biodiversity loss" Based at IoZ main supervised by Clare Duncan, enrolling at Reading under my cosupervision
Two via AI-INTERVENE Doctoral Focal Award. Application deadline: 19th January 2026 (application portal)
"AI-Driven Biodiversity Monitoring in Kelp Forests : Estimating Shark Populations through Machine Learning" Based at Reading main supervised by Glyn Barrett with my cosupervision
"AI-enabled Construction of an Ecosystem Management Framework that Supports UK Seabirds Conservation" Based at IoZ main supervised by Nathalie Pettorelli, enrolling at Reading under my cosupervision
If you are interested in pursuing a MSc or PhD at the University of Reading and your interests match our group research, feel free to contact me to discuss your project ideas and funding options. Before contacting me you should check these tips on how to search for an adviser effectively here and some of my views on mentoring here.
If you are interested postdoctoral research and your interests match our group research, feel free to contact me. I will post any funded positions here, but I am always happy to discuss the possibilities to support a fellowship application or work together in proposals. This site provides a great resource to find postdoctoral funding.