Doctorado en UK para prevenir invasiones biológicas mediante análisis evolutivo y ecológico

PhD project developing evolutionary and ecological analysis to identify species which threaten to become invasive pests.

We have funding for fees (and a full stipend of ~£17k pa for for a
EU or UK student). It would suit a student with a first degree, or
comparable background, in a Biology or Bioinformatics discipline.

The project
includes a placement within Defra¢s Risk and Horizon Scanning Team:
https://bit.ly/2WRK6fC

is a collaboration between Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Dr Laura Kelly)
and Queen Mary University London (Prof. Richard Nichols)

will focus on Agrilus, a genus of more than 3000 species of wood-boring
beetles.

Several Agrilus species have become major pests of trees and shrubs
species with a devastating impact on plant health; yet some of them were
previously known as minor inflictions that caused minimal damage to their
natural hosts. We will use phylogenetic methods to predict Agrilus host
range expansions and to assess future risk to plant species that have
not yet come into contact with these beetles.

Details of the application process and further information can be found
here: https://bit.ly/3e9tlCq

If you have specific questions do not hesitate to contact me


Richard Nichols (r.a.nichols@qmul.ac.uk)
Professor of Genetics
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbcs/staff/richardnichols.html