THE PROJECT

A fully-funded PhD studentship (tuition waiver, stipend, and research &
training budget) is available at the University of Aberdeen, with Dr
Catherine Sheard as lead supervisor. The project, 'Trait-based drivers
of the ornamental plant trade', combines macroevolutionary methods,
global databases of plant traits, and cultural evolution techniques to
understand the forces shaping temporal, spatial, and taxonomic variation
in the household plant trade. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a
'CASE partner', facilitating further opportunities for collaboration
and skill development.

ELIGIBILITY

UK 'Home' students (e.g., 'settled' UK citizens or permanent residents,
refugees, and other eligible categories) only.

DEADLINE

Apply by April 22.

START DATE

September 2026.

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

Please see
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/quartiles-dla-case-trait-based-drivers-of-the-ornamental-plant-trade/?p191547
for more information about the project and for instructions on how
to apply.

Best wishes,

Catherine

Dr Catherine Sheard (she/her)
Interdisciplinary Fellow
School of Biological Sciences
University of Aberdeen
catherine.sheard@abdn.ac.uk

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