Phd position in Population Biology A fully-funded PhD position in Population Biology is available at the Gjærevoll Centre for Biodiversity Foresight Analyses (https://www.ntnu.edu/gjaerevoll) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The PhD position is associated with the Advanced Grant project "Eco-Evolutionary Rescue of Fragmented Populations" funded by the European Research Council and NTNU, with an overall aim of providing new understanding of factors affecting the viability of small populations in nature. The primary focus of the PhD will be to analyse and parameterize models describing the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of small and fragmented populations, and how the risk of extinction is affected by changes in the environment such as expected alterations of the climate and loss of critical habitat types. The primary model system for examining the validity of the models will be a unique long-term individual-based data set on house sparrows at the coast of Helgeland in Northern Norway. The PhD position provides an exciting opportunity to gain broad basic research experience and expertise in evolutionary ecology under a conservation biology context, while working in an interdisciplinary research environment. The successful candidate will acquire broad training in the necessary research skills, and the position will suit a candidate who is motivated to undertake high-level research in the interface between different research disciplines. The three-year position includes research time as well as course components corresponding to half a year of studies. There will also be opportunities to contribute to fieldwork in beautiful nature. The position will be hosted within a dynamic research group based at NTNU, with strong collaborative links to many internationally leading research groups nationally and abroad. There will be opportunities for international mobility to the collaborating groups, and for conference and workshop participation. The main supervisor will be Professor Bernt-Erik Sæther (Gjærevoll Centre, NTNU), and co-supervisors will be Dr Yimen Araya-Ajoy (Department of Biology, NTNU) and Professor Henrik Jensen (Department of Biology, NTNU). Application deadline is August 15th. Read more about the position and how to apply here: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/281322/phd-position-in-population-biology Dr. Henrik Jensen Professor, Deputy of Research Department of Biology and the Gjærevoll Centre NTNU NO-7491 Trondheim NORWAY E-mail: Henrik.Jensen@ntnu.no Mobile: +47 91897064 Personal web: https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/henrik.jensen Centre web: https://www.ntnu.edu/web/cbd/english Henrik Jensen (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)