bonjour, We are seeking a keen and motivated applicant to the forthcoming entrance exam (concours) of the Doctoral School ED414 at the University of Strasbourg, France on the PhD project entitled Comparative behavioral ecology and ecophysiology of the European pond turtle Emys orbicularis along a latitudinal gradient. The PhD will be hosted by Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien(IPHC, UMR7178 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, France,https://iphc.cnrs.fr), as part of the Biodiversa+ funded Emys-R project (https://emysr.cnrs.fr/) and the Long-term Studies in Ecology and Evolution (SEE-Life) program of the CNRS on Neu-Woerr. The applicants are invited to contact the PhD supervisor (Jean-Yves Georges,jean-yves.georges@iphc.cnrs.fr)before 14 April 2025. Applications should include a detailed CV, marks, scores and ranks during the Master degree(s) and a motivation letter that clearly shows the match between the candidate’s expertise and the goals and needs of the project. Full details about the proposed research and application procedure can be found below. We would be grateful if you could circulate this announcement widely to likely candidates within your networks. Thank you in advance, Best wishes, JYGeorges ·· ··· DrJean-Yves Georges (Ж.-І.Жорж) IPHC UMR7178 CNRS UniStra 23 rue du loess, Building 60 67087 Strasbourg France +33 388 107 459 / 619 675 175 DR2 CNRS https://emysr.cnrs.fr/ https://iphc.cnrs.fr/en/professional-pages/jean-yves-georges/ last publications Nekrasova et al. (2025)Ensemble modelling for smart conservation strategies.Geography and Sustainability, 100266.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geosus.2025.100266 Meinard Y & Georges JY (2024)Frontiers of conservation.Conservation Biology, e14432. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14432 Standing with Ukraine СлаваУкраїні! 20 days in Mariupol https://archive.org/details/youtube-gvAyykRvPBo let's let go https://youtu.be/1VCQDoYop64?si=SBa9HCDDF1P9mfnD 1000 days together with Ukraine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJxgOU1tx_A Jean-Yves Georges (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)