Coventry University are advertising a fully funded PhD studentship on invasive non-native species:

Emerging invasive species and their management

Control strategies targeting early stages of the invasion process of alien invasive species have been shown to be most successful and cost effective. Key for the success of these strategies is the early identification of emerging species with potentially high negative impacts in the future but also the early response of key stakeholders involved in invasive species management and the provision of adequate resources. 

This project aims to analyse how emerging invaders could be identified from species distribution databases as well as citizen science records. Furthermore, the project will analyse stakeholder awareness and decision processes in the management response to emerging invaders.  The project will focus on non-native plants in Great Britain and Ireland working with the Botanical Society for Britain and Ireland (BSBI), their database and the citizen science project Plant Alert. The project is also linked to the Horizon Europe project OneSTOP, collaborating with their living lab network across European countries and the Coventry living lab in particular. 

Deadline for applications: 27 May 2025, starting in September 2025

Visit the Coventry University website for further information and to apply.

For any questions, please contact Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz.