PhD
Studentship opportunities in Forestry
Applications
are invited for two, three year
fully funded PhD studentships in the area of Forestry. The studentships will be based with Inverness
College, University of the Highlands and Islands and will be part of the
developing research capability at the Scottish School of Forestry.
PhD Studentship: Mapping and Repositioning Forestry Skills
for the 21st Century
The aim of this PhD is to explore the ways in which conceptual and theoretical
frameworks such as multi- functionality and / or ecosystem services might be
combined with a ‘Systems’ approach to enhance understanding of the educational
and skills requirements of forestry in the 21st Century.
The PhD will commence in October 2014 and the
successful candidate will
be based at the University of the Highlands and Islands- Inverness College
(Centre for Remote and Rural Studies), Scotland.
The funding
associated with this project covers the equivalent of three years, full-time
UK/EU tuition fees, plus a stipend (at Research Council UK levels) for three
years.
The project
is a collaboration between Inverness College UHI and the University of Aberdeen
and is funded by Scottish Forestry Commission (Scotland and GB) and the
Scottish Forestry Trust.
Informal
enquiries about this PhD may be made to Dr Philomena de Lima: philomena.deLima.ic@uhi.ac.uk
For
further details and information about this studentship and how to apply go to http://www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/research
PhD
Studentship: Factors controlling the
abundance of pine-tree lappet moth (Dendrolimus
pini) in north-east Scotland.
This
studentship is offered jointly with Forest Research and builds upon research
undertaken since 2009 to investigate population densities and distribution of
the newly discovered and only known breeding population of the pine tree lappet
moth in the UK, The project will determine what level of risk this species may
pose to pinewoods, including Caledonian Pinewood Inventory forests, both now
and under future climate
scenarios.
In particular
it will focus on the potential contribution of British native parasites,
predators, and other natural control agents and climate in regulating
populations of pine-tree lappet moth in north-east Scotland. The known distribution
and potential spread of this moth, and incorporation of natural control
measures through an integrated land management approach will also be explored
The project
is jointly funded by Inverness College UHI and Forest Research.
For further
details and information about this studentship and how to apply go to http://www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/research
Closing date for applications for both
studentships: 30th
August 2014
Please note that a further studentship
opportunity in Forestry will be advertised in Autumn 2014.