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5 Fully Funded PhD Positions available for an interdisciplinary doctoral training program SPRINT: Sustainable Production of Specialty Crops The specialty crop industry is facing similar challenges across different crops, majorly in labor shortages and inefficient crop management. Artificial intelligence (Al) and precision technologies are essential for adapting the specialty crop industry to a rapidly changing climate because they enable growers to monitor and manage environmental variables with high accuracy. Graduate student fellowships are currently available at Penn State University for doctoral work on the Al enhanced specialty crop production systems. #Dearyounggraduate #Scholarships #Scholarlywednesday

PhD Studentship: Revealing How Plant Roots Adapt to Compacted Soil Environments https://botany.fyi/ra9r9o The University of Nottingham is inviting applications for a PhD studentship focused on understanding how plant roots sense and respond to compacted soil conditions. The aim of this research is to uncover the mechanisms by which plants detect and cope with physical stress in complex, heterogeneous soil environments. #PlantSciJobs

If you are a researcher or an innovator in the Australian sugarcane industry don’t miss these opportunities. Applications for SRA’s Research Awards and Postgraduate Scholarships will be closing at the end of August! The Sugar Industry Postgraduate Research Scholarships (SPRS) enable qualified graduates to undertake Research Doctorate or Research Masters study and to facilitate research and training in areas of value to the Australian sugarcane industry. The scholarships are tenable at Australian universities and institutions for postgraduate research study. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJRnvRme The Sugar Industry Research Awards enable participants to undertake small projects which demonstrate clear benefits to the sugarcane industry. These projects could be used to develop research skills or to explore new and innovative ideas about issues in the industry. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJp858Sv #sugarresearchaustralia #researchawards #postgraduates The University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland QUT (Queensland University of Technology) James Cook University Southern Cross University CQUniversity University of Sydney University of Technology Sydney RMIT University Great Barrier Reef Foundation Reef Catchments Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland) Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)

PHD DEFENCE. On 17 September 2024, Wanhe Qi from DTU Aqua will defend his PhD thesis on new methods to estimate biofilm activity in recirculating aquaculture systems. The defence can be followed online or attended in person at DTU Hirtshals Campus. Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are land-based facilities that offer a more sustainable approach to fish farming by allowing a high degree of water reuse and maintaining controlled environmental conditions. However, these conditions can also promote the growth of microorganisms, which often form biofilm—a community of microorganisms attached to surfaces. In RAS, biofilm can develop on tank walls, pipes, sumps, biofilters etc. While biofilm can offer benefits like enhanced nutrient cycling, waste degradation, and resource recovery, it can also cause biofouling, pathogen proliferation, and odour problems. To ensure a stable and healthy environment for fish production, biofilm must be controlled to maximize their benefits and minimize their negative impacts. One challenge in RAS is the difficulty of monitoring biofilm activity. During his PhD research, Wanhe developed new, simple, and rapid methods for this purpose by measuring oxygen changes. These innovative methods have been used to assess biofilm responses in RAS biofilters, particularly in relation to peracetic acid disinfection. The findings provide a new perspective on understanding biofilm and offer valuable tools that can be applied both in the aquaculture industry and beyond. Learn more about the defence on DTU Aqua’s website: https://lnkd.in/dDH5rY5E This post was originally written in English. We cannot take responsibility for any machine translations into other languages. #phd #aquaculture

The water samples collected from FQM (Kansanshi mine) were taken to the laboratory for analysis. Water has many parameters to be looked at, however, our research objectives were specific to look at: pH, Temperature, Salinity, Conductivity, TDS (Total dissolved solids). These parameters entails so much for both human beings and aquatic species. As a fish scientist, am more interested in understanding the water quality of a specific environment. This will help make sound decisions as to how much the water is contaminated and recommend the proactive measures to be taken in order to protect and preserve biodiversity in aquatic environment. My core scientific interest is in the subfield if toxicology and nutrition with respect to aquatic and terrestrial ecology. These subfields of biology are very intricate and requires proactive approach in order to have good food security and mitigate climate change. My undergraduate thesis has given me a good opportunity which helped to understand the impact copper - deposits on Oreochromis andersonii (Tilapia) in the Kafue River (Kitwe). This research also focused on levels of copper concentration and how much is useful for a fish and also will not affect human beings. Am looking forward to further my research in a different but similar dimensions with the focus on: impact of fecal waste matter on fish species. This will expand to also expand on the number of various species of economic importance (consumable). The research will document first aquatic stream/river of interest, collect water parameters for approximately - a year for insight differences in water parameters. #aquaticscience #watersampling #research #aquaticbiology #environmentalimpactassessment

🚨 OPPORTUNITY! #postdoc position to support the European Partnership “Accelerating farming systems transition: #groecology #LivingLabs and Research Infrastructures” The mission of the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) as a nationally and internationally active #research institute is to deliver solutions for an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable #agriculture – together with society. The particular focus of the #position for an advanced postdoc within the AGROECOLOGY-Team at ZALF is on developing a conceptual framework to assess and monitor #agroecology transition processes. This includes developing appropriate indicators and quality criteria for monitoring the agroecological #transition, its performance and social-ecological impacts. For the #partnership, it is important to consider the entire value chain and all associated actor groups in understanding how they shape the transition. Full-time position temporarily for 2 years, starting 1 November 2024 within the Working Group for Land Use Decisions in a Spatial and System Context in Müncheberg ❗ Application deadline: 18 August 2024

🌟 List of Chinese Universities Without Application Fees 🌟 📚 Are you planning to study in China? Here's a list of universities that waive application fees, making it easier to pursue higher education: 1. China Normal University (CNU) 2. Chongqing Jiaotong University (CQUT) 3. Dalian University of Technology (DUT) 4. Donghua University Shanghai (Application Fee after Selection) 5. Fujian Normal University (FJNU) 6. Fujian University of Technology (FJUT) 7. Harbin Engineering University (HEU) 8. Harbin University of Science and Technology (HRBUST) 9. Huazhong Agricultural University 10. Nanjing Agricultural University 11. Nanjing University 12. Nanchang University 13. Northwest A & F University (NWAFU) 14. Northwest Agricultural & Forestry University (NWAFU) 15. Northwest University (NWU) 16. Renmin University of China 17. Shandong Normal University (SDNU) 18. Shandong University 19. Shandong University of Science and Technology 20. Southeast University (Application Fee after Selection) 21. Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU) 22. Sichuan Agricultural University 23. Sichuan University (SCU) 24. South China University of Technology 25. Taiyuan University of Technology (TYUT) 26. Tianjin University 27. Wuhan University 28. Wuhan University of Technology (WUT) 29. Yangzhou University 30. Yanshan University 31. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (ZUST) 32. Zhengzhou University 🚀 Start your application journey today and save on fees!

☃️ Festive Greetings from the Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology at Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry! To all our amazing #partners and #colleagues, near and far, thank you for an incredible year of collaboration. Here’s to a joyful holiday season and a New Year full of growth and breakthroughs! "May the next year bring to all of you: 🌱 New projects with huge budgets and zero strict project administrators looking over your shoulder. 🔬 #Lab equipment that’s smarter than us and never develops a personality. 🎓 #PhD students who think data analysis is fun, sleep is overrated and deadlines are thrilling! 🤝 #Collaborations where ideas flow as smoothly as coffee (and zero endless video meetings). 🌍 #Global connections that come with free conference trips to sunny places (cocktails included!). 📑 An #administration that fights for researchers, not against them, because someone has to #FEED THE WORLD and #SAVE THE PLANET while we try not to get buried under paperwork! 💥And, of course, your #dream team—no capes, no superpowers, just a group of people who somehow get everything done while questioning their life choices and celebrating every tiny victory like it’s a Nobel Prize or a Nature publication (even if it’s just a well-organized folder)! Cheers to a fantastic year ahead! #greatings #projects #partners #opportunity #research

Lithuania ( Europe) PhD Scholarships 🇧🇴 Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC) and Vytautas Magnus University (VDU), Lithuania. Areas/ relevant subjects of Plant Sciences 🌴🪴🌿☘️ Agronomy, Biochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology, Pathology, Environmental Sciences, Horticulture, Food Science, Forestry and Plant Breeding. Application Procedure Select relevant thesis title from list (pdf attached). Convince the supervisor by sending a quality body email with potential CV. Criterion No IELTS Published or accepted to be published scientific publications; Grade point average of the master's diploma; Motivation interview, obligatory for all applicants (either face to face meeting or via Internet). Funding detail Monthly stipend 1078€ during 1st Year then 1210€ during 2-4th Year/end of degree. Annual increment in Monthly stipend ~10% depending on inflation rate. 👉 Please translate these pages from Google translator or from another source.