Overview
Fully funded doctoral research position investigating how European butterflies respond to climate warming using museum specimens, field collections, biodiversity monitoring, image analysis and ecological modelling.
Complete research opportunity details
The THERMOTRAIT project studies changes in butterfly body size and wing pigmentation across climatic gradients, linking organismal traits to population persistence and community change. The project includes international fieldwork and a planned research visit to Madrid.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants should hold a relevant MSc or equivalent in ecology, evolutionary biology, conservation biology, zoology, environmental science, biogeography or another relevant field and must satisfy University of Helsinki doctoral-study eligibility before or shortly after appointment.
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Verification notes
Verified open on the official University of Helsinki page with Apply now action, ID 5129, fully funded through 31 August 2030 and stated application deadline.
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