A first degree or MSc in a relevant subject is required.
Academic titlePhD/MPhil Forest Ecology and Management
Course descriptionResearch covers the environmental, economic and social factors underpinning sustainability in forest systems, studying processes ranging from individual ecological interactions to those acting at a landscape level.
Current research includes: Ecophysiology of the impact and tolerance of heavy metals and Al; plant nutrition; and the role of mycorrhizas in forest ecosystems; Impacts of elevated CO2 on forest establishment and ecosystem processes; Forest genetics and tree breeding; Forest inventory, ecology, structural and dynamic modelling and economics; Conservation and restoration of forest ecosystems.
Study Overseas
We offer 'split' PhD/MPhil programmes for international students with part of the study taking place in the student's own country or a third country. Many of our British and other European students also carry out fieldwork overseas for their research.
Funding
UK Research Councils (UK students only); DfID; Foreign and Commonwealth Office (via British Council); European Union; University scholarships (UK students only); Overseas Research Student scheme; Charities and Trusts; Commonwealth Scholarships; International agencies; Overseas Government Scholarships.