PhD Opportunity: Quantifying Global Dimensions of Resilience
Are you interested in biodiversity, big data and statistical modelling? This PhD opportunity could be for you.
As part of the NERC TREES Doctoral Landscape Award, this project will use global time-series data on vertebrate and invertebrate populations to investigate patterns of ecological resilience. The project will explore how resilience varies across species and regions, and how it is affected by environmental pressures such as land-use and climate change.
You’ll develop skills in data analysis, statistical modelling and biodiversity science, while working with large-scale datasets to address important questions about how nature responds to a changing world.
You’ll be based at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), working with Charlie Outhwaite, and supervised by Tim Newbold at UCL.
Interested in using data to tackle some of the biggest questions facing biodiversity and conservation?
**Applications will be open from 14th October until 14th December 2026 at 5pm for the 2027 entry cohort.**
Find out more about the project and how to apply: https://www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/quantifying-global-dimensions-resilience
I am a passionate communicator and researcher with an extensive background in the environmental humanities and social sciences, dedicated to exploring and fostering connections between people and nature. Based between Sweden and the UK, I work in academia as a researcher and lecturer, teaching courses in environmental law, historical ecology, and disaster risk management.
I actively contribute to non-profit organisations promoting conservation and animal welfare. I work with Faunalytics, translating complex research into accessible insights for evidence-based advocacy; write feature articles for Ubuntu Magazine spotlighting conservation initiatives; and serve as Community Advocates Coordinator at WildHub, driving strategic communications and leading initiatives that connect and empower conservation practitioners worldwide.
When I’m not working, you’ll find me hiking forest trails with my dog or enjoying a good cup of coffee.
