Postgraduate research opportunities Deep Learning for Woodland Soil Biodiversity Identification and Monitoring
ApplyKey facts
- Opens: Thursday 1 February 2024
- Number of places: 1
- Duration: 3 years
- Funding: Home fee, Travel costs, Stipend
Overview
The project will investigate biodiversity in soils though automatic soil fauna identification using Novel Deep Learning to address taxonomic, spatio-temporal and resolution gaps in biodiversity knowledge, allowing for a faster response to faunal changes in a conservation setting due to sudden changes on ecosystem condition.Eligibility
Funding is provided for students with a good honours degree at a first- or upper second-class level, awarded within a relevant cognate discipline.
Project Details
Further information
The PhD studentship is funded in collaboration with Forest Research.
Funding details
John Anderson Research Studentship Scheme (JARSS): Home fees and stipend at UKRI rate and travel.
Apply
Interested applicants should contact Dr Christos Tachtatzis (email: christos.tachtatzis@strath.ac.uk) in the first instance, with a CV and covering letter.
Number of places: 1
Applications will be reviewed on a first come basis.
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Contact us
For further details contact Dr Christos Tachtatzis (email: christos.tachtatzis@strath.ac.uk).