Timeseries are an invaluable resource for identifying species responses and drivers of change, and for predicting future response, but are often segregated into ecological (annual, decadal) and palaeoecological (centennial, millennial) durations.
This PhD project aims to develop a robust methodology for comparing and integrating palaeoecological and ecological timeseries, using UK environmental monitoring, global BioTIME and palaeoecological datasets to assess whether ecological trends detected in recent decades are hallmarks of the Anthropocene or whether they represent a continuation of ecological responses seen during previous centuries and millennia.
The project includes co-supervisors in palaeoecology and biodiversity at St Andrews and at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. It is an opportunity for collaborative training in methods and approaches that will equip a successful student for a career in ecology, spanning macroecology, ecoinformatics and global change ecology.
Enquiries are welcome: contact Althea Davies,
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