PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: How Long Does it Take Grassland Fungi to Recover After Disturbance?

Deadline: 16 Dec 2026 · 34 days left

Institution: University of East Anglia
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805
Deadline: 16 Dec 2026 · 34 days left

About this position

Scientific Background Unimproved, sensitively grazed lowland grasslands are an ecologically vital but highly threatened habitat. These grasslands support diverse fungal communities, from the iconic and vulnerable waxcaps to a vast, poorly understood diversity of soil microfungi that underpin plant health, nutrient cycling, and carbon storage. A key determinant of fungal community recovery is time since last disturbance (e.g. ploughing), because fungi rely on slow-growing, undisturbed hyphal networks. Understanding how long recovery takes, and what drives it, is essential for informing grasslan

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