We are selecting four (4) Ph.D. candidates to conduct research in agricultural landscapes in the biodiversity-rich Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Selected candidates will study the Ecosystem Services, Restoration Ecology and Economic Valuation to achieve their Ph.D. in Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation at the Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), located in Bahia state, Brazil. The 4-year course is tuition-free, and each candidate will be granted a stipend (for up to 48 months) of R$2,200.00/month (~U$550.00). The research is led by the Applied Ecology and Conservation Lab.
Apply from 13 February to 2nd March at: www.ecologiauesc.com / pgecologia@uesc.br
Contact supervisors at: deborahuesc@gmail.com ; gaiotto@esc.br ; marianon@gmail.com