PhD: Developing green facades for building insulation and enhancing urban biodiversity (BIO-SKIN)

Who can apply: A completed MSc in forest and nature conservation or biology, extensive knowledge of the Dutch flora with the ability to identify plant species in the field, and a strong interest in plant, insect and soil interactions. Dutch and English at C1 level are both required, together with some teaching and scientific writing… What is funded: A PhD in the BIO-SKIN project, embedded in the Biosystematics Group and the Laboratory of Entomology and supervised by dr. ir. Casper Quist and Prof. Bregje Wertheim. You will set up and monitor mini-ecosystems in facade panels at Living and Field Lab sites, analyse ecological and ecophysiological data, and spend one… Deadline: 2 November 2026. The advert body says you can apply up to and including Monday 2 November 2026; the vacancy sidebar prints Apply before 3-11-2026, which is the same cut-off. First interviews are on 24 November 2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Wageningen University & Research, official page.

Who can apply

• A completed MSc in forest and nature conservation or biology, extensive knowledge of the Dutch flora with the ability to identify plant species in the field, and a strong interest in plant, insect and soil interactions. Dutch and English at C1 level are both required, together with some teaching and scientific writing experience. No nationality restriction is stated, but the Dutch language and flora requirements will in practice limit most international applicants.

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