Interested in a fully-funded PhD on wild carnivore psychology and the climate crisis?
The project aims to understand the impact of environmental changes, including climate and other human-related variables, on bold behaviour and problem-solving abilities in wild terrestrial carnivores here in the UK (primarily foxes, badgers, and pine martens). It will also explore ways in which such information impacts public attitudes towards carnivores as well as public engagement with the climate crisis.
The selected candidate will join my team, The British Carnivore Project, at the University of Hull. It is estimated that 80% of data collection will be comprised of animal fieldwork (e.g., deploying trail cameras and puzzle feeders), while the remaining 20% will be based on online human surveys to understand public attitudes and engagement.
Submit your application here: https://www.hull.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/phd/funded/leverhulme-doctoral-scholarships-centre-for-water-cultures-animal-psychology
For more information about the British Carnivore Project, please visit: https://www.blakemorton.co.uk/case-studies/
For all inquiries, please email me directly at b.morton@hull.ac.uk