PhD Project Supervisors: We have over 100 potential principal supervisors from across the University of Leeds, University of Edinburgh, National Oceanography Centre, and British Antarctic Survey. Proposed PhD projects and supervisory teams are listed on the Projects page.
Get in touch with a supervisor in your area of interest at any of these institutions now, to discuss project ideas and to get advice on how to apply for a PhD.
Students starting in October 2020
We have 17 students starting in October 2020, who are based at University of Edinburgh, University of Leeds, BAS and NOC. All projects have a strong Earth Observation focus, and are on a range of topics.
Topics of PhD studentships starting in 2020:
Samuel Bancroft
University of Leeds
Developing a new methodology for assessing future food production based on machine learning, remote sensing and crop models
Supervised by:
Andy Challinor
Jacob Connolly
University of Leeds
Hazard monitoring from Space: Next generation InSAR time series analysis
Supervised by:
Andy Hooper
Benjamin Cox
University of Edinburgh
Sequential Bayesian inference for spatio-temporal probabilistic models of changes in global vegetation and ocean properties using Earth Observation data
Supervised by:
Víctor Elvira
Emily Dowd
University of Leeds
Detection and quantification of local methane sources using novel high-resolution satellite data
Supervised by:
Chris Wilson
Sophie Durston
National Oceanography Centre
Causes and solutions for the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
Supervised by:
Judith Wolf
Morag Fotheringham
University of Edinburgh
Ice-ocean-atmosphere interactions in the Arctic
Supervised by:
Noel Gourmelen
Bryony Freer
British Antarctic Survey
Antarctic Grounding Line Migration from ICESat-2 Altimetry
Supervised by:
Oliver Marsh
Nick Homer
University of Edinburgh
Image processing and machine learning applied to Earth Observation of the cryosphere
Supervised by:
Rob Bingham
Phoebe Hudson
National Oceanography Centre
Changing Arctic: Estimation of freshwater changes over the full Arctic basin including land and ocean from satellite observations
Supervised by:
Adrien Martin
Rebecca Kelly
University of Leeds
Improved understanding of Arctic atmospheric composition and climate through exploitation of satellite observations
Supervised by:
Steve Arnold
Eszter Kovacs
University of Leeds
Using satellite data to understand the influence of marine biogenic activity on high latitude clouds and climate
Supervised by:
Dan Grosvenor
Maximillian Lowe
British Antarctic Survey
Unveiling the 4D variability in the lithospheric cradle of the Antarctic ice sheet
Supervised by:
Fausto Ferraccioli
Amber Turton
University of Edinburgh
Using satellite data to improve mapping of stem density and forest carbon for sustainable forest management
Supervised by:
Nicola Augustin
Megan Udy
University of Leeds
Satellite detection of volcanic eruption impacts on forests
Supervised by:
Susanna Ebmeier
Lucy Wells
University of Edinburgh
The response of savannas and dry forests to global change: disentangling the effects of climate change, land use and changing CO2 using radar remote sensing and fieldwork
Supervised by:
Casey Ryan
Solomon White
University of Edinburgh
High-resolution multispectral estimation of sea surface salinity and temperature in coastal areas
Supervised by:
Encarni Medina-Lopez