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Overview of all open PhD projects

The following PhD projects are offered during the 32^nd call for applications. Online application is possible from
December 09, 2025 through January 07, 2026. Third-party funded projects are highlighted with *.
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Constraining Terrestrial Biosphere Models Using Atmospheric CO₂, Stable Carbon Isotope (¹³C), and Radiocarbon (¹⁴C) Observations (more info)

Explore the potential of microorganisms to restore disturbed environment (more info)

Climate change and metal mobility: linking Amazon forests with blackwater river systems (more info)

Exploring the role of landscape diversity in modulating ecosystem resilience to extreme events (more info)

Water use strategies of global tree-grass savannas during drying and rewetting soils (more info)

Hybrid modeling of root zone water storage and ecosystem responses to water availability (more info)

All shapes and sizes? Investigating tree morphological adjustments to a changing climate (more info)

Molecular Fingerprints of Ecosystems as Early Warning Systems for Climate-Induced Changes (more info)

From Andes to Amazon: Synthesizing Ecohydrological Controls on Carbon–Water–Energy Fluxes Across South America (more info)

From Genomes to Gas Fluxes: Microbial and Viral Functions in Arctic Permafrost Environments (more info)

Reaching deeper – exploring optimal root water uptake strategies at the individual and ecosystem scale (more info)

Groundwater under pressure – exploring climate change impacts on groundwater recharge and quality and drinking water safety (more info)