PhD in plant science

The Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN) at University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in quantifying multi-species benefits of ley mixtures in relation to plant root growth, potential stabilisation of soil organic matter, and soil biota./nThe project is part of the research project “Grassy - Can diversity deliver ‘climate-smart’ grassland systems?”, financed by the Independent Research Fund Denmark./nLocation: KU Taastrup campus, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen./nCollaboration with Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and Wageningen University (WUR). Preferred start date: 1 April 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter).