Bursary Description
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – mathematical and theoretical physical biosciences – Stellenbosch University
Application deadline: This call remains open until filled.
Project Title: Eco-evolutionary modelling of biodiversity changes in open adaptive communities.
Scope of Research: This project aims to use mathematical and statistical tools to monitor and predict the dynamics and patterns of community transitions when facing cross-scale stressors, such as habitat loss, biological invasions, and climate change. It brings together advanced mathematical models and statistical methods with real biodiversity data to create in-depth understanding of how ecological communities and interaction networks assemble and operate in changing environments.
The research is part of the South African Research Chair (SARChI) research programme in mathematical and theoretical physical biosciences. The postdoctoral candidate will have the opportunity to work within an interdisciplinary SARChI team (https://math.sun.ac.za/hui and https://www0.sun.ac.za/biomath).