Students & Collaboration

I lead a research group working on demography, life-history evolution, and phenology. To date I have supervised five postdocs/fellows, four PhD students, and more than thirty MSc graduates, across topics including comparative plant demography, woodland phenology, and mammalian ageing.

Prospective PhD students

PhD positions in my group are advertised as funded posts, typically linked to externally funded research projects. Advertisements appear on the SDU job portal and platforms such as Academic Positions.

I encourage interested candidates to follow these channels and to contact me in advance of a formal call if they have a strong background in demography, quantitative ecology, life-history evolution, or phenology.

Postdoctoral opportunities

Funded postdoc positions are advertised through the same channels when available.

I also welcome enquiries from candidates wishing to apply for independent fellowships hosted in my group. The main route for international researchers is the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (Horizon Europe).

I have previously supported successful MSCA applications. If you are considering this route, please contact me at least 3–6 months before the deadline.

Strong postdoc candidates typically have a completed PhD in a relevant field, solid quantitative skills (including R and statistical modelling), a publishing track record, and a focused research question that connects clearly to the group’s work. I aim to support postdocs in developing an independent research profile alongside contributing to collaborative group projects.

Contacting me

For both PhD and postdoc enquiries, a short focused message is the most useful starting point. Please include your current role and institution, your methodological background, your thematic interests and how they connect to my group’s work, and any relevant practical details such as timing and funding route.

Collaboration

I am open to collaborations with strong methodological or scientific complementarity, including visiting researcher arrangements, Horizon Europe consortium work, and co-supervision.

Last updated: 8 March 2026.