Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Professor Colbourne is recruiting doctoral researchers in areas including:

Molecular mechanisms of developmental plasticity and acclimation
The use of genomic signatures for environmental health protection
Forecasting environmental health threats to populations using Daphnia egg bank genomics
Biostatistical and computational methods of analysing high dimensional data and gene networks
Population genomics

20022024

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Research interests

John Colbourne’s investigations encompass the fields of evolutionary ecology, high-throughput biology, environmental and functional genomics. From this blend of disciplines emerges a research program that centers on connecting gene expression and genome structure with individual fitness and population-level responses to environmental challenges.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

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