Vacancies – Six month paid internships
The Centre for Forest Protection has created six exciting internships based at Forest Research in Surrey or Midlothian, and at Kew Gardens in London or West Sussex.
The internships will run from October 2024 to April 2025. Projects are open to graduates, and will focus on important topics in tree health and forest protection.
This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge, skills and experience with two of Britain’s leading research institutes. To apply, or find out more about these exciting opportunities please click on the individual project titles below:
Internships with Kew
Closing date 14th August
Genomic analysis of Dutch elm disease resistance
Location: Kew Gardens, Richmond or Wakehurst, West Sussex
Assessment and mapping of Dutch elm disease resistance
Location: Kew Gardens, Richmond or Wakehurst, West Sussex
Ash genome annotation using RNA-seq data
Location: Kew Gardens, Richmond or hybrid
Internships with Forest Research
Closing date 4th August
Understanding the social acceptability of ‘lost’ tree species restoration
Location: Forest Research, Roslin, Midlothian
A survey of pine-associated nematodes of the UK
Location: Forest Research, Farnham, Surrey
The effects of Xylella fastidiosa on UK tree species
Location: Forest Research, Farnham, Surrey
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Our science programme will support the UK governments' forest and tree strategies and the successful delivery of tree planting programmes. Research outcomes will also directly contribute to the improved resilience of the UK’s forests, woodlands and trees and help promote enhanced capacity and capability in forest and tree health research.
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