PhD position in biodiversity and mental health

Help pioneer biodiversity and mental health research with high-resolution spatial data and nationwide population cohorts.

Biodiversity is increasingly recognized as a determinant of one's mental health. However, studies often rely on ecological designs, coarse environmental indicators, or use cross-sectional self-reported exposure measures, leaving critical questions about how biodiversity affects individuals unanswered.

Your job

The BIOPATH project addresses these challenges. We combine biodiversity indicators, such as species richness, habitat quality, and functional diversity, with nationwide individual-level health and population register data. Using cutting-edge methods, including remote sensing, species distribution models, and spatial mixed-effects models, BIOPATH will provide new insights into how biodiversity shapes population mental health.

As a PhD candidate, you will work at the exciting intersection of planetary health, environmental epi...