University of Dar es Salaam, Institute of Marine Sciences (UDSM-IMS), Tanzanian Meteorological Authorization (TMA), Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI), Technical University of Denmark, National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), and Copenhagen Business School CBS) are seeking 7 PhD candidates to work on the project ECOFISH (Enhancing Resilience of Coastal Communities: Towards Sustainable Fisheries and a Healthy Marine Environment) funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Danida. The starting date is 1 January 2025. The PhDs will be co-supervised by Tanzanian and Danish experts. The main location of study will be at UDSM - IMS, Zanzibar or in Dar es Salaam (PhD1 & 2), but the PhD candidate will also spend ca. 1 month in Denmark with the Danish supervisor. The candidates will be a part of a multidisciplinary, international research team including other PhD students.

Responsibilities: The PhD student will be responsible for designing the study together with the supervisors and conducting the main parts of it and analysing and presenting the data in a form that can be submitted to international peer-reviewed journals. Also, the PhD student is expected to collaborate with the other PhD students and scientists in the project, and to participate in common project activities such as meetings and dissemination events.  

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