New opportunities
Any new opportunities in our centre will be announced here.
Our Ecology courses
We have a wide range of courses that will meet your needs. Take a look at our MSc and MRes programmes below.
- MSc Biodiversity and Global Change
- (NEW) MSc Ecology, Climate Change and Health
- MSc Ecology and Data Science
- (NEW) MSc Ecology and Urban Engineering
- MRes in Biodiversity, Evolution and Conservation
MRes in Biodiversity, Evolution and Conservation
Biodiversity is vital for providing food, fuel, clean water and other ecosystem services that our wellbeing depends upon. However, factors such as habitat loss and climate change are resulting in widespread extinction. Basic scientific research on the evolutionary and ecological processes that produced our present biodiversity, and applied research on how to preserve this biodiversity in the future are crucial for preventing further losses. This research-led programme is run in collaboration with the Institute of Zoology and the Natural History Museum, providing rigorous training and unparalleled opportunities across the full breadth of pure and applied research in evolutionary, ecological, and conservation science.
Find out more about MRes in Biodiversity, Evolution and Conservation
BSc Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences is at the centre of UCL’s world-leading research on biodiversity and environmental science as well as human genetics, healthy ageing and many more. Many current research experts from UCL and our partner institutes are actively involved in the teaching of the BSc and MSci in Biological Sciences. Our staff have included Nobel Prize Winners, including 2014 winner and current staff member, John O’Keefe.
Summer Studentships
Each year the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment offers a number of summer placement opportunities for undergraduate students.
The FLS Alumni Summer Studentships offer undergraduates with an interest in research the opportunity to spend up to eight weeks in one of the FLS research laboratories.
CBER Post Graduate Opportunities
GEE PhD Programme
CBER is within the UCL Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment (GEE). The Department has a thriving postgraduate programme. It recruits 15-20 PhD students per annum from a variety of sources including Research Councils, Charity, UCL schemes and a number of inter-disciplinary centres across UCL.
The Department is closely associated with a number of Doctoral Training Centres: CoMPLEX (Centre for Mathematics and Physics in the Life Sciences and Experimental Biology), UCL-Birkbeck MRC Doctoral Training Programme, LIDo (BBSRC London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme) and the Training, Research & Equity in Environmental Sciences Doctoral Landscape Award (TREES).
GEE Fellowships
There are two different processes for Fellowships at GEE. The first is for Independent Fellowships. These are suitable for researchers with some postdoctoral experience who are ready to start up their own independent research programme.
The second is Short Term and Post Doctoral Fellowships. These are suitable for researchers who have recently completed a doctorate.
GEE Post Doctoral Researchers
GEE is home to over 50 research groups and a thriving community of some 200 Post-Docs, PhD Students, and support staff.
The Division of Biosciences provides a range of support for its postdoctoral researchers to help achieve their aspirations in both career and work-life balance.
There are loads of training, career advice, support opportunities etc
News
Joint UGI-CBER funding to develop interdisciplinary tools for spatial biology and ecology modelling
The Secrier and Murrell labs have received BBSRC funding to develop cross-disciplinary tools for spatial biology that take inspiration from ecological modelling.
06 May 2025
CHRYSES: Mapping environmental health crises – Public understanding through myths and science
CHRYSES, a bold interdisciplinary project funded by HERA and AHRC, explores how humanity has understood crisis through stories, symbols and knowledge systems—offering insights to tackle today’s environmental and health emergencies.
15 Apr 2025
Dr Joanne Littlefair is awarded the 2025 Linnean Society Bicentenary Medal
We're delighted to announce that Dr Joanne Littlefair has been awarded the 2025 Linnean Society Bicentenary Medal.
10 Apr 2025
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Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research
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Meet CBER
With over 75 researchers, the CBER team works across 29 different projects in biodiversity and environmental research.
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Our 30+ research groups develop innovative and transformative research at the interface between biodiversity and environmental change.
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From teaching in the field to influencing international policy, CBER operates across multiple scientific disciplines and methodologies, with an approach that is committed to inclusion and diversity.
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