Ten international and interdisciplinary PhD students are being recruited under the auspices of the Marie Curie PHABB doctoral program. Its objective is to develop tools and concepts towards using pathogens as biocontrol agents against harmful algae and tackling diseases of cultivated seaweeds.

 

The Marie Curie Doctoral Network ‘Pathogens of Algae for Biosecurity and Biocontrol (PHABB) opens 10 PhD projects for recruitment. Funded by the European Union and UK Research & Innovation to the tune of 2.8 million euros over four years, the project is coordinated by the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris and the University of Aberdeen in the UK. It links university partners and SMEs in Austria, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands.

The overarching goal of the programme is to develop new, sustainable solutions for the biocontrol of harmful algae by their pathogens, and for the control of diseases in cultivated macroalgae. To achieve this, PhD students will tackle the biological and evolutionary processes linked to microbial community dynamics, virulence and host specificity of pathogens that target desirable or harmful algae in freshwater and marine environments. This new knowledge will be applied towards developing and implementing novel, durable biosecurity and disease control strategies that support natural ecosystems and allow for a reduced use in chemical pesticides.

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Published on: 26/03/2024 19:38 - Updated on: 26/03/2024 19:45