PhD Student (m/f/d) | Oceanic Collective Intelligence

PhD Student Position Oceanic Collective Intelligence The Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior at its sites in Konstanz and Radolfzell offers an international, interdisciplinary, and collaborative environment that opens up unique research opportunities. The goal of our basic research is to develop a quantitative and predictive understanding of the decisions and movements of animals in their natural environment. The Collective Ecology Group at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior would like to fill a PhD Student position Oceanic Collective Intelligence with a flexible starting date in summer/autumn 2027. This position is full-time and fully funded for a period of 4 years. The workplace will be in Konstanz, Germany. In the Collective Ecology Group, we explore how physical and biological ecosystem variation shape animals' individual, social, and collective behaviors.