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AFBI has a recruitment opportunity for a Higher Scientific Officer – Benthic Habitat Modeller: 24 Month Fixed Term Contract based at AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX (IRC256739) which closes on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 at 12 noon. AFBI has a recruitment opportunity for a Higher Scientific Officer (HSO) Marine Protected Areas Management Plans Officer: 24 Month Fixed Term Contract based at AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX (IRC256589) which closes on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 at 12 noon. WHILE THERE'S STILL TIME... AFBI has a recruitment opportunity for a Research Vessel & Marine Systems Manager based at AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX (IRC243201) which closes on Monday 1st June 2020 at 12 noon.
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The Coastal Morphodynamics group of the Department of Physical Geography at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, seeks a highly motivated candidate for a PhD position on the dynamics of mixed sands at man-made beaches in mixed-energy coastal environments.
The full announcement, including details on the project, employment terms and how to apply, can be found here: https://www.academictransfer.com/nl/291985/phd-position-in-dynamics-of-mixed-sands-at-manmade-beaches-in-mixed-energy-coastal-environments-10-fte/ The deadline for application is 21 June 2020 and we aim to start the project in the autumn of 2020. The EURECCA project The available position is one of two PhD positions within the EURECCA project (Effective Upgrades and Retrofits for Coastal Climate Adaptation), awarded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Your counterpart will be situated within the Hydraulic Engineering department of the Delft University of Technology. The EURECCA project will focus on the dynamics of man-made beaches in mixed-energy coastal environments, where both waves and currents drive the morphodynamic evolution. The project will focus on the recently completed Prins Hendrikzanddijk (PHZD), a sandy retrofit of a dike on the back-barrier side of the Dutch barrier island of Texel, an area with strong tidal currents and relatively weak wind-driven waves: a typical mixed-energy system. The PhD research Your research will focus on the sediment transport processes and morphological evolution at the PHZD. As part of your project, you are expected to take part in a number of dedicated large field campaigns at the PHZD to measure the forcing conditions (waves, currents and water levels), bed levels, grain sizes and sediment transport, supported by our highly experienced field-technicians from the Faculty’s Earth Simulation Laboratory (ESL). In addition to these measurements, you will apply an operational numerical model (Delft3D) to further explore the role of mixed grain sizes and sediment sorting processes on the morphological development. Team You will be supervised by dr. Timothy Price (daily supervisor, UU), prof. Gerben Ruessink (promotor, UU) and prof. Maarten Kleinhans (advisor, UU). Also, you will work in tandem with the TUD-based PhD candidate, led by dr. Matthieu de Schipper. The EURECCA research team will work together closely with a diverse group of dedicated end-users for data collection, numerical modelling and the implementation of the acquired insights into practice. Please quote reference: 17268
Terms: Full time, 12 month fixed term contract Closing Date: 19 May 2020 - 17:00 Change your career, change lives The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. The role This 12-month lectureship will provide an excellent opportunity for an early-career geographer to undertake teaching and research at The Open University. The person appointed to this role will contribute to the delivery of Human Geography, Environmental Studies and Social Sciences curricula within the School, including the support and presentation of existing modules and the production of new modules at undergraduate level. In addition, you will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the Geography Discipline and contribute to collegial activities at Walton Hall, Milton Keynes. Skills and experience You will have a PhD, or equivalent, in Geography or a cognate discipline; a developing profile of teaching and research in Geography; at least one publication suitable for inclusion in REF 2021; excellent writing skills; and the ability to produce written material for students appropriate to their level of study. More information is available in the Job Description. If you have questions about teaching at the Open University or what skills are required, please contact Head of Geography, Dr Shonil Bhagwat on [email protected] What you get in return Benefits include a supportive and friendly working environment, 33 days holiday per annum pro rata plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days and an attractive pension proposition. Closing date: 5.00pm on 19 May 2020 Interview date: To be confirmed but expected to take place mid-end of June 2020. How to apply For further information on how to apply please visit the posting on the OU Jobs page http://www.open.ac.uk/about/employment/vacancies/lecturer-geography-17268 Director of Studies: Dr Mark Davidson ([email protected])
2nd Supervisor: Dr Timothy Scott ([email protected]) 3rd Supervisor: Professor Paul Russell ([email protected]) 4th Supervisor: Dr Edward Steele, Met Office Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 01 October 2020. Project description The Coastal Processes Research Group at the University of Plymouth are seeking applications for one fully funded PhD studentship starting in October 2020. Join a multidisciplinary team of coastal, ocean and climate scientists on a high-impact PhD research programme aimed at predicting coastal erosion and accretion in a future with anticipated higher sea-levels and potentially larger waves. Climate change over the next century is inevitable, and will further increase pressure on coastal environments, infrastructure and communities due to coastal erosion and flooding. In spite of considerable advances in predictions of waves and sea level, our ability to accurately infer, and therefore properly prepare for, the impact on our coastlines has remained elusive. The PhD project will bridge this significant gap in knowledge; providing coastal managers and forecasters with an effective and skilful numerical tool for the prediction of beach erosion and recovery over a variety of time-scales (storm to multi-decadal). The successful candidate will contribute to advancing an exciting new numerical modelling technique pioneered by the research team for predicting coastal erosion and accretion. They will also be actively involved in an ongoing programme of beach surveys and coastal monitoring of the beaches in Devon and Cornwall, adding to a world-leading dataset on coastal evolution that will be used directly in this project to shape and test model developments. The project will involve working directly with scientists at the Met Office (the UK’s National Weather Service) providing a PhD opportunity with real value and importance; amplifying the impact of the research. Further project information can be obtained from the Director of Studies. If you wish to discuss this project further informally, please contact Dr Mark Davidson, Associate Professor in Costal Processes, email: [email protected]. Please note that the supervisory team cannot accept applications by e-mail. Applications must be made in accordance with the details shown below Eligibility We require applicants with a masters and/or first-class undergraduate degree in a science or engineering subject. Knowledge of coastal processes that shape the coastline would be valuable and scientific computing skills (particularly in MATLAB and/or Python) also highly advantageous. As the PhD student will be required to conduct regular fieldwork and liaise with collaborators at the UK Environment Agency and Met Office, good practical, communication and teamwork skills are desirable, as are any previous experience of surveying and a UK driver’s licence. The studentship is supported for three years and includes full home/EU tuition fees plus a stipend of £15,285 per annum. The studentship will only fully fund those applicants who are eligible for home/EU fees with relevant qualifications. Applicants normally required to cover overseas fees would have to cover the difference between the home/EU and the overseas tuition fee rates (approximately £12,405 per annum). General information about applying for a research degree at University of Plymouth is available at: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/your-studies/doctoral-college/applicants-and-enquirers . You can apply via the online application available on the link above and by clicking 'Apply now'. Please mark the application for the attention of Doctoral College and clearly state that you are applying for a PhD studentship with the School of Biological and Marine Sciences. For more information on the admissions process contact the Doctoral College [email protected]. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 29 May 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview in mid-June. We regret that we may not be able to respond to all applications. Applicants who have not received a reply by 01 July 2020 should consider their application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Key references
PhD Title: SEQUESTER - Sediment quantities- Understanding Sediment temporal environment records
Lakes play a critical role by providing archives of past environmental information for the surrounding catchment and the lake itself. Lake basins accumulate organic sediments and thus are also an important sink in the global carbon cycle. This project will use palaeolimnological techniques to examine physical, chemical, and biological information preserved in sediment profiles from Lough Feeagh in the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo. Post-glacial and Holocene environmental changes will be reconstructed at centennial and millennial time-scales as a parallel for the history of fish populations being examined (using eDNA) in BEYOND 2020 (https://www.dkit.ie/beyond-2020). Following training, the successful student will analyse sediment physical and geochemical measurements, as well as biological fossils (diatoms), to shed light on long-term climate-induced catchment and lake productivity change and todiscriminate between in-lake and catchment-derived sediment sources. This study will feed into ongoing work at Burrishoole by integrating the longer sediment temporal context (geoscience) with ongoing catchment high frequency monitoring and ecology projects. Supervisors: Prof. Eleanor Jennings (DkIT) & Dr. Catherine Dalton (MIC-UL) For informal enquiries eleanor.jennings@dkit.ie [email protected] Funding Each successful candidate shall receive a postgraduate stipend of €16,000 per annum, plus fees and a contribution to their direct research project costs. The duration of each PhD studentship is 3 years. Terms and conditions will apply. Application process Please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter to [email protected] no later than 4 pm on Thursday April 9th 2020. Please use “Landscape PhD application LPhD14” in the subject title. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. Please note, due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, it is envisioned that all interviews will be conducted remotely via phone or video conferencing. |
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