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
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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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