Exciting opportunities in environmental research in the School
As a result of increased funding in the area of Environment, 2 post-doctoral, 3 PhD studentships and 2 research assistantship positions are available in the School of Natural Sciences from Spring 2008. A further 5 PhD studentships in Biodiversity will be advertised during Summer 2008.
Positions available are:
Climate Change and Phenology: Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Research Assistant and 2 PhD Studentships
Geography: Research Assistant and PhD Studentship
Biodiversity: Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Details of projects
Climate Change Impacts on Phenology (the study of life-cycle events in plants and animals)
This 3-year medium-scale project, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), aims to establish a phenology network throughout Ireland, identify and examine trends in existing phenological datasets and model the future impact of climate change on plant and animal life-cycle events. Positions available under this project include:
Research Fellow: Candidates should ideally have a PhD in environmental science or a related discipline, experience in modelling and phenology as well as a working knowledge of statistical analysis. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and have a track record in the field. They will be responsible for establishing a management plan for phenology in Ireland, assisting in running the project, writing reports, identifying and applying suitable statistical techniques for data analysis and help maintain the project’s website. Salary starting at €44,311.
Research Assistant: Candidates for this position should ideally have some experience in horticulture and hold a full drivers licence. The successful candidate will be responsible for the regeneration of existing phenological gardens, identifying potential native species to plant in the gardens and help identify new sites and locate other phenological datasets. Salary starting at €30,804.
PhD student: This PhD will focus on establishing trends in bird migration, identifying phenological data-sets and modelling future trends in relation to climate change. Requirements: primary degree and preferably Masters in Natural or Environmental Science, preferably with experience in birds/zoology. Fees (for 3 years) plus a stipend of €16,292 for the first year, with a 7% increase in stipend per annum.
PhD student: This PhD will focus on environmental triggers of phenological phases in plants and the modelling of future trends in relation to climate change. Requirements: primary degree and preferably Masters in Natural or Environmental Science, preferably with experience in phenology and/or modelling. Fees (for 3 years) plus a stipend of €16,292 for the first year, with a 7% increase in stipend per annum.
Research Assistant in Geography
Research Assistant to work on IRCHSS ( Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences) project ‘Creating a sustainable economy: examining the impact of environmentally-focused social economy enterprises on sustainable development within the ‘New Economy’ of Ireland’. The position is for a fixed term of two years beginning 3rd March 2008. Applicants for this position should have a first class honours degree, and preferably also a good masters degree.
PhD Studentship in Geography
A PhD scholarship, fully funded for three years (fees, maintenance (ca. € 16,000 per year plus annual increment), and fieldwork and equipment costs), is available in Geography, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin . Ideally the start date for the scholarship will be April 1st 2008.
The PhD research will form part of a larger project (An E ffective F ramework F or assessing aquatic EC osys T em responses to implementation of the Phosphorus Regulations ( EFFECT )), funded under the EPA Ireland’s call for research proposals in the area of Water Quality and the Aquatic Environment and in collaboration with the University of Ulster and the Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute, Belfast. Trinity College Dublin is the lead institution for the research.
The PhD project will adopt a landscape level approach to investigating the range of possible environmental reasons for the differing effectiveness of Programmes of Measures (POMS) aimed at mitigating Phosphorus (P) inputs to water bodies and will utilise digital spatial data technologies, including GIS. The postgraduate research student appointed will carry out geo-statistical analyses of digital spatial data for a selection of catchments and sub-catchments in the Irish Ecoregion, and use the results of these analyses and of associated field-based studies to construct a model for use in the identification of stretches of streams and rivers and lakes or parts of lakes and their associated biota that have the potential to be vulnerable to impairment or relatively resistant to recovery.
Applicants for this position should have a first class honours degree, and preferably also a good masters degree, and experience of the statistical analyses of spatial environmental data. (S)he will also be expected to publish some of the findings from their research in internationally regarded scientific journals before the end of the scholarship.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biodiversity
A 4.5 year EPA-funded project, Sectoral IMpacts on BIOdiversity and ecoSYStem services (SIMBIOSYS), is seeking a postdoctoral project manager. Biodiversity and associated ecosystem services are fundamental to humanity but are threatened by human activity in a range of sectors. This €1.6M project involving researchers at TCD, UCD and UCC will quantify impacts of key sectoral activities (in particular: cultivation of bioenergy crops, road landscaping and aquaculture) on genetic, species and landscape biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide, including pollination, biological pest control, carbon sequestration and resistance to alien species invasion. In addition, we will test methods for mitigating impacts, carry out in-depth strategic reviews in order to inform national policy decisions, and make recommendations for future strategic research and management.
Position Available : 4.5 year postdoctoral project manager, based in the School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin. The project manager will oversee the day to day management of the project and the development of strategic reviews. In addition, he/she may co-supervise PhDs, contribute to experimental design and analysis and publish some key international peer-review articles.
Salary: up to €47,217 per annum, depending on experience
Start Date: 2nd April 2008.
Applicants must have a PhD in biological/environmental science, be effective communicator and good manager of data, time and people. In addition, 3-4 years post-PhD research experience, experience of managing research grants and projects and timely publication in respected peer review journals would be beneficial. Applicants should be competent in computing, ideally including statistical analysis, website design and database management.
NB 5 PhD positions will be advertised as part of the Biodiversity project in summer 2008.
Application process
To apply for any of the above positions, please send a covering letter and a full CV, including the names and addresses of three referees, to:
Climate change & Phenology:
Dr. Alison Donnelly ( email: Alison.Donnelly@tcd.ie)
Geography:
Research Assistant: Professor Anna Davies (email: daviesa@tcd.ie )
PhD studentship: Professor David Taylor (email: taylord@tcd.ie)
Biodiversity:
Dr Jane Stout (email: stoutj@tcd.ie )
For further details on any of the research positions detailed above, please contact the relevant member of staff whose email contact details are shown. Alternatively, you may contact the School Administrator (Mary Foody)
Closing date for applications is January 31 st 2008
http://www.tcd.ie/naturalscience/new_positions/EnvSci.php
Positions available are:
Climate Change and Phenology: Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Research Assistant and 2 PhD Studentships
Geography: Research Assistant and PhD Studentship
Biodiversity: Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Details of projects
Climate Change Impacts on Phenology (the study of life-cycle events in plants and animals)
This 3-year medium-scale project, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), aims to establish a phenology network throughout Ireland, identify and examine trends in existing phenological datasets and model the future impact of climate change on plant and animal life-cycle events. Positions available under this project include:
Research Fellow: Candidates should ideally have a PhD in environmental science or a related discipline, experience in modelling and phenology as well as a working knowledge of statistical analysis. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and have a track record in the field. They will be responsible for establishing a management plan for phenology in Ireland, assisting in running the project, writing reports, identifying and applying suitable statistical techniques for data analysis and help maintain the project’s website. Salary starting at €44,311.
Research Assistant: Candidates for this position should ideally have some experience in horticulture and hold a full drivers licence. The successful candidate will be responsible for the regeneration of existing phenological gardens, identifying potential native species to plant in the gardens and help identify new sites and locate other phenological datasets. Salary starting at €30,804.
PhD student: This PhD will focus on establishing trends in bird migration, identifying phenological data-sets and modelling future trends in relation to climate change. Requirements: primary degree and preferably Masters in Natural or Environmental Science, preferably with experience in birds/zoology. Fees (for 3 years) plus a stipend of €16,292 for the first year, with a 7% increase in stipend per annum.
PhD student: This PhD will focus on environmental triggers of phenological phases in plants and the modelling of future trends in relation to climate change. Requirements: primary degree and preferably Masters in Natural or Environmental Science, preferably with experience in phenology and/or modelling. Fees (for 3 years) plus a stipend of €16,292 for the first year, with a 7% increase in stipend per annum.
Research Assistant in Geography
Research Assistant to work on IRCHSS ( Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences) project ‘Creating a sustainable economy: examining the impact of environmentally-focused social economy enterprises on sustainable development within the ‘New Economy’ of Ireland’. The position is for a fixed term of two years beginning 3rd March 2008. Applicants for this position should have a first class honours degree, and preferably also a good masters degree.
PhD Studentship in Geography
A PhD scholarship, fully funded for three years (fees, maintenance (ca. € 16,000 per year plus annual increment), and fieldwork and equipment costs), is available in Geography, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin . Ideally the start date for the scholarship will be April 1st 2008.
The PhD research will form part of a larger project (An E ffective F ramework F or assessing aquatic EC osys T em responses to implementation of the Phosphorus Regulations ( EFFECT )), funded under the EPA Ireland’s call for research proposals in the area of Water Quality and the Aquatic Environment and in collaboration with the University of Ulster and the Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute, Belfast. Trinity College Dublin is the lead institution for the research.
The PhD project will adopt a landscape level approach to investigating the range of possible environmental reasons for the differing effectiveness of Programmes of Measures (POMS) aimed at mitigating Phosphorus (P) inputs to water bodies and will utilise digital spatial data technologies, including GIS. The postgraduate research student appointed will carry out geo-statistical analyses of digital spatial data for a selection of catchments and sub-catchments in the Irish Ecoregion, and use the results of these analyses and of associated field-based studies to construct a model for use in the identification of stretches of streams and rivers and lakes or parts of lakes and their associated biota that have the potential to be vulnerable to impairment or relatively resistant to recovery.
Applicants for this position should have a first class honours degree, and preferably also a good masters degree, and experience of the statistical analyses of spatial environmental data. (S)he will also be expected to publish some of the findings from their research in internationally regarded scientific journals before the end of the scholarship.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biodiversity
A 4.5 year EPA-funded project, Sectoral IMpacts on BIOdiversity and ecoSYStem services (SIMBIOSYS), is seeking a postdoctoral project manager. Biodiversity and associated ecosystem services are fundamental to humanity but are threatened by human activity in a range of sectors. This €1.6M project involving researchers at TCD, UCD and UCC will quantify impacts of key sectoral activities (in particular: cultivation of bioenergy crops, road landscaping and aquaculture) on genetic, species and landscape biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide, including pollination, biological pest control, carbon sequestration and resistance to alien species invasion. In addition, we will test methods for mitigating impacts, carry out in-depth strategic reviews in order to inform national policy decisions, and make recommendations for future strategic research and management.
Position Available : 4.5 year postdoctoral project manager, based in the School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin. The project manager will oversee the day to day management of the project and the development of strategic reviews. In addition, he/she may co-supervise PhDs, contribute to experimental design and analysis and publish some key international peer-review articles.
Salary: up to €47,217 per annum, depending on experience
Start Date: 2nd April 2008.
Applicants must have a PhD in biological/environmental science, be effective communicator and good manager of data, time and people. In addition, 3-4 years post-PhD research experience, experience of managing research grants and projects and timely publication in respected peer review journals would be beneficial. Applicants should be competent in computing, ideally including statistical analysis, website design and database management.
NB 5 PhD positions will be advertised as part of the Biodiversity project in summer 2008.
Application process
To apply for any of the above positions, please send a covering letter and a full CV, including the names and addresses of three referees, to:
Climate change & Phenology:
Dr. Alison Donnelly ( email: Alison.Donnelly@tcd.ie)
Geography:
Research Assistant: Professor Anna Davies (email: daviesa@tcd.ie )
PhD studentship: Professor David Taylor (email: taylord@tcd.ie)
Biodiversity:
Dr Jane Stout (email: stoutj@tcd.ie )
For further details on any of the research positions detailed above, please contact the relevant member of staff whose email contact details are shown. Alternatively, you may contact the School Administrator (Mary Foody)
Closing date for applications is January 31 st 2008
http://www.tcd.ie/naturalscience/new_positions/EnvSci.php
