Dr Thomas Curran, Prof E Hayes
No more applications being accepted
Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
Agriculture is responsible for most of the global atmospheric ammonia emissions, with domestic livestock and fertilisers the largest sources – Ireland’s agricultural sector is responsible for 98% of national emissions. Though pig and poultry farms constitute a small proportion of total emissions, concentrations near these farms have been shown to have the highest levels of ammonia. The AmmoniaN2K project, which is led by University College Dublin (UCD) in collaboration with the University of the West of England (UWE), has assessed the risk of impacts from atmospheric ammonia on Natura 2000 sites; focusing on emissions from intensive pig and poultry farms.
With Ireland’s recent exceedance of the National Emissions Ceilings Directive (2016/2284/EU) limit for ammonia emissions, and required ecological assessment of sensitive sites, it is essential that the programme of monitoring and modelling carried out by the AmmoniaN2K project is extended. The AmmoniaN2K team seeks to recruit a Research Masters Student with a minimum of a 2.1 honours degree in an environmental field in Engineering or Science with a view to convert to a PhD subject to satisfactory performance. The successful applicant will initially focus on desktop modelling of abatement techniques relevant to intensive agriculture, with the intention of assisting EPA licensing and supporting Natura Impact Assessments.
*Funding: €25,000 for 1-year Research Masters, starting in February 2019, with a view to converting to a funded PhD at end of Year 1, subject to satisfactory performance. The total programme for the funded PhD is planned to be 3 years. The funding covers fees and stipend. View fees at www.ucd.ie/fees
Closing Date: January 24, 2019, with a view to interviewing shortlisted candidates the week of January 28, 2019.
Applications: To apply, submit an electronic copy of your Curriculum Vitae (to include the names and contact details of two academic referees) and a cover letter outlining your motivation to Dr Tom Curran ([Email Address Removed]), School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, University College Dublin. Dr Curran is Director of the Masters in Environmental Technology Programme at UCD.
For further information on this opportunity please see the AmmoniaN2K project website (www.ucd.ie/ammonian2k/).
For information on studying at UCD and the supports provided for postgraduate students, please consult: www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies/studywithus/researchprogrammes
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