Dr Laurence Jones, Dr A Cameron
No more applications being accepted
Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to undertake a PhD studying natural capital, biodiversity and ecosystem services at a range of scales. The PhD will tackle critical questions in ecosystem services research such as:
Does natural capital produce the same amount of benefit, regardless of scale?
How do those scale relationships change when you consider interactions with social factors which can alter demand for ecosystem services?
Are there fundamental differences in the amount of service provided in urban areas compared with rural areas?
The PhD is supported by an industrial CASE partner, the environmental consultancy Black & Veatch, where you will spend 2 months per year collecting data for your PhD and gaining valuable working experience. You will also have the opportunity to work at B&V before the PhD starts. You will learn a range of biodiversity analysis and modelling techniques, and will learn to use and to develop ecosystem service models, including for more challenging areas such as urban ecosystem services and cultural services.
The project is based at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in Bangor, North Wales (lead supervisor Prof Laurence Jones), and registered at Bangor University working closely with supervisors Dr Alison Cameron, and Dr Isabel Rosa.
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a good degree in an environmental subject, preferably to Masters level. You will have an aptitude for data analysis, and be able to demonstrate experience in analysis of spatial data or large data sets and in running models.
Applicants for a studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a 2.1 degree or higher. If you have a 2.2 degree, but have also obtained a masters qualification, you are also eligible. Substantial relevant post-graduate experience may also be sufficient, please contact the supervisors for more information.
Please apply via the ENVISION portal: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fas/centres/envision-dtp/portal/apply.php
Funding Notes
This project is one of a number of proposed topics that are in competition for funding from the NERC Envision Doctoral Training Partnership http://www.envision-dtp.org/.
Full studentships (fees and stipend) are only available to UK nationals and other EU nationals that have resided in the UK for three years prior to commencing the studentship. If you are a citizen of an EU member state you will eligible for a fees-only award, and must be able to show at interview that you can support yourself for the duration of the studentship at the UKRI level.
Continue with Facebook
