Environmental management and conservation of crayfish populations in Irish marl lakes

Applications are invited for a PhD opportunity at Ulster University to study crayfish populations, eutrophication and nutrient management in marl lake systems (Kilroosky lake complex and Lough Arrow system). This studentship is part of INTERREG VA project ‘Collaborative Action for the Natura Network’ (CANN) with partners in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Scotland.

As member of an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists the PhD student will implement a monitoring method for crayfish plague, assess the population status of priority species Austropotamobius pallipes in the surveyed marl lakes, monitor water quality, hydrology and eutrophication indicators and carry out trials for nutrient limitation through calcite precipitation.

Institution: Ulster University (Coleraine Campus)

Supervisor team: Dr. Joerg Arnscheidt (Ulster University), Professor Dr. James Dooley (Ulster University), Dr. Frances Lucy (IT Sligo) and Dr. Yvonne McElarney (AFBI)

Application
For further information on the project please contact [Email Address Removed]

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is April 16th 2018. Interviews will be held in April/May 2018. The studentship commences in June 2018. For further information on the application process please visit our website: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/researchdegrees/phd-opportunities/other-studentships

Requirements
Applicants must be able to swim and have a Hons BSc (2/1 or 1st class) and/or MSc in Limnology, Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Ecology or similar discipline.

A project supported by the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme, Managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

Apply online www.ulster.ac.uk/applyonline