Prof C Rocha
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
A PhD student is sought for a 4-year study into the biogeochemistry of Irish coastal systems. Here, the future effects of Ocean Acidification (OA) might in theory be buffered by changes to whole-system carbonate biogeochemistry brought by watershed inputs via Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD), delaying the negative consequences to continuing provision of ecosystem services. However, the extent to which groundwater-surface water interactions (GSI) affect coastal carbonate geochemistry is unknown. Hence, this project aims to quantify the contribution of SGD to carbonate biogeochemistry in Ireland’s western coastal seas in order to predict how OA will affect coastal ecosystem services in the future. This will require evaluating how different GSI mechanisms (i.e., porewater exchange and watershed groundwater flows, two different SGD modes) contribute to the cycling of DIC and total alkalinity (TA) at different sites. This project builds on previous research on the occurrence, quantification and biogeochemistry of Irish coastal areas in receipt of Submarine Groundwater Discharge.
An outstanding student with strong interests in environmental/marine chemistry or biogeochemistry is sought. Applicants should have a convincing motivation for research and be able to demonstrate ability to work quantitatively with elemental budget models. Applicants should possess a first class honors degree in Chemistry, Marine Science, Earth Science or Environmental Science. A Masters level qualification in related area would also be desirable. The researcher will be based within the Biogeochemistry Research Group at Trinity College Dublin.
Interested candidates should send a 3-page CV, names of two academic referees and a covering letter explaining their interest in this research topic to the contact address below. The closing date for applications is the 15th October 2016, with a view to start no later than January 2017. Inquiries for more details are welcome.
Prof Carlos Rocha
Department of Geography
Museum Building
Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
Email: [Email Address Removed] Tel: +353-1-896 3871
Funding Notes
The project includes a tax-free stipend of €18,000 per annum and EU level fees. Note that applicants must have been resident in an EU member state for 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible for EU fees. The project is part of the iCRAG programme. iCRAG is funded under the SFI Research Centres Programme and is co-funded under the European Regional Development Fund.
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