Jobs:Job-00552
Apply before: 5 January 2022
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Position: Three PhDs
Apply before: 5 January 2022
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Optimising Blue Carbon Storage in Estuaries Using Rewilding and Eco-engineering Approaches (https://www.hull.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/phd/funded/optimising-blue-carbon-storage-in-estuaries-using-rewilding-and-eco-engineering-approaches) (Co-supervised by Professor Dan Parsons (https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/daniel-parsons), Dr. Rodney Forster (https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/rodney-forster), Professor Mike Rogerson (Northumbria University https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/r/michael-rogerson/) and me (https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/robert-thomas)). This is a fully-funded 3-year position and is part of the University of Hull’s REWILD PhD cluster. This project is supported by the Environment Agency. The application deadline is 7th January 2022. For more information, including stipend, please see the project pages or register for the webinar (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/886742253265262859) that will be held at 18:00-19:00 GMT (19:00-20:00 CET, 13:00:14:00 EST, 12:00-13:00 CST, 10:00-11:00 PST) on Thursday 16th December 2021.
Turbulence and energy dissipation in soft fluvio-tidal flood defences (https://panorama-dtp.ac.uk/research/turbulence-and-energy-dissipation-in-soft-fluvio-tidal-flood-defences/) (Co-supervised by Dr. Stuart McLelland (https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/stuart-mclelland), Dr. Robert Houseago, Professor Richard Hardy (Durham University https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/r-j-hardy/) and me (https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/robert-thomas)). This is a fully-funded 3.5 year position at the University of Hull, administered through the UK NERC Panorama DTP (https://panorama-dtp.ac.uk/). This project is supported by JBA Consulting (https://www.jbaconsulting.com/what-we-do/engineering/computational-fluid-dynamics/). The application deadline is 5th January 2022.
Estuarine morphology: Understanding atypical behaviour and evaluating flood management scenarios (https://panorama-dtp.ac.uk/research/estuarine-morphology-understanding-atypical-behaviour-and-evaluating-flood-management-scenarios/, Co-supervised by Dr. Simon Waldman (https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/simon-waldman), Dr. Anne Baar (https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/anne-baar), Dr. Jon Hill (University of York) (https://www.york.ac.uk/environment/our-staff/jon-hill/) and me (https://www.hull.ac.uk/staff-directory/robert-thomas)). This is a fully-funded 3.5 year position at the University of Hull, administered through the UK NERC Panorama DTP (https://panorama-dtp.ac.uk/). This project is supported by the Environment Agency and their technical consultants advising the Humber 2100+ flood risk management strategy (https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/humber/strategyreview/), Jacobs. The application deadline is 5th January 2022.
For more information, including stipend, please see the project pages or register for the webinar (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2150613277207480587) that will be held at 18:00-19:30 GMT (19:00-20:30 CET, 13:00:14:30 EST, 12:00-13:30 CST, 10:00-11:30 PST) on Thursday 9th December 2021.
Researchers will be based in the University of Hull’s world-leading Energy & Environment Institute (http://www.hull.ac.uk/eei), where a team of more than 80 interdisciplinary researchers tackle global challenges at the nexus of sustainable energy, society and climate change. We work collectively with partners and industry to seek sustainable solutions for the future of our planet. Set in a vibrant, friendly and affordable city right on the Humber estuary, with links to beautiful coast and countryside, the University of Hull is a great place to study, offering a welcoming and supportive environment and outstanding facilities. The University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, giving everyone the chance to achieve their potential, free from prejudice and discrimination.
Please share widely! Thanks (and apologies for cross-posting)!
Dr. Rob Thomas (He/Him),
Senior Research Fellow in Geomorphology and Flood Risk,
Energy and Environment Institute,
University of Hull, UK
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