Jobs:Job-01737

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PhD project on understanding contaminated sediment dynamics in a changing climate
Loughborough University, , United Kingdom
Apply before: 9 December 2024


We’re currently advertising a fully funded PhD project: “The Lake District Legacy: Tracking and tracing past, present and future delivery of contaminated sediment from historic mining headwater catchments” with Prof Jeff Warburton (Durham), Dr Mark Kincey (Newcastle) and Dr Edwin Baynes (Loughborough)


The project will use geomorphological and topographic analysis to better understand the delivery of contaminated mine sediment from disturbed headwater catchments in the Lake District, UK, over historical, contemporary and future timescales (under climate change scenarios).


Further details about the project are available here: https://iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships/the-lake-district-legacy-tracking-and-tracing-past-present-and-future-delivery-of-contaminated-sediment-from-historic-mining-headwater-catchments/


Key information about the application process are available here: https://iapetus2.ac.uk/how-to-apply/ – please note the process for international applicants.


Please get in touch with the supervisory team if you have any questions about the project.


Best wishes,
Edwin (and Jeff & Mark)



Dr Edwin Baynes
Geography and Environment, Loughborough University

e.baynes@lboro.ac.uk

Of interest for:
  • Terrestrial Working Group