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Post Summary
The AgEvaulate project is providing insight, tools and guidance on the most cost-effective approach to protect water quality & aquatic habitats in different Irish agricultural settings using Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The post is primarily focused on field studies and the associated laboratory analysis. The successful student will instrument and monitor a number of NbS measures, prior to and after construction, within agri-environmental schemes across a range of farm and soil settings across Ireland in order to assess associated water quality improvements, flow regulation and/or other associated benefits. This will allow an assessment to be made on their impact on wider water quality & aquatic ecosystems. Monitoring undertaken by the student will include:
• hydrology (river discharge)
• nutrients
• organics
• suspended sediment
• trace elements
• microbiological quality
This MSc studentship will form part of a larger EPA project entitled AgEValuate which will comprise a team of 2 other PhD researchers and this MSc position.
Application Procedure
Applicants should submit a full Curriculum Vitae to include the names and contact details of 2 referees (including email addresses), to:- Patrick Morrissey Morrisp5@tcd.ie
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