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Fully Funded Studentship: Land-based renewables and catchment ecosystem services - East Anglia

Fully funded Environmental Sciences PhD studentship,
School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia.

Fully Funded Studentship: Land-based renewables and catchment ecosystem services

This fully funded studentship is available to start in 2010, under the supervision of Dr Kevin Hiscock in the internationally renowned School of Environmental Sciences, UEA Norwich (95% of research activity classified as internationally leading, excellent or recognised, RAE 2008).

UK/EU APPLICANTS ONLY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FUNDING (this is because of the eligibility rules of the funding body)

Project description:

FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR UK/EU STUDENTS. FUNDING AWARDED FOR THIS PROJECT WILL COVER TUITION FEES AND STIPEND FOR UK STUDENTS. EU STUDENTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FULL FUNDING, OR TUITION FEES ONLY, DEPENDING ON THE FUNDING SOURCE. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FUNDING; THEY ARE STILL WELCOME TO APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT BUT WOULD HAVE TO FIND ALTERNATIVE FUNDING.

The project aims to evaluate the contribution that land-based renewables such as perennial energy crops and anaerobic digestion could make in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 and N2O) and also in delivering sustainable management of catchment land and water resources as part of a low nutrient input agricultural system. Whole-catchment approaches to managing land and water resources provide opportunities to benefit from environmental goods and services in relation to the terrestrial aquatic environment and to link agri-environmental, water and energy policies. This studentship will use catchment modelling approaches for water flows, nutrient uptake and cycling, and gas emissions to evaluate the incorporation of land-based renewables in the development of sustainable land use for a region in eastern England. The catchment modelling will present opportunities for the critical appraisal of indicators currently used in existing sustainability appraisal approaches and will require engagement with stakeholders to ensure catchment management implications of renewable energy supplies can be properly communicated. This PhD project will link to the Energy Supply Theme of UKERC and will make an important contribution to assessing the impacts of technological developments in renewable energy supply infrastructure on catchment resources.

Contact:
For informal enquiries about this position please contact Dr Kevin Hiscock or the Faculty of Science Admissions Office at sci.pgr.admiss@uea.ac.uk or +44 (0) 1603 593002.

How to apply:
An application can be downloaded from our website by clicking 'APPLY NOW'
Completed application forms should be submitted to the Admissions Office (contact information can be obtained via the 'View contact details' link).

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is Friday 9th April 2010.