The impact of river floods on the global carbon cycleFully funded PhD project - part of the NERC GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership Supervision team:
Joshua Dean – University of Bristol Jeffrey Neal – University of Bristol Gemma Coxon – University of Bristol Chris Barry – UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Full project details can be found here. The focus of this PhD project will be on the role of rivers as greenhouse gas emitters. There will be further opportunities to collect and synthesise exciting new river carbon data, for example river methane emissions in cities and in the Arctic in collaboration with our other projects which can be found here. There will be opportunities for fieldwork and lab work alongside the data collection and modelling work.
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Understanding water quality across the United Kingdom for a clean water future Fully funded PhD project - part of the NERC GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership Supervision team:
Joshua Dean – University of Bristol Gemma Coxon – University of Bristol Nicholas Howden – University of Bristol Ruth Bowden – Wessex Water (CASE partner) Full project details can be found here. The focus of this PhD project will be on understanding water quality across the UK. There will be further opportunities to collect exciting new water quality data, for example river methane emissions associated with waste water treatment plants, industry and urbanization in collaboration with our other projects which can be found here. There will be opportunities for fieldwork and lab work alongside the data collection and modelling work. The CASE partner, Wessex Water, will provide valuable industry experience for policy-science interfacing. The School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, seeks to appoint two 3-year Post-Doctoral Research Associates (PDRAs) to join the team led by Dr Josh Dean as part of a £1.5million UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project ‘Finding and fixing gas leaks: Using urban waterways to halt the global rise in methane emissions.’ PDRA in methane emissions This postdoc will apply next-generation instrumentation in the field to simultaneously quantify methane emissions and their isotopic signature at high spatial and temporal resolutions. The core focus of the role is to investigate methane dynamics across a global set of urban waterways (city rivers and canals) to develop technical solutions for accurately measuring methane emissions, determining the origin of emissions, and reducing methane emissions to the atmosphere. This includes direct measurements of methane in urban waterways, collecting samples for lab analysis (e.g., stable isotopes δ2H and δ13C, radiocarbon 14C), and additional analyses to support these measurements which could include water chemistry, biogeochemical functioning, field sensors, remote sensing, modelling and/or biomarkers, depending on the candidate’s own focus. Fieldwork locations include the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA. The successful candidate will lead the measurement of methane emissions and their origin during field campaigns across a range of cities around the globe. There will be a strong focus on career development, with opportunities and funding available to undertake training/development activities, placements with project partners and international research visits. The successful candidate will be encouraged to pursue their own research strands with a research budget, and substantial support will be provided to apply for additional/independent funding. PDRA in microbial dynamics of methane emissions This postdoc will focus on methane-microbe dynamics in cities, including the biogeography of microbial communities in urban waterways (city rivers and canals) across the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA, understanding how aquatic microbial communities respond to methane leaks, and determining how to enhance methane oxidation in human-impacted environments. Utilising lab and field-based observational and experimental approaches, the core aims will be to produce techniques for detecting methane leaks, even ones hidden underground, and preventing methane emissions to the atmosphere through bioremediation strategies.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to lead the microbiological component of this project, and to pursue their own research strands. There will be a strong focus on career development, with opportunities and funding available to undertake training/development activities, placements with project partners and international research visits. A research budget will be placed at their disposal as well as substantial support to apply for additional funding. There is high potential for this position to be extended for an additional 3-years with funding earmarked in the second half of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (2026-2029). |
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