PhD scholarship in ecosystem services provided by nature restoration – DTU Aqua
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Job Description:Are you interested in ecosystem services of marine habitats, such as stone and biogenic reefs and contributing to the fields of marine ecosystem restoration and conservation? Would you like to collaborate in research and restoration projects with stakeholders and university research groups? If so, we are looking for a dedicated PhD candidate to join us in a unique research opportunity aiming to understand the evolution and durability of restored marine habitats and characterizing their ecosystem services.At DTU Aqua, we offer a 3-year PhD student position as part of a newly funded Aage V. Jensen project: Quantification of marine Ecosystem Services in connection with Marine nature Restoration (QESMAR). The overall aim of the QESMAR project is to test, develop and standardize assessment methods (performance criteria) to enable quantification of ecosystem services (ES’s) for habitats, species, stocks of blue carbon and nutrients, and water quality in existing restoration projects. This will make it possible to assess restoration progress against goals, determine comparability across different restored habitats and conditions, and support better evidence-based guidelines for future marine restoration. To support this, two PhD projects and one post doc project will be initiated that in a collaboration framework to develop means to efficiently monitor and quantify a range of ES’s associated with the marine restoration project on restored habitats of eelgrass meadows, stone reefs, and bivalve beds/reefs in Danish coastal waters like Løgstør Bredning, Vejle Fjord and Roskilde Fjord. The three projects are expected to be coordinated with joint efforts in field campaigns and data analysis.Over recent decades, some efforts have been made to recover and improve coastal marine areas, e.g. in response to European legislation, while restoring marine life is considered achievable if major human pressures are mitigated or reduced. There is however limited documentation and interpretation on the effects of restoration efforts, as long-term monitoring is rarely undertaken, and ecosystem response is complex. Important ES’s include storage, immobilization and transformation of carbon and nutrients, stabilizing sediment, improving water quality, coastal geomorphic protection, and biodiversity. It is essential to apply coherent monitoring and reporting of restoration outcomes to enable reliable assessments of restoration progress, ecological processes, and adaptation of future restoration strategies.This PhD project based at DTU Aqua will focus on developing appropriate spatiotemporal monitoring and reporting metrics to investigate the evolution and stability of restored marine habitats and their ESs with focus on water quality and sediment processes. Both objectives will be based in bivalve beds but expand the studies to include other habitat types, such as seagrass meadows. The main focus will depend on the PhD candidate’s background and expertise, and interests. Data will be collected as part of ongoing restoration projects on restored habitats of eelgrass meadows, stone reefs, and bivalve beds/reefs. In your project you will build on existing knowledge developed at DTU Aqua, Aarhus University and University of Southern Denmark regarding marine restoration and ecosystem services. You will join a supportive and engaging work environment at DTU Aqua and can help shape our marine nature restoration research program.At DTU Aqua, main supervisors will be Pedro Freitas, Daniel Taylor and Jens Kjerulf Petersen. The project will offer additional supervision from researchers from the participating institutions DTU Aqua, Aarhus University and University of Southern Denmark.Responsibilities and qualifications
You will be responsible for planning and conducting field work and laboratory analysis, designing, and developing monitoring and reporting protocols, and metrics for the long-term monitoring of the restored habitats and associated ES’s according to the chosen PhD objective.Your responsibility and tasks will be to:
Your desired traits and skills:
You must have a two-year master’s degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master’s degree.Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see .
You may apply prior to obtaining your master’s degree but cannot begin before having received it.Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
DTU Aqua – National Institute of Aquatic Resources – works for well-functioning oceans, rivers, and lakes where biodiversity can thrive. Our research, advisory service, and education contribute to the development of a sustainable blue bioeconomy, robust aquatic ecosystems, and reduced effects of climate change. We have a large national and international network and cooperate with research partners, public authorities, industry, and NGOs. We have state-of-the-art research facilities and Denmark’s only ocean- and arctic-going research vessel. The Institute has 360 employees, one-half being scientific staff, including 50 PhD students. More than 35 nationalities are represented at the Institute, and we support an equal gender distribution. We are located in Lyngby, Hirtshals, Nykøbing Mors, and Silkeborg and have regular activities in Greenland. Learn more on aqua.dtu.dkSection for Coastal Ecology conducts research within the ecology of the coastal zone from nutrient dynamics to fish as well as the coastal zone as a fishing ground and production area for low-trophic aquaculture. Our core research areas are aquaculture of low-trophic species i.e. bivalves and seaweed, fisheries and effects of fishery and seaweed collection in the coastal zone, marine habitats, and their importance in the coastal zone for biodiversity and fish. The results of the research are largely translated into practice through advice to public management and the industry. We have a strong national and international collaboration network of universities, research institutions, and industry.Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.
Nykøbing Mors, Nordjylland
Thu, 30 May 2024 01:52:20 GMT
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