PhD Studentship in Marine Ecology – Quantifying changes in marine ecosystem services in a changing climate.
Award Summary
100% home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £18,994 (2023/24 UKRI rate) for three years. Research & Training funding of £3,000 will be provided to support the project.
Overview
Interested in understanding how marine ecosystem services will change under a changing climate? This interdisciplinary PhD project is focussed on trying to better understand and inform management of marine social-ecological systems by identifying key marine ecosystem services, predicting how these might change under future climate change, and identifying areas of greatest value and resilience.
Globally, ecosystems and the biodiversity they support are subjected to increasing human pressures that can negatively impact ecosystem condition and functioning. In turn, degradation from cumulative pressures can reduce societal benefits from ecosystems, i.e., ecosystem services. However, little is currently known about how the distribution and integrity of marine ecosystem services (e.g., fisheries, storm protection, recreational space, etc.) may change under future climate conditions, and the impacts that this may have on society. Ecosystem services provide the “common language” to facilitate stakeholder engagement and explore synergies and trade-offs between different values and benefits to society.
This PhD project will aim to:
Number Of Awards: 1
Start Date: September 2024
Award Duration: 3 Years
Application Closing Date: 20th April 2024
Sponsor: Newcastle University
Supervisors
Dr Fabrice Stephenson , Professor Clare Fitzsimmons and Dr Sarah Coulthard
Eligibility Criteria
You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or international equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed PhD project (e.g., ecology, biology, zoology).
Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills.
The studentship covers fees at the Home Rate. International applicants are welcome to apply but will be required to cover the difference between Home and International fees.
How To Apply
You must apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal
Once registered select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’.
Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study:
- Search for the ‘Course Title’ using the programme code: 8315F
- Select ‘PhD Marine Science (Full Time)” as the programme of study
You will then need to provide the following information in the ‘Further Details’ section:
- A ‘Personal Statement’ (this is a mandatory field) - upload a document or write a statement directly in to the application form
- The studentship code SNES286 in the ‘Studentship/Partnership Reference’ field
- When prompted regarding your research proposal - select ‘Write Proposal’. You should then type in the title of the research project from this advert. You do not need to upload a research proposal.
In the ‘Supporting Documentation’ section please upload:
Contact Details
Dr Fabrice Stephenson ([email protected] )
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