Overview
This role supports the delivery of the EU Horizon Project: PalusDemos, with primary focus on WP2 (identifying best practices to transition from degraded peat soils to wet agriculture) and WP3 (improving monitoring, reporting and verification methods and tools). The project focuses on paludiculture/wetter farming to deliver more sustainable agriculture on peatlands. The role involves coordinating field-based studies on GHG emissions, soil physiochemistry and fluvial emissions from rewetted agricultural peatlands in the northwest of the UK, with potential for lab and ex-situ experimental designs. There are opportunities to develop novel research areas linked to optimising agricultural productivity while minimising emissions and pollutants. The role includes collaboration with EU partners (primarily in Ireland and the Netherlands) and data collation and large-scale analysis to establish regional emission factors, quantify natural capital benefits of rewetting, and derive best practices for farmers under wetter farming conditions and assess socio-economic consequences of shifting practice.
This role will primarily focus on environmental monitoring elements and methods development for monitoring, while involving components from all work packages. An interest in agri-environmental policy, socioeconomics, agricultural/crop science and education and awareness would be advantageous. Lab work, data analysis and drafting of papers and relevant reports for publication will also be undertaken. The project aims to determine the benefits of rewetting degraded agricultural peatland and the potential for continued cropping under wetter farming conditions, with the goal of quantifying potential emissions reductions and soil health improvements. The post relies on collaboration with local NGO and government stakeholders as well as multiple university-based research partners.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate and conduct field-based studies on GHG emissions, soil physiochemistry and fluvial emissions from rewetted peatlands.
* Engage in lab and ex-situ experimental designs as opportunities arise.
* Contribute to data collation, analysis and larger-scale interpretation to establish regional emission factors and assess natural capital benefits of rewetting.
* Support development and refinement of monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) methods and tools.
* Collaborate with EU partners (primarily Ireland and the Netherlands) and with local NGO and government stakeholders.
* Draft papers and relevant reports for publication; contribute to policy, socioeconomics and education/awareness components as required.
Qualifications and Skills (as implied by the role)
* Experience in environmental monitoring, field-based data collection and analysis.
* Background in GHG, soil chemistry/physicochemical analysis, or related environmental sciences.
* Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and international partners.
* Experience with data analysis, report writing and scientific publication.
* Interest or experience in agri-environmental policy, socioeconomics, agricultural/crop science and education/awareness is desirable.
About LJMU and Equal Opportunity
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is an institution with a global presence and a civic mission. LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All appointments are made on merit. Vacancies close to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated. LJMU is committed to adhering to the Principles set out in the Researcher Development Concordat; fixed-term researchers will be supported to complete 10 days professional development activities per year (pro-rata). In return, LJMU offers an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support, as well as family-friendly policies.
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