School of Natural Sciences
Location: Lincoln
Salary: From £37,999 per annum
Please note, this post is fixed-term for 27 months and full-time at 1 FTE.
Closing Date: Monday 16 December 2024
Interview Date: Monday 13 January 2025
Reference: CHS167
The University of Lincoln, Department of Geography, is looking for a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to join the Catchments and Coasts Research Group and contribute to the delivery of the GCBC-funded project Sustainable Riverscape Management for Resilient Riverine Communities. The project runs from November 2024 to April 2027 and is a collaboration with Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations in Colombia and Dominican Republic. The project aims to develop evidence-based floodplain management practices that increase the eco-geomorphological diversity of rivers while improving the sustainable use of resources to enhance the livelihoods of local communities. The project couples dialogue with local/Indigenous communities and stakeholders, advanced modelling tools, and field data collection.
In this post, you will support the University of Lincoln team in leading the characterization and modelling of the two study basins in Colombia and the Dominican Republic. This work will involve:
1. Characterising land use and land use change
2. Hydrological modelling under scenarios of climate change
3. Hydro-morphological assessment of river networks
4. Quantification of ecosystem services
There will be a need to collaborate with partners dealing with intense field fluvial surveys and with partners studying the perception of the fluvial environment/values of local riverine communities and stakeholders. You will need to collaborate intensely with researchers and stakeholders from different disciplines, including ecology, geography, and social sciences.
You will hold a PhD or equivalent in Physical Geography, Environmental Science, or a related discipline, and have a track record of research in hydrology and/or fluvial geomorphology. Experience with numerical modelling, Geographical Information Systems, and working across spatial scales is highly desirable, as is the ability to communicate in Spanish.
If you would like further information or an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Luca Mao, Programme Leader via email at lumao@lincoln.ac.uk.
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