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Research Associate in Environmental Monitoring and Communication
Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in ‘Environmental Monitoring and Communication’
Directorate: School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS)
Contract Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), Fixed Term for 18 months
Grade and Salary: 7 (£36,023 - £45,585)
Organisation Name: Lyell Centre GRI
Purpose of the Role
This position will enable active engagement between project academics, project partners and local-to-international stakeholders to identify and pioneer new solutions supporting mangrove rehabilitation in Suriname and Guyana.
Detailed Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Post Doctoral Research Associate with relevant experience and passion for impact-driven environmental and sustainability research specialising in ‘Environmental monitoring and Communication’ with a strong background in field-based natural data and the communication of complex scientific results to different audiences of the public, including local communities and policy, educational media sectors. This multi-faceted strategy combines cross-sector dialogue, identifying best practise local behaviour, stimulating technical innovations, and implementing environmental and forest management solutions based on new natural science data from the field to de-risk mangrove degradation.
The successful candidate will take leadership in the collection, quality assurance, visualisation and interpretation of natural science data and its translation to civic science, educational programs, and policy recommendations that leads to more effective management and consensus between local communities and stakeholders. The position is based at the Lyell Centre at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and fully integrated with a multidisciplinary team of experts from the UK (Durham University, Edinburgh University, Heriot-Watt University) and the University of Suriname (UoS).
The successful candidate will work closely with social, technical and environmental experts at the University of Suriname, drone and remote sensing researchers at Durham University and social scientists at Edinburgh University to feed natural sciences into cross-project activities. The candidate will keep a close communication with the monitoring team in Suriname and provide additional training where required.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
The position will take responsibilities across a range of interconnected clusters of activity that jointly feed into an integrated portfolio of natural data interpretation and societal solutions. Examples of these activities are outlined below:
Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve. A flexible working schedule may be required to meet all key duties and responsibilities, including periods of international travel for field work.
About our Team
‘Enhancing coastal protection, biodiversity and ecosystem services through better knowledge and engagement in mangrove rehabilitation in Suriname and Guyana’ (ENHANCES).
Coastal protection through mangrove conservation involves both understanding where species of mangrove are located and their site-specific failure thresholds; and stakeholders consensus on benefits and strategies of coastal-protection implementation.
This project, funded by the Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC), as part of the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget, and led by Durham University with academic partners at Heriot-Watt University/Lyell and Edinburgh University, will work with strategic partners in Suriname and Guyana to (i) operationalise our novel in-situ and remote-sensing technologies to map and quantify the health, status and distribution of mangrove species at the local and regional scales, whilst (ii) monitoring changes and thresholds to generate new understanding, and (iii) use this to generate consensus on local coastal protection strategies and methods using a gamification platform co-developed with local stakeholders for knowledge-sharing and equitable debate.
The overarching project aim isto generate new critical environmental and remote data that support the development of capacity, knowledge and consensus for decision making and action amongst multiple stakeholders for mitigating coastal erosion and flood risk using mangroves in Suriname and Guyana.
Education, Qualifications & Experience:
These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be based.
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Education & Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
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