PhD Studentship: How Can we Achieve biodiversity Net Gain? (BOND_UENV20ARIES)
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Employer: University of East Anglia |
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Job location: Norwich, UK UK |
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Apply before: 07 Jan 2020 |
Summary
This research will work with Anglian Water as a business case study.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This research will work with Anglian Water as a business case study. Specifically, the objectives are to:
1) conceptualise net gain based on global policy and practice;
2) identify the expectations of different stakeholders, including civil society, of net gain;
3) evaluate existing approaches to the delivery of net gain; and
4) determine how Anglian Water can deliver net gain in their region with minimum risk to their SLO.
The student will use Anglian Water’s five-year plan as a case study, along with stakeholder engagement (including interviews) and expert elicitation approaches, to develop an understanding of the legitimacy implications of different conceptualisations of net gain. Metrics (e.g. value of native and non-native species) will be used to evaluate the biodiversity outcomes of the different conceptualisations.
TRAINING
Training at UEA (in social science and quantitative data analyses methods) and by the CASE partner (Anglian Water) (e.g. e-learning and job shadowing) will be made available to the student. The candidate will acquire and/or strengthen a number of skills including:
•Expert elicitation
•Interview techniques
•Prioritisation software and functional traits analyses
•Meta analysis, systematic review method.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We seek an enthusiastic, proactive student with a passion for biodiversity conservation and a desire to engage, and work collaboratively, with diverse stakeholders.
More information on the supervisor for this project: https://people.uea.ac.uk/alan_bond
Type of programme: PhD
Start date: October 2020
Mode of study: Full-time or part-time
Studentship length: 3.5 years
Partner: Anglian Water Services Ltd
Eligibility requirements: First degree in Natural or Social Sciences
Funding Notes
This project has been shortlisted for funding by the ARIES NERC Doctoral Training Partnership, and will involve attendance at mandatory training events throughout the PhD.
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed on 18/19 February 2020.
Successful candidates who meet UKRI’s eligibility criteria will be awarded a NERC studentship. UK and EU nationals who have been resident in the UK for 3 years are eligible for a full award.
Excellent applicants from quantitative disciplines with limited experience in environmental sciences may be considered for an additional 3-month stipend to take advanced-level courses in the subject area.
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