Postdoctoral Researcher - Marine and Freshwater Centre

Atlantic Technological University (ATU)

Galway, Ireland 🇮🇪

Job Specification

Postdoctoral Researcher – Marine and Freshwater Centre (12 Month Fixed Term) P240067

Project Title: Desktop review of the ecology of the Barrow River estuary

Funding Agency: SSE Thermal

Description:

The transitional waters of the Barrow, Suir and Nore rivers converge near Waterford city to form a large and complex estuarine system. Overlapping with two Special Areas of Conservation, the estuary supports species and habitats of conservation importance. It provides an important nursery area for fish species, is traversed by several diadromous fish species during their migration and is an important location for shellfish production. Like many estuaries worldwide, the area is also subject to a combination of anthropogenic pressures, primarily nutrient and organic pollution from agriculture, urban runoff and domestic wastewater.

Researchers at ATU¿s Marine and Freshwater Research Centre are partnering with SSE Thermal to conduct a desktop review of the ecology of the River Barrow estuary. SSE Thermal operate a gas-fired power station at Great Island, within the estuary. Under the terms of the plant¿s industrial emissions license from the EPA, cooling water is abstracted from and released to the estuary, at times leading to foam formation due to agitation of dissolved organic matter in the water. The cooling water system includes devices to aid the passage of fish and fish impingement and survival rates are monitored twice annually. This study draws on existing biotic and abiotic data collected by SSE Thermal and by Irish state agencies to describe spatial and temporal variability in ecological communities in relation to plant activities and other anthropogenic impacts in the area. A post-doctoral researcher is sought to compile, review, analyse and report on the existing data and to identify current knowledge gaps that could be addressed through targeted field studies.

Vacancy ID :016346Contact Person :ATU Recruitment
Contact Email :recruitment@atu.ieLocation :ATU Galway City Dublin Road
Opening Date :29-Nov-2024Closing Date & Time :06-Jan-2025 12:00
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