This PhD position aims to explore long-term high-frequency (sub-hourly) water quality data from BEYOND experimental catchments to advance understanding of concentration-discharge (C-Q) relationships in diverse rivers and their catchments. The concentration-discharge relationship encapsulates information on hydrological and biogeochemical processes and can provide information on dominant pollution pressures.
The objectives of this PhD project include:
- To establish C-Q relationships for multi-pollutants in diverse catchments and varying climatic conditions across temporal scales
- To explain dominant processes encapsulated in the C-Q relationships
- To test turbidity, conductivity, and UV-absorbance high-frequency measurements as proxies for multi-pollutants.
As part of this PhD position, the Doctoral Candidate will have an opportunity to take part in short visits and secondments to BEYOND partners (Ulster University, CEAB-CSIC, INRAE, INTEL, Irish EPA and LUODE) for additional training and knowledge exchange.
The project will be supervised by Associate Professor Magdalena Bieroza (SLU, Sweden), Senior Researcher Susana Bernal (CEAB-CSIC, Spain) and Professor Phil Jordan (University of Ulster, UK).
The position duration is four years. You will be based in the Department of Soil and Environment (https://www.slu.se/en/departments/soil-environment/) in Uppsala Sweden.