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Swansea, Gb

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Research Associate in Biogeomorphology in the GCRF Living Deltas Hub, WP4. My role is to understand the tipping points in mangrove erosion and progradation along three major delta systems: The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta in India and Bangladesh, and the Red River and Mekong deltas in Vietnam.

Bangor, Gwynedd

Ymchwilydd ôl-ddoethurol ar brosiect 'Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environments' (C-SIDE), wedi cyllido can y Cyngor Ymchwil yr Amgylchedd Naturiol (NERC). Rydym yn ymchwilio ar y gallu i gynnydd newid lefel môr yn ysgogi daliant a storio carbon organig ar draws morfeydd heli'r DU.Post-doctoral researcher on the Carbon Storage in Intertidal Environments (C-SIDE) project, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). We are investigating if sea level rise stimulates organic carbon capture and storage in UK salt marshes.

Wales

Ariennir y swydd gan Gynllun Staffio Academaidd y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. Mae’r cynllun hwn yn darparu cyllid i sefydliadau addysg uwch yng Nghymru er mwyn iddynt gyflogi staff academaidd a meithrin darlithwyr o’r safon uchaf, ag enw am arloesi a rhagoriaeth mewn addysgu ac ymchwil. Mae'r swydd yn gofyn am gyfraniad at addysgu Daearyddiaeth Ffisegol drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, i israddedigion ac ôl-raddedigion, yn ogystal â rhannu cyfrifoldebau trefniadaethol ac academaidd gweinyddol. Mae'r swydd hefyd yn gofyn am gyflawni safon uchel o addysgu a dysgu myfyrwyr ac ymrwymiad i wella profiad myfyrwyr yn gyffredinol. -The post is funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Academic Staffing Scheme. This scheme provides funding for higher education institutions in Wales to employ academic staff and to nurture top quality lecturers with a history of innovation and excellence in teaching and research. The post requires a contribution to the teaching of Physical Geography through the medium of Welsh for undergraduates and postgraduates, as well as sharing organisational and academic responsibilities. The post also requires a high standard of teaching and learning of students and a commitment to improve student experience in general.

Bangor University

Scales of Resilience: On the physical and biological interactions affecting saltmarsh dynamicsBACKGROUNDResilience is an emergent property of ecosystems, driven by the small-scale interactions between organisms. In an environment heavily influenced by physical forces such as fires, floods and drought, being resilient allows organisms to i. resist perturbation, ii. rapidly recover if that resistance is overcome, and iii. adapt to change through the reorganisation of materials and energy. Understanding mechanisms that determine each facet of resilience is critical for preserving organismal diversity across the globe, especially with the threat of rapid climate change. This PhD aims to apply the framework of resilience theory to describe patterns of change within a model habitat - the salt marsh. The research is structured by spatial and temporal scale relevant to marsh dynamics; "The Creek Bank", "The Salt Marsh-Tidal Flat Interface" and "Regional Dynamics across the UK".

Carry out routine patrols of the National Nature Reserve (NNR).Assist with practical management tasks on the NNR or any other sites, as agreed with the Reserve Managers.Contribute to simple monitoring of habitats and species and other scientific data collection as instructed by the Reserve Managers.Support day to day management of information centres/exhibitions.Assist with maintaining estate fabric as required (may include maintenance of walls, fences, steps, stiles, paths etc).Liaise with Snowdonia National Park Authority staff, and staff from other agencies and voluntary bodies as appropriate.Liaise with educational groups and the general public, and help to promote our role on the NNR and in the wider countryside. Ensure health and safety of others and comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate.Behave in accordance with corporate values.Consistently meet the standards required to fulfil the service expectations of internal and external customers/citizens and partners.Carry out other general duties as necessary.

Maes-Y-Ffynnon; School Of Ocean Sciences

As the successful candidate of a bursary scheme, I received funding and and access to resources in the Countryside Council for Wales (now known as Natural Resources Wales) with an official title of "Myfyriwr Lleoliad Gwaith Iaith Gymraeg" or Welsh Language Placement Student. This placement was in joint-collaboration with Bangor University, where I was given access to research materials and expertise to successfully complete an Undergraduate Masters course (M-Res equivalent) with the School of Ocean Sciences. The year-long placement consisted of a research project examining saltmarsh soil stability, and assessing how linkages between plant diversity and soil properties act to resist erosion. This work culminated in a literature review and research thesis, for which I was awarded a first-class honours. Collaborations during this project included the Coastal Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability (CBESS) project; Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).

Newborough And Llanddwyn Island Nnr

Having successfully secured a bursary with AmNawdd (a Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol initiative), I was given financial support and a 6 week work placement as assistant warden on Newborough and Llanddwyn Island Natural Nature Reserve. The work consisted of monitoring both plant communities and breeding-bird species; surveying embryonic dune system health and fecundity; enforcement of management protocols such scrub-clearance, removal of invasive species (e.g ragwort/bracken control) and improving open-water sources in the dune system; ensuring visitors to the site abided the bi-laws that govern the area (restricted access to dog-walkers, keeping on paths etc.) and assisting in general site management such ensuring the animals on-site are healthy, repairing estate materials and reporting any incidences/damages to the site.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Saltmarsh Geomorphology, Doctorate

Master Of Marine Science, Marine Sciences, Bsc/Msc

BSc Marine Biology/Oceanography MRes Saltmarsh Geomorphology