Deadline: 25 Jan 2024

Published: 16 Jan 2024

Contact: João Frias

The Marine and Freshwater Research Centre (MFRC) of the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) are seeking 4 Ph.D. candidates to a variety of projects from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs) to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and from Salmon health to Water quality.

See an overview of the projects below:

  1. Assessing the use of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles to monitor Ireland’s Marine Protected Areas and provide best practice advice (P230074)
  2. Epidemiological examination of Salmonid Rickettsial Septicaemia (SRS) in Irish Atlantic salmon farms (P230076)
  3. Monitoring and evaluating targeted mitigation approaches to improve water quality: Evaluating break the pathway measures
  4. Cullen Scholarship: Priority Fishing Areas in a changing climate and in the context of major constraints on ocean area use by Marine
  5. PhD opportunity at MFRC on ‘Improving knowledge on the conservation status of small cetaceans’ under EU Horizon project Marine Beacon. Application closing date of Mon 29th Jan.

Find more information on all projects on the ATU website here.

Registration Deadline is the 25th to the 29th of January, depending on the project.