Masters (MSc) Studentship

Post Status: Fixed Contract Fulltime

Research Group / Department / School: Dept. Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Location: Dept. Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland 

Reports to: Dr. Patrick Morrissey Dr. Laurence Gill 

Terms & Conditions: Annual Stipend: €25,000 per annum EU Fees, up to a maximum of €5,750 per annum 

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week 

Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 30 June 2026

Post Summary 

The AgEvaulate project is providing insight, tools and guidance on the most cost-effective approach to protect water quality & aquatic habitats in different Irish agricultural settings using Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The post is primarily focused on field studies and the associated laboratory analysis. The successful student will instrument and monitor a number of NbS measures, prior to and after construction, within agri-environmental schemes across a range of farm and soil settings across Ireland in order to assess associated water quality improvements, flow regulation and/or other associated benefits. This will allow an assessment to be made on their impact on wider water quality & aquatic ecosystems. Monitoring undertaken by the student will include: 

• hydrology (river discharge) 

• nutrients 

• organics 

• suspended sediment 

• trace elements 

• microbiological quality 

This MSc studentship will form part of a larger EPA project entitled AgEValuate which will comprise a team of 2 other PhD researchers and this MSc position.

Qualifications 

An undergraduate degree (2.1 or equivalent) in environmental science, environmental engineering, biology, earth sciences, hydrology, or a related discipline