Research Associate in Geospatial Analysis of Anthropocene Coastal Risks

This post is full time and has funding for up to 24 months.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate. The primary purpose of this position is to undertake quantitative geospatial analysis of risks on Anthropocene coasts threatened by climate change. Focusing on three ‘at-risk’ UK geographic areas (in England and Scotland), the candidate will investigate the hazard associated with waste and pollution release under more severe flooding and coastal erosion scenarios and assess the vulnerability of coastal environments and adjacent communities, while ensuring the project’s approach, methods and key findings for coastal resilience measures can be scaled across the UK. This analysis is novel and will allow for greater understanding and awareness raising of the risks climate change poses to legacy waste sites – and the potential impacts of release of these wastes on coastal ecosystems and communities. They will also help to facilitate collaboration between a range of stakeholders to understand the different kinds of environmental and social challenges involved; and facilitate inclusive debate on future efforts to manage these risks using established methods and arts-based activities to reach new audiences. The successful candidate will work with communities and policy makers to explore and co-develop policy options and practical actions that will build resilience, and identify potential co-benefits for people and place.

Through this work, the candidate will make a leading contribution to the £2.9M ‘Resilience of Anthropocene Coasts and Communities (RACC)’ project, which addresses the interlinked risks of climate change, coastal flooding/erosion, and the UK’s historic waste legacy on coastal community and ecosystem resilience. RACC is part funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), one of four interdisciplinary projects under their Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas programme and is part of a £14.8M investment in place-based research projects aiming to enhance resilience, wellbeing and sustainability across the UK. The project is overarched by a Coastal Network+. This project will thus provide an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop an extensive research and practitioner network through their role in this RACC project.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Larissa Naylor, Larissa.Naylor@glasgow.ac.uk

For more information on the University of Glasgow’s School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, please visit www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges.

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We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity.

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