Postdoctoral researcher on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR:MRV)
Faculty of Geosciences (Utrecht University)
Postdoctoral researcher on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR:MRV)
Postdoctoral researcher position at Utrecht University's Department of Earth Sciences to work on the EU-funded MAR-CO2 project on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV). The role involves designing and conducting in situ observation studies and laboratory experiments to build an ecological MRV (eMRV) framework, requiring a PhD in Earth, Environmental or Marine Sciences and strong analytical, communication and scientific writing skills.
Postdoctoral researcher on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR:MRV)
Postdoctoral researcher position at Utrecht University's Department of Earth Sciences to work on the EU-funded MAR-CO2 project on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV). The role involves designing and conducting in situ observation studies and laboratory experiments to build an ecological MRV (eMRV) framework, requiring a PhD in Earth, Environmental or Marine Sciences and strong analytical, communication and scientific writing skills.
Salary
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Soft Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and conduct in situ observation studies with partnered pilot sites in the Baltic, Mediterranean, and Atlantic
- Complement in situ studies with laboratory experiments to build an eMRV framework
- Deploy passive chemical samplers
- Quantify organic matter export
- Examine eDNA functional responses
- Monitor shifts in POC and biogenic silica
- Conduct laboratory studies on benthic fluxes associated with changes in overlying seawater
- Integrate ecological MRV approaches for mCDR strategies
- Assess ecological functions, biodiversity impacts, and potential human health effects
- Lead field campaigns