Opportunity Overview
The aim of this studentship is to conduct research that draws together traits-based information, with habitat mapping approaches, and management scenario modelling, to inform development of natural capital approaches to non-coastal marine environmental management. In this project the student will conduct research to answer the following four questions:
What benthic marine organism traits are linked to ecosystem services and organism responses to human induced pressures?
Which benthic assemblages (biotopes) contribute most to functional diversity and ecosystem services, and what are their respective vulnerabilities to human induced pressures.
How is functional diversity, ecosystem services and species vulnerability spatially distributed throughout UK offshore waters?
How do UK offshore benthic ecosystems respond to management decisions and what are the societal implications in terms of risk to ecosystem services?
What benthic marine organism traits are linked to ecosystem services and organism responses to human induced pressures?
Which benthic assemblages (biotopes) contribute most to functional diversity and ecosystem services, and what are their respective vulnerabilities to human induced pressures.
How is functional diversity, ecosystem services and species vulnerability spatially distributed throughout UK offshore waters?
How do UK offshore benthic ecosystems respond to management decisions and what are the societal implications in terms of risk to ecosystem services?
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| Issuing agency | NERC |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Survey & Mapping |
| Published | September 30, 2023 |
| Procurement stage | Active solicitation |
| Response due | May 30, 2027 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | September 20, 2026 |
Source: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) — Open Government Licence v3.0.
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