Radboud University
The research is embedded in the European project Paludi4All, which focuses on the socioeconomic and environmental aspects of paludiculture implementation. As a niche innovation, it needs to be further developed and upscaled to realise its potentials. Together with researchers in the sister project PaluWise, which focuses on large-scale demonstration of paludiculture, we aim to build a collaborative, interdisciplinary team to advance research and practical solutions in the paludiculture field.
As a PhD candidate in the environmental science group at Radboud University, you will focus on method development in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and consistent application of LCA methodologies to biomass-based products from paludiculture. You will assist in data collection, based on which you will analyse environmental impacts such as biodiversity loss and climate change, in various areas in Europe. Depending on your interests, the project can focus more on spatially-explicit upscaling of impacts and/or exploring trade-offs of environmental impacts and sustainability indicators.
You will work closely with project partners from around Europe, contribute to project deliverables, and participate in project meetings, relevant conferences and workshops. You will have the opportunity to further develop and improve your skillset by attending courses offered by the Graduate School of the Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Science and other institutes. You will communicate your findings through publications in peer-reviewed journals. Part of your workload (10%) will consist of teaching activities at our institute, assisting staff members in their courses at the MSc level (in English) and supervising thesis research.