Host: Bangor University | RED-ALERT CDT | Start: Sept 2026
🌊 Project Focus: Track how microplastics from roads (tyres, road surfaces, runoff) move through the environment, impact rivers, and interact with co-contaminants. Uses multi-scale approaches and state-of-the-art analytical techniques to track contaminants from source to sink and develop practical solutions. ollaboration with Natural Resources Wales, Welsh Government, and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
🔬 What You’ll Do:
- Field sampling in urban & rural catchments
- Lab analysis of microplastics & associated pollutants
- Mesocosm experiments to test ecological impacts
- Assess mitigation infrastructure like SuDS & wetlands
💡 Impact: Inform freshwater management, mitigation strategies, and UK-wide environmental policy.
👤 Who Should Apply: Environmental scientists, chemists, hydrologists, ecotoxicologists, soil scientists, or engineers interested in hands-on research with real-world impact.
🔗 More info & register interest: FindAPhD link.
Apply by Friday, January 16, 2026