Posted 05 June, 2026
PhD Studentship - Coastal Nature-Based Solutions and Child and Adolescent Health
University Vacancies Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 433553919
Post Status: Full-time
Research Group / Department / School: Geography, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Location: School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
Reports to: Professor Iris Möller (Primary Supervisor), Geography, School of Natural Sciences
Terms & Conditions: The award includes a €25,000 per annum tax-free stipend for 4 years and a tuition fee write-down.
Hours of Work: Full-time
Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 3 July 2026
Post Summary
This fully funded PhD studentship is part of a larger interdisciplinary project, Implementing and Evaluating Nature-Based Solutions for Health in Children and Adolescents , funded through the AIB Trinity Climate Hub Trinity Research Doctorate Award (TRDA) scheme. Nature-based solutions (NBS) use the properties of nature - for example, restoring forests, wetlands, or grasslands - to address multiple sustainability challenges, from capturing carbon dioxide and providing shade during heatwaves to mitigating flooding and providing blue-green spaces for recreation. There are many indications that human wellbeing is affected by NBS, but there is relatively limited research on how NBS affect the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. The project treats NBS as a measurable exposure intervention, linking environmental change to changes in child and adolescent mental health, physical health, and health-related behaviours across three climate-sensitive settings: groundwater, urban, and coastal.
This PhD assesses how coastal NBS affect child and adolescent physical and mental health. With sea levels potentially rising 1-2 metres in some regions by 2100 under a 2°C world - and smaller rises increasing the frequency of storm-driven extreme sea levels and coastal flooding elsewhere - coastal communities face intensifying disruption and insecurity. The project will evaluate coastal NBS such as dunes, saltmarshes, wetland restoration, and living-shoreline projects to better understand the risks, benefits, and challenges for environmental quality, health, and wellbeing. The successful applicant will join a team of three other PhD researchers and four co-PIs across the Schools of Medicine, Natural Sciences, Psychology, and Engineering at Trinity College Dublin.
Qualifications
Essential: Applicants should have a background (degree-level) in Psychology, Environmental Psychology, or Health Sciences.
Application Instructions
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Research Group / Department / School: Geography, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
Location: School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
Reports to: Professor Iris Möller (Primary Supervisor), Geography, School of Natural Sciences
Terms & Conditions: The award includes a €25,000 per annum tax-free stipend for 4 years and a tuition fee write-down.
Hours of Work: Full-time
Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 3 July 2026
Post Summary
This fully funded PhD studentship is part of a larger interdisciplinary project, Implementing and Evaluating Nature-Based Solutions for Health in Children and Adolescents , funded through the AIB Trinity Climate Hub Trinity Research Doctorate Award (TRDA) scheme. Nature-based solutions (NBS) use the properties of nature - for example, restoring forests, wetlands, or grasslands - to address multiple sustainability challenges, from capturing carbon dioxide and providing shade during heatwaves to mitigating flooding and providing blue-green spaces for recreation. There are many indications that human wellbeing is affected by NBS, but there is relatively limited research on how NBS affect the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. The project treats NBS as a measurable exposure intervention, linking environmental change to changes in child and adolescent mental health, physical health, and health-related behaviours across three climate-sensitive settings: groundwater, urban, and coastal.
This PhD assesses how coastal NBS affect child and adolescent physical and mental health. With sea levels potentially rising 1-2 metres in some regions by 2100 under a 2°C world - and smaller rises increasing the frequency of storm-driven extreme sea levels and coastal flooding elsewhere - coastal communities face intensifying disruption and insecurity. The project will evaluate coastal NBS such as dunes, saltmarshes, wetland restoration, and living-shoreline projects to better understand the risks, benefits, and challenges for environmental quality, health, and wellbeing. The successful applicant will join a team of three other PhD researchers and four co-PIs across the Schools of Medicine, Natural Sciences, Psychology, and Engineering at Trinity College Dublin.
Qualifications
Essential: Applicants should have a background (degree-level) in Psychology, Environmental Psychology, or Health Sciences.
Application Instructions
Please click on the Apply button below for the full job description and application instructions.
Apply
