Posted 05 June, 2026
PhD Studentship - Cross-Site Environmental Exposure Science for Nature-Based Solutions and Child and Adolescent Health
University Vacancies Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 857006568
Post Status: Full-time
Research Group / Department / School: 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 Quentin Crowley (Primary Supervisor), School of Natural Sciences
Terms & Conditions: The student's tuition will be fully paid, and they will receive a €25,000 per annum tax-free stipend for 4 years.
Hours of Work: Full-time
Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 17 June 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) are increasingly used to manage drought, flooding, overheating, and environmental degradation, with potential health benefits. However, evidence for the health benefits of NBS remains limited, particularly for children and adolescents: a sensitive developmental period when diet and activity patterns consolidate, and around one-third of lifetime mental disorders begin by age 14. 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: Madagascar, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
This PhD provides the common environmental exposure science backbone for the programme, linking environmental and behavioural change to child and adolescent health outcomes across the three project sites (Madagascar, Ireland, and the Netherlands). The student will work closely with the three other PhD researchers throughout, providing the cross-site comparative evidence that ties the wider programme together. The successful applicant will join a team of three other PhD researchers and supervisors at Trinity College Dublin spanning multiple disciplines.
Qualifications
Essential: Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree (2.1 or equivalent) in earth sciences, environmental geochemistry, environmental science, geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, biogeochemistry, or a related discipline.
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Research Group / Department / School: 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 Quentin Crowley (Primary Supervisor), School of Natural Sciences
Terms & Conditions: The student's tuition will be fully paid, and they will receive a €25,000 per annum tax-free stipend for 4 years.
Hours of Work: Full-time
Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 17 June 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) are increasingly used to manage drought, flooding, overheating, and environmental degradation, with potential health benefits. However, evidence for the health benefits of NBS remains limited, particularly for children and adolescents: a sensitive developmental period when diet and activity patterns consolidate, and around one-third of lifetime mental disorders begin by age 14. 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: Madagascar, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
This PhD provides the common environmental exposure science backbone for the programme, linking environmental and behavioural change to child and adolescent health outcomes across the three project sites (Madagascar, Ireland, and the Netherlands). The student will work closely with the three other PhD researchers throughout, providing the cross-site comparative evidence that ties the wider programme together. The successful applicant will join a team of three other PhD researchers and supervisors at Trinity College Dublin spanning multiple disciplines.
Qualifications
Essential: Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree (2.1 or equivalent) in earth sciences, environmental geochemistry, environmental science, geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering, biogeochemistry, or a related discipline.
Application Instructions
Please click on the Apply button below for the full job description and application instructions.
Apply
