The Agricultural Catchments Programme aims to evaluate the effectiveness of measures contained in the Nitrates Action Programme under the Nitrates Directive.
* Monitoring and maintenance of gaseous emissions and soil carbon are key responsibilities
* Quantifying and modelling greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions at farm and catchment scales
Additional duties include establishing an IT data management system, quantifying soil carbon sequestration, and disseminating results to stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Maintenance and quality control of eddy covariance and ammonia systems for measuring gaseous emissions
2. Data management for all data collected on greenhouse gas and ammonia monitoring
3. Quantification of soil carbon stock changes over time
This position requires collaboration and effective communication with research colleagues and other relevant programmes.