Visiting Researcher Post
SuDS Retention ponds: Total measurement and evaluation

HR Wallingford has been awarded a Marie Curie Industry Host Fellowship to
support a visiting researcher. The research post is to understand the
requirements for, and implement, the environmental measurement (ecological
and chemical) of SuDS Retention Ponds; evaluate their management needs, and
appraise their Whole Life Costs. This work would contribute towards
understanding the potential for such systems to mitigate against the
impacts of development, and thus an assessment of the impact of traditional
urban drainage on streams would also be required.

The work requires a researcher with post-graduate qualifications related to
environmental freshwater water quality measurement, preferably with
experience in field data collection and biological index models. The
candidate will also preferably have an understanding of urban drainage
pollution issues and the current drainage developments in Best Management
Practices.

It is anticipated that this project will largely be based upon field
measurement of a relatively small number of Retention Ponds in UK. As with
all field exercises, generic findings are likely to be difficult to
determine. However the study will provide industry with greater confidence
in the practical issues that need to be addressed, the variability that
exists, and the influences on both pond status and performance. The project
will fill a number of gaps where questions currently remain unanswered.
The post is offered for 18 months, starting in January 2003, and will be
based at HR Wallingford, close to Oxford with short involvement on
measurement campaigns in various sites across the UK. The post will be
supervised by Bridget Woods-Ballard with support from Richard Kellagher (HR
Wallingford).

Eligibility
Candidates must be from an EU country (excluding UK) or state associated to
the 5th European Research Programme (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland,
Romania, Slovak Republic or Slovenia) and have completed Doctoral studies
or equivalent.

Gross salary - 3128 Euro/month (Post-Doctoral)
Mobility allowance - 400 Euro/month
Closing date for application - 25 October 2002

Contact
Interested applicants are asked to contact Thierry Rault and/or Bridget
Woods-Ballard as soon as possible:

Thierry Rault, Marie Curie project co-ordinator
HR Wallingford, Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxon OX10 8BA UK
Tel: +44 1491 822364, fax: +44 1491 825483
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Bridget Woods-Ballard, Senior Scientist
HR Wallingford, Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 8BA, UK
Tel: +44 1491 822382 Fax: +44 1491 832233
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