Deadline: 05 August 2024 I. Background Perennial ryegrass is the principle forage species sown in Ireland. Whilst not recognised as a majorrisk, perennial ryegrass can be infected by a number of pathogens negatively affecting herbage yield and quality. Currently in perennial ryegrass evaluation trials differences in disease resistance of varieties are observed but are not expressed in variety selection tools. As climate change occurs in Ireland, it is expected that the Irish weather will f
Deadline: 15 August 2024 This four-year project has recently been funded by the Teagasc Walsh Scholarship Programme. Two partner organizations will participate in this project: the School of Engineering/Ryan Institute, University of Galway; and the Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc Grange (the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority). This project will provide financial support to a student who will be registered in University of Galway. This project wil
Deadline: 02 August 2024. Applications are sought for a 4-year PhD scholarship position on the research topic of ‘Investigating Nitrate Leaching in Irish Agricultural Lands: A Site-Scale Model Based Approach to Assessing Cover Crop Management Practices’. The scholarship is funded by Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, under the Walsh Scholarships Programme . Background: Nitrate leaching from agricultural lands is a pervasive environmental concern w
Deadline: 07 June 2024 I. Background The pasture-based Irish milk production system is based on an extended grazing season from February to November. Until 2021, farms in derogation could apply up to 250 kg of chemical nitrogen N/ha; however, this amount has been reduced by 10% in 2022; 212 kg N/ha in 2024 and will likely be further reduced in the coming years. In grass-based systems, to reduce cost inputs and environmental impacts of chemical nitrogen use and to increase farm gat
Deadline: 20 May 2024 Full title: “Entrepreneurial Value Streams: Strengthening producer capacity for short food supply chains (SFSC’s) to enhance sustainability and scaling of the Irish agri-food sector”. Project Outline This PhD offers a very exciting opportunity to carry out innovative research to support the sustainability of the Irish agri-food sector. The candidate will carry out research and work as part of a team within an applied setting in the Iris
Deadline: 20 May 2024 I. Full title: “Entrepreneurial Value Streams: Strengthening producer capacity for short food supply chains (SFSC’s) to enhance sustainability and scaling of the Irish agri-food sector”. II. Project Outline This PhD offers a very exciting opportunity to carry out innovative research to support the sustainability of the Irish agri-food sector. The candidate will carry out research and work as part of a team within an applied setting in the Irish Ag
Deadline: 30 April 2024 Women doctoral students researching forest landscape governance in Southeast Asia have the opportunity to apply for partial scholarships of up USD 40,000 through EXPLORE, a dynamic forest landscape governance research network. Funded by the Swedish International Development Agency and jointly hosted by RECOFTC and the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), EXPLORE scholarships are designed to advance gender equity, support i
Deadline: 31 January 2024 I. Background: In line with global efforts to reduce greenhouse gases, Ireland is aiming for a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, with the agri-sector tasked with reducing emissions by 25%. Methane accounts for approximately 65% of GHG emissions from agriculture in Ireland and approximately 90% of the methane is derived from the fermentation of feed in the rumen with 10% emitted from manures/ slurries during storage. Reducing
Deadline: 31 January 2024 The Fenner Group at the University of Zurich and Eawag is inviting applications for two open PhD positions in Environmental Chemistry. Project context The recently communicated Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) framework of the European Union aims to develop new chemicals in a way that they are inherently environmentally safe. Implementation of this goal requires appropriate methods for high-throughput assessment of key environmental hazards, includi
Deadline: 18 December 2023 Background As well as contributing to cumulative gains, breeding programs also boast the advantage of having high adoption requiring no change to farming practices. At this moment in time there are preliminary estimates of genetic variation in enteric methane emissions from sheep, beef, and to a limited degree dairy. Furthermore there has been standard operating procedures developed to quantify enteric methane emissions, which could include predictor traits