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PhD position in modelling the formation and flooding of coastal peat landscapes

Wageningen University & Research · Wageningen, Netherlands

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A PhD position in Environmental Sciences at Wageningen University & Research, based in Wageningen, Netherlands. Applications close on 25 Oct 2026. The listing states that the position is paid.

At a glance

Opportunity
PhD position
Location
Wageningen, Netherlands
Funding / pay
paid
Application source
AcademicTransfer

Project summary

  • developing, calibrating and evaluating numerical models that couple hydrodynamics, sediment transport, morphology and vegetation dynamics;
  • translating geological and paleo-tidal reconstructions into model configurations;
  • designing numerical experiments to investigate the formation and flooding of coastal peat landscapes;
  • collaborating with researchers at Wageningen University, Utrecht University, NIOZ and the Delta Climate Center;
  • publishing your findings in scientific journals and presenting them at international conferences;
  • supervising BSc and MSc thesis students, and contributing to field excursions in Zeeland as part of BSc and MSc education;
  • completing a PhD thesis.

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Apply via AcademicTransfer before 25 Oct 2026. Confirm the current requirements there.

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