Academic internship: The natural capital of catchment sensitive farming: development of a farm case study

☞ Environment Agency

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Bristol South West

Category: Agriculture / Forestry / Fishery

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Job type: Full-time, Internship

Salary: £20,001 - £25,000 a year

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Number of jobs available
1
Region
South East, South West
City/Town
Bristol , Reading
Building/Site
Horizon House, Kings Meadow House
Grade
Staff Grade 2
Post Type
Internship
Working Pattern
Full Time
Role Type
Science
Salary Minimum
£20,507 pro rata
Job description
Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) is a government-led partnership which provides advice that enables farmers to reduce pollution and manage flood risk. We currently undertake robust monitoring and modelling to evaluate the impact of CSF (http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/4538826523672576) and are developing a natural capital assessment approach to compliment this evaluation.

Natural capital (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/enabling-a-natural-capital-approach-enca-guidance) is being established as an approach to thinking about nature, how we value our natural assets and the social and economic benefits derived from the ecosystem services.

This internship will involve working with researchers across natural capital and agriculture to test the application new tools and approaches to assess the natural capital of a farm which has received Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) advice.

Specifically, the intern will:

  • review the advice received and implemented by the farm(s) and test application of natural capital assessment tools to evaluate the impact of this advice;
  • develop a farm-level case study using these assessments; and
  • communicate their findings in a report which identifies research gaps and makes recommendations for future analytical approaches.
The team
We are a small, friendly multidisciplinary team of scientists at the Environment Agency who have wide-ranging expertise in water quality, air quality and natural flood management. We utilise monitoring and modelling to provide evidence on agriculture to support policy development and implementation. Based at various locations around England the team operates flexibly, our work is readily accessible and makes a real difference, influencing colleagues within the Environment Agency as well as Natural England and Defra.
Experience/skills required
Applicants might have a background in environmental science, geography or agriculture.

Additionally, you will:

  • be studying towards, or have recently completed, an undergraduate or higher degree;
  • be comfortable visiting a field site and speaking with the agriculture community;
  • have good writing and communication skills;
  • be confident working with quantitative and qualitative data and information and be able to draw reliable conclusions;
  • be able to demonstrate a variety of communication methods used to convey ideas and present complex information in an understandable way;
  • be naturally inquisitive, and a logical and analytical thinker;
  • be comfortable working independently as well as part of a team; and
  • be a competent MS Office user.
Contact and additional information
Please contact Dr. Jessica Durkota (Senior Advisor in Agriculture, Risk and Evaluation) for further information:

jessica.durkota@environment-agency.gov.uk

Mobile: 07796 930071

This post will be based in Bristol, though we will also consider Reading as an alternative.

Interviews will take place on MS Teams in March.

The internship will last for up to 16 weeks, starting in July and ending by 31 October at the latest.
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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