(he/him)
I completed my undergraduate degree in Environmental Science at the University of Galway in 2022. After graduating I worked with an ecological consultancy, Wetland Surveys Ireland. During my time as an ecologist, I worked on a range of projects and developed an interest in peatlands. In 2024, I started a MSc in Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy, a joint programme between University College Dublin and Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany. I am currently finishing my MSc thesis which focuses on monitoring water tables in restored peatlands using unmanned ariel vehicles. I am looking forward to starting my PhD in January.
Bundling benefits from peatlands to enable nature recovery
University of St Andrews with Dr Lydia Cole
PhD aim:
To design alternative approaches to funding the recovery of carbon-rich ecosystems in the UK, which focus on ‘bundled’ metrics for ecosystem health and, consider a diversity of public and private funding mechanisms capable of supporting nature-positive futures.
PhD objectives:
- Establishing methods for monitoring peatland recovery;
- Understanding patterns of nature recovery;
- Exploring current mechanisms for funding recovery;
- Designing investment packages for peatland management.
Contact details:
LinkedIn: Joe O’Sullivan