Research Grant

Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies Organisation/Company University of Aveiro Department Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 13 Oct 2026
- 17:00 (UTC) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number 101081357) Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description

A tender is hereby opened for the award of one Research Grant(s) (RG) in the scope of R&D projects REWRITE
- REWilding and Restoration of Intertidal Sediment Ecosystems for Carbon Sequestration, Climate Adaptation and Biodiversity Support", funded by the program HORIZON-CL5-2022-D1-02-05, Horizon Europe (GA 101081357) from the Centre for Environmental and Marine Research, University of Aveiro under the following

conditions:

• Scientific Area: Biology.
• Funding Source Select an option European Comission
• Admission
  
  Requirements:
  3.1. 3. Students enrolled in doctorate. 3.2. Select an option Biology, Biology and Ecology of Global Changes, Biology and Ecology of Global Change 4. Other
  
  Requirements:
  As additional requirements, the candidate must also have: experience in carbon stock sampling and quantification in sediments; demonstrated experience in quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from seagrass meadows and salt marshes; experience in wetland ecological restoration. 5. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as nos. 1 and 2 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology. 6. Work plan: The REWRITE Project (https://rewriteproject.eu/ ) is an interdisciplinary research initiative aimed at understanding the impacts of climate change and human activities on three critical intertidal soft-sediment (ISS) habitats: salt marshes, seagrass meadows and mudflats. By developing innovative conservation approaches and promoting rewilding strategies, the project seeks to enhance the resilience, ecological functioning and long-term sustainability of these ecosystems. The Ria de Aveiro coastal lagoon (Portugal) is one of ten demonstration sites worldwide, where ongoing rewilding actions focus on habitat restoration, with the aim of promoting biodiversity recovery and enhancing blue-carbon storage. Building on the research framework and field activities of REWRITE, this project will investigate the ecological and biogeochemical responses of intertidal wetlands to restoration and rewilding. The main objectives are to: a) quantify and compare tidal and seasonal dynamics of blue carbon, including carbon stocks and greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes, across natural and rewilded coastal wetlands; b) integrate stakeholder knowledge and participation into rewilding and restoration strategies, assessing their contribution to scenario feasibility, social acceptance and the spatial and thematic prioritisation of interventions; c) develop and evaluate seagrass and salt-marsh restoration actions informed by scientific evidence, expert knowledge and stakeholder feedback; and d) assess the temporal dynamics of GHG emissions following restoration, providing insights into the recovery of key wetland ecosystem functions and their implications for climate-change mitigation. 7. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th; Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.
  P. Research Grants Regulation); Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions). 8. Workplace: The work will be carried out at CESAM and Biology Department of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor Ana Isabel Francisco Sousa. 9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 12 months, starting in December of 2026, and may be renewed for additional periods of 12 months, or up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 3, 4 and 5 of article 6, of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.
  P.). 10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.359,64 , according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance amounts set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 950/2019, subject to any updates that may be applicable, under the terms of no. 2 of article 18 of Regulation no. 950/2019, of