Applications are invited for doctoral research on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for assessing coastal vulnerability to climate change, funded through the tri-jurisdictional Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water (Climate + Co-Centre) funded by Research Ireland, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
The student will be part of the Climate + Co-Centre but based in the Discipline of Geography, School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin.
They will be jointly supervised by Prof Iris Möller, Discipline of Geographyhere in Trinity, and Prof Tim McCarthy and Prof Rowan Fealy in National Centre for Geocomputation, Maynooth University.
Candidates requirements:
A degree in computer science, engineering, and/or natural science (with a strong focus on quantitative methods and computer programming) is essential.
Knowledge / experience of applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning methods to environmental and/or societal data is highly desirable.
Candidates will also need to demonstrate an aptitude for and, ideally, experience of the application of remote sensing (image processing) and GIS analysis techniques and, ideally, demonstrate some knowledge of climate adaptation / coastal vulnerability.
Details of Application: Please send a CV, Cover Letter, and two-page Research Proposal Outline to Prof Iris Möller (moelleri@tcd.ie) by 5pm on Friday 5th December 2025.
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed soon thereafter.
The successful applicant will then have to apply directly to the School of Natural Sciences following the Trinity College PhD application process.
For full details on the opportunity visit: PhD Opportunity Climate+ Co-Centre