For six months (September 2010 to February 2011) I am undertaking a research project into the scope for municipalities to combat eutrophication (over-loading of nutrients into marine and aquatic environments causing algal blooms and various other damaging impacts) by implementing small scale projects.
This project is part of a one year Graduate Placement within Shetland Islands Council, working in the Heritage Service, under the Environmental Liason for the KIMO Secretariat.
My job is to carryout an extensive literature review and research project into the causes and effects of eutrophication and the scope formitigation by municipalities. I am currently in the process of compiling an extensive background report that seeks to summarise eutrophication, related policies strategies and initiatives in place to tackle it, and the measures a municipality can adopt at a local level to reduce discharges of nutrients.
This professional post has enabled me to develop a range of skills that are summarised on my electronic CV at Linkedin.
