College of Science & Engineering
- 2024
Ecological and genetic studies on the Arabian spiny-tailed lizard Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis (BLANFORD, 1875) in the State of Kuwait
Author: Behbehani, W., 3 Jul 2024Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Miniaturized Antenna Design for Monitoring of Individual Pollinators in Smart Farm Environment
Author: Saeed, S., 1 Jul 2024Supervisor: Palego, C. (Supervisor) & Cross, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Temporal and Spatial Settlement of Subtidal Seed Mussels on the Southeast coast of Ireland
Author: Chopin, N. T., 25 Jun 2024Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor) & Robins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
Saving our lowland peatlands
Author: Freeman, B., 17 Jun 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Evans, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bioremediation of Trifluralin via macroplastics in freshwater ecosystems compared to soil ecosystems
Author: Shaw, Z., 7 Jun 2024Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Strategies to reach zero carbon beef and sheep production on Welsh farms
Author: McNicol, L., 7 Jun 2024Supervisor: Williams, A. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Styles, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Rees, R. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the relationship between tidal range power plant size and hydrodynamic impact
Author: Roome, E., 5 Jun 2024Supervisor: Robins, P. (Supervisor) & Austin, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Habitat selection during movement pathways in the Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus (Laurenti, 1768)) in its introduced range in Colwyn Bay, North Wales.
Author: Jeffrey, L., 4 Jun 2024Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Giving molecular cavity wall extensions (and other topology changes) to pseudo [M7] (M = Co, Ni and Zn) metallocalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6)
Author: Slater-Parry, M., 29 May 2024Supervisor: Jones, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Lithium Accelerated Corrosion of Zirconium Alloys
Author: Stephens, G. F., 29 May 2024Supervisor: Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor), Rushton, M. (Supervisor) & Cole-Baker, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The ecology, biogeography, and taxonomy of isolated snake populations
Author: Major, T., 17 May 2024Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor), Mulley, J. (Supervisor), Wood, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jackson, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tracking and Predicting Bee Behaviour and Movement Using Machine Learning
Author: Morton Williams, S., 8 May 2024Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor) & Palego, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Wastewater-based Epidemiology: Estimating the number of viral cases in a hospital setting using wastewater analysis
Author: Pantea, I., 8 May 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Farkas, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Exploring the application of remote sensing to the monitoring of continuous cover forestry
Author: Stoddart, J., 29 Apr 2024Supervisor: Valbuena, R. (Supervisor), Suarez-Minguez, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessing the Performance and Economics of Advanced Burnable Absorbers
Author: Bolukbasi, M., 25 Apr 2024Supervisor: Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor) & Lee, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding the Influence of Wood Species on Resin Modification and Property Enhancement in Resin modified Wood.
Author: Kupfernagel, C., 22 Apr 2024Supervisor: Spear, M. (Supervisor) & Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydrology and dune slack habitat: in-depth assessment of the relationship between hydrological regime and plant communities
Author: van Willegen, L., 18 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The vulnerability of red colobus monkeys to anthropogenic threats
Author: Melvin, Z., 9 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, J. (Supervisor), Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Blount, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Davenport, T. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the agronomic and environmental effects of herbal leys on lowland sheep production
Author: Cooledge, E., 5 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The environmental trade-offs of mining in a biodiversity hotspot
Author: Devenish, K., 21 Mar 2024Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Goodenough, K. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Access to nature and its impact on peoples' wellbeing
Author: Dolan, R., 4 Mar 2024Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Bullock, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Lateral Flow Device for the 21st Century: The development of a flexible platform for the PoC detection of genes.
Author: Taaffe, S., 13 Feb 2024Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
High Burnup Fragmentation in Uranium Oxide Fuels for Light Water Reactors
Author: Dixon, L., 6 Feb 2024Supervisor: Rushton, M. (Supervisor), Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor) & Atkinson, K. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
- 2023
An Analysis of Wetland Habitat Restoration and Biodiversity
Author: Martin Parsons, A., 20 Dec 2023Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Depth zonation patterns of benthic communities and reef production framework on contemporary coral reefs
Author: Sannassy Pilly, J., 18 Dec 2023Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor) & Roche, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Isolated to the internet: which Facebook posts from zoological collections generated greater community engagement during lockdown closures when society was isolated to their homes?
Author: Shaw, B., 18 Dec 2023Supervisor: Jones, K. (Supervisor) & Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Benefits of a Novel Bioplastic Coated Fertiliser on Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Turfgrass
Author: Thompson, E., 13 Dec 2023Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Use of passive samplers for the capture of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses from wastewater
Author: Lambert-Slosarska, K., 5 Dec 2023Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Kevill, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Preparation and characterisation of uranium and tungsten borides for applications in the nuclear industry
Author: Martini, F., 13 Nov 2023Supervisor: Spencer, P. (Supervisor) & Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The sublethal effects of chronic agrochemical exposure in the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris audax)
Author: Oliver, T., 13 Nov 2023Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor) & Reynolds, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sources of error in the estimation of aboveground biomass carbon stocks in mangrove ecosystems
Author: Greer, B., 27 Oct 2023Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor) & Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
Investigating the Ecology and Infection Biology of Gymnopus fusipes, a Fungal Root Rot Pathogen of Woodland Trees
Author: Pettifor, B., 20 Oct 2023Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Denman, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Complementary uses of stable isotope and dietary metabarcoding analyses for trophic web determination in freshwater and estuarine tropical fishes
Author: Pillay, K., 29 Sept 2023Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor), Urakawa, H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Parsons, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
No-take or no way: The case for a no-take policy along the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway: Critical analysis of published works
Author: Arauz, R., 15 Sept 2023Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor) & McCarthy, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Recent irreversible retreat phase of Pine Island Glacier
Author: Reed, B., 11 Sept 2023Supervisor: Green, M. (Supervisor), Gudmundsson, H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jenkins, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population and conservation genomics of the adder (Vipera berus) in the UK
Author: Pozzi, A., 4 Sept 2023Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor) & Barlow, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Properties of Nanocrystalline Thin Films of Metal and Metal Alloys Obtained at the Oil – Water Interface
Author: Baxter, S. N., 1 Sept 2023Supervisor: Prabhakar, J. T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Where did all these woodlice come from?: Armadillidium Brandt, 1833 (Isopoda: Oniscidea) diversifica@on in the Mediterranean
Author: Hughes, T., 21 Aug 2023Supervisor: Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Exploring novel techniques to quantify habitat use, diet, and ecological effects of deer, with a focus on fallow deer (Dama dama) in the Elwy Valley, North Wales
Author: Gresham, A., 11 Aug 2023Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Eichhorn, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Advancing knowledge of microbiallymediated lignocellulose degradation in soil using metagenomics and high-throughput in situ cultivation
Author: Fidler, D., 7 Aug 2023Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Griffiths, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Registration of 3D models to 2D X-ray images using fast X-ray simulation and global optimisation algorithms
Author: Wen, T., 31 Jul 2023Supervisor: Vidal, F. (Supervisor) & Middleburgh, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Arthropod herbivory and fungal pathogen damage as determinants of distribution of tropical tree species Lacistema aggregatum across a Panamanian rainfall gradient
Author: Martin, L., 24 Jul 2023Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Nonlinear Dynamics of Discrete Mode Lasers and Applications
Author: Chang, D., 24 Jul 2023Supervisor: Hong, Y. (Supervisor) & Spencer, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Size-spectra of reef fish assemblages within distinct coral habitats, before and after a mass coral bleaching event
Author: Moule, T., 24 Jul 2023Supervisor: Richardson, L. (Supervisor), Williams, G. (Supervisor) & Robinson, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Assessing the Utility of Aqueous eDNA for Invertebrate Biodiversity Assessment in Reens and Ditches.
Author: Harris, S., 19 Jul 2023Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ellison, A. (Supervisor) & Perry, W. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Emerging opportunities for native woodland expansion in Britain's crowded future landscapes
Author: Bodner, T., 19 Jul 2023Supervisor: Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Using an Agent based model (ABM) to predict fish interactions with a Tidal Stream Turbine
Author: Gadd, R., 19 Jul 2023Supervisor: Waggitt, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Food Experiences and Place-Making: An Exploration of the North Wales Foodscape
Author: Jones, R., 13 Jun 2023Supervisor: Lane, E. (Supervisor) & Pierce, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the Carbon Footprinting of Lamb Production
Author: Riddell, H., 7 Jun 2023Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Rees, B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mind the Monkeys: Road Ecology of the Zanzibar Red Colobus
Author: Skinner, H., 7 Jun 2023Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Davenport, T. R. B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research