School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 2018
A study of novel acidophilic Firmicutes and their potential applications in biohydrometallurgy
Holanda, R. (Author), Johnson, D. (Supervisor), 12 Nov 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of a novel integrated system for bioremediating and recovering transition metals from acid mine drainage
Araujo Santos, A. (Author), Johnson, D. (Supervisor), 12 Nov 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies on the nervous system and arterial gland of the slug, Deroceras Reticulatum (Pulmonata, Limacoidea)
Laryea, A. (Author), Braig, H. (Supervisor), 12 Nov 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An integrated approach to high-resolution modelling of a species range expansion using presence-only data: a case study on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Barton, O. (Author), Shannon, G. (Supervisor), 12 Sept 2018Student thesis: Masters by Research
The use of Randomised Control Trials in evaluating conservation interventions/ the case of Watershared in the Bolivian Andes
Pynegar, E. L. (Author), Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Asquith, N. (Supervisor), Mar 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of novel genome regulation functions of the cancer-associated proteins Translin and Trax
Alzahrani, O. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation of U.K. dune system native Lacertidae species
Graham, S. A. (Author), Jan 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Natural regeneration models for Sitka spruce and other conifers in continuous cover forestry
Bianchi, S. (Author), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Cahalan, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Riparian areas: Delineation and contribution to ecosystem service provision
Lozano de Sosa Miralles, L. (Author), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Williams, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of an α-mycolic acid from Mycobacterium brumae containing a cis-alkene and an α-methyl-trans-alkene
Al-araj, I. Q. M. (Author), Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of local knowledge in developing context sensitive agroforestry options for smallholder farmers
Smith, E. (Author), Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Wool fibres for the sorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from indoor air
Mansour, E. (Author), Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A scalable approach for efficient and comparable characterisation of smallholder farming systems: The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey RHoMIS
Hammond, J. (Author), Pagella, T. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation of the process of microbial decomposition and the ‘enzymic latch’ mechanism in coastal wetland ecosystems
Dasat, G. (Author), Freeman, C. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessment of surface water quality and quantity in Great Zab river catchment, in the Kurdish region of Iraq
Ismaiel, I. A. (Author), Bird, G. (Supervisor) & McDonald, M. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Disturbance and climate change risks to forest carbon sinks and potential management responses
Dymond, C. (Author), Healey, J. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evolution & Extinction of the Great Auk: A Palaeogenomic Approach
Thomas, J. (Author), Knapp, M. (Supervisor), Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Gilbert, M. T. (Supervisor), Stewart, J. (Supervisor) & Hofreiter, M. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Through Novel Wood-based Panel Modifications
Stefanowski, B. (Author), Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the potential susceptibility of selected Malagasy species to the toxins produced by Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Asian Common Toad)
Marshall, B. (Author), Wuster, W. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Masters by Research
The role of epidermal solutes in the control of stomatal movement
Anisiobi, A. (Author), Tomos, A. (Supervisor) & Steele, K. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2017
Analysis of human germ lines genes for clinical applications
Alharbi, A. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Approaches to the synthesis of guanidine containing natural products
Buck, M. (Author), Murphy, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biotic and abiotic control of microbial community structure and activity in forest soils
Gunina, A. (Author), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cobalt(III), Copper(II), and Nickel(II) coordination compounds as cations in Polyborate Chemistry
Altahan, M. (Author), Beckett, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhancing carbon sequestration in peatlands using exogenous phenolic inhibitors
Alshehri, A. (Author), Freeman, C. (Supervisor), Jones, T. (Supervisor), Dunn, C. (Supervisor) & Gough, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional characterisation of SPO11 in human cancer cells
Althobaiti, F. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Greenhouse gas flux response to restoration management in UK lowland peatlands
Brown, E. (Author), Evans, C. (Supervisor), Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification and characterisation of novel cancer testis antigens in human cancer cells
Alsiwiehri, N. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Incorporation of trees in smallholder land use systems: Farm characteristics, rates of return and policy issues influencing farmer adoption
Rahman, S. (Author), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. B. (Supervisor) & Sunderland, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Increasing ecological realism in conservation network design: a case study in Belize and an evaluation of global satellite telemetry for connectivity research
Hofman, M. (Author), Hayward, M. (Supervisor) & Balkenhol, N. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Malaria parasites: Oral and Nasal inoculation of mice with iRBC’s & development of P. falciparum mutants with the CRISPR/cas9 system
Antunes, C. (Author), Braig, H. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel Roles of the Circadian Clock Protein Neuronal PAS Domain Protein 2 (NPAS2) in the Response to Oxidative andHeat Stress
Gammash, M. (Author), Caspari, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Novel Variants of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Cds1 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
Fletcher, J. (Author), Caspari, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems as Sources of Phosphorus and other Pollutants in Rural Catchments: Characteristics and Tracing Approaches
Richards, S. (Author), Withers, P. (Supervisor) & Stutter, M. I. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Oral and nasal infectivity and immunogenicity of Plasmodium berghei and yoelii sporozoites and longevity of Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites and schizonts
Alshahrani, M. (Author), Braig, H. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Oviposition site selection by Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) at coastal sites in Kenya
Roberts, S. (Author), Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Seeing the forest for the trees: Tree species effects on soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling dynamics
Ribbons, R. (Author), McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Vesterdal, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and Applications of Proline Derived Guanidine Catalysts in Asymmetric Michael Addition Reactions
Mehdar, Y. (Author), Murphy, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of Complex Sugar Mycolates of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Ali, O. (Author), Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Function Of SPO11 In Human Cancer Cells
Alahdal, M. (Author), Stuart, N. (Supervisor), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Wakeman, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of slurry processing on phosporus bioavailability and mobility
Li, Y. (Author), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Qing, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The functional characterisation of TEX19 in human cancer cells and stem cells to explore clinical potential
Hazazi, A. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Wakeman, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of nucleotide excision repair in providing resistance to the nucleoside analogue gemcitabine.
Robinson, H. (Author), Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The use of urban plant resources for health and food security in Kampala, Uganda
Mollee, E. (Author), McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Raebild, A. (Supervisor) & Kehlenbeck, K. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Trihalomethane Formation in Drinking Water; Impact of Drought, Treatment Wetlands and Methods of Analysis
Ehbair, A. (Author), Freeman, C. (Supervisor) & Murphy, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Valuation of non-market ecosystem services of forests: Preferences for Recreation, Effect of Childhood Experience, and the Role of Environmental Attitudes
Taye, F. (Author), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Lundhede, T. (Supervisor) & Jacobsen, J. B. (Supervisor), Jan 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Novel Assessment of the Temporal and Abiotic Factors Influencing Environmental DNA Derived from Freshwater Biofilms
Wilgar, G. (Author), Creer, S. (Supervisor), 2017Student thesis: Masters by Research
Novel roles of the Canadian clock protein neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (NPAS2) in the response to oxidative and heat stress
Gammash, M. M. (Author), Caspari, T. (Supervisor), 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Physical and bioeconomic analysis of ecosystem services from a silvopasture system
Nworji, J. (Author), Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor), 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Evolution of Defensive Strategies in Cobras
Jones, B. (Author), Wuster, W. (Supervisor), 2017Student thesis: Masters by Research
The toxins that time forgot: Characterisation of marine toxins with emphasis on the neglected status of marine toxinology.
Harris, R. (Author), Mulley, J. (Supervisor), 2017Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Towards an increasing honey production in Northern Uganda : a multi-perspective approach
Amulen, D. R. (Author), Smagghe, G. (Supervisor) & Cross, P. (Supervisor), 2017Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2016
Water dynamics and use in coffee shaded with Tabebula rosea Bertol and Simarouba glauca D.C. compared to full sun coffee in sub optimal environmental condition for coffee cultivation
Padovan, M. D. P. (Author), Brook, R. (Supervisor), Sept 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Endophytic fungi in Elms:implications for the integrated management of Dutch Elm Disease
Blumenstein, K. (Author), Rayment, M. (Supervisor), 29 Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conjugated Polymers Based on 4-Substituted Fluorenes and Fluorenones
Kommanaboyina, S. (Author), Perepichka, I. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation of Mangifera sylvatica: a Wild Fruit Species for Health and Livelihoods
Akhter, S. (Author), McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Defining a High Throughput Sequencing identification framework for freshwater ecosystem biomonitoring
Bista, I. (Author), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Deforestation in Jefara Plain, Libya: Socio-economic and Policy Drivers (Algarabulli District case study)
Alsoul, A. (Author), Brook, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Factors affecting variation in forest community characteristics and leaf-litter decomposition in tropical montane forest of Chiapas, Mexico: a functional ecology approach
Bolom-Ton, F. (Author), Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Finegan, B. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Forestry policy: hindsight, forethought and foresight
Dauncey, A. (Author), Price, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genomic analysis of bacterial species associated with Acute Oak Decline
Doonan, J. (Author), McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Golyshin, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydrophilic Copolymers from Multi-Vinyl Monomers via Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerisation for Hydrogel Applications
Tochwin, A. (Author), Tai, H. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impact of Land Use Change and Climate Variability on Watershed Hydrology in the Mara River Basin, East Africa
Mwangi, H. (Author), McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Patil, S. (Supervisor), Feger, K.-H. (Supervisor) & Julich, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impacts of Community Forest Management and strictly protected areas on deforestation and human well-being in Madagascar
Rasolofoson, R. (Author), Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Larsen, H. O. (Supervisor) & Smith-Hall, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the estimation of local welfare costs of conservation in low-income countries using choice experiments: Empirical evidence from Madagascar
Rakotonarivo, O. (Author), Hockley, N. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. (Supervisor) & Larsen, H. O. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating fitness consequences of hybridisation between farmed and wild Atlantic salmon
Harvey, A. (Author), Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Glover, K. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. I. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mitigating greenhouse gases emission from cattle slurry: An approach for small-medium scale farms
Bastami, M. S. (Author), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Phosphorus Speciation in Soil and Plants.
Ebuele, V. (Author), Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Pterosins and Pterosides in Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn)
Mohammad, R. (Author), Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Real-world solutions for improving estimates of land-atmosphere exchanges in heterogeneous landscapes
He, Y. (Author), Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Roads in the rainforests: Legacy of selective logging in Central Africa. : Evaluating the temporal and spatial dynamics of logging road networks.
Kleinschroth, F. (Author), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Gourlet-Fleury, S. (Supervisor) & Sist, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Screening for Novel Brain Tumour Initiation Mechanisms at Single Cell Resolution
Jaworek, K.-J. (Author), Bossing, T. (Supervisor) & Barros, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Secondary Succession in Tropical Dry Forests: Drivers and Mechanisms of Forest Regeneration
Derroire, G. (Author), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies on the Processing and Stabilisation of Chromophores
Furnell, L. (Author), Hollyman, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis, characterization and computational studies of Boron-Oxygen compounds
Jones, C. L. (Author), Beckett, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Chemistry and Ecology of British Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
Raheem, D. (Author), Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Human DNA damage sensor RAD9B affects CHK2-T68 Phosphorylation, p21 stability and cell survival in G1
Aljohani, S. (Author), Caspari, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Rad9.M50 Variant of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Rad9 Regulates the MAP Kinase pathway in the Response to Heat Stress
Oun, R. (Author), Caspari, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Synthesis of Biologically Active Guanidines
Harper, P. (Author), Murphy, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The medical biomarker and oncogenic potential of the human cancer- and stem/germ cell-specific gene TDRD12
Oyouni, A. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The potential for wheat roots in phytoremediation of phenolic compounds
Alnusaire, T. (Author), Tomos, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The role of extensin cell wall proteins in the resistance of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Desiree) to pathogen attack
Mahmood, S. (Author), Shirsat, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The winds of change? : A comparative study of community energy developments in Scotland and Wales
Haf, S. (Author), Griffiths, G. (Supervisor), McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Parkhill, K. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding the impacts of changing soil temperature, water irrigation source and fertiliser types on C and N cycling in arid soils
Almulla, A. (Author), Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Using high-throughput sequencing to investigate microbial mechanisms underlying drought-driven carbon release from peatlands
Potter, C. (Author), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2015
The role of nucleotide excision repair factors and the Mre11 nuclease in nucleoside analogue sensitivity
Beardmore, R. (Author), Fleck, O. (Supervisor) & Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor), 9 Dec 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of freeze-thaw cycles on the composition and concentration of low molecular weight dissolved organic carbon in Arctic tundra soils
Foster, A. (Author), Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor), 30 Nov 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) on tomato: evaluation of pathogen population structure in Britain and development of resistant tomato cultivars for growing outdoors
Stroud, J. (Author), Steele, K. (Supervisor), 13 Nov 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Increasing agricultural grass production using novel bio-inoculants
Owen, D. (Author), Williams, A. (Supervisor) & Withers, P. (Supervisor), 12 Oct 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Variation in seed ecophysiology and temperature requirements for germination in Pinus Sylvestris
Rampart, M. (Author), Cahalan, C. (Supervisor), Oct 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Genome-wide analysis of topoisomerase removal after campothecin treatment in the context of replication and transcription
Ashour Garrido, K. (Author), Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor), 30 Jun 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ecology of Fibrobacter spp. in cellulose-degrading microbial communities
Ransom-Jones, E. (Author), McDonald, J. (Supervisor), 3 Mar 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The analysis of genome stability maintenance mechanisms in human cancer cells and stem cells
Alzahrani, F. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), 11 Feb 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Universal Magnetic Carrier for use in Cancer Prodrug Therapy
Hobbs, R. (Author), Gwenin, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Beyond carbon accounting: A landscape perspective on measuring and monitoring tropical forest degradation
Morales Barquero, L. (Author), Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Klein, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing in-situ and real-time methods of soil nitrogen determination
Shaw, R. (Author), Williams, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of new diagnostic devices for TB
Ali, H. (Author), Baird, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring payments for ecosystem services in the context of native tree planting in Lebanon
Sarkissian, A. (Author), Hockley, N. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From volcanic ash to allophanic dust : : understanding phosphorous behaviour in Dominican soils
Casimir, A.-M. (Author), Brook, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genomic analysis of shifts in life history traits in the Trinidadian guppy, Poecilia reticulata
Perry, H. (Author), Carvalho, G. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2015Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy