School of Environmental & Natural Sciences

  1. 2018
  2. A study of novel acidophilic Firmicutes and their potential applications in biohydrometallurgy

    Holanda, R. (Author), Johnson, D. (Supervisor), 12 Nov 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. 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 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Studies on the nervous system and arterial gland of the slug, Deroceras Reticulatum (Pulmonata, Limacoidea)

    Laryea, A. (Author), Braig, H. (Supervisor), 12 Nov 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. 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 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. Characterisation of novel genome regulation functions of the cancer-associated proteins Translin and Trax

    Alzahrani, O. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  7. Conservation of U.K. dune system native Lacertidae species

    Graham, S. A. (Author), Jan 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. Natural regeneration models for Sitka spruce and other conifers in continuous cover forestry

    Bianchi, S. (Author), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Cahalan, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  9. Riparian areas: Delineation and contribution to ecosystem service provision

    Lozano de Sosa Miralles, L. (Author), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Williams, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. 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 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  11. The role of local knowledge in developing context sensitive agroforestry options for smallholder farmers

    Smith, E. (Author), Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. Wool fibres for the sorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from indoor air

    Mansour, E. (Author), Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  13. 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), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. Disturbance and climate change risks to forest carbon sinks and potential management responses

    Dymond, C. (Author), Healey, J. (Supervisor), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  15. 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), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  16. Improving Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Through Novel Wood-based Panel Modifications

    Stefanowski, B. (Author), Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. The role of epidermal solutes in the control of stomatal movement

    Anisiobi, A. (Author), Tomos, A. (Supervisor) & Steele, K. (Supervisor), 2018

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. 2017
  19. Analysis of human germ lines genes for clinical applications

    Alharbi, A. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. Approaches to the synthesis of guanidine containing natural products

    Buck, M. (Author), Murphy, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. Biotic and abiotic control of microbial community structure and activity in forest soils

    Gunina, A. (Author), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Cobalt(III), Copper(II), and Nickel(II) coordination compounds as cations in Polyborate Chemistry

    Altahan, M. (Author), Beckett, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  24. Functional characterisation of SPO11 in human cancer cells

    Althobaiti, F. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. Identification and characterisation of novel cancer testis antigens in human cancer cells

    Alsiwiehri, N. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  29. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  30. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. Novel Variants of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Cds1 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

    Fletcher, J. (Author), Caspari, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  33. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  34. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  35. Synthesis and Applications of Proline Derived Guanidine Catalysts in Asymmetric Michael Addition Reactions

    Mehdar, Y. (Author), Murphy, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  36. Synthesis of Complex Sugar Mycolates of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

    Ali, O. (Author), Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  37. The Function Of SPO11 In Human Cancer Cells

    Alahdal, M. (Author), Stuart, N. (Supervisor), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Wakeman, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  38. The effect of slurry processing on phosporus bioavailability and mobility

    Li, Y. (Author), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Qing, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  39. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  40. The role of nucleotide excision repair in providing resistance to the nucleoside analogue gemcitabine.

    Robinson, H. (Author), Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  42. Trihalomethane Formation in Drinking Water; Impact of Drought, Treatment Wetlands and Methods of Analysis

    Ehbair, A. (Author), Freeman, C. (Supervisor) & Murphy, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  43. 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 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  44. 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), 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. Physical and bioeconomic analysis of ecosystem services from a silvopasture system

    Nworji, J. (Author), Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor), 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  46. The Evolution of Defensive Strategies in Cobras

    Jones, B. (Author), Wuster, W. (Supervisor), 2017

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  47. Towards an increasing honey production in Northern Uganda : a multi-perspective approach

    Amulen, D. R. (Author), Smagghe, G. (Supervisor) & Cross, P. (Supervisor), 2017

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. 2016
  49. Endophytic fungi in Elms:implications for the integrated management of Dutch Elm Disease

    Blumenstein, K. (Author), Rayment, M. (Supervisor), 29 Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Conjugated Polymers Based on 4-Substituted Fluorenes and Fluorenones

    Kommanaboyina, S. (Author), Perepichka, I. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  51. Conservation of Mangifera sylvatica: a Wild Fruit Species for Health and Livelihoods

    Akhter, S. (Author), McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  52. Defining a High Throughput Sequencing identification framework for freshwater ecosystem biomonitoring

    Bista, I. (Author), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. Deforestation in Jefara Plain, Libya: Socio-economic and Policy Drivers (Algarabulli District case study)

    Alsoul, A. (Author), Brook, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. Forestry policy: hindsight, forethought and foresight

    Dauncey, A. (Author), Price, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  55. Genomic analysis of bacterial species associated with Acute Oak Decline

    Doonan, J. (Author), McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Golyshin, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. 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 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. 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 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. 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 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. 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 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. 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 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. Phosphorus Speciation in Soil and Plants.

    Ebuele, V. (Author), Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  62. Pterosins and Pterosides in Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn)

    Mohammad, R. (Author), Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  63. Real-world solutions for improving estimates of land-atmosphere exchanges in heterogeneous landscapes

    He, Y. (Author), Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. 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 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  65. Screening for Novel Brain Tumour Initiation Mechanisms at Single Cell Resolution

    Jaworek, K.-J. (Author), Bossing, T. (Supervisor) & Barros, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  66. Secondary Succession in Tropical Dry Forests: Drivers and Mechanisms of Forest Regeneration

    Derroire, G. (Author), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. Studies on the Processing and Stabilisation of Chromophores

    Furnell, L. (Author), Hollyman, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. Synthesis, characterization and computational studies of Boron-Oxygen compounds

    Jones, C. L. (Author), Beckett, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  69. The Chemistry and Ecology of British Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

    Raheem, D. (Author), Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. The Human DNA damage sensor RAD9B affects CHK2-T68 Phosphorylation, p21 stability and cell survival in G1

    Aljohani, S. (Author), Caspari, T. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. 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 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  72. The Synthesis of Biologically Active Guanidines

    Harper, P. (Author), Murphy, P. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. The medical biomarker and oncogenic potential of the human cancer- and stem/germ cell-specific gene TDRD12

    Oyouni, A. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. The potential for wheat roots in phytoremediation of phenolic compounds

    Alnusaire, T. (Author), Tomos, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  75. 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 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. 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 2016

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. 2015
  78. 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 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. 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 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  80. Increasing agricultural grass production using novel bio-inoculants

    Owen, D. (Author), Williams, A. (Supervisor) & Withers, P. (Supervisor), 12 Oct 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. Variation in seed ecophysiology and temperature requirements for germination in Pinus Sylvestris

    Rampart, M. (Author), Cahalan, C. (Supervisor), Oct 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  82. 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 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. Ecology of Fibrobacter spp. in cellulose-degrading microbial communities

    Ransom-Jones, E. (Author), McDonald, J. (Supervisor), 3 Mar 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. The analysis of genome stability maintenance mechanisms in human cancer cells and stem cells

    Alzahrani, F. (Author), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor), 11 Feb 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  85. A Universal Magnetic Carrier for use in Cancer Prodrug Therapy

    Hobbs, R. (Author), Gwenin, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  86. Beyond carbon accounting: A landscape perspective on measuring and monitoring tropical forest degradation

    Morales Barquero, L. (Author), Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Klein, C. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  87. Developing in-situ and real-time methods of soil nitrogen determination

    Shaw, R. (Author), Williams, A. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  88. Development of new diagnostic devices for TB

    Ali, H. (Author), Baird, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  89. Exploring payments for ecosystem services in the context of native tree planting in Lebanon

    Sarkissian, A. (Author), Hockley, N. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  90. From volcanic ash to allophanic dust : : understanding phosphorous behaviour in Dominican soils

    Casimir, A.-M. (Author), Brook, R. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  91. Genomic analysis of shifts in life history traits in the Trinidadian guppy, Poecilia reticulata

    Perry, H. (Author), Carvalho, G. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor), Jan 2015

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy