School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 2019
How ‘local’ is local knowledge?: the role of local knowledge in implementing locally appropriate land restoration interventions
Author: Kuria, A., 3 Jun 2019Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the biodiversity of the lakes of the Malay Archipelago using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Author: Evans, A., 4 Jun 2019Supervisor: De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional landscape connectivity models in applied conservation: spatio-temporal variability, on-ground validation and application for African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Author: Osipova, L., 17 Jun 2019Supervisor: Hayward, M. (Supervisor) & Balkenhol, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Comparative Genomics of the Human Follicle Mite Demodex Folliculorum
Author: Jan, A., 30 Jul 2019Supervisor: Braig, H. R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding the Role of Wastewater in the Spread of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Author: Bashawri, Y. M. A., 30 Jul 2019Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor), Chigor, V. N. (External person) (Supervisor), McDonald, J. (Supervisor), Williams, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Microsatellites of Mites in Forensics
Author: Al-Khalify, A. M. H., 31 Jul 2019Supervisor: Braig, H. R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel di- and multitopic hydroxamate ligands towards discrete and extended network complexes
Author: Mohammed, B. F., 27 Aug 2019Supervisor: Jones, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Amino Acid Substituted Guanidines as Organocatalysts
Author: Al-Taie, Z., 8 Oct 2019Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hotspots and Hot Moments of Amino Acid Nitrogen: Real-time Insights Using Continuous Microdialysis Sampling
Author: Hill, E., 8 Oct 2019Supervisor: Hill, P. (Supervisor), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Paterson, E. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Alginate from brown seaweeds: extraction, characterisation, modification and the studies on its applications for hydrogels
Author: Alshareef, S. A., 14 Oct 2019Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of Possible Anti-adhesives for the Treatment of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections by the Uropathogenic E. coli
Author: Ahmad, S. M., 16 Oct 2019Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Survival of Brenneria goodwinii and Gibbsiella quercinecans, Associated with Lesion Formation in Acute Oak Decline, in Rainwater and Forest Soil
Author: Pettifor, B., 28 Oct 2019Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Breaking down the effect of biotic and abiotic mechanisms of litter decomposition in drylands
Author: Fishburn, D., 4 Nov 2019Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor) & Rey, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Saudi Desert Sands: Survey, Ecotoxicity and Remediation
Author: Alyami, M. S. S., 4 Nov 2019Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of novel naked barley lines for β–glucan, amylose and field performance
Author: AlHashmi, M., 5 Nov 2019Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of tourist presence and activity on the behaviour of Zanzibar red colobus monkeys (Piliocolobus kirkii) at Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park
Author: Warkentin, A. S., 18 Nov 2019Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
- 2020
Towards successful community mangrove management and rehabilitation
Author: Wodehouse, D., 27 Jan 2020Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Development of an Electrochemical DNA Hybridisation Biosensor for the Detection of Equine Hindgut Acidosis
Author: Davies, J., 3 Feb 2020Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Responses of soil biological and functional diversity to anthropogenic change from plot- to national-scales
Author: George, P., 10 Feb 2020Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The identification and functional characterisation of TEX19 in human cancer cells
Author: Alqahtani, L., 18 Feb 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Keratin from Human hair and Sheep wool: Characterisation and its uses in the Fabrication of Hydrogels
Author: Mondragon De La Cruz, D., 19 Feb 2020Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
An evaluation of perennial mobile green manures for climate change mitigation in agriculture
Author: Ward, C., 23 Feb 2020Supervisor: Hill, P. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genomic Tools for Conservation and Management of Manta and Devil Rays (Mobula Spp.)
Author: Hosegood, J., 25 Feb 2020Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ogden, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effect of climate variability and extreme events on microbial activity in soils
Author: Miura, M., 3 Mar 2020Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Hill, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The influence of hydroclimatic and chemical variability on legacy contamination from historical metal mines.
Author: Jones, C., 3 Mar 2020Supervisor: Bird, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The Origin of Zebra Stripes: Does Striping Provide a Fecundity Advantage?
Author: Evetts, J., 4 Mar 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Zebra stripes, the ectoparasite hypothesis: using behavioural measures to determine ectoparasitic burdens in plains zebra (Equus quagga burchelli) in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa.
Author: Connock, W., 20 Apr 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. W. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Investigating the foraging preferences of the honeybee, Apis mellifera L., using DNA metabarcoding
Author: Jones, L., 22 Apr 2020Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & De Vere, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of climate change on the management and regeneration of parkland trees in the Savannah zones of Northern Nigeria
Author: Abdullahi, I., 6 May 2020Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Consultancy in Higher Education: Tools and Practices for Achieving Impact
Author: Sherwin, C., 26 May 2020Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Walker, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Habitat Modelling of the Amur Leopard and Siberian Tiger for Future Reintroduction. Using Conservation Priority Setting, Ecological Corridors and Carrying Capacities
Author: Gardener, B., 1 Jun 2020Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Distribution, Diversity, and Function of Filterable Microorganisms in the Conwy River
Author: Ghuneim, L., 2 Jun 2020Supervisor: Golyshin, P. (Supervisor), Golyshina, O. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of human PRDM9 and TEX19 as potential oncogenic cancer testis genes
Author: Alsulami, A., 8 Jun 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Monitoring and analysis of the structure, function and biodiversity of soils
Author: Seaton, F., 8 Jun 2020Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding the role of plant-microbe symbiosis in the cycling of carbon in temperate forest ecosystems
Author: Peters, T., 9 Jun 2020Supervisor: Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Implications of forest structure on carbon dioxide fluxes
Author: Tamrakar, R., 29 Jun 2020Supervisor: Knohl, A. (External person) (Supervisor), Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Moyano, F. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of Options by Context for Scaling Agroforestry in Northwest Vietnam
Author: Nguyen, M. P., 6 Jul 2020Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Epidemiological gene carriage study of gram-negative extended spectrum β-Lactamase-producing bacteria in urinary tract infection patients in North Wales: isolation of a novel CTXM-type enzyme
Author: Edowik, Y., 6 Jul 2020Supervisor: Williams, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional analysis of the cancer-associated proteins Translin and Trax reveal a novel function in genome stability control
Author: Alahmadi, H. A. S., 6 Jul 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Anisotropic Magnetic Nanoparticles as Reporters in a Magneto-optic Biodiagnostic System
Author: Armstrong, O., 7 Jul 2020Supervisor: Prabhakar, J. T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impact of shelter on sheep behaviour during the neonatal period
Author: Pritchard, C., 7 Jul 2020Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor), Smith, A. (Supervisor), Davies, P. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Characterisation of a novel role for the cancer-associated protein Translin in the regulation of genome stability
Author: Althagafi, H., 14 Jul 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The functional characterisation of potential oncogenic roles of the human germ line genes PRDM9 and TEX19
Author: Alharthi, F., 3 Aug 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The potential of biological nitrification inhibitors to suppress soil nitrification and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Author: Ma, Y., 10 Aug 2020Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Cardenas, L. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From morphology to microbiome: common garden studies in wild, farmed and hybrid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).
Author: Perry, W., 12 Aug 2020Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Glover, K. A. (External person) (Supervisor), Solberg, M. F. (External person) (Supervisor), Llewellyn, M. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. I. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Have stripe patterns influenced the social behaviour and cohesion of the plains zebra (Equus quagga)?
Author: Smith, D., 24 Aug 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Exploring the mismatch between policy objectives and outcomes in Participatory Forest Management in Tanzania
Author: Magessa, K., 7 Sept 2020Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor) & Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Aboveground biomass of a South West Florida mangrove stand
Author: Greer, B., 10 Sept 2020Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Born to throw, climb, squat AND run. Biomechanical evolution within the human lineage and its inference for health and fitness
Author: Gurnett, S., 21 Sept 2020Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Identification, Ecology and Function of Armillaria species on oak trees in the Forest of Dean
Author: Diggens, M., 23 Sept 2020Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor), Hale, M. (Supervisor) & Denman, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy