School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 2022
Here Be Dragons - Taxonomic Bias in Upper Palaeolithic Cave Paintings
Author: Northfield, A., 27 Feb 2022Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Shaw, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Sustainability of craft beer produced in Wales
Author: Morgan, D., 8 Mar 2022Supervisor: Lane, E. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Treatment of pharmaceutical pollution and the release of illicit drugs into the environment.
Author: Aberg, D., 28 Mar 2022Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Reviewing the physio-chemical parameters associated with in-situ Austropotamobius pallipes populations and its application to the establishment of ark sites
Author: Casey, T., 22 May 2022Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Environmental impact of integrating legumes into European food systems
Author: Porto Costa, M., 25 May 2022Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Rees, R. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of alginate hydrogels for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
Author: Chan, K., 1 Jun 2022Supervisor: Williams, D. (Supervisor) & Tai, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determining the effects of anthropogenic drainage structures on inanga (Galaxias maculatus) in the lowland waterways of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.
Author: Halstead, R., 6 Jun 2022Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor) & Fake, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Parasitism and Reproductive Effort in Male Rhesus Macaques: A Test of the Immunocompetence Handicap Hypothesis and the Stress-linked Immunocompetence Handicap Hypothesis
Author: Brown, S., 6 Jun 2022Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The influence of antecedent soil moisture conditions and nutrient management on soil nitrous oxide emissions.
Author: Barrat, H., 8 Jun 2022Supervisor: Cardenas, L. M. (External person) (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating floral resource use by pollinators using pollen DNA metabarcoding
Author: Lowe, A., 13 Jun 2022Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & de Vere, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The influence of resource variability on the movement behaviour of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) across spatiotemporal scales
Author: Burton-Roberts, R., 14 Jun 2022Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Cordes, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the decomposition characteristics of organic wastes and synthetic plastics
Author: Wilfred, O. E., 17 Jun 2022Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Roberts, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Unravelling Map and Compass Cues in Bird Navigation
Author: Griffiths, C., 20 Jun 2022Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Linking On-farm Land Restoration and Livelihoods in the Drylands of Eastern Kenya
Author: Crossland, M., 22 Jun 2022Supervisor: Pagella, T. (Supervisor) & Winowiecki, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Effects of Management on Biodiversity and Biogeochemistry of the Cors Goch Site, Anglesey
Author: Unwin, S., 29 Jul 2022Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The impact of slurry acidification on soil and crop quality: a UK case study
Author: Langley, J., 8 Aug 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The population dynamics and conservation of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus; lessons from Llyn Padarn, North Wales
Author: Smith, A., 15 Aug 2022Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor) & Seymour, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of plant-fungus and plant-insect interactions in the dynamics of secondary and mature tropical rainforests
Author: Weissflog, A., 22 Aug 2022Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Engelbrecht, B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Route navigation in homing pigeons (Columba livia): the use of visual cues over a familiar area.
Author: Stachowski, S., 30 Aug 2022Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor) & Bishop, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Community-scale viral ecology of agricultural soils and implications for biosolids disposal, wastewater treatment and public health
Author: Hillary, L., 31 Aug 2022Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of genomic and transcriptomic studies of Alzheimer’s Disease to identify novel pathways for study in Drosophila melanogaster
Author: Jones, A., 7 Sept 2022Supervisor: Shepherd, D. (Supervisor) & Sivanantharajah, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Modelling the impacts of agri-environment scheme options on plants and soils
Author: West, B., 11 Oct 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Smart, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Detection of an invasive, semi-aquatic mammal: development of an environmental DNA assay and comparison to a conventional method
Author: Pugh, B., 24 Oct 2022Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The Development of eDNA Metabarcoding for the Monitoring of Fishes in Estuaries
Author: Gibson, T., 24 Oct 2022Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ellison, A. (Supervisor) & Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effect of slate quarrying on the Barlwyd catchment and remediation strategies
Author: Hale Evans, L., 10 Nov 2022Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Bird, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mitigating the impacts of intensive agriculture on lowland organic soils
Author: Musarika, S., 21 Nov 2022Supervisor: Evans, C. D. (External person) (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & McNamara, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A long-term temporal comparison of ecological predictors on relative elephant presence within a forested environment
Author: Keeble, D., 22 Nov 2022Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor), Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Chapman, C. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sarkar, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Understanding rule-breaking in conservation
Author: Ibbett, H., 22 Nov 2022Supervisor: St John, F. (Supervisor) & Jones, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Acetamiprid in the environment : The impact of commercial neonicotinoid formulations on soil function and ecology
Author: Potts, J., 14 Dec 2022Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Pywell, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Deep soil: investigating carbon sequestration potential and greenhouse gas behaviour in agricultural subsoil
Author: Button, E., 14 Dec 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2023
The role of conservation organisations in the mitigation of ash dieback in Wales
Author: Fraser, A., 2023Supervisor: Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Cultured Microbial Diversity Of Parys Mountain Acidic Site
Author: Lloyd, C., 21 Feb 2023Supervisor: Golyshina, O. (Supervisor) & Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The Effects of Changing Livestock Practices on the Breeding Performance of the Common Raven, Corvus corax, in Northwest Wales
Author: Charnell-Hughes, M., 22 Feb 2023Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Valle, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Examining organo-mineral fertilisers for crop growth; the efficiency of a mineral fertiliser with the benefits of an organic product.
Author: Arslan, D., 27 Feb 2023Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Activity Overlap and Risk of Mycobacterium bovis Transmission Between Wild European Mammals
Author: Justus, W., 6 Mar 2023Supervisor: Valle, S. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Assessing landscape-scale patterns of activity and habitat-use by fallow deer (Dama dama) in the Elwy Valley region of North Wales, UK
Author: Barton, O., 6 Mar 2023Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Cordes, L. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tauopathies in Drosophila: Do Tau isoforms have the same toxicity and can Neurexin rescue Tau induced neurodegeneration?
Author: Figiel, S., 27 Mar 2023Supervisor: Shepherd, D. (Supervisor) & Sivanantharajah, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Comparison of nitrogen losses associated with sheep excreta deposition on temperate lowland and upland grassland soils
Author: Mancia, A., 17 Apr 2023Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Krol, D. J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Waters, S. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Levels of ecological conservatism in African Guenons: a comparative study using MaxEnt modelling and ENMTools.
Author: Thom, A., 20 Apr 2023Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Shaw, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Characterising Disease Suppressive Members Of The Oak Microbiome
Author: Jones, M., 18 May 2023Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The precise release time of crustacean hyperglycaemic hormone (CHH) in response to environmental stressors in the shore crab Carcinus maenas
Author: Miller, S., 18 May 2023Supervisor: Webster, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Does the Saw-Scaled Viper (Echis carinatus sochureki) show phenotypic plasticity of venom composition in response to dietary change?
Author: Box, B., 1 Jun 2023Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor) & Mulley, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Ground level ozone and wheat: an exploration of effects on yield, interactions with nitrogen, and potential sources of sensitivity and tolerance
Author: Brewster, C., 1 Jun 2023Supervisor: Hayes, F. (External person) (Supervisor) & Fenner, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Innovative Topical Formulations from Bio-Based Polymers for Transdermal Drug Delivery
Author: Froom, R., 1 Jun 2023Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessing high resolution climate data to inform landscape management of climate risk at different scales.: Environmental Science
Author: Watts, L., 2 Jun 2023Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (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
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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
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