School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
The cloning and characterisation of Schizosaccharomyces pombe rec20-144
Author: Pryce, D., 2004Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mona maritime trail llwybr Mon a mor
Author: Pritchard-Wallis, D., Oct 2003Supervisor: Morris, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genotype, environment and disease resistance in hill sheep
Author: Pritchard, T. C., 2006Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor) & Ap Dewi, I. (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
Aspects of the economics of transformation : harvesting productivity, a case study of different intervention types in the conversion of Welsh sitka spruce to continuous cover forestry
Author: Price, M., Jan 2007Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
High value products from unused, indigenous plants
Author: Preskett, D., Sept 2007Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Indigenous ecological knowledge about the sustainability of tea gardens in the hill evergreen forest of Northern Thailand.
Author: Preechapanya, P., Jun 1996Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of colour and intensity of light on the behaviour and performance of broilers
Author: Prayitno, D. S., 2019Supervisor: Phillips, C. J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Maize and soybean intercropping in Nepal
Author: Prasad, R. B., Dec 2003Supervisor: Brook, R. (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
The reproductive biology of Prunus africana (Rosaceae) on Mount Cameroon and its implications for in situ conservation and management
Author: Pouakouyou, D., 2002Supervisor: Hall, 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
Metabolomic fingerprinting and profiling of plant materials using HRAM UPLC-MS
Author: Potter, C., 27 Oct 2020Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor) & Paizs, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Using high-throughput sequencing to investigate microbial mechanisms underlying drought-driven carbon release from peatlands
Author: Potter, C., Jan 2016Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Evolutionary biology of the Western rattlesnake, (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalus viridis) : phylogeny, morphology, and venom evolution
Author: Pook, C. E., Jul 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of grazing and nitrogen deposition on sand dune systems.
Author: Plassmann, K., 2006Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The development of a novel sensor for the detection of TB
Author: Pitts, M., Jul 2013Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic analysis of production, fertility and health traits of dairy cows.
Author: Pirzada, R. H., Sept 2001Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (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
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
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
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
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
Genomic analysis of shifts in life history traits in the Trinidadian guppy, Poecilia reticulata
Author: Perry, H., Jan 2015Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of estuarine sediments as a reservoir for pathogenic microorganisms
Author: Perkins, T., Jan 2015Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of genes encoding peritrophins from the peritrophic matrix of Diptera : Drosophila and Glossina.
Author: Perkin, S. A. H., 2004Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and Application of Molecular Tools for the analysis of Animal Parts and Derivatives
Author: Peppin, L., Jan 2009Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic resources and selection methods for drought and salinity resistance in durum wheat
Author: Pecetti, L., Mar 1994Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of peatland rewetting on gaseous and fluvial carbon losses from a Welsh blanket bog
Author: Peacock, M., 1 Aug 2013Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of Erythrina poeppigiana pruning residues on soil organic matter in organic coffee plantations
Author: Payan Zelaya, F. A., May 2005Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Use of woodchip for agricultural livestock bedding
Author: Paul, R. M. & Paul, R., 27 May 2013Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Distribution, diversity and relationships in Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Munro: an appraisal using GIS and AFLP markers
Author: Pattanaik, S., Mar 2008Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A moment approach to mixed quantum-classical dynamics
Author: Parry, S. M., Oct 2009Supervisor: Hughes, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A comparison of methods for selecting untagged animals for breeding purposes
Author: Parkes, S. J., Jun 2003Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An experimental study on the migration of the African armyworm moth, Spodoptera exempta (Walker) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae).
Author: Parker, W. E., Sept 1983Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Swelling, cell wall porosity and chemical modification of wood.
Author: Papadopoulos, A. N., Jan 2001Supervisor: Hill, 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
Approaches for spacially explicit negotiation of impacts of land use change on ecosystem services
Author: Pagella, T. F., Oct 2011Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Author: Padovan, M. D. P., Sept 2016Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Lignin based adhesives for particleboard production.
Author: Ozmen, N., Jul 2000Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The medical biomarker and oncogenic potential of the human cancer- and stem/germ cell-specific gene TDRD12
Author: Oyouni, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Phosphorus redistribution in acid archaeological soils from North Wales.
Author: Owen, A., Jan 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Increasing agricultural grass production using novel bio-inoculants
Author: Owen, D., 12 Oct 2015Supervisor: Williams, A. (Supervisor) & Withers, P. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Author: Oun, R., Jan 2016Supervisor: Caspari, T. (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
The environmental behaviour and toxicological effect of propetamphos in an estuarine environment.
Author: Ortega, S. G., Oct 2002Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies of the biological activity of a novel herbicide (Triasulfuron) including studies of mobility and persistence in soils.
Author: Oppong, F. K., Oct 1988Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Parkia biglobosa (Jasq.) benth. in Nigeria : a resource assessment.
Author: Oni, P. I., Feb 1997Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Smallholder dairy farming land use in the Nairobi metropolitan region, Kenya
Author: Omoto, W. O., Feb 2009Supervisor: Brook, R. (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
Vitellaria paradoxa in Uganda : population structures and reproductive characteristics
Author: Okullo, J. B. L., Jan 2004Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Moderately thermophilic acidophiles and their use in mineral processing
Author: Okibe, N., Jan 2002Supervisor: Johnson, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Balanites aegyptiaca: A resource for Improving Nutrition and Income of Dryland Communities in Uganda
Author: Okia, C., Jan 2010Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Speciation and differentiation in Lesser Antillean lizards
Author: Ogden, R., 2002Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation and ecotourism in Kibale National Park, Uganda.
Author: Obua, J., Jun 1996Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Why does the environment matter? : an analysis of environmental and development ethics within the debate on sustainability and social justice
Author: O'Reilly, S. M. G., 1999Supervisor: Cooper, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Role of Apex Predators in Structuring the Spatial Behaviour of Mesopredators
Author: O'Regan, E., 15 Apr 2019Supervisor: Hayward, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Elucidating the impact of novel A1 and A2 Phytophthora infestans strains on existing Irish blight populations
Author: Nyongesa, M., 29 Sept 2013Supervisor: Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor), Mullins, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Shaw, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The diversity and impact of herbivorous insects and pathogens on Alnus species in Uganda : a challenge in agroforestry.
Author: Nyeko, P., Aug 2001Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Physical and bioeconomic analysis of ecosystem services from a silvopasture system
Author: Nworji, J., 2017Supervisor: Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Life Cycle Assessment and Moisture Sorption Characteristics of Natural Fibre Thermal Insulation Materials
Author: Norton, A., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Carbon and economic performance of coffee agroforestry systems in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Author: Noponen, M., Jan 2012Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Farmers' ecological and agronomic knowledge about the management of multistrata cocoa systems in Southern Cameroon.
Author: Nomo, B., Mar 2005Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improved control of rhododendron ponticum for environmental management
Author: Ninaber, D., Jan 2009Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of selective logging methods on hydrological parameters in Peninsular Malaysia.
Author: Nik, A. R. H., Apr 1990Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The biology of reproduction in two British pulmonate slugs.
Author: Nicholas, J., Oct 1984Student 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
Ecology and socio-economic importance of short fallows in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon.
Author: Ngobo Nkongo, M. P., Dec 2002Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular methods for species –specific identification of Bacillus species
Author: Neamah, Z., 1 Oct 2014Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Decomposition of tree leaf litter and formation of soil organic matter
Author: Nason, M. A., Jul 2004Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The environmental basis of the resistance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Brigadier) to Stagonospora nodorum Berk
Author: Nason, J. L. M., May 2004Supervisor: Farrar, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impact of Land Use Change and Climate Variability on Watershed Hydrology in the Mara River Basin, East Africa
Author: Mwangi, H., Jan 2016Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Patil, S. (Supervisor), Feger, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Julich, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ecology and silviculture of Osyris lanceolata (African sandalwood) : an aromatic tree of Tanzania
Author: Mwang'ingo, P. L. P., Apr 2002Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of mycolic acids and related sugar ester
Author: Muzael, M. H., 2012Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies to provide new intermediates for industrial chemistry
Author: Mustafa, H. H., 2013Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
LAND COVER CHANGE IMPACTS ON WATER AND ENERGY BALANCE IN EAST AFRICA
Author: Musau, J., 19 Jan 2021Supervisor: Patil, S. (Supervisor) & Marshall, M. (External person) (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
The delivery of biodiversity benefits in the REDD+ climate mechanism
Author: Murray, J., Jan 2015Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor) & Secco, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modelling growth of volume sample and stem analysis trees with reference to site conditions in Wales
Author: Murphy, S. T., Oct 2008Supervisor: Pommerening, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Regional modelling of nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised agricultural soils within Europe
Author: Mulligan, D. T., Nov 2006Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing a Planning Tool for Heritage Interpretation
Author: Mullally, N., 24 Nov 2021Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor) & Lane, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Transplanting sorghum and pearl millet- a key to risk management in semi-arid areas
Author: Mottram, A., Nov 2003Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding and improving the adoption of soil fertility interventions at the forest margin in Ghana
Author: Moss, C. M., Feb 2004Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of phosphine-based ligands and their application in Pd-catalysed processes in the production of polymethylmethacrylate
Author: Morris, K., Feb 2008Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sustainability of craft beer produced in Wales
Author: Morgan, D., 8 Mar 2022Supervisor: Lane, E. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Values, management and contributions of the high altitude wetlands to local livelihoods
Author: Morapeli-Mphale, M., Jan 2006Supervisor: Young, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Beyond carbon accounting: A landscape perspective on measuring and monitoring tropical forest degradation
Author: Morales Barquero, L., Jan 2015Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Klein, C. (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
The use of urban plant resources for health and food security in Kampala, Uganda
Author: Mollee, E., Jan 2017Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Raebild, A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Kehlenbeck, K. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and Testing of New Dyes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
Author: Mohsen, M., 2013Supervisor: Holliman, P. (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
Approaches to methylcyclopropanes and a new route to methylenecyclopropanes
Author: Mohammed, H. M., Jul 2004Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The generic modification of enzymes towards an anti-cancer prodrug activation system
Author: Mohammad, S. A., Dec 2013Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Pterosins and Pterosides in Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn)
Author: Mohammad, R., Jan 2016Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Micronutrient studies on cotton growth on Syrian calcareous soils.
Author: Mohammad, S. Y., Mar 1981Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Potential uses of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong) in silvopastoral systems
Author: Mmolotsi, R. M., Dec 2004Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (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
Extraction of Frankincense Resins
Author: Mitchell, J., 13 Sept 2021Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy