School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
The environmental trade-offs of mining in a biodiversity hotspot
Author: Devenish, K., 21 Mar 2024Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Goodenough, K. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Secondary Succession in Tropical Dry Forests: Drivers and Mechanisms of Forest Regeneration
Author: Derroire, G., Jan 2016Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Constructed wetlands for the treatment of British mine drainage waters : a biogeochemical approach.
Author: Dennison, F. E., May 2002Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of Calix(4)arenes and their use in sensors.
Author: Dennis, M., Sept 2007Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor) & Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of triglycerides using quantitative NMR techniques
Author: Dean, R., Apr 2007Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fragmented forests in South-West Ethiopia : impacts of land-use change on plant species composition and priorities for future conservation
Author: Daye, D., Jan 2012Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evolution and molecular systematics of the Ovophis monticola species complex (Serpentes:Viperidae:Crotalinae)
Author: Dawson, K. J., Sept 2009Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and application of forensic genetic typing systems for wildlife species
Author: Dawnay, N., 2008Student 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
Localisation and interactions of adenomatous polyposis coli and Beta-catenin in epithelial and colorectal cancer cells
Author: Davies, M. L., Sept 2003Supervisor: Wakeman, J. A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Measuring and modelling sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (bong.) carriere) and birch (Betula spp.) crowns, with special reference to terrestrial photogrammetry
Author: Davies, O., Aug 2006Supervisor: Pommerening, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and applications of guanidine heterocycles
Author: Davies, D. H., Jun 2009Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Forestry policy: hindsight, forethought and foresight
Author: Dauncey, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation of the process of microbial decomposition and the ‘enzymic latch’ mechanism in coastal wetland ecosystems
Author: Dasat, G., 2018Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving fallow productivity in the forest and forest-savanna transition of Ghana : a socio-economic analysis of livelihoods and technologies
Author: Darko Obiri, B., Jan 2003Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Climate change and Welsh catchments: Implications for hydrological regime, water quality and water abstraction
Author: Dallison, R., 2021Supervisor: Patil, S. (Supervisor) & Williams, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The assay of nitroreductases with CB1954 and immobilisation onto Gold surfaces
Author: Cude, M., Jul 2014Student 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
Determinants of health in horticultural workers: a comparison of national and international supply chains
Author: Cross, P., Jan 2008Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Physiological capacities of Gammarid amphipods to survive environmental change
Author: Crichton, R., Jan 2014Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular Phylogeography and Venom Evolution of Trimeresurus stejnegeri in Taiwan.
Author: Creer, S., Nov 2000Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Study of the Geomicrobiology of Acid Mine Drainage-impacted Environments, with particular regard to the former Mynydd Parys Copper Mines, North Wales
Author: Coupland, K., 2005Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the agronomic and environmental effects of herbal leys on lowland sheep production
Author: Cooledge, E., 5 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The behavioural ecology of aggression in Lake Malawi haplochromine cichlid fish
Author: Cooke, G., Jan 2012Supervisor: Turner, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Electrical characterisation of organic nanostructures
Author: Collins, C. J. A., 2009Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The kinetics of GaAs MOCVD using in situ Laser Reflectance Monitoring
Author: Clayton, A. J., 2005Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of substituted pyridines via aza-diels-alder reactions, using novel aza-dienes
Author: Clarke, S., Jun 2005Supervisor: Fletcher, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Adaptation of ash (Fraxinus exelsior L.) to climate change
Author: Clark, J., Apr 2013Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An economic approach to assessing the value of recreation with special reference to forest areas.
Author: Christensen, J. B., Dec 1985Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Does Co-Management programme reconcile community interests and forest conservation:A Case study of Malawi
Author: Chinangwa, L., 26 Aug 2014Supervisor: Pullin, A. (Supervisor) & Hockley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The availability, quality and processing aspects of gum arabic from Kenya.
Author: Chikamai, E. N. B., Apr 1994Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The prevention of late blight of the potato using Japanese Knotweed extracts
Author: Chauhan, K., 2011Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Geochemical and mineralogical studies of the weathering of Silurian argillaceous rocks
Author: Chapman, P., Sept 1986Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Road noise alters foraging duration and vigilance behaviour of three common tit species
Author: Chapman, J., 2 Feb 2021Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Experimental approaches comparing the magnetoreception capabilities of two sister storage mite species Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) and Tyrophagus longior (Gervais) (Acari: Acaridae)
Author: Chapman, M., 13 Oct 2021Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
MS, IMS and Computational Studies of Peptide Structure and Enzyme Activity
Author: Chaplin, D., 1 Feb 2021Supervisor: Paizs, B. (Supervisor) & Murphy, L. (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
Local knowledge regarding trade-offs among coffee productivity and other ecosystem services in a range of different agroforestry systems in Central America
Author: Cerdán Cabrera, C., Jan 2012Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Low temperature routes to heterogeneous catalysts
Author: Cavanagh, E. A., 2002Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Growth and inter-specific interactions in young silvopastoral systems with native timber trees in the dry tropics of Costa Rica
Author: Castaneda, H. J. A., Mar 2007Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From volcanic ash to allophanic dust : : understanding phosphorous behaviour in Dominican soils
Author: Casimir, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
The Genetic Basis of Venom Variation in the Genus Echis: Causes, Correlates and Consequences
Author: Casewell, N., 2010Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Novel Synthesis of Aldehyde Insect Sex Pheromones
Author: Carter, C. R., Sept 1999Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The preparation and properties of composites reinforced with natural fibres
Author: Carpenter, J. E. P., Sept 2004Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The protection of wood against fungal decay by isocyanate chemical modification.
Author: Cardias, M. D. F. C., Jun 1992Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Demography of animal modular colonies.
Author: Cancino, J. M., Jun 1983Student 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
A comparative study of morphology, behaviour and ecology of Chaetogaster Limnaei ( von Baer) from several host species
Author: Buse, A., Sept 1968Student 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
Co-production of knowledge with Indigenous peoples for UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Higaonon Food Ethnobotany, and a discovery of a new Begonia species in Mindanao, Philippines
Author: Buenavista, D., 30 Jun 2021Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Mollee, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nestling begging in Southern Grey Shrikes
Author: Budden, A. E., Feb 2001Supervisor: Wright, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic variation of Castanea sativa Mill
Author: Buck, E. J., Mar 2006Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Approaches to the synthesis of guanidine containing natural products
Author: Buck, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A study of the microbiological populations of mine wastes
Author: Bryan, C. G., 2006Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The application of recently developed techniques to Welsh Black Cattle in a group breeding scheme.
Author: Brown, C. M., Apr 1990Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Trans-generational responses of gammarid amphipods to salinity change: energy budgets and life history traits.
Author: Brown, J., 27 Feb 2019Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Greenhouse gas flux response to restoration management in UK lowland peatlands
Author: Brown, E., Jan 2017Supervisor: Evans, C. (Supervisor), Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tandem Michael/aldol and Michael/Michael cyclisation reactions
Author: Brown, P., Mar 2005Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Metabolomic and volatilomic profiling for the assessment of soil carbon cycling and biological quality
Author: Brown, R., 4 Feb 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
he Arabidopsis extensin gene at Ext1: studies on protein function and gene regulation
Author: Brown, K., 2004Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Approaches to single enantiomers of cyclopropanes
Author: Bromley, G., 2003Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Advancing mitogenomics : a case study in the Araneae
Author: Briscoe, A., 22 Aug 2013Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Using GFP-constructs to study the endomembrane system of Aspergillus nidulans
Author: Breakspear, A., Aug 2004Supervisor: Assinder, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and characterisation of organometallic compounds of B, Mn and Re
Author: Brassington, D. S., Nov 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
If you feed them, they will come: How the availability of food and cover within a zoo enclosure increases the likelihood of free-living birds within.
Author: Brass, J., 23 Feb 2021Supervisor: Jones, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in freshwater ecosystems
Author: Brailsford, F., 7 Jan 2019Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Golyshin, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fine chemicals from cashew nut shell liquid
Author: Braganca, R., 2019Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Tomkinson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Investigations towards sustainable sea salt production at Halen Môn
Author: Booth, C., 24 Nov 2021Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biogeochemical Implications of Plant-Soil Interactions in Peatland Ecosystems
Author: Bonnett, S. A. F., Aug 2005Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Author: Bolom-Ton, F., Jan 2016Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Finegan, B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Impact of climate change on belowground carbon storage in the Arctic and UK
Author: Boddy, E., Jan 2008Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Endophytic fungi in Elms:implications for the integrated management of Dutch Elm Disease
Author: Blumenstein, K., 29 Jan 2016Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Mycorrjizas: the composition of their communities over a wide geographical range in Europe
Author: Blom, J. M., Jan 2009Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of observing trained conspecifics on the rate of spatial learning, navigation strategy and motivation in goldfish, Carassius auratus
Author: Blane, J., 2021Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
NMR studies of borate and silicate systems involving Na / TAA cations.
Author: Bland, C. C., Mar 2007Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Stimuli Responsive Hyperbranched Polymers for Anti-cancer Drug Delivery Synthesized Via RAFT Polymerization
Author: Blackburn, C., 2 Feb 2021Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor) & Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Defining a High Throughput Sequencing identification framework for freshwater ecosystem biomonitoring
Author: Bista, I., Jan 2016Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of novel homochiral polymers derived from amino acids
Author: Birchall, A. C., Aug 1999Supervisor: North, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Natural regeneration models for Sitka spruce and other conifers in continuous cover forestry
Author: Bianchi, S., Jan 2018Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing fodder resources on the forest grasslands of tribal areas in Western India: a participatory approach
Author: Bezkorowajnyi, P. G., Jan 2001Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Structural and mechanistic studies of catalysts
Author: Bennett, E. L., Jun 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A molecular study on the adaption and response of plants to windy habitats
Author: Bennett, R. M., 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ecological and genetic studies on the Arabian spiny-tailed lizard Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis (BLANFORD, 1875) in the State of Kuwait
Author: Behbehani, W., 3 Jul 2024Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of nucleotide excision repair factors and the Mre11 nuclease in nucleoside analogue sensitivity
Author: Beardmore, R., 9 Dec 2015Supervisor: Fleck, O. (Supervisor) & Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combined dual wavelength interferometer and laser scattering monitor for multi-wafer MOCVD
Author: Bäckström, C. O., Sept 2004Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tree crown pruning as a management tool to enhance the productivity of parklands in West Africa
Author: Bayala, J., Sept 2002Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Properties of Nanocrystalline Thin Films of Metal and Metal Alloys Obtained at the Oil – Water Interface
Author: Baxter, S. N., 1 Sept 2023Supervisor: Prabhakar, J. T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Are we learning? : strengthening local people's capacities to facilitate the recuperation of degraded pasture lands in Central America
Author: Bautista Solis, P., Jan 2012Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigations into the epidemiology of ovine psoroptic mange (scab) in Great Britain : with special reference to otoacariasis and the taxonomy of the genus Psoroptes
Author: Bates, P. G., 2000Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mitigating greenhouse gases emission from cattle slurry: An approach for small-medium scale farms
Author: Bastami, M. S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies on the ant-fungus mutualism in leafcutting ants, Formicidae: attini.
Author: Bass, M., Jan 1993Student 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
An integrated approach to high-resolution modelling of a species range expansion using presence-only data: a case study on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Author: Barton, O., 12 Sept 2018Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research