School of Environmental & Natural Sciences

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

    Author: Mohammad, R., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  2. Micronutrient studies on cotton growth on Syrian calcareous soils.

    Author: Mohammad, S. Y., Mar 1981

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. Novel di- and multitopic hydroxamate ligands towards discrete and extended network complexes

    Author: Mohammed, B. F., 27 Aug 2019

    Supervisor: Jones, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Approaches to methylcyclopropanes and a new route to methylenecyclopropanes

    Author: Mohammed, H. M., Jul 2004

    Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. The use of urban plant resources for health and food security in Kampala, Uganda

    Author: Mollee, E., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Raebild, A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Kehlenbeck, K. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. Keratin from Human hair and Sheep wool: Characterisation and its uses in the Fabrication of Hydrogels

    Author: Mondragon De La Cruz, D., 19 Feb 2020

    Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

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

    Author: Morales Barquero, L., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Klein, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. Values, management and contributions of the high altitude wetlands to local livelihoods

    Author: Morapeli-Mphale, M., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Young, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  9. Sustainability of craft beer produced in Wales

    Author: Morgan, D., 8 Mar 2022

    Supervisor: Lane, E. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. The synthesis of phosphine-based ligands and their application in Pd-catalysed processes in the production of polymethylmethacrylate

    Author: Morris, K., Feb 2008

    Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  11. Understanding and improving the adoption of soil fertility interventions at the forest margin in Ghana

    Author: Moss, C. M., Feb 2004

    Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. Transplanting sorghum and pearl millet- a key to risk management in semi-arid areas

    Author: Mottram, A., Nov 2003

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  13. Developing a Planning Tool for Heritage Interpretation

    Author: Mullally, N., 24 Nov 2021

    Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor) & Lane, E. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. Regional modelling of nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised agricultural soils within Europe

    Author: Mulligan, D. T., Nov 2006

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  15. Modelling growth of volume sample and stem analysis trees with reference to site conditions in Wales

    Author: Murphy, S. T., Oct 2008

    Supervisor: Pommerening, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  16. The delivery of biodiversity benefits in the REDD+ climate mechanism

    Author: Murray, J., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor) & Secco, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. Mitigating the impacts of intensive agriculture on lowland organic soils

    Author: Musarika, S., 21 Nov 2022

    Supervisor: Evans, C. D. (External person) (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & McNamara, N. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. LAND COVER CHANGE IMPACTS ON WATER AND ENERGY BALANCE IN EAST AFRICA

    Author: Musau, J., 19 Jan 2021

    Supervisor: Patil, S. (Supervisor) & Marshall, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  19. Synthesis of mycolic acids and related sugar ester

    Author: Muzael, M. H., 2012

    Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. Ecology and silviculture of Osyris lanceolata (African sandalwood) : an aromatic tree of Tanzania

    Author: Mwang'ingo, P. L. P., Apr 2002

    Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. Impact of Land Use Change and Climate Variability on Watershed Hydrology in the Mara River Basin, East Africa

    Author: Mwangi, H., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Patil, S. (Supervisor), Feger, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Julich, S. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Decomposition of tree leaf litter and formation of soil organic matter

    Author: Nason, M. A., Jul 2004

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. The environmental basis of the resistance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Brigadier) to Stagonospora nodorum Berk

    Author: Nason, J. L. M., May 2004

    Supervisor: Farrar, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  24. Molecular methods for species –specific identification of Bacillus species

    Author: Neamah, Z., 1 Oct 2014

    Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Ecology and socio-economic importance of short fallows in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon.

    Author: Ngobo Nkongo, M. P., Dec 2002

    Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. Analysis of Options by Context for Scaling Agroforestry in Northwest Vietnam

    Author: Nguyen, M. P., 6 Jul 2020

    Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. The biology of reproduction in two British pulmonate slugs.

    Author: Nicholas, J., Oct 1984

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. The effects of selective logging methods on hydrological parameters in Peninsular Malaysia.

    Author: Nik, A. R. H., Apr 1990

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  29. Improved control of rhododendron ponticum for environmental management

    Author: Ninaber, D., Jan 2009

    Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  30. Farmers' ecological and agronomic knowledge about the management of multistrata cocoa systems in Southern Cameroon.

    Author: Nomo, B., Mar 2005

    Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. Carbon and economic performance of coffee agroforestry systems in Costa Rica and Nicaragua

    Author: Noponen, M., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. Here Be Dragons - Taxonomic Bias in Upper Palaeolithic Cave Paintings

    Author: Northfield, A., 27 Feb 2022

    Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Shaw, V. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  33. The Life Cycle Assessment and Moisture Sorption Characteristics of Natural Fibre Thermal Insulation Materials

    Author: Norton, A., Jan 2008

    Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Nworji, J., 2017

    Supervisor: Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  35. The diversity and impact of herbivorous insects and pathogens on Alnus species in Uganda : a challenge in agroforestry.

    Author: Nyeko, P., Aug 2001

    Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  36. Elucidating the impact of novel A1 and A2 Phytophthora infestans strains on existing Irish blight populations

    Author: Nyongesa, M., 29 Sept 2013

    Supervisor: Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor), Mullins, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Shaw, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  37. The Role of Apex Predators in Structuring the Spatial Behaviour of Mesopredators

    Author: O'Regan, E., 15 Apr 2019

    Supervisor: Hayward, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  38. 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., 1999

    Supervisor: Cooper, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  39. Conservation and ecotourism in Kibale National Park, Uganda.

    Author: Obua, J., Jun 1996

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  40. Speciation and differentiation in Lesser Antillean lizards

    Author: Ogden, R., 2002

    Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. Balanites aegyptiaca: A resource for Improving Nutrition and Income of Dryland Communities in Uganda

    Author: Okia, C., Jan 2010

    Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  42. Moderately thermophilic acidophiles and their use in mineral processing

    Author: Okibe, N., Jan 2002

    Supervisor: Johnson, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  43. Vitellaria paradoxa in Uganda : population structures and reproductive characteristics

    Author: Okullo, J. B. L., Jan 2004

    Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  44. The sublethal effects of chronic agrochemical exposure in the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris audax)

    Author: Oliver, T., 13 Nov 2023

    Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor) & Reynolds, A. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. Smallholder dairy farming land use in the Nairobi metropolitan region, Kenya

    Author: Omoto, W. O., Feb 2009

    Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  46. Parkia biglobosa (Jasq.) benth. in Nigeria : a resource assessment.

    Author: Oni, P. I., Feb 1997

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  47. The environmental behaviour and toxicological effect of propetamphos in an estuarine environment.

    Author: Ortega, S. G., Oct 2002

    Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. 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 2019

    Supervisor: Hayward, M. (Supervisor) & Balkenhol, N. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  49. 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 2016

    Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Phosphorus redistribution in acid archaeological soils from North Wales.

    Author: Owen, A., Jan 1999

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  51. Increasing agricultural grass production using novel bio-inoculants

    Author: Owen, D., 12 Oct 2015

    Supervisor: Williams, A. (Supervisor) & Withers, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Oyouni, A., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. Lignin based adhesives for particleboard production.

    Author: Ozmen, N., Jul 2000

    Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. Approaches for spacially explicit negotiation of impacts of land use change on ecosystem services

    Author: Pagella, T. F., Oct 2011

    Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  55. Swelling, cell wall porosity and chemical modification of wood.

    Author: Papadopoulos, A. N., Jan 2001

    Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. A comparison of methods for selecting untagged animals for breeding purposes

    Author: Parkes, S. J., Jun 2003

    Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. A moment approach to mixed quantum-classical dynamics

    Author: Parry, S. M., Oct 2009

    Supervisor: Hughes, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. Distribution, diversity and relationships in Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Munro: an appraisal using GIS and AFLP markers

    Author: Pattanaik, S., Mar 2008

    Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. Use of woodchip for agricultural livestock bedding

    Author: Paul, R. M. & Paul, R., 27 May 2013

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. Effects of Erythrina poeppigiana pruning residues on soil organic matter in organic coffee plantations

    Author: Payan Zelaya, F. A., May 2005

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. The effect of peatland rewetting on gaseous and fluvial carbon losses from a Welsh blanket bog

    Author: Peacock, M., 1 Aug 2013

    Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  62. Genetic resources and selection methods for drought and salinity resistance in durum wheat

    Author: Pecetti, L., Mar 1994

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  63. Development and Application of Molecular Tools for the analysis of Animal Parts and Derivatives

    Author: Peppin, L., Jan 2009

    Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. Characterisation of genes encoding peritrophins from the peritrophic matrix of Diptera : Drosophila and Glossina.

    Author: Perkin, S. A. H., 2004

    Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  65. The role of estuarine sediments as a reservoir for pathogenic microorganisms

    Author: Perkins, T., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  66. From morphology to microbiome: common garden studies in wild, farmed and hybrid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

    Author: Perry, W., 12 Aug 2020

    Supervisor: 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

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

    Author: Perry, H., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. Understanding the role of plant-microbe symbiosis in the cycling of carbon in temperate forest ecosystems

    Author: Peters, T., 9 Jun 2020

    Supervisor: Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  69. Investigating the Ecology and Infection Biology of Gymnopus fusipes, a Fungal Root Rot Pathogen of Woodland Trees

    Author: Pettifor, B., 20 Oct 2023

    Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Denman, S. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. Complementary uses of stable isotope and dietary metabarcoding analyses for trophic web determination in freshwater and estuarine tropical fishes

    Author: Pillay, K., 29 Sept 2023

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor), Urakawa, H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Parsons, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. Genetic analysis of production, fertility and health traits of dairy cows.

    Author: Pirzada, R. H., Sept 2001

    Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  72. The development of a novel sensor for the detection of TB

    Author: Pitts, M., Jul 2013

    Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. Effects of grazing and nitrogen deposition on sand dune systems.

    Author: Plassmann, K., 2006

    Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. Environmental impact of integrating legumes into European food systems

    Author: Porto Costa, M., 25 May 2022

    Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Rees, R. M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  75. Metabolomic fingerprinting and profiling of plant materials using HRAM UPLC-MS

    Author: Potter, C., 27 Oct 2020

    Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor) & Paizs, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. Using high-throughput sequencing to investigate microbial mechanisms underlying drought-driven carbon release from peatlands

    Author: Potter, C., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. Acetamiprid in the environment : The impact of commercial neonicotinoid formulations on soil function and ecology

    Author: Potts, J., 14 Dec 2022

    Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor), Pywell, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. The reproductive biology of Prunus africana (Rosaceae) on Mount Cameroon and its implications for in situ conservation and management

    Author: Pouakouyou, D., 2002

    Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. Population and conservation genomics of the adder (Vipera berus) in the UK

    Author: Pozzi, A., 4 Sept 2023

    Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor) & Barlow, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  80. Maize and soybean intercropping in Nepal

    Author: Prasad, R. B., Dec 2003

    Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. The effects of colour and intensity of light on the behaviour and performance of broilers

    Author: Prayitno, D. S., 2019

    Supervisor: Phillips, C. J. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  82. High value products from unused, indigenous plants

    Author: Preskett, D., Sept 2007

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. Genotype, environment and disease resistance in hill sheep

    Author: Pritchard, T. C., 2006

    Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor) & Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. Impact of shelter on sheep behaviour during the neonatal period

    Author: Pritchard, C., 7 Jul 2020

    Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor), Smith, A. (Supervisor), Davies, P. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  85. Mona maritime trail llwybr Mon a mor

    Author: Pritchard-Wallis, D., Oct 2003

    Supervisor: Morris, B. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  86. The cloning and characterisation of Schizosaccharomyces pombe rec20-144

    Author: Pryce, D., 2004

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  87. Detection of an invasive, semi-aquatic mammal: development of an environmental DNA assay and comparison to a conventional method

    Author: Pugh, B., 24 Oct 2022

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  88. AFLP markers for the study of somatic recombination in Phytophthora infestans

    Author: Purvis, A. I., 2000

    Supervisor: Assinder, S. (Supervisor) & Shaw, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  89. The use of Randomised Control Trials in evaluating conservation interventions/ the case of Watershared in the Bolivian Andes

    Author: Pynegar, E. L., Mar 2018

    Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Asquith, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  90. Environmental sustainability of intensive rice systems in Bangladesh: key stakeholders' perceptions

    Author: Quadir, N., Dec 2005

    Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  91. Molecular phylogeography of the neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus durissus

    Author: Quijada Mascareñas., J. A., 2005

    Supervisor: Wüster, W. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  92. Immune responses in the blood-feeding insect Stomoxys calcitrans.

    Author: Qureshi, T. A., Oct 2000

    Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Raheem, D., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy