School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 2024
The vulnerability of red colobus monkeys to anthropogenic threats
Author: Melvin, Z., 9 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, J. (Supervisor), Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Blount, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Davenport, T. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student 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 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
Access to nature and its impact on peoples' wellbeing
Author: Dolan, R., 4 Mar 2024Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Bullock, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2023
An Analysis of Wetland Habitat Restoration and Biodiversity
Author: Martin Parsons, A., 20 Dec 2023Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Isolated to the internet: which Facebook posts from zoological collections generated greater community engagement during lockdown closures when society was isolated to their homes?
Author: Shaw, B., 18 Dec 2023Supervisor: Jones, K. (Supervisor) & Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Benefits of a Novel Bioplastic Coated Fertiliser on Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Turfgrass
Author: Thompson, E., 13 Dec 2023Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Use of passive samplers for the capture of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses from wastewater
Author: Lambert-Slosarska, K., 5 Dec 2023Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Kevill, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
Sources of error in the estimation of aboveground biomass carbon stocks in mangrove ecosystems
Author: Greer, B., 27 Oct 2023Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor) & Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master 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
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
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
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
Where did all these woodlice come from?: Armadillidium Brandt, 1833 (Isopoda: Oniscidea) diversifica@on in the Mediterranean
Author: Hughes, T., 21 Aug 2023Supervisor: Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Exploring novel techniques to quantify habitat use, diet, and ecological effects of deer, with a focus on fallow deer (Dama dama) in the Elwy Valley, North Wales
Author: Gresham, A., 11 Aug 2023Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Eichhorn, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Advancing knowledge of microbiallymediated lignocellulose degradation in soil using metagenomics and high-throughput in situ cultivation
Author: Fidler, D., 7 Aug 2023Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Griffiths, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Arthropod herbivory and fungal pathogen damage as determinants of distribution of tropical tree species Lacistema aggregatum across a Panamanian rainfall gradient
Author: Martin, L., 24 Jul 2023Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
- 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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