School of Environmental & Natural Sciences

  1. 2024
  2. Understanding the Influence of Wood Species on Resin Modification and Property Enhancement in Resin modified Wood.

    Author: Kupfernagel, C., 22 Apr 2024

    Supervisor: Spear, M. (Supervisor) & Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. Hydrology and dune slack habitat: in-depth assessment of the relationship between hydrological regime and plant communities

    Author: van Willegen, L., 18 Apr 2024

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. The vulnerability of red colobus monkeys to anthropogenic threats

    Author: Melvin, Z., 9 Apr 2024

    Supervisor: Jones, J. (Supervisor), Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Blount, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Davenport, T. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. Exploring the agronomic and environmental effects of herbal leys on lowland sheep production

    Author: Cooledge, E., 5 Apr 2024

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. The environmental trade-offs of mining in a biodiversity hotspot

    Author: Devenish, K., 21 Mar 2024

    Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Goodenough, K. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  7. Access to nature and its impact on peoples' wellbeing

    Author: Dolan, R., 4 Mar 2024

    Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Bullock, J. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. 2023
  9. An Analysis of Wetland Habitat Restoration and Biodiversity

    Author: Martin Parsons, A., 20 Dec 2023

    Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  10. Benefits of a Novel Bioplastic Coated Fertiliser on Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Turfgrass

    Author: Thompson, E., 13 Dec 2023

    Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  11. Use of passive samplers for the capture of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses from wastewater

    Author: Lambert-Slosarska, K., 5 Dec 2023

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Kevill, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  12. 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

  13. Sources of error in the estimation of aboveground biomass carbon stocks in mangrove ecosystems

    Author: Greer, B., 27 Oct 2023

    Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor) & Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Where did all these woodlice come from?: Armadillidium Brandt, 1833 (Isopoda: Oniscidea) diversifica@on in the Mediterranean

    Author: Hughes, T., 21 Aug 2023

    Supervisor: Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  18. 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 2023

    Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Eichhorn, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  19. Assessing the Utility of Aqueous eDNA for Invertebrate Biodiversity Assessment in Reens and Ditches.

    Author: Harris, S., 19 Jul 2023

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ellison, A. (Supervisor) & Perry, W. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  20. Emerging opportunities for native woodland expansion in Britain's crowded future landscapes

    Author: Bodner, T., 19 Jul 2023

    Supervisor: Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. Food Experiences and Place-Making: An Exploration of the North Wales Foodscape

    Author: Jones, R., 13 Jun 2023

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Improving the Carbon Footprinting of Lamb Production

    Author: Riddell, H., 7 Jun 2023

    Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Rees, B. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. Mind the Monkeys: Road Ecology of the Zanzibar Red Colobus

    Author: Skinner, H., 7 Jun 2023

    Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor), Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Davenport, T. R. B. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  24. Assessing high resolution climate data to inform landscape management of climate risk at different scales.: Environmental Science

    Author: Watts, L., 2 Jun 2023

    Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Does the Saw-Scaled Viper (Echis carinatus sochureki) show phenotypic plasticity of venom composition in response to dietary change?

    Author: Box, B., 1 Jun 2023

    Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor) & Mulley, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  26. 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 2023

    Supervisor: Hayes, F. (External person) (Supervisor) & Fenner, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. Innovative Topical Formulations from Bio-Based Polymers for Transdermal Drug Delivery

    Author: Froom, R., 1 Jun 2023

    Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. Characterising Disease Suppressive Members Of The Oak Microbiome

    Author: Jones, M., 18 May 2023

    Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  29. Levels of ecological conservatism in African Guenons: a comparative study using MaxEnt modelling and ENMTools.

    Author: Thom, A., 20 Apr 2023

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

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  30. Comparison of nitrogen losses associated with sheep excreta deposition on temperate lowland and upland grassland soils

    Author: Mancia, A., 17 Apr 2023

    Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Krol, D. J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Waters, S. M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. Tauopathies in Drosophila: Do Tau isoforms have the same toxicity and can Neurexin rescue Tau induced neurodegeneration?

    Author: Figiel, S., 27 Mar 2023

    Supervisor: Shepherd, D. (Supervisor) & Sivanantharajah, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  32. Activity Overlap and Risk of Mycobacterium bovis Transmission Between Wild European Mammals

    Author: Justus, W., 6 Mar 2023

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

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  33. 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 2023

    Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Cordes, L. (Supervisor) & Shannon, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  34. 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 2023

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  35. 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 2023

    Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Valle, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  36. Cultured Microbial Diversity Of Parys Mountain Acidic Site

    Author: Lloyd, C., 21 Feb 2023

    Supervisor: Golyshina, O. (Supervisor) & Braig, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  37. The role of conservation organisations in the mitigation of ash dieback in Wales

    Author: Fraser, A., 2023

    Supervisor: Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  38. 2022
  39. 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

  40. Deep soil: investigating carbon sequestration potential and greenhouse gas behaviour in agricultural subsoil

    Author: Button, E., 14 Dec 2022

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. A long-term temporal comparison of ecological predictors on relative elephant presence within a forested environment

    Author: Keeble, D., 22 Nov 2022

    Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor), Georgiev, A. (Supervisor), Chapman, C. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sarkar, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  42. Understanding rule-breaking in conservation

    Author: Ibbett, H., 22 Nov 2022

    Supervisor: St John, F. (Supervisor) & Jones, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  43. 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

  44. Effect of slate quarrying on the Barlwyd catchment and remediation strategies

    Author: Hale Evans, L., 10 Nov 2022

    Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Bird, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. 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

  46. The Development of eDNA Metabarcoding for the Monitoring of Fishes in Estuaries

    Author: Gibson, T., 24 Oct 2022

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ellison, A. (Supervisor) & Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  47. Modelling the impacts of agri-environment scheme options on plants and soils

    Author: West, B., 11 Oct 2022

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Smart, S. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. Analysis of genomic and transcriptomic studies of Alzheimer’s Disease to identify novel pathways for study in Drosophila melanogaster

    Author: Jones, A., 7 Sept 2022

    Supervisor: Shepherd, D. (Supervisor) & Sivanantharajah, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  49. Community-scale viral ecology of agricultural soils and implications for biosolids disposal, wastewater treatment and public health

    Author: Hillary, L., 31 Aug 2022

    Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Route navigation in homing pigeons (Columba livia): the use of visual cues over a familiar area.

    Author: Stachowski, S., 30 Aug 2022

    Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor) & Bishop, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  51. The role of plant-fungus and plant-insect interactions in the dynamics of secondary and mature tropical rainforests

    Author: Weissflog, A., 22 Aug 2022

    Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Engelbrecht, B. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  52. The population dynamics and conservation of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus; lessons from Llyn Padarn, North Wales

    Author: Smith, A., 15 Aug 2022

    Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor) & Seymour, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. The impact of slurry acidification on soil and crop quality: a UK case study

    Author: Langley, J., 8 Aug 2022

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. The Effects of Management on Biodiversity and Biogeochemistry of the Cors Goch Site, Anglesey

    Author: Unwin, S., 29 Jul 2022

    Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  55. Linking On-farm Land Restoration and Livelihoods in the Drylands of Eastern Kenya

    Author: Crossland, M., 22 Jun 2022

    Supervisor: Pagella, T. (Supervisor) & Winowiecki, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  56. Unravelling Map and Compass Cues in Bird Navigation

    Author: Griffiths, C., 20 Jun 2022

    Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. Evaluating the decomposition characteristics of organic wastes and synthetic plastics

    Author: Wilfred, O. E., 17 Jun 2022

    Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Roberts, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. Investigating floral resource use by pollinators using pollen DNA metabarcoding

    Author: Lowe, A., 13 Jun 2022

    Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & de Vere, N. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. The influence of antecedent soil moisture conditions and nutrient management on soil nitrous oxide emissions.

    Author: Barrat, H., 8 Jun 2022

    Supervisor: Cardenas, L. M. (External person) (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. 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 2022

    Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor) & Fake, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  61. Development of alginate hydrogels for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

    Author: Chan, K., 1 Jun 2022

    Supervisor: Williams, D. (Supervisor) & Tai, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  62. 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

  63. Treatment of pharmaceutical pollution and the release of illicit drugs into the environment.

    Author: Aberg, D., 28 Mar 2022

    Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  64. 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

  65. 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

  66. Metabolomic and volatilomic profiling for the assessment of soil carbon cycling and biological quality

    Author: Brown, R., 4 Feb 2022

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. Environmental impacts in the water-energy nexus: quantification and mitigation in the food and drink sector

    Author: Schestak, I., 13 Jan 2022

    Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. 2021
  69. Studying the frost tolerance of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis [Bong.] Carr.)

    Author: Atucha Zamkova, A., 20 Dec 2021

    Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Smith, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. Turnover of S-containing amino acids (cysteine and methionine) in grassland soils and their availability to plants

    Author: Wang, D., 8 Dec 2021

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. 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

  72. Investigations towards sustainable sea salt production at Halen Môn

    Author: Booth, C., 24 Nov 2021

    Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. Novel Methods of Microplastic Identification and Mitigation in Water

    Author: Fears, L., 12 Oct 2021

    Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  74. Haemanthamine, zephycandidine and quorum sensing N-Acyl homoserine lactones

    Author: Tibble-Howlings, J., 30 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  75. Impedimetric biosensor designed for the multiplex detection of cortisol and human growth hormone

    Author: Ashton, R., 27 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. The human oncogenic germline gene TEX19 regulates cancer cell proliferation, histone dynamics and stem cells-like characteristics

    Author: Hakami, M. A. M., 22 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. Cation Profiling in Normal Nasal Mucus

    Author: Hudson, E., 21 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor) & Hill, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. Extraction of Frankincense Resins

    Author: Mitchell, J., 13 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. Modified Peptides for Drug Delivery

    Author: Rickett, J., 9 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  80. Analysing the water-energy nexus: Benchmarking efficiency in water services

    Author: Walker, N., 16 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. Habitat Selection of a Non-Native Snake: Implications for Future Management of Zamenis longissimus in Colwyn Bay, North Wales

    Author: Alkins, D., 9 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  82. Investigating the impact of trees and hedgerows on landscape hydrology

    Author: Webb, B., 9 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Smith, A. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Marshall, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. Re-examining the Systematics of Asian Pitvipers Via Multilocus Analysis

    Author: Aldridge, R., 5 Jul 2021

    Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  84. Metagenomics to determine land use effects on soil ecosystem services

    Author: Jones, B., 15 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Griffiths, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  85. Translocation of a Medically Important Snake: Russell’s Vipers (Daboia russelii) in Rural India

    Author: Williams, R. C., 14 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  86. Molecular Detection of Totiviruses in Medically Important Arthropods and Parasites

    Author: Garziz, A., 7 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor) & Braig, H. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  87. Improving crop phosphorus uptake through use of bioinoculants

    Author: Tyler, L., 2 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Griffith, G. W. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  88. ‘Agricultural policy change and the sustainability of farming in the uplands’

    Author: Arnott, D., 2 Jun 2021

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  89. Interspecific Differences in Treefrog Response to Artificial Light at Night and Spectral Manipulation

    Author: Harcourt, A., 26 May 2021

    Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  90. Soil proteases: widening the bottleneck of the terrestrial nitrogen cycle

    Author: Greenfield, L., 26 May 2021

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Hill, P. (Supervisor), Paterson, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Baggs, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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