School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 2024
Exploring the application of remote sensing to the monitoring of continuous cover forestry
Author: Stoddart, J., 29 Apr 2024Supervisor: Valbuena, R. (Supervisor), Suarez-Minguez, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding the Influence of Wood Species on Resin Modification and Property Enhancement in Resin modified Wood.
Author: Kupfernagel, C., 22 Apr 2024Supervisor: Spear, M. (Supervisor) & Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydrology and dune slack habitat: in-depth assessment of the relationship between hydrological regime and plant communities
Author: van Willegen, L., 18 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
The role of plant-fungus and plant-insect interactions in the dynamics of secondary and mature tropical rainforests
Author: Weissflog, A., 22 Aug 2022Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor), Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Engelbrecht, B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The population dynamics and conservation of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus; lessons from Llyn Padarn, North Wales
Author: Smith, A., 15 Aug 2022Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor) & Seymour, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of slurry acidification on soil and crop quality: a UK case study
Author: Langley, J., 8 Aug 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Effects of Management on Biodiversity and Biogeochemistry of the Cors Goch Site, Anglesey
Author: Unwin, S., 29 Jul 2022Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
Unravelling Map and Compass Cues in Bird Navigation
Author: Griffiths, C., 20 Jun 2022Supervisor: Holland, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the decomposition characteristics of organic wastes and synthetic plastics
Author: Wilfred, O. E., 17 Jun 2022Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Roberts, P. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Investigating floral resource use by pollinators using pollen DNA metabarcoding
Author: Lowe, A., 13 Jun 2022Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & de Vere, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The influence of antecedent soil moisture conditions and nutrient management on soil nitrous oxide emissions.
Author: Barrat, H., 8 Jun 2022Supervisor: Cardenas, L. M. (External person) (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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 2022Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Milner, N. (Supervisor) & Fake, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
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
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
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
Treatment of pharmaceutical pollution and the release of illicit drugs into the environment.
Author: Aberg, D., 28 Mar 2022Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Sustainability of craft beer produced in Wales
Author: Morgan, D., 8 Mar 2022Supervisor: Lane, E. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (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
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
A Comparative Study of Phosphorus Based Fertilisers’ Performance: An Assessment on Plant Growth Parameters and Soil Health using Lolium Perenne
Author: Ray, A., 26 Jan 2022Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Environmental impacts in the water-energy nexus: quantification and mitigation in the food and drink sector
Author: Schestak, I., 13 Jan 2022Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2021
Studying the frost tolerance of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis [Bong.] Carr.)
Author: Atucha Zamkova, A., 20 Dec 2021Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Smith, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Turnover of S-containing amino acids (cysteine and methionine) in grassland soils and their availability to plants
Author: Wang, D., 8 Dec 2021Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Investigations towards sustainable sea salt production at Halen Môn
Author: Booth, C., 24 Nov 2021Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Novel Methods of Microplastic Identification and Mitigation in Water
Author: Fears, L., 12 Oct 2021Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Haemanthamine, zephycandidine and quorum sensing N-Acyl homoserine lactones
Author: Tibble-Howlings, J., 30 Sept 2021Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impedimetric biosensor designed for the multiplex detection of cortisol and human growth hormone
Author: Ashton, R., 27 Sept 2021Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The human oncogenic germline gene TEX19 regulates cancer cell proliferation, histone dynamics and stem cells-like characteristics
Author: Hakami, M. A. M., 22 Sept 2021Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cation Profiling in Normal Nasal Mucus
Author: Hudson, E., 21 Sept 2021Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor) & Hill, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Using Social Media for Conservation Monitoring of Rule-Breaking Behaviour in Provisioned Macaque Populations and the Effects of Eco-Tourism.
Author: Ridehalgh, T., 14 Sept 2021Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Extraction of Frankincense Resins
Author: Mitchell, J., 13 Sept 2021Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Female mate choice preference between three morphologically diverged sympatric cichlid fishes (Alcolapia spp.) from Lake Natron, Tanzania
Author: Robinson, C., 13 Sept 2021Supervisor: Turner, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The analysis of the functional role of the cancer-associated, chromosomal breakpoint binding protein Translin in maintaining genome stability.
Author: Alsaiari, A., 13 Sept 2021Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modified Peptides for Drug Delivery
Author: Rickett, J., 9 Sept 2021Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysing the water-energy nexus: Benchmarking efficiency in water services
Author: Walker, N., 16 Aug 2021Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Styles, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Habitat Selection of a Non-Native Snake: Implications for Future Management of Zamenis longissimus in Colwyn Bay, North Wales
Author: Alkins, D., 9 Aug 2021Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Investigating the impact of trees and hedgerows on landscape hydrology
Author: Webb, B., 9 Aug 2021Supervisor: Smith, A. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Marshall, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Re-examining the Systematics of Asian Pitvipers Via Multilocus Analysis
Author: Aldridge, R., 5 Jul 2021Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
Metagenomics to determine land use effects on soil ecosystem services
Author: Jones, B., 15 Jun 2021Supervisor: Griffiths, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Translocation of a Medically Important Snake: Russell’s Vipers (Daboia russelii) in Rural India
Author: Williams, R. C., 14 Jun 2021Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Molecular Detection of Totiviruses in Medically Important Arthropods and Parasites
Author: Garziz, A., 7 Jun 2021Supervisor: Papadopulos, A. (Supervisor) & Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving crop phosphorus uptake through use of bioinoculants
Author: Tyler, L., 2 Jun 2021Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Griffith, G. W. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
‘Agricultural policy change and the sustainability of farming in the uplands’
Author: Arnott, D., 2 Jun 2021Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Interspecific Differences in Treefrog Response to Artificial Light at Night and Spectral Manipulation
Author: Harcourt, A., 26 May 2021Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Soil proteases: widening the bottleneck of the terrestrial nitrogen cycle
Author: Greenfield, L., 26 May 2021Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Hill, P. (Supervisor), Paterson, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Baggs, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Rensch’s Rule and the Drivers of Sexual Dimorphism in Ungulates
Author: Roylance-Casson, E., 9 Mar 2021Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Evaluation of low phytic acid (lpa) mutants of cereals for global phosphorus sustainability
Author: Agesa, B., 3 Mar 2021Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Abiotic Controls on Soil Enzyme Activity and Community Composition of Micro-eukaryotes: A Comparison of Arctic, Temperate and Tropical Peatlands
Author: Alajmi, F. E. M., 2 Mar 2021Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determining the consequences of forest degradation on mangrove epifauna in South-East Kenya
Author: Barbanera, A., 24 Feb 2021Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
Synthesis of single enantiomers of ω-1 methoxy mycolic acids from Mycobacterium alvei
Author: Alhuwaymil, Z., 11 Feb 2021Supervisor: Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student 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
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
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
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
Cultivation of Extremely Acidophilic Archaea from an Acid Mine Drainage Site
Author: Tyler, J., 12 Jan 2021Supervisor: Golyshina, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Can a woodland activity programme benefit participant wellbeing and change the way they use woods?
Author: Gittins, H., 2021Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor), Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (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
Estimating the contribution of beekeeping to household wellbeing and conservation motivations in the Tanzanian Miombo
Author: Wagner, K., 2021Supervisor: Cross, P. (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
- 2020
Synthetic Lipid Antigens for the Detection of Tuberculosis via ELISA and Novel Point-of-Care Flow-Through Assay
Author: Hacking, J., 9 Dec 2020Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The environmental cost-benefits of improving pasture productivity on upland cattle systems
Author: Williams, N., 9 Dec 2020Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (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
Stabilised silicate and borate solutions for foliar agricultural sprays
Author: Rixon, T., 15 Oct 2020Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sexual Dimorphism in the Common Hippopotamus
Author: Sadler, P., 1 Oct 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Identification, Ecology and Function of Armillaria species on oak trees in the Forest of Dean
Author: Diggens, M., 23 Sept 2020Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor), Hale, M. (Supervisor) & Denman, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Born to throw, climb, squat AND run. Biomechanical evolution within the human lineage and its inference for health and fitness
Author: Gurnett, S., 21 Sept 2020Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Aboveground biomass of a South West Florida mangrove stand
Author: Greer, B., 10 Sept 2020Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Exploring the mismatch between policy objectives and outcomes in Participatory Forest Management in Tanzania
Author: Magessa, K., 7 Sept 2020Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor) & Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Have stripe patterns influenced the social behaviour and cohesion of the plains zebra (Equus quagga)?
Author: Smith, D., 24 Aug 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
The potential of biological nitrification inhibitors to suppress soil nitrification and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Author: Ma, Y., 10 Aug 2020Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Cardenas, L. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The functional characterisation of potential oncogenic roles of the human germ line genes PRDM9 and TEX19
Author: Alharthi, F., 3 Aug 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of a novel role for the cancer-associated protein Translin in the regulation of genome stability
Author: Althagafi, H., 14 Jul 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Anisotropic Magnetic Nanoparticles as Reporters in a Magneto-optic Biodiagnostic System
Author: Armstrong, O., 7 Jul 2020Supervisor: Prabhakar, J. T. (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
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
Epidemiological gene carriage study of gram-negative extended spectrum β-Lactamase-producing bacteria in urinary tract infection patients in North Wales: isolation of a novel CTXM-type enzyme
Author: Edowik, Y., 6 Jul 2020Supervisor: Williams, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional analysis of the cancer-associated proteins Translin and Trax reveal a novel function in genome stability control
Author: Alahmadi, H. A. S., 6 Jul 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Implications of forest structure on carbon dioxide fluxes
Author: Tamrakar, R., 29 Jun 2020Supervisor: Knohl, A. (External person) (Supervisor), Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Moyano, F. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Characterisation of human PRDM9 and TEX19 as potential oncogenic cancer testis genes
Author: Alsulami, A., 8 Jun 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Monitoring and analysis of the structure, function and biodiversity of soils
Author: Seaton, F., 8 Jun 2020Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Distribution, Diversity, and Function of Filterable Microorganisms in the Conwy River
Author: Ghuneim, L., 2 Jun 2020Supervisor: Golyshin, P. (Supervisor), Golyshina, O. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Habitat Modelling of the Amur Leopard and Siberian Tiger for Future Reintroduction. Using Conservation Priority Setting, Ecological Corridors and Carrying Capacities
Author: Gardener, B., 1 Jun 2020Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Consultancy in Higher Education: Tools and Practices for Achieving Impact
Author: Sherwin, C., 26 May 2020Supervisor: Winder, I. (Supervisor) & Walker, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The impact of climate change on the management and regeneration of parkland trees in the Savannah zones of Northern Nigeria
Author: Abdullahi, I., 6 May 2020Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the foraging preferences of the honeybee, Apis mellifera L., using DNA metabarcoding
Author: Jones, L., 22 Apr 2020Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor) & De Vere, N. (External person) (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
The Origin of Zebra Stripes: Does Striping Provide a Fecundity Advantage?
Author: Evetts, J., 4 Mar 2020Supervisor: Shannon, G. (Supervisor) & Hayward, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
The influence of hydroclimatic and chemical variability on legacy contamination from historical metal mines.
Author: Jones, C., 3 Mar 2020Supervisor: Bird, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Genomic Tools for Conservation and Management of Manta and Devil Rays (Mobula Spp.)
Author: Hosegood, J., 25 Feb 2020Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Ogden, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An evaluation of perennial mobile green manures for climate change mitigation in agriculture
Author: Ward, C., 23 Feb 2020Supervisor: Hill, P. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (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
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The identification and functional characterisation of TEX19 in human cancer cells
Author: Alqahtani, L., 18 Feb 2020Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Responses of soil biological and functional diversity to anthropogenic change from plot- to national-scales
Author: George, P., 10 Feb 2020Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Robinson, D. A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Towards successful community mangrove management and rehabilitation
Author: Wodehouse, D., 27 Jan 2020Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2019
Effects of tourist presence and activity on the behaviour of Zanzibar red colobus monkeys (Piliocolobus kirkii) at Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park
Author: Warkentin, A. S., 18 Nov 2019Supervisor: Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Evaluation of novel naked barley lines for β–glucan, amylose and field performance
Author: AlHashmi, M., 5 Nov 2019Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Breaking down the effect of biotic and abiotic mechanisms of litter decomposition in drylands
Author: Fishburn, D., 4 Nov 2019Supervisor: Markesteijn, L. (Supervisor) & Rey, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Saudi Desert Sands: Survey, Ecotoxicity and Remediation
Author: Alyami, M. S. S., 4 Nov 2019Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (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
Synthesis of Possible Anti-adhesives for the Treatment of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections by the Uropathogenic E. coli
Author: Ahmad, S. M., 16 Oct 2019Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Alginate from brown seaweeds: extraction, characterisation, modification and the studies on its applications for hydrogels
Author: Alshareef, S. A., 14 Oct 2019Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Amino Acid Substituted Guanidines as Organocatalysts
Author: Al-Taie, Z., 8 Oct 2019Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hotspots and Hot Moments of Amino Acid Nitrogen: Real-time Insights Using Continuous Microdialysis Sampling
Author: Hill, E., 8 Oct 2019Supervisor: Hill, P. (Supervisor), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Paterson, E. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
Microsatellites of Mites in Forensics
Author: Al-Khalify, A. M. H., 31 Jul 2019Supervisor: Braig, H. R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Comparative Genomics of the Human Follicle Mite Demodex Folliculorum
Author: Jan, A., 30 Jul 2019Supervisor: Braig, H. R. (Supervisor)
Student 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
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
Exploring the biodiversity of the lakes of the Malay Archipelago using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Author: Evans, A., 4 Jun 2019Supervisor: De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
How ‘local’ is local knowledge?: the role of local knowledge in implementing locally appropriate land restoration interventions
Author: Kuria, A., 3 Jun 2019Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fuel, feed and fibre: consequential life cycle assessment of novel miscanthus value chains
Author: Yesufu, J., 28 May 2019Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Application of CPPs to Improve the Cellular Uptake of a Novel Delivery Vector for use in Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy
Author: Anderson, S., 28 May 2019Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behind enemy lines: investigating suppression & coexistence between sympatric carnivores in Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
Author: Haswell, P., 7 May 2019Supervisor: Hayward, M. W. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Metagenomics approaches to discover new industrially-relevant enzymes
Author: Distaso, M., 17 Apr 2019Supervisor: Golyshin, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Feasibility of soil amendments and ryegrass in circum-neutral and acidic mine tailings remediation
Author: Irhema, S. I. S., 16 Apr 2019Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Bird, G. (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
Species delimitation in Bitis arietans – Are there any cryptic species present?
Author: Settle-Whittaker, K., 8 Apr 2019Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Modulation of Human ATM-Chk2 and ATR-Chk1 Kinases by Period-1 in the Response to DNA Damage and the Role of the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Per1-A962P in the Response to Genotoxic Stress
Author: Alhussaini, M., 1 Apr 2019Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring Relationships Between Catchment Dissolved Organic Matter Characteristics and the Formation of Disinfection Byproducts.
Author: Hopes, M., 27 Feb 2019Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Holliman, P. (Supervisor) & Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Exploring real and hypothetical impacts of community-based conservation interventions
Author: Lewis, A. R., 25 Feb 2019Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. M. (Supervisor) & Young, R. P. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of human TDRD12 and LKAAEAR1 as potential oncogenic cancer testis antigen genes with clinical potential
Author: Alsulami, M., 22 Feb 2019Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A multilocus phylogeny of the cobra clade elapids
Author: Von Plettenberg Laing, A., 7 Jan 2019Supervisor: Wuster, W. (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
Dibenzothiophene-S,S-dioxide Based Conjugated Molecular and Polymeric Materials for Organic Electronics
Author: AL-Mashhadani, M., 2019Supervisor: Perepichka, I. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (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
Identification and testing of enzymes and prodrugs for use in directed enzyme prodrug therapy strategies for the treatment of cancer
Author: Ball, P., 2019Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigation into the physical and chemical properties of soap bubbles with respect to their performance
Author: Zelmer, A., 2019Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student 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
- 2018
Evaluation of Adaptive Traits in Rice for Low Phosphorus Environments
Author: Marzukhi, N., 18 Dec 2018Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
A study of novel acidophilic Firmicutes and their potential applications in biohydrometallurgy
Author: Holanda, R., 12 Nov 2018Supervisor: Johnson, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of a novel integrated system for bioremediating and recovering transition metals from acid mine drainage
Author: Araujo Santos, A., 12 Nov 2018Supervisor: Johnson, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies on the nervous system and arterial gland of the slug, Deroceras Reticulatum (Pulmonata, Limacoidea)
Author: Laryea, A., 12 Nov 2018Supervisor: Braig, H. (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
The use of Randomised Control Trials in evaluating conservation interventions/ the case of Watershared in the Bolivian Andes
Author: Pynegar, E. L., Mar 2018Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor) & Asquith, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of novel genome regulation functions of the cancer-associated proteins Translin and Trax
Author: Alzahrani, O., Jan 2018Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation of U.K. dune system native Lacertidae species
Author: Graham, S. A., Jan 2018Student 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
Riparian areas: Delineation and contribution to ecosystem service provision
Author: Lozano de Sosa Miralles, L., Jan 2018Supervisor: Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Williams, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of an α-mycolic acid from Mycobacterium brumae containing a cis-alkene and an α-methyl-trans-alkene
Author: Al-araj, I. Q. M., Jan 2018Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of local knowledge in developing context sensitive agroforestry options for smallholder farmers
Author: Smith, E., Jan 2018Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor) & Pagella, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Wool fibres for the sorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from indoor air
Author: Mansour, E., Jan 2018Supervisor: Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A scalable approach for efficient and comparable characterisation of smallholder farming systems: The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey RHoMIS
Author: Hammond, J., 2018Supervisor: Pagella, T. (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
Assessment of surface water quality and quantity in Great Zab river catchment, in the Kurdish region of Iraq
Author: Ismaiel, I. A., 2018Supervisor: Bird, G. (Supervisor) & McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Disturbance and climate change risks to forest carbon sinks and potential management responses
Author: Dymond, C., 2018Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evolution & Extinction of the Great Auk: A Palaeogenomic Approach
Author: Thomas, J., 2018Supervisor: Knapp, M. (External person) (Supervisor), Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Gilbert, M. T. (External person) (Supervisor), Stewart, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Hofreiter, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Through Novel Wood-based Panel Modifications
Author: Stefanowski, B., 2018Supervisor: Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the potential susceptibility of selected Malagasy species to the toxins produced by Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Asian Common Toad)
Author: Marshall, B., 2018Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The role of epidermal solutes in the control of stomatal movement
Author: Anisiobi, A., 2018Supervisor: Tomos, A. (Supervisor) & Steele, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2017
Analysis of human germ lines genes for clinical applications
Author: Alharbi, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (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
Biotic and abiotic control of microbial community structure and activity in forest soils
Author: Gunina, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cobalt(III), Copper(II), and Nickel(II) coordination compounds as cations in Polyborate Chemistry
Author: Altahan, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhancing carbon sequestration in peatlands using exogenous phenolic inhibitors
Author: Alshehri, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor), Jones, T. (Supervisor), Dunn, C. (Supervisor) & Gough, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional characterisation of SPO11 in human cancer cells
Author: Althobaiti, F., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (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
Identification and characterisation of novel cancer testis antigens in human cancer cells
Author: Alsiwiehri, N., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Incorporation of trees in smallholder land use systems: Farm characteristics, rates of return and policy issues influencing farmer adoption
Author: Rahman, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. B. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sunderland, T. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Increasing ecological realism in conservation network design: a case study in Belize and an evaluation of global satellite telemetry for connectivity research
Author: Hofman, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hayward, M. (Supervisor) & Balkenhol, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Malaria parasites: Oral and Nasal inoculation of mice with iRBC’s & development of P. falciparum mutants with the CRISPR/cas9 system
Author: Antunes, C., Jan 2017Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel Roles of the Circadian Clock Protein Neuronal PAS Domain Protein 2 (NPAS2) in the Response to Oxidative andHeat Stress
Author: Gammash, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Novel Variants of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Cds1 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
Author: Fletcher, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems as Sources of Phosphorus and other Pollutants in Rural Catchments: Characteristics and Tracing Approaches
Author: Richards, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Withers, P. (Supervisor) & Stutter, M. I. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Oral and nasal infectivity and immunogenicity of Plasmodium berghei and yoelii sporozoites and longevity of Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites and schizonts
Author: Alshahrani, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Oviposition site selection by Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) at coastal sites in Kenya
Author: Roberts, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Seeing the forest for the trees: Tree species effects on soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling dynamics
Author: Ribbons, R., Jan 2017Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Vesterdal, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and Applications of Proline Derived Guanidine Catalysts in Asymmetric Michael Addition Reactions
Author: Mehdar, Y., Jan 2017Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of Complex Sugar Mycolates of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Author: Ali, O., Jan 2017Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Function Of SPO11 In Human Cancer Cells
Author: Alahdal, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Stuart, N. (Supervisor), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Wakeman, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of slurry processing on phosporus bioavailability and mobility
Author: Li, Y., Jan 2017Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Qing, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The functional characterisation of TEX19 in human cancer cells and stem cells to explore clinical potential
Author: Hazazi, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Wakeman, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of nucleotide excision repair in providing resistance to the nucleoside analogue gemcitabine.
Author: Robinson, H., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor 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
Trihalomethane Formation in Drinking Water; Impact of Drought, Treatment Wetlands and Methods of Analysis
Author: Ehbair, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor) & Murphy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Valuation of non-market ecosystem services of forests: Preferences for Recreation, Effect of Childhood Experience, and the Role of Environmental Attitudes
Author: Taye, F., Jan 2017Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Lundhede, T. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jacobsen, J. B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Novel Assessment of the Temporal and Abiotic Factors Influencing Environmental DNA Derived from Freshwater Biofilms
Author: Wilgar, G., 2017Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Novel roles of the Canadian clock protein neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (NPAS2) in the response to oxidative and heat stress
Author: Gammash, M. M., 2017Supervisor: Caspari, T. (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 Evolution of Defensive Strategies in Cobras
Author: Jones, B., 2017Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The toxins that time forgot: Characterisation of marine toxins with emphasis on the neglected status of marine toxinology.
Author: Harris, R., 2017Supervisor: Mulley, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Towards an increasing honey production in Northern Uganda : a multi-perspective approach
Author: Amulen, D. R., 2017Supervisor: Smagghe, G. (External person) (Supervisor) & Cross, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2016
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
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
Conjugated Polymers Based on 4-Substituted Fluorenes and Fluorenones
Author: Kommanaboyina, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Perepichka, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation of Mangifera sylvatica: a Wild Fruit Species for Health and Livelihoods
Author: Akhter, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: McDonald, M. (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
Deforestation in Jefara Plain, Libya: Socio-economic and Policy Drivers (Algarabulli District case study)
Author: Alsoul, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Brook, R. (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
Forestry policy: hindsight, forethought and foresight
Author: Dauncey, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genomic analysis of bacterial species associated with Acute Oak Decline
Author: Doonan, J., Jan 2016Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Golyshin, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydrophilic Copolymers from Multi-Vinyl Monomers via Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerisation for Hydrogel Applications
Author: Tochwin, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Tai, H. (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
Impacts of Community Forest Management and strictly protected areas on deforestation and human well-being in Madagascar
Author: Rasolofoson, R., Jan 2016Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Larsen, H. O. (External person) (Supervisor) & Smith-Hall, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the estimation of local welfare costs of conservation in low-income countries using choice experiments: Empirical evidence from Madagascar
Author: Rakotonarivo, O., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Larsen, H. O. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating fitness consequences of hybridisation between farmed and wild Atlantic salmon
Author: Harvey, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Glover, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. I. (External person) (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
Phosphorus Speciation in Soil and Plants.
Author: Ebuele, V., Jan 2016Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (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
Real-world solutions for improving estimates of land-atmosphere exchanges in heterogeneous landscapes
Author: He, Y., Jan 2016Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Roads in the rainforests: Legacy of selective logging in Central Africa. : Evaluating the temporal and spatial dynamics of logging road networks.
Author: Kleinschroth, F., Jan 2016Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Gourlet-Fleury, S. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sist, P. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Screening for Novel Brain Tumour Initiation Mechanisms at Single Cell Resolution
Author: Jaworek, K., Jan 2016Supervisor: Bossing, T. (Supervisor) & Barros, C. (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
Studies on the Processing and Stabilisation of Chromophores
Author: Furnell, L., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hollyman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis, characterization and computational studies of Boron-Oxygen compounds
Author: Jones, C. L., Jan 2016Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Chemistry and Ecology of British Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
Author: Raheem, D., Jan 2016Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Human DNA damage sensor RAD9B affects CHK2-T68 Phosphorylation, p21 stability and cell survival in G1
Author: Aljohani, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Caspari, T. (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
The Synthesis of Biologically Active Guanidines
Author: Harper, P., Jan 2016Supervisor: Murphy, P. (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
The potential for wheat roots in phytoremediation of phenolic compounds
Author: Alnusaire, T., Jan 2016Supervisor: Tomos, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The role of extensin cell wall proteins in the resistance of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Desiree) to pathogen attack
Author: Mahmood, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The winds of change? : A comparative study of community energy developments in Scotland and Wales
Author: Haf, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Griffiths, G. (Supervisor), McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Parkhill, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding the impacts of changing soil temperature, water irrigation source and fertiliser types on C and N cycling in arid soils
Author: Almulla, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (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
- 2015
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
The effects of freeze-thaw cycles on the composition and concentration of low molecular weight dissolved organic carbon in Arctic tundra soils
Author: Foster, A., 30 Nov 2015Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) on tomato: evaluation of pathogen population structure in Britain and development of resistant tomato cultivars for growing outdoors
Author: Stroud, J., 13 Nov 2015Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Variation in seed ecophysiology and temperature requirements for germination in Pinus Sylvestris
Author: Rampart, M., Oct 2015Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Genome-wide analysis of topoisomerase removal after campothecin treatment in the context of replication and transcription
Author: Ashour Garrido, K., 30 Jun 2015Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ecology of Fibrobacter spp. in cellulose-degrading microbial communities
Author: Ransom-Jones, E., 3 Mar 2015Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The analysis of genome stability maintenance mechanisms in human cancer cells and stem cells
Author: Alzahrani, F., 11 Feb 2015Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Universal Magnetic Carrier for use in Cancer Prodrug Therapy
Author: Hobbs, R., Jan 2015Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (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
Developing in-situ and real-time methods of soil nitrogen determination
Author: Shaw, R., Jan 2015Supervisor: Williams, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of new diagnostic devices for TB
Author: Ali, H., Jan 2015Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring payments for ecosystem services in the context of native tree planting in Lebanon
Author: Sarkissian, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Hockley, N. (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
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
Investigating mechanisms of genome expansion in Corydoradinae catfish
Author: Marburger, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Taylor, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Measuring the effectiveness of conservation governance, policies and programmes in forest protected areas
Author: Macura, B., Jan 2015Supervisor: Pullin, A. (Supervisor) & Laura, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
New roles of S.pombe Casein kinase 1 epsilon (Hhp1) in DNA replicatation stress
Author: Saeyd, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Phytochemical Investigation of Trichilia emetica (Natal mahogany)
Author: Usman, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Plant processing for multiple products using environmentally benign extraction techniques
Author: Leung, G., Jan 2015Supervisor: Tomos, A. (Supervisor) & Marriott, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Process and drivers of vegetation change in African drylands : a case study of Yankari Game Reserve
Author: Fada, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Pullin, A. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Reducing the carbon footprint of red meat
Author: Hyland, J., Jan 2015Supervisor: Williams, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sheep urine patch nitrous oxide emissions: measurement and mitigation
Author: Marsden, K., Jan 2015Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Surface pre-treatment methods for improving adhesion ability in wood plymer composite for frame and furniture construction applications
Author: Dimitriou, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of Uracil Containing Precursors and Analogues Of Cylindrospermopsin
Author: Fituri, H., Jan 2015Supervisor: Murphy, P. (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
The effects of restoration on biodiversity, water quality and greenhouse gas fluxes in a rich fen peatland
Author: Menichino, N., Jan 2015Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor), Pullin, A. (Supervisor), Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor) & Evans, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The fate and impact of groundwater nitrogen contamination on dune slack ecology
Author: Rhymes, J., Jan 2015Supervisor: Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor) & Fenner, N. (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
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Understanding plant residue decomposition in shrubland ecosystem
Author: Marella, V. S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Using local informant data and boat-based surveys to improve knowledge on the status of the Ganges River dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica)
Author: Richman, N., Jan 2015Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2014
Norovirus contamination of Mytilus edulis shellfisheries : assessing the threat to human health
Author: Winterbourn, B., 18 Dec 2014Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification and functional characterisation of potential novel cancer-testis genes in human cancer cells
Author: Almatrafi, A., 16 Dec 2014Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of mRNA splicing factor B52 in regulating Choline Acetyltransferase and larval locomotion in Drosiphila
Author: Liu, B., 12 Dec 2014Supervisor: Bossing, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A novel miRNA cluster within the circadian clock gene NPAS2 and the implications of rs1811399, an autism enriched single nucleotide polymorphism
Author: Jones, D., 3 Dec 2014Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The use of constructed treatment wetlands for water quality amelioration in conservation scenarios
Author: West, M., 19 Nov 2014Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Quantifying and mitigating greenhouse gas emmissions from horticultural peat soils
Author: Taft, H., 1 Nov 2014Supervisor: Jones, D. (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
Novel Variants of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Hus1 in Fission Yeast and Human Cells
Author: Al Mahmoud, W., 23 Sept 2014Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Physico-mechanical and decay resistance properties of bio-resin modified wood
Author: Ashaduzzaman, M., 15 Sept 2014Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification of Novel Human Cancer-Testis-Antigen Genes in Cancers
Author: Almutairi, M., 8 Sept 2014Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Transformation of peptides and amino acids in soil and plants
Author: Magthab, E., 4 Sept 2014Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Roberts, P. (Supervisor) & Murphy, D. V. (External person) (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
Comparative Phylogeography and species delimitation of the Arabian Peninsula lizards
Author: Almutairi, M., 15 Aug 2014Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in sheep farming systems
Author: Jones, A., 1 Aug 2014Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cycling of dissolved organic nitrogen in plant-soil systems
Author: Soomro, Z., 4 Jul 2014Supervisor: Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
Analysis of the Relationship between Pluripotency and DNA Damage Tolerance Recombination in Mammalian Stem Cells
Author: Abdul Jaleel, R., 13 Jun 2014Supervisor: Wakeman, J. (Supervisor) & Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Revealing components of the economic value for environmental goods and services from forest : an application of stated preference methods for forest valuation and conservation
Author: Fatemeh, B., 9 May 2014Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Diverse approaches to modelling conformations of mycolic acids from Myobactrium tuberculosis
Author: Groenewald, W., May 2014Supervisor: Croft, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Divergence and speciation of East African haplochromine cichlid fish
Author: Tyers, A., 28 Apr 2014Supervisor: Turner, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Water and Solute Relations of Salt stressed Wheat and Annual Suaeda maritima
Author: Eltayef, K., 23 Apr 2014Supervisor: Tomos, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Catchment Influences on Dissolved Organic Carbon Concentration and Character; Implications for Potable Water Treatment and Trihalomethane Control
Author: Gough, R., 21 Apr 2014Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
DNA barcoding and population genetic structure of Malaysian marine fishes
Author: Mat Jaafar, T. N. A., 25 Mar 2014Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Generating carbon credits through application of the enzymic latch mechanism in peatland carbon sequestration
Author: Dunn, C., 17 Jan 2014Supervisor: Freeman, C. (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
The development of an electrode for the detection of potassium phosphate
Author: Al-Yahyawi., Z. M. K., Jan 2014Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of mycobacterial cord factors and related compounds
Author: Hameed, R. T., 2014Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The cloning, expression and characterisation of PbRR from Pseudomonas putida KT2440
Author: Ansir, N. H., 2014Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2013
Genetic aspects of a small scale honeybee breeding program
Author: Williams, I., 6 Dec 2013Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (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
Polyembryony, brood chamber development and gender specialisation in cyclostome bryozoans
Author: Jenkins, H., 26 Nov 2013Supervisor: Hughes, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Carbon storage in Orchards
Author: Anthony, R., 4 Nov 2013Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification and functional characterisation of germ line genes in human cancer cells
Author: Aldeailej, I., 15 Oct 2013Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Advancing mitogenomics : a case study in the Araneae
Author: Briscoe, A., 22 Aug 2013Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Anaerobic digestion : its potential to improve the economic and environmental performance of organic farming systems
Author: Walsh, J., 27 Jul 2013Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Use of novel chitosan derivatives for the control of food-borne pathogens
Author: Lahmer, R., 9 Jul 2013Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification and analysis of DNA repair pathways that contribute to the survival of cells after nucleoside analogue treatment in Schizossacharomyces pombe
Author: Gasasira Uwamahoro, M., 5 Jul 2013Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (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
The functional characterisation of leukaemia-associated protein TRAX
Author: Almobadel, N., 26 Jun 2013Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From history to heritage : using a company's past to guide its future
Author: Smith, P., 4 Jun 2013Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combining the use of accelerometry and GPS to measure free-flight performance in homing pigeons (Columbia livia)
Author: Tyson, E., 1 Jun 2013Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Structural and mechanistic studies of catalysts
Author: Bennett, E. L., Jun 2013Student 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
The characterisation of dissolved organic carbon and its influence on tri-halomethane formation potential
Author: Hughes, D., 1 May 2013Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor) & Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Plant traits and litter decomposition of tree species naturally regenerating in Central America pasturelands
Author: Sheik, M., 25 Apr 2013Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nitrogen dynamics in boreal forests
Author: Ackermann, K., 10 Mar 2013Supervisor: DeLuca, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies of low cost biological photovoltaic cells
Author: Al-Husenawi, D. K. M., Mar 2013Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies of the dye sensitization of inorganic colloids used in dye-sensitized solar cells
Author: Al-Salihi, K. J. J., Mar 2013Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Prevalence and spread of pathogenic Escherichia Coli O157 on farms in north Wales
Author: Adam, H., 29 Jan 2013Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of bio-inoculants on phosphorous relations of barley
Author: Mirzaei Heydari, M., 1 Jan 2013Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Applications of modified plant extracts in controlling parasites
Author: Ahmad, N. A., 2013Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of a new analytical method to diagnose tuberculosis
Author: Sirhan, M. M., 2013Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2012
Synthetic steps towards the cylindrospermopsin alkaloids
Author: Evans, D. M., Nov 2012Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving plant conservation interventions through a better understanding of human decision-making
Author: Williams, S., 26 Sept 2012Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Carbon dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems
Author: Glanville, H. C., Sept 2012Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and bioactivation of redox-activated quinone prodrugs of guanidine
Author: Martin, C. M., Sept 2012Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel bio-active fatty acids
Author: Huws, E. H., Apr 2012Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of oxygenated mycolic acids
Author: Theunissen, C. E., Mar 2012Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of biodiversity and soil C storage in the south Konkan coast of Maharashtra (India)
Author: Gadekar, K., Jan 2012Supervisor: Godbold, D. (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
Assessing and sentencing illegal behaviours in conservation
Author: St John, F. A. V., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biodiversity, ecosystem function and ecosystem service provision in saltmarsh and sand dune grasslands
Author: Ford, H., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bioreduction : an alternative strategy for storing fallen stock prior to disposal
Author: Gwyther, C., Jan 2012Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Development of bioinfirmatic analytical approach to identify novel human cancer testis gene candidates
Author: Feichtinger, J., Jan 2012Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (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
Function of cancer associated protein translin
Author: Al-Shehri, Z., Jan 2012Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic variation in field emergence and related traits in naked and covered spring barley
Author: Keerio, M., Jan 2012Supervisor: Brook, R. (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
Modelling greenhouse gas emissions for the UK and overseas food production
Author: York, E., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel Isoforms and Functions of the S.pombe Rad9 Checkpoint Protein
Author: Janes, S., Jan 2012Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Religious phenomenology, sociodemography and ecology in the rural Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Author: Manongi, F., Jan 2012Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Survival and transport of Escherichia coli in the aquatic environment
Author: Goude, P., Jan 2012Supervisor: Williams, P. (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
Design, synthesis and characterization of novel low band gap conjugated polymers for use in bulk heterojunction photovoltaic solar cells
Author: Manji, A. J., 2012Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional molecular wires from self-assembled films
Author: Williams, A. T., 2012Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Growth and characterisation of functional molecular wires
Author: Barnes, S. A., 2012Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Guanidine glycomimetics
Author: Jones, I. V., 2012Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Low cost procedures towards photovoltaic devices
Author: Ahmad Ludin, N., 2012Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Multilocus phylogeography and species delimitation in the widespread African puff adder (Bitis arietans), and the systematics of the genus Bitis
Author: Barlow, A., 2012Supervisor: Wüster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel isoforms and functions of the S. pombe Rad9 checkpoint protein
Author: Janes, S., 2012Supervisor: Caspari, T. (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
The synthesis of mycolic acids
Author: Don-Lawson, C. D., 2012Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2011
Characterisation of non-metal cation polyborate salts and silicate solutions
Author: Timmis, J. L., Dec 2011Supervisor: Beckett, M. A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Bioactive carbohydrates: isolation, synthesis and conjugation
Author: Shan, Y., Oct 2011Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of salinity on soils of the Gefara Plain, Libya
Author: Elyaagubi, F., Sept 2011Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of stem cell genome stability and cancer-associated developmental programmes
Author: Al-Zeer, K., Jan 2011Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessing the impacts of organic farming on domestic and exporting smallholder farming households in Tanzania : a comparative analysis
Author: Mamuya, B., Jan 2011Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biodiversity and stress response to extremophilic prokaryotes isolated from the Escondida Copper Mine, Chile
Author: Galleguillos Pérez, P., Jan 2011Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Defining marine meiofaunal genetic diversity using 454 sequencing
Author: Garcia da Fonseca Batista, V., Jan 2011Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Factors affecting the enhancement of Acacia hybrid particleboard
Author: Misran, S., Jan 2011Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fisheries-induced evolution : a genetic approach using selection experiments on Poecilia reticulata
Author: Van Wijk, S., Jan 2011Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The drivers of soil organic matter turnover across spatial scales and the effect of climate change on gaseous losses of C and N from heathland systems
Author: Mills, R., Jan 2011Supervisor: Emmett, B. A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Coupled biochemical processes for the synthesis of unusual amino acids
Author: Johnson, S. L., 2011Supervisor: Croft, A. (Supervisor), Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Williams, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of epoxy-mycolic acids
Author: Al-Kremawi, D. Z. M., 2011Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student 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
- 2010
Cordeauxia edulis (Yeheb) : resource status, utilisation and management in Ethiopia
Author: Yusuf, M. M., Jun 2010Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The potential for optimization of Vitex Payos as a dryland resource in Kenya
Author: Kimondo, J. M., May 2010Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (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
Improving the management and productivity of tamarindus indica and ziziphus mauritiana in agroforestry parklands systems in Mali, West Africa
Author: Sidibe, D., Jan 2010Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Productivity and nutrient dynamics of Avicennia Marina (Forsk). Vierh. Mangroves grown on the Red sea coast of Saudi Arabia
Author: Abohassan, R., Jan 2010Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of mycolic acids
Author: Schubert-Rowles, R., Jan 2010Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Wild deer in Wales, their impact and management in agriculture, private forestry and woodlands managed for conservation in Wales
Author: Symmons, J., Jan 2010Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characteristics of cultivated Calamus Manan grown under rubber tree canopy and the properties of acetylated rattan
Author: Hamid, N. H., 2010Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor) & Hill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
- 2009
The ecological restoration of slate waste tips in Wales, UK
Author: Ling, M. A., Dec 2009Student 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
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
Economics of household energy in Miombo woodlands of Eastern and Southern Tanzania
Author: Lusambo, L. P., Sept 2009Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Latitudinal variations in the energy consumption of gammarid amphipods
Author: Samuel Paul Stuart Rastrick, S. P. S., Sept 2009Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Perspectives in vegetation monitoring: an evaluation of approaches currently used in the UK
Author: Hearn, S. M., Aug 2009Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population genetic markers in biomonitoring programmes : a case study of flatfish around the British Isles
Author: Tysklind, N., Aug 2009Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impacts of elavated ozone on plant vitality and carbon cycling in wetlands
Author: Williamson, J. L., Aug 2009Supervisor: Mills, G. (External person) (Supervisor) & Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dye-sensitised solar cells: understanding the interactions between dyes and TiO2
Author: Velasco, A. B. V., Jul 2009Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor) & Butler, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Optimisation of biogas production by advanced process monitoring and the effect of mixing frequency on biogas reactors with and without microbial support media
Author: Ward, A. J., Jun 2009Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (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
Characterisation of Hg-containing dental amalgam; a synergy between experiment and density functional theory
Author: Ardalan, S., May 2009Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification of novel MARK3 substrates and upstream regulators
Author: Michael, E., Apr 2009Supervisor: Muller, J. (Supervisor)
Student 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 aerobic treatment of organic wastes and their use in industry
Author: Farrell, M., Feb 2009Supervisor: Jones, D. (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
Evaluating the use of municipal solid waste as a feedstock for in-vessel composting
Author: Furniss, R., Jan 2009Supervisor: Jones, D. (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
Investigation into the regulation of DNA repair by the S.pombe cell cycle kinase Cdc2-cyclinB
Author: Ewert-Krzemieniewska, K., Jan 2009Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Multidisciplinary approach to support the design of a local policy of payment for hydrological ecosystem services, in a microwatershed located in northern Veracruz Mexico
Author: Fuentes, J. L. C., Jan 2009Supervisor: McDonald, 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 effects of water table drawdown and catchment management on DOC export and water quality
Author: Willis, N., Jan 2009Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Electrical characterisation of organic nanostructures
Author: Collins, C. J. A., 2009Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Electrical properties of self-assembled films
Author: Gigon, J., 2009Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigation into cis and trans acting factors in fission yeast genome stability
Author: Jaendling, A., 2009Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nucleotide excision repair-independent functions of the XPG homologue Rad13 of fission yeast
Author: Kraehenbuehl, R., 2009Supervisor: Fleck, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of canopy structure in leaf litter production, quality and decomposition in rustic and traditional coffee systems and forests in Mexico
Author: Villavicencio Enriquez, L., 2009Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2008
Bioremediation of poly-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminated soil by co-composting
Author: Loick, N., Dec 2008Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The economic impact of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railways on Gwynedd
Author: Williams, M. L., Nov 2008Supervisor: Morris, B. (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
An integrated meteorological / hydrological model for the Mawddach catchment, North Wales
Author: Hall, G., Sept 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Laser control of the photoisomerisation of azo-compounds: a theoretical study
Author: Hywel, M., Sept 2008Supervisor: Hughes, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Targeting agri environmental stewardship, based on the value of farmers' local knowledge
Author: Roberts, S. M., Sept 2008Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor) & Thomas Lane, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of extensin protein in Arabidopsis thaliana resistance to pathogen invasion
Author: Wei, G., Sept 2008Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Whole tree harvesting and wood ash recycling to forests : case studies in upland Sitka spruce in Wales
Author: Walmsley, J. D., Sept 2008Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behaviour of endocrine disrupting chemicals and nitrate in the environment
Author: Lucas, S., Jul 2008Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of a changing climate on the biogeochemistry of peat accumulating wetlands
Author: Ellis, T., Jul 2008Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A multi-variant investigation of CdTe/CdS photovoltaic material
Author: Rowlands-Jones, R. L., May 2008Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The corrosion protection of aluminium
Author: Roberts, E. W., May 2008Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation into cis and trans acting factors that may influence genomic rearrangements in the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Author: Ramayah, S., Apr 2008Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evolutionary genetics of early colonisation in Caribbean Anolis
Author: Eales, J., Apr 2008Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (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
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
Cost-benefit analysis for global environmental issues with a case study of biodiversity conservation in Madagascar
Author: Hockley, N., Jan 2008Student 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
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
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
A molecular study on the adaption and response of plants to windy habitats
Author: Bennett, R. M., 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and application of forensic genetic typing systems for wildlife species
Author: Dawnay, N., 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and characterisation of a novel biological system for removing manganese from contaminated waters
Author: Mariner, R. C., 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional molecular wires and devices
Author: Wierzchowiec, P., 2008Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular rectification from ultra-thin organic films
Author: Robinson, B. J., 2008Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ozone sensitivity and population genetics of Anthoxanthum odoratum L.
Author: Taylor, L. M., 2008Supervisor: Mills, G. (External person) (Supervisor), Gliddon, C. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population genetics and divergence in the Lesser Antillean anole (Anolis roquet)
Author: Johansson, H., 2008Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2007
Chemical modification of rubberwood (Hevea Brasiliensis Muell. Arg) with acetic anhydride and hexanoic anhydride
Author: Karim, S. R. A., Dec 2007Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Response of Extracellular Phenol Oxidase Activity to Environmental Change, and the Implications for the Stability of Soil Carbon Stores
Author: Toberman, H., Oct 2007Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor), Evans, C. (Supervisor) & Fenner, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
High value products from unused, indigenous plants
Author: Preskett, D., Sept 2007Student 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
Synthesis of single enantiomers of ketomycolic acids
Author: Koza, G., Sept 2007Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mutagenesis, spectroscopic and crystallographic studies of recombinant cytochrome c' from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans
Author: Barbieri, S., May 2007Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The detection of VOCs using sensors based on nanostructured metal oxides
Author: Masson, S. E., May 2007Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor), Beckett, M. (Supervisor) & Holliman, P. (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
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
Landscape-scale genetic diversity in Fraxinus excelsior L. : genetic structure within and among populations and the influence of regeneration practices on genetic variation
Author: Spencer-Vellacott, P., Mar 2007Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Characterisation of the interactions between amino acid derivatives and phenolic compounds
Author: Foley, M. K., Feb 2007Supervisor: Croft, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Comparative physicochemical characterisation of thermally modified wood
Author: González Peña, M., Jan 2007Supervisor: Breese, M. (Supervisor) & Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A study of the geochemical and microbial interactions in acidic environments and their potential application for the bioremediation of acid mine drainage
Author: Rowe, O. F., 2007Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2006
Effect of elevated atmospheric CO₂ on phosphorus cycling in a short rotation poplar plantation
Author: Khan, F. N., Dec 2006Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies of the synthesis of Cyclopropanes and Cyclobutenes
Author: Sweesi, M. E. M., Dec 2006Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of dynamic combinatorial libraries of peptidomimetic receptors by alkene metathesis
Author: Jones, A., Dec 2006Supervisor: Fletcher, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Medicinal plant resources with special reference to Pterocarpus Tinctorius and Strychnos Spinosa at Urumwa, Tabora region, Tanzania
Author: Augustino, S., Nov 2006Supervisor: Hall, J. (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
A theoretical approach to aromatic-radical interaction
Author: Howard-Jones, H. M., Sept 2006Supervisor: Croft, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Decoherence, dephasing and quantum tunnelling in molecules with large amplitude vibrations
Author: Anderson, R. L., Aug 2006Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (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
Persistence of escherichia coli O157 in contrasting environments and its implications for human health
Author: Williams, A. P., Aug 2006Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Birds using a contemporary neotropical landscape: the effects of forest fragmentation and agricultural landscape structure on neotropical birds
Author: Taylor, R. C., Jun 2006Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (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
Genetic variation of juglans regia L.
Author: Thakur, A., Mar 2006Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Amperometric biosensors for the detection of explosives
Author: Gwenin, C., Feb 2006Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The absolute stereochemistry of various naturally occurring fatty acids
Author: Roberts, I. O., Feb 2006Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Climate change and dissolved organic carbon : impacts on drinking water supplies
Author: Jones, T., Jan 2006Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Comparative morphologies and life histories amongst montane tree species in north-western Argentina
Author: Easdale, T. A., Jan 2006Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Economics of production and export of vegetables in Bangladesh
Author: Islam, M. S., Jan 2006Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy