School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 2003
Biology of interspecies Wolbachia infections
Author: Srimurni K., E., Apr 2003Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Kinetics of the wood-acetic anhydride reaction
Author: Dunningham, E. A., Apr 2003Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A comparison of methods for selecting untagged animals for breeding purposes
Author: Parkes, S. J., Jun 2003Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A study of neosporosis in cattle and sheep in Ireland
Author: Ferris, J. F., Jun 2003Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Competitive interactions between Coffea arabica L. and fast-growing timber shade trees
Author: van Kanten, R. F., Jun 2003Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydrocarbon-degradation by bacteria from Antarctica
Author: Stallwood, B., Jun 2003Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The development of interventions to minimise soil and nutrients losses in the Bari land of the middle hills of western development region of Nepal
Author: Acharya, G. P., Jul 2003Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of optical fibre devices for distributed monitoring and point-sensing applications
Author: Marsh, D. H., Aug 2003Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Treatment of Cr (VI) effluents using electroprecipitation
Author: Lascombe, E., Aug 2003Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of the acetate non-utilising mutant 1 of Arabidopsis.
Author: Turner, J. E., Sept 2003Supervisor: Hooks, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Localisation and interactions of adenomatous polyposis coli and Beta-catenin in epithelial and colorectal cancer cells
Author: Davies, M. L., Sept 2003Supervisor: Wakeman, J. A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mona maritime trail llwybr Mon a mor
Author: Pritchard-Wallis, D., Oct 2003Supervisor: Morris, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Gum Arabic studies in Tanzania: Production, utilization and economic potentials.
Author: Makonda, F. B. S., Nov 2003Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Transplanting sorghum and pearl millet- a key to risk management in semi-arid areas
Author: Mottram, A., Nov 2003Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Maize and soybean intercropping in Nepal
Author: Prasad, R. B., Dec 2003Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2004
A study into the growth kinetics and properties of thin film zinc oxide deposited by MOCVD
Author: Lamb, D. A., 2004Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
African bamboos: an appraisal with special reference to Oxytenanthera abyssinica, the savanna bamboo
Author: Inada, T., 2004Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of genes encoding peritrophins from the peritrophic matrix of Diptera : Drosophila and Glossina.
Author: Perkin, S. A. H., 2004Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Gas-sensitive resistors for detection of nitroaromatics
Author: Jones, B. J. S., 2004Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Interactions between bacteria, enzymes and the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis
Author: Hamilton, K. A., 2004Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nitrogen donor complexes of molybdenum and tungsten and new routes to bis-1,2 & tris-1,2,3 substituted ferrocenes
Author: Fortune, K. M., 2004Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor) & Baker, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies in indene and indole synthesis
Author: Swinburn, S. J., 2004Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthetic approaches to single enantiomers of mycolic acids
Author: Toschi, G., 2004Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The cloning and characterisation of Schizosaccharomyces pombe rec20-144
Author: Pryce, D., 2004Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Variation in aggressiveness and fungicide sensitivity in sexual and asexual progeny of Phytophthora infestans
Author: Earnshaw, D. M. D. S., 2004Supervisor: Shattock, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
he Arabidopsis extensin gene at Ext1: studies on protein function and gene regulation
Author: Brown, K., 2004Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthetic studies towards analogues of ptilomycalin A
Author: Jones, S. M., Jan 2004Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Vitellaria paradoxa in Uganda : population structures and reproductive characteristics
Author: Okullo, J. B. L., Jan 2004Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The introduction of sustainable forest management certification in Greece
Author: Georgiadis, N. M., Feb 2004Supervisor: Cooper, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Understanding and improving the adoption of soil fertility interventions at the forest margin in Ghana
Author: Moss, C. M., Feb 2004Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessing the role of DON in semi natural and agricultural ecosystems
Author: Willett, V. B., Mar 2004Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Reproductive compatibility and speciation in Celleporella hyalina Sensu Lato
Author: Wright, P., May 2004Supervisor: Hughes, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The environmental basis of the resistance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Brigadier) to Stagonospora nodorum Berk
Author: Nason, J. L. M., May 2004Supervisor: Farrar, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhanced phosphate cycling using Tithonia diversifolia
Author: Scrase, F. M., Jun 2004Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Approaches to methylcyclopropanes and a new route to methylenecyclopropanes
Author: Mohammed, H. M., Jul 2004Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterizing the mechanical properties and behaviour of Gigantochloa scortechinii for structural applications
Author: Husain, H., Jul 2004Supervisor: Breese, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Decomposition of tree leaf litter and formation of soil organic matter
Author: Nason, M. A., Jul 2004Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combining local and scientific knowledge about tree fodder evaluation and management in the hills of Nepal
Author: Subba, D. B., Aug 2004Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Using GFP-constructs to study the endomembrane system of Aspergillus nidulans
Author: Breakspear, A., Aug 2004Supervisor: Assinder, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combined dual wavelength interferometer and laser scattering monitor for multi-wafer MOCVD
Author: Bäckström, C. O., Sept 2004Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular recognition of petides: basis for design and delivery of peptide therapeutics
Author: Ungurs, M. J., Sept 2004Supervisor: Payne, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Proteomic analysis of neural differentiation in mouse embryonic stem cells
Author: Jones, R., Sept 2004Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The preparation and properties of composites reinforced with natural fibres
Author: Carpenter, J. E. P., Sept 2004Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of silvopastoral areas on dual-purpose cattle production at the semi-humid old agricultural frontier in Central Nicaragua
Author: Yamamoto, W., Dec 2004Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Potential uses of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong) in silvopastoral systems
Author: Mmolotsi, R. M., Dec 2004Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2005
A Study of the Geomicrobiology of Acid Mine Drainage-impacted Environments, with particular regard to the former Mynydd Parys Copper Mines, North Wales
Author: Coupland, K., 2005Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A study of microbial communities and interactions in extremely acidic environments.
Author: Kimura, S., 2005Supervisor: Johnson, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Customised TAA cations as counter ions in silicates and related systems
Author: Stiefvater-Thomas, B., 2005Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular phylogeography of the neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus durissus
Author: Quijada Mascareñas., J. A., 2005Supervisor: Wüster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Separation and characterisation of components from agricultural residues by novel methods
Author: Sun, X., 2005Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Fowler, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The kinetics of GaAs MOCVD using in situ Laser Reflectance Monitoring
Author: Clayton, A. J., 2005Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Agroforestry in the buffer zone of Uganda's Budongo Forest.
Author: Kasolo, W. K., Jan 2005Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the sustainability of cocoa farms in Ghana through utilization of native forest trees in agroforestry systems
Author: Anglaaere, L., Jan 2005Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of winter waterlogging on the growth, development and yield of UK varieties of winter wheat
Author: Dickin, E., Jan 2005Supervisor: Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Appraising farm business financial performance indicators.
Author: Florey, B. H. W., Mar 2005Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessment of water use efficiency in the flumen irrigation district, Aragon, Spain, through remote sensing and meteorological data: Repercussions and possibilities of new actions to improve water management strategies.
Author: Hernandez, J. G. R., Mar 2005Supervisor: Cratchley, R. (External person) (Supervisor), Kay, J. (External person) (Supervisor), Hollington, P. (Supervisor), Isern, J. H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Mora, R. D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Farmers' ecological and agronomic knowledge about the management of multistrata cocoa systems in Southern Cameroon.
Author: Nomo, B., Mar 2005Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tandem Michael/aldol and Michael/Michael cyclisation reactions
Author: Brown, P., Mar 2005Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The development of a quantum mechanical wavepacket description of intramolecular energy transfer.
Author: Evans, G. S., Apr 2005Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of Erythrina poeppigiana pruning residues on soil organic matter in organic coffee plantations
Author: Payan Zelaya, F. A., May 2005Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The human dimensions of co-management in Chilean coastal fisheries
Author: Gelcich, S., Jun 2005Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of substituted pyridines via aza-diels-alder reactions, using novel aza-dienes
Author: Clarke, S., Jun 2005Supervisor: Fletcher, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biogeochemical Implications of Plant-Soil Interactions in Peatland Ecosystems
Author: Bonnett, S. A. F., Aug 2005Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Microencapsulation : studies on the preparation and characterisation of liquid filled capsules
Author: Amey, J. R., Aug 2005Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor) & Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Gene expression, exchange and distribution of salicylate 1-hydroxylase genes in Acinetobacter species
Author: Kay, C. M., Sept 2005Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthetic models to study the role of aromatic residues in radical dependent enzymes
Author: García Caballero., A., Sept 2005Supervisor: Croft, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The rôle of transition metal-ions in organic layers : from scaffolds to electronic gates
Author: Tito, D. N., Sept 2005Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The use of herd data to teach dairy cattle breeding in further and higher education colleges
Author: Williams, A., Sept 2005Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impacts and outcomes of the commercialisation of non-timber forest products on human well being and ecosystems health
Author: Sola, P., Oct 2005Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combinatorial, heterocyclic and guanidine chemistry
Author: Jones, L., Nov 2005Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor) & Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biomass production, nutrients and root characteristics of fallow species and the utilization of its biomass as a phosphorus source for the common bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Author: Jorge Mustonen, P. S., Dec 2005Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental sustainability of intensive rice systems in Bangladesh: key stakeholders' perceptions
Author: Quadir, N., Dec 2005Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2006
A study of the microbiological populations of mine wastes
Author: Bryan, C. G., 2006Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of grazing and nitrogen deposition on sand dune systems.
Author: Plassmann, K., 2006Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genotype, environment and disease resistance in hill sheep
Author: Pritchard, T. C., 2006Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor) & Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Photo-assisted growth of CdO by metal-organic chemical vapour depositio
Author: Ellis, D., 2006Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Role of oxygen in the control of embryonic growth and metabolism in the edible crab Cancer pagurus
Author: McCleary, S. J., 2006Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Schizosaccharomyces pombe meiotic linear elements
Author: Wells, J., 2006Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthetic studies of cyclopropanes and cyclobutanes
Author: Rajaratnam, M., 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
Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies on polythiophene derivatives
Author: Anjos, T., Jan 2006Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of vermicompost from composts for agricultural and horticultural uses
Author: Roberts, P., Jan 2006Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring the potential of sound management of forest and tree resources on cattle farms located in tropical dry forest of Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Author: Flores Lopez, J. C., Jan 2006Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the relationship between farmer health and farm income
Author: Hounsome, B., Jan 2006Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor) & Edwards, R. T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Organic acids behavior in calcareous soils
Author: Khademi, Z., Jan 2006Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Terrestrial carbon in Wales.
Author: Malik, A. I., Jan 2006Supervisor: Jones, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Values, management and contributions of the high altitude wetlands to local livelihoods
Author: Morapeli-Mphale, M., Jan 2006Supervisor: Young, E. (Supervisor)
Student 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
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
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
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
A theoretical approach to aromatic-radical interaction
Author: Howard-Jones, H. M., Sept 2006Supervisor: Croft, A. (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