School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 2002
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Technologies for the manufacture of decay resistant and dimensionally stable OSB
Author: Goroyias, G. I., Nov 2002Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Integrating farmers' knowledge and decision-making in the planning of participatory research of cassava/maize intercropping
Author: Lopez Montes, A. J., Oct 2002Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The environmental behaviour and toxicological effect of propetamphos in an estuarine environment.
Author: Ortega, S. G., Oct 2002Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tree crown pruning as a management tool to enhance the productivity of parklands in West Africa
Author: Bayala, J., Sept 2002Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Forest conservation, expansion, restoration and management in a national park : modelling ecology, suitability, biodiversity priorities, temporal and climate change using GIS and spatial data
Author: Gkaraveli, A. G., Aug 2002Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
New reactions relating to Lewis acidic properties of borate esters
Author: Rugen-Hankey, M. P., Aug 2002Supervisor: Beckett, M. A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Single tree felling gaps and regeneration in Tanzania montane forests
Author: Bakari, J. R., Aug 2002Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and catalytic properties of novel C2 symmetric guanidine bases.
Author: Thomas, D. A., Aug 2002Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Influence of crop profitability, market, labour and land on smallholder cropping systems in rubber growing areas of Sri Lanka
Author: Thennakoon, T. M. S. P. K., Jul 2002Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Influence of season and temperature on the metabolic costs of survival in the intertidal isopod, Ligia oceanica
Author: Faulkner, L. S., Jun 2002Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigations into the mineralogy and petrology of the artefacts and sediments from the Lower Palaeolithic site of Pontnewydd Cave, North Wales
Author: Jackson, H. J. E., Jun 2002Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
The application of spatial data in forest ecology and management; windthrow, carbon sequestration and climate change
Author: Al-Amin, M., Jun 2002Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Constructed wetlands for the treatment of British mine drainage waters : a biogeochemical approach.
Author: Dennison, F. E., May 2002Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of surface water resources of Marab Hassan in the Northeast Badia of Jordan
Author: Shatnawi, S. R. S., May 2002Supervisor: Cratchley, R. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ecology and silviculture of Osyris lanceolata (African sandalwood) : an aromatic tree of Tanzania
Author: Mwang'ingo, P. L. P., Apr 2002Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Vector trypanosome relationships
Author: Malele, I. I., Apr 2002Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of atmospheric CO₂ enrichment on root processes and mycorrhizal functioning in short rotation intensive poplar plantation
Author: Lukac, M., Mar 2002Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Glycinebetaine accumulation in cotton
Author: Shafi, Y., Mar 2002Supervisor: Gorham, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds Using Fuel Cell Sensors
Author: Wheldon-Williams, R., Jan 2002Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Moderately thermophilic acidophiles and their use in mineral processing
Author: Okibe, N., Jan 2002Supervisor: Johnson, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of climate change on dissolved organic carbon release from peatlands
Author: Fenner, N., Jan 2002Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Compatibilisation of natural fibres for use in polypropylene matrix composites
Author: Spear, M., 2002Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Drivers of land use change and policy analysis: the case of Bangladesh
Author: Jashimuddin, M., 2002Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of pH on nitrogen cycling in agricultural soils
Author: Kemmitt, S. J., 2002Supervisor: Jones, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of the role of trees and shrubs in seasonally dry pastures of Colombia
Author: Cajas-Girón, Y. S., 2002Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Factors affecting the early growth and form of Fraxinus excelsior L. in Britain
Author: Kerr, G., 2002Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
In-situ reflectance monitoring in MOVPE of a multiwafer reactor
Author: Weeks, K. J., 2002Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Low temperature routes to heterogeneous catalysts
Author: Cavanagh, E. A., 2002Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Speciation and differentiation in Lesser Antillean lizards
Author: Ogden, R., 2002Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Tandem Michael/Intramolecular Aldol reactions mediated by secondary amines, thiols and phosphines.
Author: Richards, E. L., 2002Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The development of a vaccine against Schistosoma mansoni based on cercarial elastase.
Author: Francklow, K. J., 2002Supervisor: Doenhoff, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The reproductive biology of Prunus africana (Rosaceae) on Mount Cameroon and its implications for in situ conservation and management
Author: Pouakouyou, D., 2002Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of the oospore in the population dynamics of Phytophthora infestans
Author: Baines, L. C., 2002Supervisor: Shattock, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2001
The potential of Tithonia diversifolia and other species as green manures for highly productive farming systems in the Nepalese Terai
Author: Sherchan, D. P., Dec 2001Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A time domain description of large amplitude mode vibrations in small molecules
Author: Hughes, K. H., Nov 2001Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and characterisation of organometallic compounds of B, Mn and Re
Author: Brassington, D. S., Nov 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The provenance variation in natural durability of Doughlas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco)
Author: Akhter, S., Oct 2001Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The underworld of agriculture and its economic implications
Author: Wenmaekers-Gobert, M., Oct 2001Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic analysis of production, fertility and health traits of dairy cows.
Author: Pirzada, R. H., Sept 2001Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies on the antihaemostatic repertoire of the bloodsucking fly, Stomoxys calcitrans
Author: Jenkin, P., Sept 2001Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of seed production environment and post harvest management on seed production, viability and vigour of seeds of pea and flax
Author: Siddique, A. B., Aug 2001Supervisor: Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identifying and overcoming some key limiting factors in agricultural systems to foster rural social and economic stability in the Northwest department of Haiti
Author: Lemma, T., Aug 2001Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Participatory crop improvement for maize/millet intercropping with trees in the middle hills of Nepal.
Author: Tiwari, T. P., Aug 2001Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Salt tolerance in Oryza sativa L.(rice)
Author: Akhtar, N., Aug 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The diversity and impact of herbivorous insects and pathogens on Alnus species in Uganda : a challenge in agroforestry.
Author: Nyeko, P., Aug 2001Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evolutionary biology of the Western rattlesnake, (Serpentes: Viperidae: Crotalus viridis) : phylogeny, morphology, and venom evolution
Author: Pook, C. E., Jul 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modification of starch and isolated hemicelluloses
Author: Fang, J., Jun 2001Supervisor: Tomkinson, J. (Supervisor) & Hill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular studies using the Aspergillu nidulans a-COP homologue
Author: Milward, K., Jun 2001Supervisor: Assinder, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Self-Assembled Monolayers of Ferrocene-Terminated Alkyl Thiols on Gold Surfaces.
Author: Jones, A. H., Apr 2001Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environment and livelihood systems in the forest-savanna interface: a study in Brong Ahafo region Ghana
Author: Tuson, J., Mar 2001Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Acidophilic sulphate reducing bacteria : candidates for bioremediation of acid mine drainage pollution.
Author: Sen, A., Feb 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nestling begging in Southern Grey Shrikes
Author: Budden, A. E., Feb 2001Supervisor: Wright, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Basic needs analysis of participants in social forestry projects in north-west Bangladesh.
Author: Akhter, S., Jan 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dendroecology, history and dynamics of mixed woodlands at the upper timberline of the central Italian Alps
Author: Backmeroff, C. E., Jan 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing fodder resources on the forest grasslands of tribal areas in Western India: a participatory approach
Author: Bezkorowajnyi, P. G., Jan 2001Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental impact assessment in the forest sector of Great Britain.
Author: Gray, I. M., Jan 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Swelling, cell wall porosity and chemical modification of wood.
Author: Papadopoulos, A. N., Jan 2001Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Computational and theoretical studies of the Langmuir Trough experiment
Author: Fenwick, N. I., 2001Supervisor: Quirke, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Production, characterisation and testing of polyaniline-rhodium electrocatalysts for aqueous hydrogenation reactions
Author: Hyde, J., 2001Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor) & Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Slate: a study of its thermal chemistry and its potential use in catalysis
Author: Evans, D. W., 2001Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Soil-vegetation based remediation studies of landfill leachate
Author: Williamson, K., 2001Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The electrocatalytic activity of polycrystalline copper towards the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
Author: Salimon, J., 2001Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Thiophene substituted tetrathiafulvalenes and tetrathiafulvalene substituted polythiophenes
Author: Roberts-Bleming, S. J., 2001Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor) & Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2000
Molecular Phylogeography and Venom Evolution of Trimeresurus stejnegeri in Taiwan.
Author: Creer, S., Nov 2000Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Immune responses in the blood-feeding insect Stomoxys calcitrans.
Author: Qureshi, T. A., Oct 2000Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthetic studies towards marine natural products
Author: Thornhill, A. J., Oct 2000Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Physiological and phylogenetic studies of some novel acidophilic mineral-oxidising bacteria
Author: Yahya, A., Sept 2000Supervisor: Johnson, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The distribution and dispersal of the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus in relation to habitat and community structure
Author: Tordoff, I. N. W., Sept 2000Supervisor: Hughes, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A molecular modelling study of electron trapping in polythylene
Author: Meunier, M., Jul 2000Supervisor: Quirke, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Hormonal control of growth and reproduction in crabs
Author: Withers, P., Jul 2000Supervisor: Webster, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Lignin based adhesives for particleboard production.
Author: Ozmen, N., Jul 2000Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Rational design and delivery of peptide drugs
Author: Gupta-Arya, S., Jul 2000Supervisor: Payne, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The significance of enzymes in the biogeochemical functioning of constructed wetlands
Author: Shackle, V. J., Jun 2000Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
On the mechanical properties of bast fibre reinforced thermosetting polymer matrix composites.
Author: Hughes, J. M., May 2000Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The catabolism of aromatic esters by Acinetobacter sp.ADP1
Author: Jones, R. M., May 2000Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Non-invasive techniques for studying behavioural mechanisms and physiological states of marine invertebrates
Author: Rovero, F., Apr 2000Supervisor: Hughes, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Interactions between components of rubber agroforestry systems in Indonesia.
Author: Williams, S. E., Feb 2000Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The modification of natural occuring polymers for the removal of heavy metal ions
Author: Runacres, S. M., Jan 2000Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A synthetic approach to C₂ symmetric guanidine bases and the synthesis of model compounds of ptilomycalin A
Author: Howard-Jones, A. G., 2000Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
AFLP markers for the study of somatic recombination in Phytophthora infestans
Author: Purvis, A. I., 2000Supervisor: Assinder, S. (Supervisor) & Shaw, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigations into the epidemiology of ovine psoroptic mange (scab) in Great Britain : with special reference to otoacariasis and the taxonomy of the genus Psoroptes
Author: Bates, P. G., 2000Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthetic studies in cyclopropane chemistry
Author: Licence, P., 2000Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The physiology of resource acquisition by Agrostis Stolonifera L. in heterogenesis environments
Author: Solbe, R. E., 2000Supervisor: Farrar, J. (Supervisor) & Marshall, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 1999
Mate choice and reproductive investment in the cheilostome bryozoan Celleporella hyalina (L.).
Author: Manriquez, P. H., Nov 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Novel Synthesis of Aldehyde Insect Sex Pheromones
Author: Carter, C. R., Sept 1999Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of novel homochiral polymers derived from amino acids
Author: Birchall, A. C., Aug 1999Supervisor: North, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Economic assessment of reduced impact logging in Sabah, Malaysia.
Author: Tay, J., Jul 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of the apoplast as an osmotic compartment in Suaeda maritima L. Dum. and Beta vulgaris L.
Author: Lawrence, R. A., Jun 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conducting polymers for use in supercapacitors : an electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical investigation into low bandgap thiophene derivatives.
Author: Williams, G. O., Jan 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Livestock production and food security in a changing socio-cultural environment due to involuntary relocation of agro-pastoralists into semi-arid areas of Makueni District, Kenya.
Author: Gitunu, A. M. M., Jan 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Phosphorus redistribution in acid archaeological soils from North Wales.
Author: Owen, A., Jan 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The decay resistance of chemically modified softwood.
Author: Forster, S. C., Jan 1999Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Why does the environment matter? : an analysis of environmental and development ethics within the debate on sustainability and social justice
Author: O'Reilly, S. M. G., 1999Supervisor: Cooper, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 1998
Topographic learning and memory in habitat selection by Lipophrys pholis L.
Author: Dodd, J., Oct 1998Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic and phenotypic variation in two marine bryozoans.
Author: Goldson, A. J., Sept 1998Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 1997
The effects of seed origin and site on the amenability of Sitka spruce to preservative treatment
Author: Usta, I., Nov 1997Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Parkia biglobosa (Jasq.) benth. in Nigeria : a resource assessment.
Author: Oni, P. I., Feb 1997Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A study of the midgut (reservoir zone) and haemolymph lectins of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans.
Author: Abdally, M. H., Jan 1997Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dimensional instability of cement bonded particleboard : understanding its occurrence and reducing its magnitude
Author: Fan, M., Jan 1997Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy