School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
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
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
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
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
Calcareous algae of the silurian of the Welsh border
Author: Green, H., Apr 1959Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
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Carbon Allocation in Barley Plants
Author: Farrar, S., 1985Supervisor: Farrar, J. F. (External person) (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
Carbon dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems
Author: Glanville, H. C., Sept 2012Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Carbon storage in Orchards
Author: Anthony, R., 4 Nov 2013Supervisor: McDonald, M. (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
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
Characterisation of Hg-containing dental amalgam; a synergy between experiment and density functional theory
Author: Ardalan, S., May 2009Student 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
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
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
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
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
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
Characterisation of the acetate non-utilising mutant 1 of Arabidopsis.
Author: Turner, J. E., Sept 2003Supervisor: Hooks, 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
Characterising Disease Suppressive Members Of The Oak Microbiome
Author: Jones, M., 18 May 2023Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
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
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
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
Climate change and dissolved organic carbon : impacts on drinking water supplies
Author: Jones, T., Jan 2006Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
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
Combinatorial, heterocyclic and guanidine chemistry
Author: Jones, L., Nov 2005Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor) & Baird, M. (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
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
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
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
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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
Comparative Phylogeography and species delimitation of the Arabian Peninsula lizards
Author: Almutairi, M., 15 Aug 2014Supervisor: Wuster, W. (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
Comparative physicochemical characterisation of thermally modified wood
Author: González Peña, M., Jan 2007Supervisor: Breese, M. (Supervisor) & Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Comparative studies in the pathology of radiomimetic conditions
Author: Mason, J., Sept 1965Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Comparison of breeding strategies to improve salt tolerance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
Author: Ahsan, M., Jan 1996Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
Compatibilisation of natural fibres for use in polypropylene matrix composites
Author: Spear, M., 2002Supervisor: Hill, C. (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
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
Computational and theoretical studies of the Langmuir Trough experiment
Author: Fenwick, N. I., 2001Supervisor: Quirke, N. (Supervisor)
Student 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
Conjugated Polymers Based on 4-Substituted Fluorenes and Fluorenones
Author: Kommanaboyina, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Perepichka, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation and ecotourism in Kibale National Park, Uganda.
Author: Obua, J., Jun 1996Student 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
Conservation of U.K. dune system native Lacertidae species
Author: Graham, S. A., Jan 2018Student 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
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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
Cordeauxia edulis (Yeheb) : resource status, utilisation and management in Ethiopia
Author: Yusuf, M. M., Jun 2010Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cost benefit analysis and sustained yield forestry in India.
Author: Kumar, P. J. D., Jan 1988Supervisor: Price, C. (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
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
Cryopreservation of ram semen for artificial insemination.
Author: Ahangari, Y. J., Jan 1992Student 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
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
Customised TAA cations as counter ions in silicates and related systems
Author: Stiefvater-Thomas, B., 2005Supervisor: Beckett, M. (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
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
Decay resistance of modified wood
Author: Farahani, M. R., 2003Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor) & Hale, M. (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
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
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
Defining a High Throughput Sequencing identification framework for freshwater ecosystem biomonitoring
Author: Bista, I., Jan 2016Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student 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
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
Demography of animal modular colonies.
Author: Cancino, J. M., Jun 1983Student 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
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
Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds Using Fuel Cell Sensors
Author: Wheldon-Williams, R., Jan 2002Student 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
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
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
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
Developing a Planning Tool for Heritage Interpretation
Author: Mullally, N., 24 Nov 2021Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor) & Lane, E. (Supervisor)
Student 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Development of new diagnostic devices for TB
Author: Ali, H., Jan 2015Supervisor: Baird, 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
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
Dimensional instability of cement bonded particleboard : understanding its occurrence and reducing its magnitude
Author: Fan, M., Jan 1997Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dimensional stabilisation by chemical modification of wood
Author: Martins, V. A., Jan 1992Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in freshwater ecosystems
Author: Brailsford, F., 7 Jan 2019Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Golyshin, P. (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
Distribution, concentration and bonding factors affecting the performance of water repellents applied to wood
Author: Razzaque, M. A., Sept 1982Student 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
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
Divergence and speciation of East African haplochromine cichlid fish
Author: Tyers, A., 28 Apr 2014Supervisor: Turner, G. (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
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