School of Environmental & Natural Sciences

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

    Author: Box, B., 1 Jun 2023

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

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  2. Drivers of land use change and policy analysis: the case of Bangladesh

    Author: Jashimuddin, M., 2002

    Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. Dye-sensitised solar cells: understanding the interactions between dyes and TiO2

    Author: Velasco, A. B. V., Jul 2009

    Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor) & Butler, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  4. Ecological studies on the tick Dermacentor reticulatis.

    Author: Tharme, A. P., Feb 1993

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. Ecology and silviculture of Osyris lanceolata (African sandalwood) : an aromatic tree of Tanzania

    Author: Mwang'ingo, P. L. P., Apr 2002

    Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. Ecology and socio-economic importance of short fallows in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon.

    Author: Ngobo Nkongo, M. P., Dec 2002

    Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  7. Ecology of Fibrobacter spp. in cellulose-degrading microbial communities

    Author: Ransom-Jones, E., 3 Mar 2015

    Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. Economic assessment of reduced impact logging in Sabah, Malaysia.

    Author: Tay, J., Jul 1999

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  9. Economics of household energy in Miombo woodlands of Eastern and Southern Tanzania

    Author: Lusambo, L. P., Sept 2009

    Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. Economics of production and export of vegetables in Bangladesh

    Author: Islam, M. S., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  11. Ecophysiology of ecotypes : An investigation in the ecophysiology of sand dune ecotypes

    Author: Baleela, A. R. H., Jan 1983

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. Ecophysiology of strains A and C of Potamophyrgus jenkinsi

    Author: Soares, A., Jan 1992

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  13. Effect of climate variability and extreme events on microbial activity in soils

    Author: Miura, M., 3 Mar 2020

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Hill, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  14. Effect of elevated atmospheric CO₂ on phosphorus cycling in a short rotation poplar plantation

    Author: Khan, F. N., Dec 2006

    Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Hale Evans, L., 10 Nov 2022

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  16. Effects of Erythrina poeppigiana pruning residues on soil organic matter in organic coffee plantations

    Author: Payan Zelaya, F. A., May 2005

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. Effects of atmospheric CO₂ enrichment on root processes and mycorrhizal functioning in short rotation intensive poplar plantation

    Author: Lukac, M., Mar 2002

    Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. Effects of grazing and nitrogen deposition on sand dune systems.

    Author: Plassmann, K., 2006

    Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  19. Effects of pH on nitrogen cycling in agricultural soils

    Author: Kemmitt, S. J., 2002

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. Effects of salinity on soils of the Gefara Plain, Libya

    Author: Elyaagubi, F., Sept 2011

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. 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 2001

    Supervisor: Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. Effects of silvopastoral areas on dual-purpose cattle production at the semi-humid old agricultural frontier in Central Nicaragua

    Author: Yamamoto, W., Dec 2004

    Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. Effects of temperature and waterlogging on cotton seedlings roots

    Author: Sheikh, S. A., Jan 1994

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  24. Effects of water stress and salinity on contrasting wheat genotypes.

    Author: Mallah, A. N., Jan 1991

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. Electrical characterisation of organic nanostructures

    Author: Collins, C. J. A., 2009

    Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  26. Electrical properties of self-assembled films

    Author: Gigon, J., 2009

    Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  27. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies on polythiophene derivatives

    Author: Anjos, T., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  28. Elucidating the impact of novel A1 and A2 Phytophthora infestans strains on existing Irish blight populations

    Author: Nyongesa, M., 29 Sept 2013

    Supervisor: Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor), Mullins, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Shaw, D. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Bodner, T., 19 Jul 2023

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  30. Endophytic fungi in Elms:implications for the integrated management of Dutch Elm Disease

    Author: Blumenstein, K., 29 Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  31. Enhanced phosphate cycling using Tithonia diversifolia

    Author: Scrase, F. M., Jun 2004

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  32. Enhancing carbon sequestration in peatlands using exogenous phenolic inhibitors

    Author: Alshehri, A., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor), Jones, T. (Supervisor), Dunn, C. (Supervisor) & Gough, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  33. Environment and livelihood systems in the forest-savanna interface: a study in Brong Ahafo region Ghana

    Author: Tuson, J., Mar 2001

    Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  34. Environmental impact assessment in the forest sector of Great Britain.

    Author: Gray, I. M., Jan 2001

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  35. Environmental impact of integrating legumes into European food systems

    Author: Porto Costa, M., 25 May 2022

    Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Rees, R. M. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Schestak, I., 13 Jan 2022

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  37. Environmental sustainability of intensive rice systems in Bangladesh: key stakeholders' perceptions

    Author: Quadir, N., Dec 2005

    Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  38. 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 2020

    Supervisor: Williams, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  39. Estimating the contribution of beekeeping to household wellbeing and conservation motivations in the Tanzanian Miombo

    Author: Wagner, K., 2021

    Supervisor: Cross, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  41. Evaluating the use of municipal solid waste as a feedstock for in-vessel composting

    Author: Furniss, R., Jan 2009

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  42. Evaluation of Adaptive Traits in Rice for Low Phosphorus Environments

    Author: Marzukhi, N., 18 Dec 2018

    Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Master of Philosophy

  43. Evaluation of low phytic acid (lpa) mutants of cereals for global phosphorus sustainability

    Author: Agesa, B., 3 Mar 2021

    Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  44. Evaluation of novel naked barley lines for β–glucan, amylose and field performance

    Author: AlHashmi, M., 5 Nov 2019

    Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  45. Evaluation of surface water resources of Marab Hassan in the Northeast Badia of Jordan

    Author: Shatnawi, S. R. S., May 2002

    Supervisor: Cratchley, R. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  46. Evaluation of the role of trees and shrubs in seasonally dry pastures of Colombia

    Author: Cajas-Girón, Y. S., 2002

    Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  47. Evaluation of vermicompost from composts for agricultural and horticultural uses

    Author: Roberts, P., Jan 2006

    Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  48. Evolution & Extinction of the Great Auk: A Palaeogenomic Approach

    Author: Thomas, J., 2018

    Supervisor: 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

  49. Evolutionary genetics of early colonisation in Caribbean Anolis

    Author: Eales, J., Apr 2008

    Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  50. Ex-post cost-benefit analysis of village woodlots of Gujarat, India.

    Author: Khan, J. A., Sept 1993

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  51. Examining organo-mineral fertilisers for crop growth; the efficiency of a mineral fertiliser with the benefits of an organic product.

    Author: Arslan, D., 27 Feb 2023

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

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  52. Exploring Relationships Between Catchment Dissolved Organic Matter Characteristics and the Formation of Disinfection Byproducts.

    Author: Hopes, M., 27 Feb 2019

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  53. Exploring novel techniques to quantify habitat use, diet, and ecological effects of deer, with a focus on fallow deer (Dama dama) in the Elwy Valley, North Wales

    Author: Gresham, A., 11 Aug 2023

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  54. Exploring payments for ecosystem services in the context of native tree planting in Lebanon

    Author: Sarkissian, A., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  55. Exploring real and hypothetical impacts of community-based conservation interventions

    Author: Lewis, A. R., 25 Feb 2019

    Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Gibbons, J. M. (Supervisor) & Young, R. P. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Cooledge, E., 5 Apr 2024

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  57. Exploring the application of remote sensing to the monitoring of continuous cover forestry

    Author: Stoddart, J., 29 Apr 2024

    Supervisor: Valbuena, R. (Supervisor), Suarez-Minguez, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  58. Exploring the biodiversity of the lakes of the Malay Archipelago using environmental DNA metabarcoding

    Author: Evans, A., 4 Jun 2019

    Supervisor: De Bruyn, M. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor) & Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  59. Exploring the mismatch between policy objectives and outcomes in Participatory Forest Management in Tanzania

    Author: Magessa, K., 7 Sept 2020

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  60. Extraction of Frankincense Resins

    Author: Mitchell, J., 13 Sept 2021

    Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  61. Factors affecting the early growth and form of Fraxinus excelsior L. in Britain

    Author: Kerr, G., 2002

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  62. Factors affecting the enhancement of Acacia hybrid particleboard

    Author: Misran, S., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  63. 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 2016

    Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Finegan, B. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  64. Farmers' ecological and agronomic knowledge about the management of multistrata cocoa systems in Southern Cameroon.

    Author: Nomo, B., Mar 2005

    Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  65. Farmers' knowledge and the development of complex agroforestry practices in Sri Lanka.

    Author: Hitinayake, H. M. G. S. B., Apr 1996

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  66. Feasibility of soil amendments and ryegrass in circum-neutral and acidic mine tailings remediation

    Author: Irhema, S. I. S., 16 Apr 2019

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  67. Fine chemicals from cashew nut shell liquid

    Author: Braganca, R., 2019

    Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Tomkinson, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  68. Fisheries-induced evolution : a genetic approach using selection experiments on Poecilia reticulata

    Author: Van Wijk, S., Jan 2011

    Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

    Author: Jones, R., 13 Jun 2023

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

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  70. Food selection by the rabbit.

    Author: Soane, G. A., Jan 1980

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  71. Forest recreation use patterns user behaviour and recreational value in Malaysia.

    Author: Sabri, W. M. W., Nov 1987

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  72. Forestry policy: hindsight, forethought and foresight

    Author: Dauncey, A., Jan 2016

    Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  73. From history to heritage : using a company's past to guide its future

    Author: Smith, P., 4 Jun 2013

    Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  74. From morphology to microbiome: common garden studies in wild, farmed and hybrid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

    Author: Perry, W., 12 Aug 2020

    Supervisor: 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

  75. From volcanic ash to allophanic dust : : understanding phosphorous behaviour in Dominican soils

    Author: Casimir, A., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  76. Fuel, feed and fibre: consequential life cycle assessment of novel miscanthus value chains

    Author: Yesufu, J., 28 May 2019

    Supervisor: Styles, D. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  77. Function of cancer associated protein translin

    Author: Al-Shehri, Z., Jan 2012

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  78. 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 2020

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  79. Functional characterisation of SPO11 in human cancer cells

    Author: Althobaiti, F., Jan 2017

    Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  80. 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 2019

    Supervisor: Hayward, M. (Supervisor) & Balkenhol, N. (External person) (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  81. Functional molecular wires and devices

    Author: Wierzchowiec, P., 2008

    Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  82. Functional molecular wires from self-assembled films

    Author: Williams, A. T., 2012

    Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  83. Gas-sensitive resistors for detection of nitroaromatics

    Author: Jones, B. J. S., 2004

    Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  84. Gene expression, exchange and distribution of salicylate 1-hydroxylase genes in Acinetobacter species

    Author: Kay, C. M., Sept 2005

    Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  85. Genetic analysis of production, fertility and health traits of dairy cows.

    Author: Pirzada, R. H., Sept 2001

    Supervisor: Ap Dewi, I. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  86. Genetic and phenotypic variation in two marine bryozoans.

    Author: Goldson, A. J., Sept 1998

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  87. Genetic aspects of a small scale honeybee breeding program

    Author: Williams, I., 6 Dec 2013

    Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  88. Genetic resources and selection methods for drought and salinity resistance in durum wheat

    Author: Pecetti, L., Mar 1994

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy