School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 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
The physiological ecology of the phase polymorphism in the African armyworm moth, Spodoptera exempta (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Author: Mensah, B. A., Apr 1995Student 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
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 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
The potential for wheat roots in phytoremediation of phenolic compounds
Author: Alnusaire, T., Jan 2016Supervisor: Tomos, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
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 preparation and properties of composites reinforced with natural fibres
Author: Carpenter, J. E. P., Sept 2004Student 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
The protection of wood against fungal decay by isocyanate chemical modification.
Author: Cardias, M. D. F. C., Jun 1992Student 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 removal of linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) in constructed wetlands
Author: Thomas, R., Mar 2003Supervisor: Freeman, C. (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 bio-inoculants on phosphorous relations of barley
Author: Mirzaei Heydari, M., 1 Jan 2013Supervisor: Brook, R. (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
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
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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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 role of extensin protein in Arabidopsis thaliana resistance to pathogen invasion
Author: Wei, G., Sept 2008Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (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
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
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 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 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 role of potassium as an osmoticum in barley leaf cells.
Author: Hinde, P., Jan 1994Student 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
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
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 significance of enzymes in the biogeochemical functioning of constructed wetlands
Author: Shackle, V. J., Jun 2000Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
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
The synthesis of mycolic acids
Author: Don-Lawson, C. D., 2012Supervisor: Baird, 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
The synthesis of novel homochiral polymers derived from amino acids
Author: Birchall, A. C., Aug 1999Supervisor: North, M. (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
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
The underworld of agriculture and its economic implications
Author: Wenmaekers-Gobert, M., Oct 2001Supervisor: Bright, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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
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
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
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
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
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
Thiophene substituted tetrathiafulvalenes and tetrathiafulvalene substituted polythiophenes
Author: Roberts-Bleming, S. J., 2001Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor) & Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Topographic learning and memory in habitat selection by Lipophrys pholis L.
Author: Dodd, J., Oct 1998Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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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
Towards successful community mangrove management and rehabilitation
Author: Wodehouse, D., 27 Jan 2020Supervisor: Rayment, M. (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
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
Transplanting sorghum and pearl millet- a key to risk management in semi-arid areas
Author: Mottram, A., Nov 2003Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Treatment of Cr (VI) effluents using electroprecipitation
Author: Lascombe, E., Aug 2003Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (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
Trees and indigenous ecological knowledge about agroforestry practices in the rangelands of Shinyanga Region, Tanzania.
Author: Kilahama, F. B., Jan 1994Student 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
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
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
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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
Understanding rule-breaking in conservation
Author: Ibbett, H., 22 Nov 2022Supervisor: St John, F. (Supervisor) & Jones, J. (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
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
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
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
Unravelling Map and Compass Cues in Bird Navigation
Author: Griffiths, C., 20 Jun 2022Supervisor: Holland, R. (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
Use of woodchip for agricultural livestock bedding
Author: Paul, R. M. & Paul, R., 27 May 2013Supervisor: Jones, D. (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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Variation of growth and reproduction in a marine bryozoan.
Author: Hunter, E., Oct 1991Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Vector trypanosome relationships
Author: Malele, I. I., Apr 2002Supervisor: Lehane, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Vegetation succession following the clearance of Rhododendron in the Vale of Ffestiniog.
Author: Hockley, T. G., Oct 1989Student 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
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
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
Water relations of salt stressed wheat
Author: Arif, H., Jan 1990Student 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
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
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
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
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
‘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