School of Environmental & Natural Sciences
- 2024
Saving our lowland peatlands
Author: Freeman, B., 17 Jun 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Evans, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bioremediation of Trifluralin via macroplastics in freshwater ecosystems compared to soil ecosystems
Author: Shaw, Z., 7 Jun 2024Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Strategies to reach zero carbon beef and sheep production on Welsh farms
Author: McNicol, L., 7 Jun 2024Supervisor: Williams, A. (Supervisor), Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Styles, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Rees, R. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Habitat selection during movement pathways in the Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus (Laurenti, 1768)) in its introduced range in Colwyn Bay, North Wales.
Author: Jeffrey, L., 4 Jun 2024Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Giving molecular cavity wall extensions (and other topology changes) to pseudo [M7] (M = Co, Ni and Zn) metallocalix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6)
Author: Slater-Parry, M., 29 May 2024Supervisor: Jones, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The ecology, biogeography, and taxonomy of isolated snake populations
Author: Major, T., 17 May 2024Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor), Mulley, J. (Supervisor), Wood, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jackson, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Wastewater-based Epidemiology: Estimating the number of viral cases in a hospital setting using wastewater analysis
Author: Pantea, I., 8 May 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Farkas, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Exploring the application of remote sensing to the monitoring of continuous cover forestry
Author: Stoddart, J., 29 Apr 2024Supervisor: Valbuena, R. (Supervisor), Suarez-Minguez, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (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
Hydrology and dune slack habitat: in-depth assessment of the relationship between hydrological regime and plant communities
Author: van Willegen, L., 18 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, L. (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
Exploring the agronomic and environmental effects of herbal leys on lowland sheep production
Author: Cooledge, E., 5 Apr 2024Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Chadwick, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The environmental trade-offs of mining in a biodiversity hotspot
Author: Devenish, K., 21 Mar 2024Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Goodenough, K. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Access to nature and its impact on peoples' wellbeing
Author: Dolan, R., 4 Mar 2024Supervisor: Willcock, S. (Supervisor), Jones, J. (Supervisor) & Bullock, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Lateral Flow Device for the 21st Century: The development of a flexible platform for the PoC detection of genes.
Author: Taaffe, S., 13 Feb 2024Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor) & Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2023
An Analysis of Wetland Habitat Restoration and Biodiversity
Author: Martin Parsons, A., 20 Dec 2023Supervisor: Dunn, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Isolated to the internet: which Facebook posts from zoological collections generated greater community engagement during lockdown closures when society was isolated to their homes?
Author: Shaw, B., 18 Dec 2023Supervisor: Jones, K. (Supervisor) & Georgiev, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Benefits of a Novel Bioplastic Coated Fertiliser on Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Turfgrass
Author: Thompson, E., 13 Dec 2023Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Use of passive samplers for the capture of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses from wastewater
Author: Lambert-Slosarska, K., 5 Dec 2023Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Kevill, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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
Sources of error in the estimation of aboveground biomass carbon stocks in mangrove ecosystems
Author: Greer, B., 27 Oct 2023Supervisor: Fenner, N. (Supervisor) & Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
Investigating the Ecology and Infection Biology of Gymnopus fusipes, a Fungal Root Rot Pathogen of Woodland Trees
Author: Pettifor, B., 20 Oct 2023Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Denman, S. (External person) (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
Population and conservation genomics of the adder (Vipera berus) in the UK
Author: Pozzi, A., 4 Sept 2023Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor) & Barlow, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Properties of Nanocrystalline Thin Films of Metal and Metal Alloys Obtained at the Oil – Water Interface
Author: Baxter, S. N., 1 Sept 2023Supervisor: Prabhakar, J. T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy