Genetic variation in field emergence and related traits in naked and covered spring barley

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Local knowledge regarding trade-offs among coffee productivity and other ecosystem services in a range of different agroforestry systems in Central America

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Modelling greenhouse gas emissions for the UK and overseas food production

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Novel Isoforms and Functions of the S.pombe Rad9 Checkpoint Protein

Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Religious phenomenology, sociodemography and ecology in the rural Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Survival and transport of Escherichia coli in the aquatic environment

Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The behavioural ecology of aggression in Lake Malawi haplochromine cichlid fish

Supervisor: Turner, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Design, synthesis and characterization of novel low band gap conjugated polymers for use in bulk heterojunction photovoltaic solar cells

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Functional molecular wires from self-assembled films

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Growth and characterisation of functional molecular wires

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Guanidine glycomimetics

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Low cost procedures towards photovoltaic devices

Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Multilocus phylogeography and species delimitation in the widespread African puff adder (Bitis arietans), and the systematics of the genus Bitis

Supervisor: Wüster, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Novel isoforms and functions of the S. pombe Rad9 checkpoint protein

Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis of mycolic acids and related sugar ester

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of mycolic acids

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation of non-metal cation polyborate salts and silicate solutions

Supervisor: Beckett, M. A. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Approaches for spacially explicit negotiation of impacts of land use change on ecosystem services

Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Bioactive carbohydrates: isolation, synthesis and conjugation

Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Effects of salinity on soils of the Gefara Plain, Libya

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The relationship between behavioural phenotypes and social interactions in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

Supervisor: Croft, D. (Supervisor) & Hughes, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A comparative study of the subspecies of Sclerocarya birrea: Their potential for domestication in Tanzania

Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ecosystem carbon dynamics - as influenced by tree species and mixture in temperate deciduous woodland

Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation of AAE7/ACN1 and aconitase isoforms from Arabidopsis thaliana 

Supervisor: Hooks, M. (Supervisor) & Murphy, L. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Wood Extractives as Natural Preservatives against Termites and Fungi

Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor) & Tomos, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Acidophilic consortia and microbial interactions involved in securing mineral wastes and remediating mine waters

Supervisor: Johnson, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Mechanisms of speciation and coexistence in corydoradinae catfishes

Supervisor: Taylor, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Analysis of stem cell genome stability and cancer-associated developmental programmes

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Assessing the impacts of organic farming on domestic and exporting smallholder farming households in Tanzania : a comparative analysis

Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Biodiversity and stress response to extremophilic prokaryotes isolated from the Escondida Copper Mine, Chile

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Defining marine meiofaunal genetic diversity using 454 sequencing

Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Factors affecting the enhancement of Acacia hybrid particleboard

Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Salt tolerance in cotton

Supervisor: Tomos, D. (Supervisor) & Gorham, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The drivers of soil organic matter turnover across spatial scales and the effect of climate change on gaseous losses of C and N from heathland systems

Supervisor: Emmett, B. A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Coupled biochemical processes for the synthesis of unusual amino acids

Supervisor: Croft, A. (Supervisor), Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Williams, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Functional characterisation of Schizosaccharomyces pombe meiotic linear elements

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Molecule-inserted silicon nanogaps

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Species delimitation and identification in morphologically cryptic Asian pitvipers

Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis of epoxy-mycolic acids

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The prevention of late blight of the potato using Japanese Knotweed extracts

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Human Dimensions of the European Fisheries Governance: the North/South divide

Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor) & Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The development of genetically engineered bacterial enzymes as sensor biological recognition elements for the detection of drugs and explosives

Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor) & Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Cordeauxia edulis (Yeheb) : resource status, utilisation and management in Ethiopia

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The potential for optimization of Vitex Payos as a dryland resource in Kenya

Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Balanites aegyptiaca: A resource for Improving Nutrition and Income of Dryland Communities in Uganda

Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Improving the management and productivity of tamarindus indica and ziziphus mauritiana in agroforestry parklands systems in Mali, West Africa

Supervisor: Teklehaimanot, Z. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Productivity and nutrient dynamics of Avicennia Marina (Forsk). Vierh. Mangroves grown on the Red sea coast of Saudi Arabia

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of mycolic acids

Supervisor: Baird, M. (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

Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An investigation of ultra thin CdTe solar cells grown by MOCVD

Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characteristics of cultivated Calamus Manan grown under rubber tree canopy and the properties of acetylated rattan

Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor) & Hill, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis of cord factors

Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The Genetic Basis of Venom Variation in the Genus Echis: Causes, Correlates and Consequences

Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The ecological restoration of slate waste tips in Wales, UK

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A moment approach to mixed quantum-classical dynamics

Supervisor: Hughes, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evolution and molecular systematics of the Ovophis monticola species complex (Serpentes:Viperidae:Crotalinae)

Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor) & Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Latitudinal variations in the energy consumption of gammarid amphipods

Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The perception of Forest Stewardship Council certification in the Netherlands.

Supervisor: Cooper, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Perspectives in vegetation monitoring: an evaluation of approaches currently used in the UK

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Healey, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Population genetic markers in biomonitoring programmes : a case study of flatfish around the British Isles

Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (External person) (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The impacts of elavated ozone on plant vitality and carbon cycling in wetlands

Supervisor: Mills, G. (External person) (Supervisor) & Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Optimisation of biogas production by advanced process monitoring and the effect of mixing frequency on biogas reactors with and without microbial support media

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Synthesis and applications of guanidine heterocycles

Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Characterisation of Hg-containing dental amalgam; a synergy between experiment and density functional theory

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Identification of novel MARK3 substrates and upstream regulators

Supervisor: Muller, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Smallholder dairy farming land use in the Nairobi metropolitan region, Kenya

Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The aerobic treatment of organic wastes and their use in industry

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Development and Application of Molecular Tools for the analysis of Animal Parts and Derivatives

Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Improved control of rhododendron ponticum for environmental management

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigation into the regulation of DNA repair by the S.pombe cell cycle kinase Cdc2-cyclinB

Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Multidisciplinary approach to support the design of a local policy of payment for hydrological ecosystem services, in a microwatershed located in northern Veracruz Mexico

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Mycorrjizas: the composition of their communities over a wide geographical range in Europe

Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effects of water table drawdown and catchment management on DOC export and water quality

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Electrical characterisation of organic nanostructures

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Electrical properties of self-assembled films

Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Investigation into cis and trans acting factors in fission yeast genome stability

Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Nucleotide excision repair-independent functions of the XPG homologue Rad13 of fission yeast

Supervisor: Fleck, O. (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

Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Bioremediation of poly-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminated soil by co-composting

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The economic impact of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railways on Gwynedd

Supervisor: Morris, B. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Ynni Cynaliadwy yng Nghymru

Supervisor: Young, E. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Modelling growth of volume sample and stem analysis trees with reference to site conditions in Wales

Supervisor: Pommerening, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An integrated meteorological / hydrological model for the Mawddach catchment, North Wales

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Laser control of the photoisomerisation of azo-compounds: a theoretical study

Supervisor: Hughes, K. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Targeting agri environmental stewardship, based on the value of farmers' local knowledge

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

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The role of extensin protein in Arabidopsis thaliana resistance to pathogen invasion

Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Whole tree harvesting and wood ash recycling to forests : case studies in upland Sitka spruce in Wales

Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Behaviour of endocrine disrupting chemicals and nitrate in the environment

Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The effects of a changing climate on the biogeochemistry of peat accumulating wetlands

Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

A multi-variant investigation of CdTe/CdS photovoltaic material

Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The corrosion protection of aluminium

Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

An investigation into cis and trans acting factors that may influence genomic rearrangements in the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Evolutionary genetics of early colonisation in Caribbean Anolis

Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Distribution, diversity and relationships in Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Munro: an appraisal using GIS and AFLP markers

Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

The synthesis of phosphine-based ligands and their application in Pd-catalysed processes in the production of polymethylmethacrylate

Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

Cost-benefit analysis for global environmental issues with a case study of biodiversity conservation in Madagascar

Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy