Academic Project List – Secondary

Ref PhD Title Theme 1st Supervisor: Status
10002 How does climate modify the response of biodiversity to land use? Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Hidden (out of date)
15442 How does solar variability affect the production of HOx and Nox and the tidal drivers of the upper atmosphere? Natural & Biological Hazards Hidden (out of date)
15527 Statistical Modeling of Earthquake Recurrence Times Natural & Biological Hazards Serge Guillas Hidden (out of date)
10078 Fitness, nutrition and dietary choice in fruitflies Evolution & Adaptation Max Reuter Hidden (out of date)
10053 Examining the processes that generate, maintain, and threaten biological diversity Evolution & Adaptation Mark Brown Approved and published
10066 The role of the North Atlantic in multi-decadal climate change: past and present Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Heather Ford Hidden (out of date)
10048 Changes in Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling during substorm onset Natural & Biological Hazards Hidden (out of date)
10043 A delicate balance? Understanding spontaneous switches from erosion to carbon accumulation in northern peatlands. Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Hidden (out of date)
10014 Public Perceptions of Plastics Pollution – Communications and Social Change Environmental Hazards & Pollution Susan Jobling Hidden (out of date)
10063 High temperature fracture and flow in volcanic systems Environmental Hazards & Pollution Approved and published
10086 The evolution of toxic response in the Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor Evolution & Adaptation Arianna Fornili Hidden (out of date)
10003 The chronology and environmental setting of the palaeolithic occupation of Caucasus – tephrochronology of Palaeolithic sites in Armenia Natural & Biological Hazards Hidden (out of date)
10060 Control and Prevention of S. mansoni transmission to Humans Natural & Biological Hazards Aidan Emery Approved and published
10032 The evolution of complex teeth in mammals and other amniotes Evolution & Adaptation Arkhat Abzhanov Hidden (out of date)
10084 Quantifying temperature changes in the Oligocene icehouse Past Life & Environments Approved and published
10085 Size control on extinction dynamics in Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera Evolution & Adaptation Andy Purvis Approved and published
10059 Prevalence and Ecotoxicological Risk of Retinoids in the Environment Environmental Hazards & Pollution Rakesh Kanda Approved and published
10070 The Evolutionary and biogeographic impact of the break up of Gondwana during the Cretaceous and Cenozoic Past Life & Environments Julia Day Approved and published
10004 Evaluating earthquake information in the light of public needs Environmental Hazards & Pollution Ilan Kelman Approved and published
10011 Can host phenotypic plasticity facilitate survival when environmental change and disease cause amphibian declines? Natural & Biological Hazards Trenton Garner Hidden (out of date)
10090 Asian caecilian evolution Evolution & Adaptation Hidden (out of date)
10016 Fluvial and lacustrine sedimentation in a foreland basin Past Life & Environments Hidden (out of date)
10867 Identifying genuine change in the global conservation status of plants Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Mark Mulligan Hidden (out of date)
10019 Symbiosis as an adaptation to changing environments Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Approved and published
10045 Understanding the evolution of Mediterranean vegetation by studying the Miocene Petrified Forest of Lesvos (Greece) Past Life & Environments Chronis Tzedakis Hidden (out of date)
10044 Integrated satellite analysis to monitor water leakage from pipe networks Environmental Hazards & Pollution Hidden (out of date)
10036 The Honey Bee: An Emerging Model Organism for Epigenetics. Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Rob Lowe Approved and published
10028 Fossil morphology and genomic data to study species divergences through time. Evolution & Adaptation Hidden (out of date)
10061 Spatio-temporal modelling of planktonic biodiversity to resolve the paradox of the plankton Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation China Hanson Approved and published
11013 Genetics underlying social evolution Evolution & Adaptation Yannick Wurm Hidden (out of date)
10079 Marine microbial diversity: the effect of viruses, grazers, and abiotic conditions Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Hidden (out of date)
11991 Satellite remote sensing for investigating the ecology of Lesser Flamingos and cyanobacterial bloom dynamics in East African Rift Valley lakes Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Martin Wooster Approved and published
10064 Illuminate intra-crustal magma/gas transport beneath active volcanoes with very long-period tremors (VLP) Solid Earth Dynamics Chris Kilburn Approved and published
10087 The Cambrian explosion: causes and consequences Past Life & Environments Nick Lane Approved and published
10052 Signs of life in Paleoarchean chemical sedimentary rocks: a strategy to search for extra-terrestrial life Past Life & Environments Matthew Powner Approved and published
10076 Constraining future climate projections Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Richard Chandler Approved and published
10092 Investigating the impact of microplastics on wildlife and human health Environmental Hazards & Pollution Elisabete Silva Hidden (out of date)
12716 Why should the world care about wasps? Ecological and economic importance of wasps Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Approved and published
12721 The role of transcription factor evolution in flatworm parasitism Evolution & Adaptation Angelika Stollewerk Hidden (out of date)
12787 Orbital climate variability in the middle and late Miocene Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Hidden (out of date)
12945 Ageing in the wild and how to manage it Evolution & Adaptation Francois Balloux Approved and published
13003 Improved prediction of coastal storm surge using multi-criteria mesh optimization Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Helene Burningham Hidden (out of date)
13886 The effects of the invasive Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, on native UK biota Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation David Morritt Hidden (out of date)
14467 Functional diversity of termites across the tropics: linking pattern and process Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Seirian Sumner Approved and published
14476 Big data evolutionary genomics of social insects. Evolution & Adaptation Stephen Rossiter Approved and published
15443 Nocturnal pollinators in agro-ecosystems Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Carl Sayer Approved and published, pending 2nd Supervisor approval
15446 Metal recovery from secondary and low-grade primary sources using green solvents Environmental Hazards & Pollution Hidden (out of date)
15447 Predicting human impacts and environmental change on Southeast Asian biodiversity: past, present and future Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Samuel Turvey Approved and published
15448 Evolutionary ecology of social insects and their parasites Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Approved and published
15452 Dynamics of Plio-Pleistocene environments in East Africa through the study of clay sediments Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Ignacio de la Torre Approved and published
15454 Resolving Deep Animal Phylogenies Through Genome-wide Maximum Likelihood Phylogenetic Inference Evolution & Adaptation Max Telford Approved and published
15455 Fundamental Studies of Mineral Carbonation with Application to CO2 Sequestration Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Approved and published
15457 Evolution of explosive magmatic systems on oceanic islands: example of Brava (Cape Verdes) Natural & Biological Hazards Simon Day Hidden (out of date)
15458 Solubility of toxic element-bearing jarosite nanoparticles in soil and sediment Environmental Hazards & Pollution Hidden (out of date)
15461 Reconstructing the Evolutionary history of neuropeptide signalling in the phylum Echinodermata Evolution & Adaptation Tim Ewin Hidden (out of date)
15462 Non invasive surveying of parasites in wild otter populations Natural & Biological Hazards Anne Lockyer Hidden (out of date)
15464 A long-term stress map of the Italian Apennines from long-term strain-rates and palaeoseismic records Natural & Biological Hazards Gerald Roberts Hidden (out of date)
15465 Temporal and spatial strain accumulation within the Italian Apennines from modelling and laboratory experiments Natural & Biological Hazards Peter Sammonds Hidden (out of date)
15466 New methods for determining sources of atmospheric black carbon in urban areas Environmental Hazards & Pollution Hidden (out of date)
15468 Fusion of CryoSat-2, MISR and other remote sensing data for sea ice surface characterisation Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Julienne Stroeve Hidden (out of date)
15470 Delimitation of species based on network data Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Hidden (out of date)
15473 The effects of stress on functioning and dynamics of bee colonies Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Mark Brown Hidden (out of date)
15474 Reducing drug waste in the aquatic environment Environmental Hazards & Pollution Rakesh Kanda Hidden (out of date)
15475 Unravelling the role of water chemistry and ecology in causation of diseases in frogs Environmental Hazards & Pollution Carl Sayer Hidden (out of date)
15476 Transient loading of structures under impact of finite-amplitude waves Natural & Biological Hazards Ian Eames Approved and published
15477 Reassessing the volcanic hazard of unusual lavas in the East African rift. Natural & Biological Hazards Chris Kilburn Hidden (out of date)
15480 Drugs of abuse – A study of the environmental fate and treatment of illicit drugs Environmental Hazards & Pollution Leon Barron Hidden (out of date)
15481 A study of the environmental occurrence and impact of Herbal Medicines Environmental Hazards & Pollution Susan Jobling Hidden (out of date)
15484 Using fossil corals and calcified sponges to understand ancient marine environments Past Life & Environments Hidden (out of date)
15485 Climate change impacts on tropical atoll communities Natural & Biological Hazards Hidden (out of date)
15486 Emerging pollutants in fish – Developing rational approaches for prioritisation from the perspective of mixture toxicology Environmental Hazards & Pollution Rakesh Kanda Hidden (out of date)
15487 Statistical assessment and prediction of damage from post-earthquake damage surveys Natural & Biological Hazards Tiziana Rossetto Hidden (out of date)
15488 Mechanistic understanding of ecosystem stability in response to climate warming and biodiversity loss Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Hidden (out of date)
15489 The origin of metabolism and heredity Past Life & Environments John Ward Approved and published
15490 The genomic architecture of mitochondria Evolution & Adaptation Vincent Jansen Hidden (out of date)
15491 Nitrogen and phosphorus selection on genome size in the British flora Evolution & Adaptation Hidden (out of date)
15493 Near real-time estimation of forest changes from a new constellation of satellites Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Mathias Disney Hidden (out of date)
15494 The structure of the lithosphere and the state of stress of the Earth Solid Earth Dynamics Lars Stixrude Hidden (out of date)
15497 Genomic investigation of host race formation and speciation on oceanic islands Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Richard Nichols Hidden (out of date)
15498 Study of the Chemistry of Microwave Regeneration Process of NOx and VoC Adsorbed Granular Activated Carbon Environmental Hazards & Pollution Wamadeva Balachandran Hidden (out of date)
15499 “Sound and light” – a sustainable sensory landscape for humans and nature PDS Muki Hacklay Hidden (out of date)
15500 Evaluating the performance of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems using Enfield as a Case Study Environmental Hazards & Pollution Kate Spencer Approved and published
15502 Sediment structure, hydrology and erosion in restored saltmarshes Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Geraldene Wharton Hidden (out of date)
15504 Biodiversity: functional redundancy or some purpose in ecosystem services? Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Hidden (out of date)
15505 Understanding Van Allen Radiation Belt loss processes and their impact on the upper atmosphere Natural & Biological Hazards Hidden (out of date)
15508 The structure, dynamics and composition of the Earth’s core Solid Earth Dynamics Ian Wood Approved and published
15509 Pleistocene hominins in the African savannah: the evolution of male reproduction in the first hunter-gatherers Past Life & Environments Nicholas Pound Hidden (out of date)
15511 The interaction of volcanism with a TTF triple junction: the case of Volcan Baru’ and the subducting Panama Fracture Zone Solid Earth Dynamics Chiara Petrone Hidden (out of date)
15512 Mineralisation in the chondrichthyan vertebral column: evolutionary patterns and functional diversity Evolution & Adaptation Zerina Johanson Hidden (out of date)
15513 The common interest of mother and child: the evolution of genomic imprinting Evolution & Adaptation Andrew Pomiankowski Approved and published
15514 Extracting Predictive Knowledge from Free-Text Documents at Kew Gardens Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Don Kirkup Kirkup Hidden (out of date)
15515 A “Big Data” approach to severe storms in a changing climate Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Andrew Russell Hidden (out of date)
15517 Which human pharmaceuticals pose the greatest threat to aquatic organisms? Environmental Hazards & Pollution Hidden (out of date)
15518 Assessment of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the nematode: an invertebrate model for a complex discipline Environmental Hazards & Pollution Volker Arlt Approved and published
15519 Microplastic sources and interactions from catchment to coast Environmental Hazards & Pollution Geraldene Wharton Approved and published
15523 Chemicals in the home: assessment of the challenge for wastewater treatment Environmental Hazards & Pollution Hidden (out of date)
15526 Molecular factors ensuring high adaptability of Hedera helix to the light environment Evolution & Adaptation Ilia Leitch Hidden (out of date)
15529 Timing and controls on evolution of deep-marine lobe and related deposits, Eocene Hecho Group, Jaca basin, Spanish Pyrenees Past Life & Environments Paul Bown Approved and published
15530 Assessing climate change vulnerability of arid ecosystems using satellite information: the Khar Us protected area as a case study Environmental Physics & Mathematical Modelling Mathias Disney Approved and published
15531 Timescale of explosive eruptions at densely populated active volcanoes Natural & Biological Hazards Hilary Downes Hidden (out of date)
15533 Stability of complex ecological networks under climate change Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Simone Severini Approved and published
15534 Evolution of mineralized skeleton in planktonic larvae of echinoderms Evolution & Adaptation Hidden (out of date)
15536 Linking patterns and processes in tropical forests Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Sofia Olhede Approved and published
15539 Reconstructing ecology and extinction dynamics for the Late Quaternary Chinese megafauna Past Life & Environments Samuel Turvey Hidden (out of date)
15540 Developmental mechanisms in the disease transmitting host snail Biomphalaria glabrata Natural & Biological Hazards Hidden (out of date)
15541 Carbon storage ecosystems’ post-disturbance dynamics in an Australian coastal area Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation David Horne Hidden (out of date)
15543 Modelling former precipitation gradients during the Younger Dryas in Scotland Past Life & Environments Hidden (out of date)
15544 The evolution of guppy sex chromosomes, and their role in sexually selected traits Evolution & Adaptation Hidden (out of date)
15545 Ca isotopes as a potential tracer for CO2 in magmatic systems Natural & Biological Hazards Philip Pogge Von Strandmann Hidden (out of date)
15549 Evaluating the importance of flood pulse cycles in the Okavango socio-ecological system: Challenges of developing a free-flowing river. PDS Emma Tebbs Hidden (out of date)
15550 The importance of inlets and their tidal deltas on the sediment dynamics and flood and erosion risk management of low-lying coastal systems Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Jon French Hidden (out of date)
15553 Reconstructing multiple high sea level events in the Channel – the records from southwest England and south Wales Past Life & Environments Gerald Roberts Approved and published
15554 Giants and dwarfs: body size, climate and extinction Evolution & Adaptation Bridget Wade Approved and published
15555 Do microbial mutualisms explain habitat specialisation in ants? Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Yannick Wurm Approved and published
15557 Interaction between anaerobic microorganisms during biomethane generation from wastewaters PDS Mark Trimmer Hidden (out of date)
15558 Genome size divergence in the evolution of flowering plants Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Ilia Leitch Hidden (out of date)
15559 Molecular factors ensuring effective adaptability of Hedera to high light. Evolution & Adaptation Ilia Leitch Hidden (out of date)
15560 Novel sinks for nitrous oxide Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Hidden (out of date)
15561 Developing the Role of Museum Collections in Mammalian Conservation Genomics: SE Asia as a Case Study Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Ian Barnes Approved and published
15562 Understanding the links between anthropogenic change, functional diversity and ecosystem resilience on tropical mountains Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Ken Norris Hidden (out of date)
15566 True or false? The evolution of gene expression in worker termites Evolution & Adaptation Seirian Sumner Hidden (out of date)
15569 Speciation in soda lake cichlids: ecological and genomic characterisation of reproductive barriers Evolution & Adaptation Judith Mank Hidden (out of date)
15570 3D measurements to explain forest structure and function Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Philip Lewis Approved and published
15573 Where are the last strongholds of marine predators in the pelagic realm? Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Christophe Eizaguirre Approved and published
15575 The impact of natural hazards on transport infrastructure and human mobility Natural & Biological Hazards Bruce Malamud Hidden (out of date)
15574 Constraining the glacial carbon cycle Past Life & Environments Hidden (out of date)
15580 Structures and energetics of the auroral upper atmosphere and ionosphere Natural & Biological Hazards Hidden (out of date)
15587 Counter-adaptation in sperm competition to meiotic drive in a stalk-eyed fly Evolution & Adaptation Andrew Pomiankowski Hidden (out of date)
15590 The deep nitrogen cycle – nitrogen storage in the subduction system Solid Earth Dynamics Andrew Thomson Approved and published
15593 Constraining seasonality shifts in Holocene precipitation across Eastern Lesotho (southern Africa), through oxygen isotope analysis of biogenic silica Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Vivienne Jones Hidden (out of date)
15594 Magmatic degassing of moderately volatile elements: Implications for the Earth’s volatile budget Solid Earth Dynamics Christina Manning Hidden (out of date)
15597 The evolution of environmental plasticity Evolution & Adaptation Max Reuter Approved and published
15599 Diversity and diversification of Asian caecilians amphibians Evolution & Adaptation Hidden (out of date)
15600 Data fusion of 20 years of polar remote sensing data: emerging climate trends? Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Julienne Stroeve Approved and published
15601 Fusion of CryoSat-2, MISR and other remote sensing data for sea ice surface characterisation Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Michel Tsamados Hidden (out of date)
15607 Anthropogenic Fire in Dynamic Global Vegetation Models: Generalised agent-based modelling PDS Martin Wooster Hidden (out of date)
15609 Molecular absorptions in the atmosphere of the early Earth Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Sergey Yurchenko Approved and published
15610 Understanding the response of disease vectors to land-use change Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Tim Newbold Approved and published
15613 Geographic profiling in conservation and ecology PDS Hannah Fry Hidden (out of date)
15617 Bees and the Morse code Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Yannick Wurm Approved and published
15620 The meconium as a unique source of eDNA for determining the diet of social wasps Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Seirian Sumner Approved and published
15621 Social wasps as agents of sustainable biocontrol Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Richard Pearson Approved and published
15622 What’s happened to our social wasps and why? A genomic study of the UK common yellow jacket wasps Evolution & Adaptation Seirian Sumner Approved and published
15623 Climate variability, past and future Past Life & Environments David Thornalley Approved and published
15624 Identifying systematic biases in citizen science and crowdsourced geographic information Environmental Physics & Mathematical Modelling Ana Basiri Approved and published
15627 Vulnerability of coastal habitats to climate change and anthropogenic intervention Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Julian Thompson Approved and published
15628 The viscosity of the Earth’s inner core Solid Earth Dynamics John Brodholt Approved and published
15630 Evolution of eggshell surface structure and physiology Evolution & Adaptation Douglas Russell Hidden (out of date)
15633 Biome Health – Tracking the response of wildlife across gradients of human pressure Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Chris Carbone Approved and published
15637 Reconstructing long-term trends in NW European insect biodiversity using subfossil chironomids Past Life & Environments Helen Bennion Approved and published
15586 Informing Critically Endangered giant salamander conservation in China Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Laurent Frantz Approved and published
15634 Identifying the targets of balancing selection in wild populations Evolution & Adaptation Aida Andres Approved and published
15638 The earthworm and microplastics: defining intrinsic and extrinsic modifiers of biodegradation Environmental Hazards & Pollution Stephanie Wright Approved and published
15639 The Future of Alien Invasions: the impact of rates of introduction, and introduction bias, on the richness and composition of alien assemblages Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Tim Blackburn Approved and published
15640 Past intermediate and deep ocean circulation during sustained periods of warmth Past Life & Environments Hidden (out of date)
15632 Effects of Pollution on Parasite-Host Interactions Natural & Biological Hazards Alice Baynes Approved, pending admin approval, 2nd Supervisor Ineligible
15642 New approaches to measuring and valuing urban forests Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Philip Lewis Approved and published
15649 Groundwater recharge and the intensification of precipitation under climate change Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Chris Brierley Approved and published
15648 Imaging the multi-scale landscape of the core-mantle boundary Solid Earth Dynamics Ana Ferreira Approved and published
15653 Genomic analysis of adaptation to environmental change Evolution & Adaptation Richard Buggs Approved and published
15654 Eliminating single-use plastic food packaging: A multi-dimensional assessment Environmental Hazards & Pollution Hidden (out of date)
15656 Microbial life and activity on glaciers and in Arctic soils Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Anne D. Jungblut Approved and published
15657 Microbial survival in the energy-limited deep biosphere Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Kate Spencer Approved and published
15660 Engaging children with nature in their school grounds: an urban rural comparison Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Hidden (out of date)
15661 Mapping Core-mantle boundary anisotropy with core-reflected P waves Solid Earth Dynamics Approved and published
15663 Hominin brain evolution in a comparative context Evolution & Adaptation Christophe Soligo Approved and published
15664 Profiling the venomous defense system of sea urchins Evolution & Adaptation Paola Oliveri Approved and published
15666 The aridity, drought and biodiversity impacts of Solar Geoengineering Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Tim Newbold
15655 Identifying, preserving, and enhancing decorative minerals from an 18th century fantasy crystal grotto Solid Earth Dynamics Emma Humphreys-Williams Hidden (out of date)
15667 Extending the Holocene tephrochronological framework for palaeoclimate and palaeoecological records into southern Europe Past Life & Environments Simon Blockley Approved and published
15668 Evaluating the impact of North Atlantic atmospheric circulation modes on the limnological evolution of Diss Mere, Norfolk Past Life & Environments Chris Brierley Approved and published
15670 Towards net Zero Carbon Wastewater Service Environmental Hazards & Pollution Ardo Van den Hout Approved and published
15675 How do species interactions and the environment combine to shape wildlife communities in the English countryside? Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Allan Tucker Approved and published
15676 When the cat is away, the mouse will play: maximising effectiveness of marine enforcement and monitoring in the 21st century Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Kate Jones Approved and published
15681 The future role of Citizen Science in catchment management Environmental Hazards & Pollution Muki Haklay Approved and published
15683 Big data and mobile technology for health emergencies in Brazil and LMIC countries Environmental Physics & Mathematical Modelling Kate Jones Approved and published
15680 European eel use of coastal grazing marshes: informing eel conservation Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Adam Piper Approved and published
15685 Raised fields of Amapá, Northern Brazil – an investigation of a pre-Columbian agricultural system Past Life & Environments Dorian Fuller Approved and published
15687 The initial condition for the long-term evolution of terrestrial planets Solid Earth Dynamics John Brodholt Approved and published
15688 The seismic signals of the heterogeneous Earth mantle Solid Earth Dynamics Paula Koelemeijer Approved and published
15689 The dynamics of mantle plumes, and their geophysical and geochemical expressions Solid Earth Dynamics Ana Ferreira Approved and published
15691 Glacial erosion in the tropics: The Santa Marta Range, southern Caribbean Solid Earth Dynamics Andrew Carter Approved and published
15692 Saving a higher buzz: research-driven conservation of the shrill carder bumblebee Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Paul Williams Approved and published
15695 Environmental resistance: a novel approach for predicting the spread of invasive alien species Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Tim Blackburn Approved and published
15658 Seismically Imaging beneath Paektu/Changbaishan Volcano Solid Earth Dynamics Maxim Ballmer Approved and published
15697 Testing the role of evolution in ecological resilience: investigating genomic convergence in historical and recent climate adaptation in European butterflies and moths Evolution & Adaptation Richard Nichols Approved and published
15698 Tracing siderite oxidation on the early Earth with Copper isotopes Past Life & Environments Graham Shields-Zhou Approved and published
15700 Aquatic-terrestrial linkages in a UK / European context – The role of freshwater ecosystems in enhancing terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Tim Newbold Approved and published
15702 Evolutionary genomics of a major transition in evolution Evolution & Adaptation Yannick Wurm Approved and published
15699 Climate and air quality impact of the space industry Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Neil Rose Hidden (out of date)
15704 WETWOOC (WET WOOdlands and Carbon): Quantifying carbon in peat-forming wet woodlands Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Hidden (out of date)
15708 Water quality impacts of chicken farms along the River Wye Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Michael Chadwick Approved and published
15709 The effect of mass extinction events on marine predators- shark extinction and recovery at the ends of the Permian and Cretaceous Past Life & Environments Charlie Underwood Approved and published
15710 Trophic interactions between invasive mosquitofish and native competitors Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Pavel Kratina Approved and published
15711 Identifying topographic signatures of ancient and modern Martian surface processes Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Peter Grindrod Approved and published
15712 Quantifying interactions between topographic variability and forest structure Environmental Physics & Mathematical Modelling Geraldene Wharton Approved and published
15715 What makes different species different? Interbreeding incompatible yeast species to map their differences. Evolution & Adaptation Richard Nichols Approved and published
15714 Using the Past to Improve Predictions of the Future of Vertebrate Biodiversity Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Alex Pigot Hidden (out of date)
15716 Advancing understanding of UK biodiversity trends and drivers of change using biological records Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Richard Gregory Approved and published
15717 Understanding zoonotic disease emergence in the context of global change Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Kate Jones Approved and published
15719 The Influence of Burned Landscapes on Wild Chimpanzee Behaviour and Forest Ecology Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Christophe Soligo Approved and published
15721 The metabolic costs of an exaggerated sexual ornament in stalk-eyed flies Evolution & Adaptation Nick Lane Approved and published
15722 Understanding the robustness of a cooperative community during evolution Evolution & Adaptation Duncan Greig Approved and published
15724 Plants and their traits: major axes of specialization Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Jane Catford Approved and published
15725 Apes, Acoustics, and Algorithms: Machine Learning to Identify Chimpanzee Callers Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Christophe Soligo Approved and published
15726 Can ecological biomes be defined by the traits of the plants found there? Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Mark Mulligan Approved and published
15728 Reconstructing Indian Ocean climate variability over the last 125,000 years Past Life & Environments Chris Brierley Approved and published
15727 Hypervariable genomes, regulation and conservation in sea urchins Evolution & Adaptation Paola Oliveri Approved and published
15729 Rates of drainage network evolution measured with detrital data and inverse methods Solid Earth Dynamics Pieter Vermeesch Approved and published
15730 Effects of forest diversity on aquatic-terrestrial linkages and processes Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Pavel Kratina Approved and published
15731 Testing Earth’s thermostat with novel isotope tracers Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Susan Little Approved and published
15732 Ice sheet-ocean-climate interactions during the Pleistocene Ice Ages Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Heather Ford Approved and published
15734 Role of fluids during faulting Solid Earth Dynamics Phil Meredith Approved and published
15735 Defining the source parameters for operational models of ash resuspension Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Tom Mitchell Approved and published
15736 Understanding health impacts for aquatic wildlife exposed to neonicotinoid pesticides Environmental Hazards & Pollution Edwin Routledge Approved and published
15737 Combining movement and population ecology to inform conservation of a threatened species Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation David Murrell Approved and published
15739 Enhancing the accuracy, precision, and usefulness of ENSO forecasts for disaster risk reduction Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Ilan Kelman Approved and published
15738 Multi-species demographic modelling to examine competition and environmental drivers in Mauritian seabird dynamics Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Catharine Horswill Approved and published
15740 Cryptic diversity and dinosaur evolutionary history Past Life & Environments Philip Mannion Approved and published
15743 Biodiversity and the resilience of nature’s benefits to people in agricultural landscapes Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Owen Nicholas Approved and published
15745 Three-dimensional analysis of englacial channels in Alpine valley glaciers Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Bethan Davies Approved and published
15746 Ghost lakes and ponds: The role of buried wetland deposits in rare aquatic plant conservation Past Life & Environments Carl Sayer Approved and published
15744 How do greenbeard kin recognition signals evolve? Evolution & Adaptation David Murrell Approved and published
15748 Using eDNA to investigate the biodiversity and genetics of tropical reef fishes Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Chris Yesson Approved and published
15750 Genetic adaptations to virus and the environment in wild chimpanzees. Evolution & Adaptation Ziheng Yang Approved and published
15751 Fire-adapted seed and fruit traits in Cerrado species: adaptation to smoke and heat generated by wild-fires in the Brazilian biodiversity hotspot Evolution & Adaptation Cristina Garcia Approved and published
15752 Ecological niche filling by Mesozoic sharks and rays Past Life & Environments Richard Twitchett Approved and published
15753 Testing the impact of abrupt climate change on prehistoric societies Past Life & Environments Ian Matthews Approved and published
15754 Benthic habitats of Greenland Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Rejected
15756 Quantifying the role of agriculture to the global dust cycle Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Nick Drake Approved and published
15755 Creating a tephrochronological framework for linking climate, environmental change and human colonisation of the South Pacific. Past Life & Environments Simon George Lewis Approved and published
15757 Enhancing the High Carbon Stock approach to better inform land prioritization in Asia Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Mathias Disney Approved and published
15758 Life Cycle Assessment of PLA in the food packaging sector Environmental Hazards & Pollution Olwenn Martin Approved and published
15662 Late-Holocene coastal change in northwest Europe Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Simon Turner Approved and published
15760 Coastal erosion in the UK: science, risk and policy Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes James Porter Approved and published
15763 Evolution of communication: decoding the honeybee tremble dance Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Steve Portugal Approved and published
15764 Regenerative agriculture: exploring the interrelationships between food-soil-plastics Environmental Hazards & Pollution Olwenn Martin Approved and published
15765 A Survey of Human-Hippo and Human-Crocodile Interactions across Africa Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Muki Haklay Approved and published
15766 High Northern latitude ecosystem dynamics of the Permian and through the Permian-Triassic mass extinction Past Life & Environments Julia Koricheva Approved and published
15768 Stable Isotope Dietary Ecology of African Carnivores: Past and Present Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Chris Carbone Approved and published
15769 Understanding the rates of abrupt climatic changes: developing annually-resolved chronologies of abrupt climatic events during Last Glacial Interglacial Transition. Past Life & Environments Ian Matthews Approved and published
15770 Understanding the Earth’s cores: benchmarking the ELASTIC toolkit for core-forming materials Solid Earth Dynamics John Brodholt Approved and published
15771 Neuroactive drugs in the aquatic environment – understanding their mixture effects in fish using network biology approaches Environmental Hazards & Pollution Stephen Sturzenbaum Approved and published
15774 How do environmental filtering and competition vary with spatial scale in ecological communities? Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Paul Eggleton Approved and published
15777 Deep Learning for radar altimetry echo classification and sea ice surface image recognition Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Julienne Stroeve Approved and published
15778 The Origin of Partially Molten Domains in the Lowermost Mantle through Coupled Seismic-Geodynamic Modeling Solid Earth Dynamics John Brodholt Approved and published
15779 AutoID: Combining XyloTron and DART-TOFMS data for improved illegal timber identification Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Richard Buggs Approved and published
15780 Detrital mineral records of magmatism and fertility in porphyry copper districts Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Pieter Vermeesch Approved and published
15781 Orogenic Processes on Terrestrial Planets: Quantifying the Effects of Surface Gravity, Tectonics, and Hydration Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Matthew Fox Approved and published
15782 Humpback Whales of the Pitcairn Islands Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Terry Dawson Hidden (out of date)
15783 The roots of animal epigenetic regulation: insights from sponge epigenomes Evolution & Adaptation Ferdinand Marletaz Approved and published
15784 Exploring hunter-gatherer human resilience in Armenia using a novel proxy for climate change, the population dynamics of small mammals from ancient DNA Evolution & Adaptation Mark Thomas Approved and published
15785 Major evolutionary transitions to obligate symbioses Evolution & Adaptation Chema Martin-Duran Approved and published
15786 Extending coexistence theory to predict impact of plant invasions on biodiversity Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation David Murrell Approved and published
15787 Natural selection during recent phenotypic evolution in domesticated species Evolution & Adaptation Laurent Frantz Approved and published
15788 Microplastics on Sandy Beaches and Coastal Dunes Environmental Hazards & Pollution Neil Rose Approved and published
15789 Impacts of Climate Change on Desert Dunes Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Emma Tebbs Approved and published
15790 Understanding population dynamics of threatened Caribbean mammals across space and time Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Mark Thomas Approved and published
15791 Tracing heavy metal pollution from source to sink using isotopic analyses Environmental Hazards & Pollution Daniel Schillereff Approved and published
15792 Industrial fly-ash records in Antarctic ice cores Environmental Hazards & Pollution Eloise Marais Hidden (out of date)
15793 Exploring mitonuclear effects in admixed populations Evolution & Adaptation Aida Andres Approved and published
15794 Mapping the dynamic health of Sundarbans mangrove forests in the Bengal delta using satellite remote sensing and in-situ sensor data Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Emma Tebbs Approved and published
15795 Extreme heatwaves and responses in ecosystem climate gases Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Ozge Eyice Approved and published
15796 The impact of climate change, cleaner skies, and stratospheric aerosol geoengineering on extreme humid heat in the sub-tropics Environmental Hazards & Pollution Peter Irvine Approved and published
15797 Understanding the resilience of tropical insect communities: how do Amazonian butterflies adapt to natural seasonal cycles, and how will this help them cope with rapid anthropogenic climate change? Evolution & Adaptation Jon Bridle Approved and published
15798 Regional climate and water sustainability in Southern Africa: tracking hydroclimate using water isotopes Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Richard Taylor Approved and published
15799 Modelling Species’ Movements and Interactions Using Camera Traps and AI Environmental Physics & Mathematical Modelling Chris Carbone Approved and published
15800 Developing AI methods to Automate Species Labelling from Camera Trap Images Environmental Physics & Mathematical Modelling Chris Carbone Approved and published
15801 Establishing historical biodiversity baselines to guide UK wetland rewilding Past Life & Environments Samuel Turvey Approved and published
15802 The duration, extent, demographic impact and ecological consequences of hybridisation in a multi-species, seabird hybrid complex. Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Richard Nichols Approved and published
15772 Mechanisms and evolution of behavioural plasticity in solitary wasps Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Elli Leadbeater Approved and published
15803 The origin of Paektu volcano and associated magmatism in N Korea Solid Earth Dynamics James Hammond Approved and published
15805 Sensory ecology of vespine wasps: a technology-led solution to understanding the honeybees of the wasp world Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Lars Chittka Approved and published
15806 Understanding the scope and future of global plant adaptation to herbivore attack Evolution & Adaptation Jon Bridle Approved and published
15807 The evolution of morning sickness: evidence for prophylaxis hypothesis? Evolution & Adaptation Guy Cowlishaw Approved and published
15808 Lakes, lives and landscapes: exploring the diverse histories of people and their standing waters using a multi-disciplinary approach Past Life & Environments Carl Sayer Approved and published
15809 Development of Sustainable Organic Waste Management Strategies for England Environmental Hazards & Pollution Eleni Iacovidou Approved and published
15810 Reservoirs of resistance: the effect of ecological shifts on the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens Evolution & Adaptation Jon Bridle Approved and published
15811 Unearthing how intermixing has driven adaption in human populations Evolution & Adaptation Aida Andres Approved and published
15813 Forecasts and Warnings of Volcanic Eruptions Earth, Atmosphere & Ocean Processes Phil Meredith Approved and published
15814 Tracking the topographic evolution of the Sierra Nevada, California Solid Earth Dynamics Byron Adams Approved and published
15815 De-risking tailings from copper mining: mineralogical and geochemical controls on environmental impacts and resource potential under different climate conditions. Environmental Hazards & Pollution Richard Herrington Approved and published
15816 Integrating past archives of crocodylians into diversity baselines and future projections Past Life & Environments Samuel Turvey Approved and published
15817 Neuroanatomical insights into the early evolution and biogeographic history of alligatoroid crocodylians Past Life & Environments Paul Upchurch Approved and published
15818 Comparative genomics of Gnathifera, an enigmatic clade of spiralian worms with significance to early animal evolution Evolution & Adaptation Ferdinand Marletaz Approved and published
15819 Accessing nuclear genome data from invertebrate natural history collections, with applications in deep metazoan phylogenetics and comparative genomics Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Ferdinand Marletaz Approved and published
15820 Predation and competition impacts on a key rodent disease host in rural Nigeria Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Kate Jones Approved and published
15821 The morphological and functional impacts of natural selection and domestication Evolution & Adaptation Anjali Goswami Approved and published
15822 The impact of captivity and mating on the functional morphology of the carnivoran baculum Evolution & Adaptation Ryan Felice Approved and published
15823 Environmental impacts of artificial lawns Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Michael Chadwick Approved and published
15824 Evolution of the honeybee waggle dance Evolution & Adaptation Vincent Jansen Approved and published
15825 The energetics and impact of plasma instabilities in the near-Earth geospace environment Environmental Physics & Mathematical Modelling Christopher Chen Approved and published
15826 The genetic basis of adaptation to rapid environmental changes across species Evolution & Adaptation Aida Andres Approved and published
15827 Imaging magma storage beneath the Canary Islands Solid Earth Dynamics Chiara Maria Petrone Approved and published
15828 Forecasting how forest communities will respond to climate change and invasive species Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Tim Newbold Approved and published
15829 Giant rats in a changing world Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Sarah Papworth Approved and published
15830 Asian wild bovids in a social-ecological landscape: understanding human dimensions of tamaraw conservation in Mindoro Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Emily Woodhouse Approved and published
15832 Can we recreate microrefugia to reduce the impact of climate change on threatened birds? Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation David Murrell Approved and published
15831 Quantifying forest structure and function over successional time Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Jane Catford Approved and published
15833 How do current insect dispersal dynamics compare to natural rates-of-change? Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Ian Matthews Approved and published
15834 Detecting cryptic infection to understand the spread of an invasive wildlife disease Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Trenton Garner Approved and published
15835 Skull shape, function and evolution in the earliest dinosaurs Evolution & Adaptation Paul Barrett Approved, pending admin approval
15836 Conservation Genomics of Insect Pollinators Biodiversity, Ecology & Conservation Mark Thomas Approved, pending 2nd Supervisor approval, pending admin approval

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