Anthropogenic stressors and freshwater ecosystems; the impact of plastic pollution, climate change and invasive alien species on invertebrate behaviour and community structure. Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Alison Dunn <A.Dunn@leeds.ac.uk>
How did solid Earth processes influence the accumulation of oxygen in our planet’s atmosphere? Theme(s): Chemistry of the Earth, Evolution, palaentology and biotic change, Geomagnetism, Marine Biogeochemistry, Palaeoenvironments and Palaentology, Tectonics, Volcanology and Solid Earth Geophysics Primary Supervisor: Benjamin Mills <b.mills@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Quantifying the impact of tropical deforestation on coral reefs to support coordinated tropical forest and marine conservation Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry, Climate, Climate Impacts, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Hydrology, Marine Biogeochemistry Primary Supervisor: Dominick Spracklen <D.V.Spracklen@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
The evolutionary genomics of life-history adaptations in pinnipeds Theme(s): Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity, Evolution, palaentology and biotic change, Physiology, development and ecologcal genetics Primary Supervisor: Simon Goodman <s.j.goodman@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
Modelling the metapopulation of the southern African common hippopotamus Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Physiology, development and ecologcal genetics, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Lochran Traill <l.traill@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
Evaluating Impacts of Drought on Belowground Processes in Southern Amazonia Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: David Galbraith <d.r.galbraith@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
The impact of a wind farm on carbon emissions from peat Theme(s): Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry Primary Supervisor: Cat Moody <c.s.moody@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
Understanding Causal Effects of Perturbations on Social Systems to Allow Prediction of Natural Populations’ Responses to Change Theme(s): Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity, Evolution, palaentology and biotic change, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Josh Firth <j.a.firth@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
Adapting to climate change on subtropical reefs Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Maria Beger <m.beger@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
Creating resilient river systems: Reimagining water resource management in the UK Theme(s): Climate Impacts, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Hydrology Primary Supervisor: Megan Klaar <m.j.klaar@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
