Success and Vulnerability in America’s Tropical Forests Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Professor Oliver Phillips <o.phillips@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (Geography)
Visual systems as “magic traits” and their role in the evolution of biodiversity Theme(s): Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Domino Joyce
Nutrigenomics and the resilience of bees in a changing climate Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Physiology, development and ecological genetics Primary Supervisor: Dr James Gilbert <james.gilbert@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Department of Biological and Marine Sciences)
Landscape scale restoration: who, and what, wins and loses Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: Dr George Holmes <G.Holmes@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (Sustainability Research Institute, School of Earth and Environment)
BioCast: Using Weather Radars and Numerical Weather Forecast to Predict Changes in Biodiversity Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Atmospheric Physics, Climate, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Living World, Meteorology, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Professor Stephen Mobbs
Land-use strategies for biodiversity conservation, food security, and ecosystem (dis)services Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: David Williams <d.r.williams@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Assessing the threat to Antarctic shallow marine ecosystems from hitchhikers on non-native kelp Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Cath Waller <c.l.waller@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Biological and Marine Sciences)
Uncovering the hidden biodiversity benefits of beavers using environmental DNA Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: Dr Lori Lawson Handley <l.lawson-handley@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Biological and Marine Sciences)
Biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctioning in rivers with modified flow regimes Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Hydrology, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Prof Lee Brown <l.brown@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)