Language of life under climate change- quantifying marine life’s tipping points in a changing world Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Dr Jorg Hardege <j.d.hardege@hull.ac.uk> Institution: The University of Hull (Biological and Marine Sciences)
Sedimentation and invasive species in rivers: Investigation and trialling of mitigation options relevant to invasive non-native species related sediment inputs to rivers Theme(s): Sedimentology, geomorphology and basin analysis Primary Supervisor: Dr Megan Klaar <m.j.klaar@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
Variability and permanence of functional traits to determine environmental tipping points Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Physiology, development and ecological genetics Primary Supervisor: Dr Katharina Wollenberg Valero <k.wollenberg-valero@hull.ac.uk> Institution: The University of Hull (Biological and Marine Sciences)
The evolution of functional disparity in the avian skull Theme(s): Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change Primary Supervisor: Jen Bright <jen.bright@gmail.com> Institution: University of Hull
The Socio-ecology of keeping Britain tidy: biodiversity conservation and the aesthetics of unruly landscapes Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation
Sociobiology on the fly; understanding social interactions in multispecies groups Theme(s): Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Dr Amanda Bretman <a.j.bretman@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
Wheat development in a changing world Theme(s): Living World, Physiology, development and ecological genetics Primary Supervisor: Dr Laura Dixon <l.dixon2@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biological Sciences)
Resolving the limitations on plant growth and biomass Theme(s): Physiology, development and ecological genetics Primary Supervisor: Dr Tom Bennett <t.a.bennett@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
Projecting land-use change, its environmental impact, and pathways to reducing its impact 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)
Microplastics in the environment: an emerging threat to agro-ecosystems? Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Dr Laura Carter <l.j.carter@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
