Plant-pollinator interaction webs: structure, sampling, scaling and dynamics Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: Dr William Kunin
THE RISE AND FALL OF DISASTER TAXA: Ecosystem recovery following the Permo-Triassic mass extinction Theme(s): Palaeoenvironments and palaeontology Primary Supervisor: Dr Alex Dunhill <a.dunhill@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Exploring the growth of deep-sea bivalves in areas of potential sea-floor mining Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Palaeoenvironments and palaeontology, Physiology, development and ecological genetics Primary Supervisor: Crispin Little
Assessing the impacts of floodplain rehabilitation on fish population dynamics: a novel approach using conventional fish surveys, biotelemetry and biochemical analysis Theme(s): Living World, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Andy Nunn <a.d.nunn@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull
Assessing the threat to Antarctic shallow marine ecosystems from hitchhikers on non-native kelp. Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Cath Waller <c.l.waller@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Biological and Marine Sciences)
Animal population abundance and resilience: the role of polyandry and genome size as drivers of ecology. Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Rob Knell <rob.knell@gmail.com> Institution: University of Hull
Interdisciplinary innovations to understand the environmental and social factors of carnivore–human interactions in Namibia Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: Dr Arjan Gosal <a.gosal@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography, Faulty of Environment)
Understanding the impacts of climate change and people on biodiversity, carbon stocks, and human wellbeing in the second largest rainforest on Earth Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: David Williams <d.r.williams@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Assessing sustainability of coral reef ornamental fisheries under different management scenarios Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Josie South <j.south@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
An experimental approach to mitigating hippo human conflict Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Dr Lochran Traill <l.traill@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)