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)
CRAYCAM: Novel technology for endangered and invasive crayfish management Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: Josie South <j.south@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
Palaeobaselines for assessing ecosystem health: what is ‘natural’ anyway? Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: Dr Bryony Caswell Institution: Department of Geography, Geology and Environment
Quantifying the combined impact of climate change and ozone on crops Theme(s): Atmosphere and Climate Primary Supervisor: Prof Andrew Challinor Institution: School of Earth and Environment
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)
Turbulence and energy dissipation in soft fluvio-tidal flood defences Theme(s): Applied geoscience, Earth Processes, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Dr. Rob Thomas <r.e.thomas@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Energy & Environment Institute)
Climate change and wildfires in northern Canada: observations, modelling and community perspectives Theme(s): Atmosphere and Climate, Living World Primary Supervisor: Prof. James Ford <j.ford2@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (SEE/Geog)
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)
Smart Rivers: Using sensor networks to understand carbon cycling in regulated rivers Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Dr Megan Klaar <m.j.klaar@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)