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)
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
Identifying and protecting coral reef adaptive potential Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Maria Beger <m.beger@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
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)
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
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)
The evolutionary genomics of life-history adaptations and disease susceptibility in pinnipeds Theme(s): Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Physiology, development and ecological genetics Primary Supervisor: Dr Simon Goodman <s.j.goodman@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
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)
