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)
From waste to compostable packaging: Addressing the environmental end-of-life impact of modified cellulosic films using biogeochemical analysis. Theme(s): Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry Primary Supervisor: Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso <y.benitez-alfonso@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Biology)
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
Probing the role of chemical composition on the toxicity of atmospheric particles Theme(s): Air Quality Primary Supervisor: Professor Jacqui Hamilton <jacqui.hamilton@york.ac.uk> Institution: University of York (Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry)
Evaluating climate impacts of land-use change over the Amazon Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Climate, Meteorology Primary Supervisor: Prof Dominick Spracklen Institution: School of Earth and Environment
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
