Understanding the biggest collapse of terrestrial vegetation in Earth’s history Theme(s): Chemistry of the Earth, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Palaeoenvironments and palaeontology Primary Supervisor: Dr Benjamin Mills <B.Mills@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Critical Hydraulic Thresholds for Tree Mortality in Southern Amazonia Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: David Galbraith
Assessing Amazon functional diversity and its impact on climate resilience Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Professor Oliver Phillips <o.phillips@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (Geography)
Understanding below-ground controls on drought-induced mortality of tropical trees Theme(s): Climate, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Hydrology Primary Supervisor: Manuel Gloor <e.gloor@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: School of Geography, University of Leeds
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)
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)
