Unravelling the functional diversity of Amazon forests and its importance for forest resilience Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: David Galbraith
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)
Can urban green and blue spaces contribute to health, wellbeing and climate change mitigation in the cross-border coastal cities of the developing world? Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Climate, Hydrology Primary Supervisor: Professor Jouni Paavola <j.paavola@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Investigating the cause of dental disease in the domesticated rabbit using computational biomechanics Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: Dr Pete Watson <p.j.watson@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Department of Engineering)
Systems Thinking for Land Use Policy Making Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Living World, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Prof Gerald Midgley <g.r.midgley@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Centre for Systems Studies)
Reconciling lethal control of an iconic native species (red deer Cervus elaphus) with nature conservation within a multiple-use landscape Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: Dr Alastair Ward <a.i.ward@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Department of Biological and Marine Sciences)
Nutrigenomics and the resilience of bees in a changing climate Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Climate, Physiology, development and ecological genetics, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Dr James Gilbert <james.gilbert@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Department of Biological and Marine Sciences)
The contribution of native woodlands to UK’s net-zero climate targets Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Climate Primary Supervisor: Prof Dominick Spracklen Institution: School of Earth and Environment
Meeting Net-Zero Carbon targets for UK Agriculture Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation Primary Supervisor: Dr Guy Ziv Institution: School of Geography
Developing sensor networks to inform environmental flow allocations in regulated rivers Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Hydrology Primary Supervisor: Dr Megan Klaar <m.j.klaar@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)