What is the reason for precipitation decrease in deforested areas of Amazonia ? Theme(s): Atmospheric Physics, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Hydrology, Meteorology Primary Supervisor: Manuel Gloor
The fate of forests on a warming planet: assessing climate sensitivity of tree species using tree rings Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Roel Brienen <r.brienen@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
Success and Vulnerability in the Amazon Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, 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)
Variability and permanence of functional traits to determine environmental tipping points Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Physiology, development and ecological genetics Primary Supervisor: Dr Katharina Wollenberg Valero <k.wollenberg-valero@hull.ac.uk> Institution: The University of Hull (Biological and Marine Sciences)
River ecosystem responses to glacier loss Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Glacial/Cryosphere, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Prof Lee Brown <l.brown@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
Remote sensing of recent changes in northern peatlands Theme(s): Climate, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Hydrology Primary Supervisor: Paul Morris <p.j.morris@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
Microplastics in the environment: an emerging threat to agro-ecosystems? Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Dr Laura Carter <l.j.carter@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
Mesozoic Ecosystem Dynamics: Modelling dinosaurs in their natural environment Theme(s): Climate, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Palaeoenvironments and palaeontology Primary Supervisor: Dr Dan Hill <d.j.hill@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
How do smallholder farmers’ climate change adaptations impact upon local food safety and nutrition in Africa? Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Climate, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Professor Lindsay Stringer <l.stringer@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
Go with the flow: integrating hydraulic models with eDNA based species detection Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Hydrology, Sedimentology, geomorphology and basin analysis Primary Supervisor: Dr Bernd Hänfling <b.haenfling@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Department of Biological and Marine Sciences)
