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)
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
Animal population abundance and resilience: the role of polyandry and genome size as drivers of ecology. Theme(s): Applied ecology, ecosystem services and conservation, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Rob Knell <rob.knell@gmail.com> Institution: University of Hull
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
Testing the links between mass extinctions, volcanism and ocean chemistry Theme(s): Chemistry of the Earth, Earth Processes, Evolution, palaeontology and biotic change, Palaeoenvironments and palaeontology Primary Supervisor: Dr Robert Newton <R.J.Newton@Leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth & Environment)
