Quantifying Gross Primary Production of the Earth’s biosphere using isotopes of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere Theme(s): Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Chris Wilson <c.wilson@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth & Environment)
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
New genomic markers for predicting lizard responses to climate change Theme(s): 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)
Changing Composition of African Tropical Forests Theme(s): Climate, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning, Population, community and behavioural ecology Primary Supervisor: Simon L. Lewis <s.l.lewis@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
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)
Climate and air quality impacts of high latitude vegetation fires Theme(s): Air Quality, Atmosphere and Climate, Climate, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Dr Stephen Arnold <S.Arnold@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (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)
Climate warming and microbial carbon-use in tropical soils Theme(s): Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry, Ecosystem processes, dynamics and functioning Primary Supervisor: Dr Andrew Nottingham <A.Nottingham@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds
