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
Water Sector Resilience through Adaptive Systems Planning Theme(s): Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry, Climate Primary Supervisor: Dr Paul Kay <p.kay@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Geography)
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)
Systems approach for establishing climate smart aquaculture to balance biodiversity conservation and food security in coral reef ecosystems Theme(s): Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry, Living World Primary Supervisor: Selina Stead <s.stead@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth & Environment)
Submerged peatlands – Characterisation, Vulnerability and Management Theme(s): Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry Primary Supervisor: Dr Natasha Barlow <n.l.m.barlow@leeds.ac.uk> Institution: University of Leeds (School of Earth and Environment)
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
Mobilisation of metal mining waste in rivers a changing climatological regime Theme(s): Aquatic/terrestrial/soil biogeochemistry, Earth Processes, Hydrology, Sedimentology, geomorphology and basin analysis Primary Supervisor: Dr David Milan <d.milan@hull.ac.uk> Institution: University of Hull (Geography, Geology 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
