Our bright future talents and budding researchers – Our Current students
Cohort 10 (Autumn 2023 entry)
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Lead supervisor: Anne Verhoef , University of Reading |
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Strengthening links between agri-environment management and pollination services for cost-effective bee conservation
Lead supervisor: Jake Bishop, University of Reading. |
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Lead supervisor: Chris Bridges, University of Surrey. |
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Plastics in karst groundwater systems
Lead supervisor: Thomas Bond University of Surrey |
Cohort 9 (Autumn 2022 entry)
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Lead supervisor: David Brayshaw, University of Reading |
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Toward next generation sea ice models: taking the rough with the smooth?
Lead supervisor: Danny Feltham, University of Reading |
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The effect of non-neutral winds on wind power aerodynamics
Lead supervisor: Marco Placidi, University of Surrey |
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How does Boundary Layer Variability affect Cumulus and Convective Storm Development?
Lead supervisor: Thorwald Stein, University of Reading |
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Trapped lee waves as a source of low-level drag on the atmosphere
Lead supervisor: Miguel Teixeira, University of Reading |
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Decadal climate forecasting for the energy-sector
Lead supervisor: David Brayshaw, University of Reading |
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A holistic framework for assessing co-benefits of street-scale green infrastructure interventions
Lead supervisor: Prashant Kumar, University of Surrey |
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Does pollinator diversity moderate ecosystem function in agroforestry systems?
Lead supervisor: Robbie Girling, University of Reading |
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Ice cloud microphysics and its connection to cloud optics and remote sensing
Lead supervisor: Chris Westbrook, University of Reading |
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Evaluating the efficacy of particle image velocimetry to estimate flow velocity in vegetated rivers
Lead supervisor: Ponnambalam Rameshwaran, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology |
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Developing a next-generation global biodiversity indicator to provide improved estimates of trends in wildlife abundance
Lead supervisor: Robin Freeman, Institute of Zoology |
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Assessing the threat of exposure of UK birds of prey species to Microplastic pollution based on diet and trophic level
Lead supervisor: Campbell Murn, University of Reading |
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High resolution mapping of fine sediment and pollutants throughout large river cross sections with innovative uncrewed survey boats; supporting improved flux estimation, habitat assessment and bathing water safety
Lead supervisor: Ponnambalam Rameshwaran, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology |
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Evaluating the ability of human communities and environmental systems to adapt and recover to Late Holocene climate change in the Peruvian Andes
Lead supervisor: Nicholas Branch, University of Reading |
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Lead supervisor: Ted Shepherd, University of Reading |
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Upper tropospheric humidity and climate change
Lead supervisor: Richard Allan, University of Reading |
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The role of anthropogenic aerosol in near-future sub-Saharan precipitation change
Lead supervisor: Laura Wilcox, National Centre for Atmospheric Science/University of Reading |
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Solar Wind Interactions with Planets and Minor Planetary Bodies
Lead supervisor: Chris Scott, University of Reading
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Lead supervisor: Sue Gray, University of Reading Co-supervisor: John Methven, University of Reading |
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The role of rats and mice in dissemination of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance Lead supervisor: Soon Gweon, University of Reading |
Cohort 8 (Autumn 2021 entry)
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Ice-Ocean interactions and the circulation of salty oceans on icy moons
Lead supervisor: David Ferreira, University of Reading |
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The role of ozone in sub-seasonal to seasonal weather prediction
Lead supervisor: Michaela Hegglin, University of Reading |
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Modelling cities in a global weather model
Lead supervisor: Sue Grimmond, University of Reading |
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Exploiting the benefits of convective-scale ensemble forecasts
Lead supervisor: Suzanne Gray, University of Reading |
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Modelling and forecasting the Indian Ocean Dipole
Lead supervisor: Andy Turner, University of Reading |
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Modelling the frequency of extreme event forecasts for the management of funds for humanitarian action
Lead supervisor: Liz Stephens, University of Reading |
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Coatings for Agriculture: Food Security without a Microplastics Problem
Lead supervisor: Peter Roth, University of Surrey |
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Carbon gain vs water loss – using state-of-the-art simulation models and remote sensing to examine the potential impacts of woodland expansion
Lead supervisor: Anne Verhoef, University of Reading |
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Airborne infection risk in complex urban environments: modelling, mapping and mitigation
Lead supervisor: Zhiwen Luo, University of Reading |
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Ocean heat uptake and transport
Lead supervisor: Till Kuhlbrot, University of Reading |
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UK meteotsunamis in a changing climate
Lead supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading |
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Improvement of fog forecasting using atmospheric electricity
Lead supervisor: Keri Nicoll, University of Reading |
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Understanding risks and optimising anaerobic digestion to minimise pathogen and antimicrobial resistance genes entering the environment
Lead supervisor: Bing Guo, University of Surrey |
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Assimilation of future ocean-current measurements from satellites
Lead supervisor: Amos Lawless, University of Reading |
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A global assessment of functional biodiversity loss in the Anthropocene
Lead supervisor: Manuela González-Suárez, University of Reading |
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The effect of multi-scale roughness on the structure of atmospheric turbulence
Lead supervisor: Marco Placidi, University of Surrey |
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Snowflake dynamics: in the lab, in the atmosphere, in models
Lead supervisor: Chris Westbrook, University of Reading |
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Using simple spectral technology to engage farmers in building soil health to enhance environmental outcomes
Lead supervisor: Chris Collins, University of Reading |
Cohort 7 (Autumn 2020 entry)
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Fundamental Mechanisms of Arctic Summer-time Cyclone Growth and Sea-Ice Interaction
Lead supervisor: John Methven, University of Reading |
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Sensors for real-time monitoring of drinking water quality and treatment processes
Lead supervisor: Dan Lapworth, British Geological Survey |
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The domestication of Amazon rainforests by pre-Columbian societies
Lead supervisor: Frank Mayle, University of Reading |
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Enhancing forecasting flood inundation mapping through data assimilation
Lead supervisor: Sarah Dance, University of Reading |
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Extreme rainfall, flooding and climate change impact on water quality in south west catchments of the UK
Lead supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading |
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Detecting severe weather with radars for observations-based nowcasting
Lead supervisor: Thorwald Stein, University of Reading |
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Venus Ionised Droplet Investigations
Lead Supervisor: Giles Harrison, University of Reading |
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Maximising the environmental benefits of gardens through optimal planting choices and understanding of occupants’ engagement
Lead supervisor: Jake Bishop, University of Reading |
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The impact of air pollution on children’s health in Reading, UK
Lead supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading |
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Reducing risk to hydrological extremes with Nature-based Solutions
Lead supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading |
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Predicting the ecological and societal impacts of species on the move with climate change in the UK
Lead supervisor: Nathalie Pettorelli, Institute of Zoology |
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Improving convective storm simulations through scale-adaptive and flow-adaptive sub-grid methods
Lead supervisor: Bob Plant, University of Reading |
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Using Aircraft Observations and Modelling to Improve Understanding of Mineral Dust Transport and Deposition Processes
Lead supervisor: Claire Ryder, University of Reading |
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Pollutant transport, air quality and the urban environment
Lead supervisor: David Birch, University of Surrey |
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Using high-resolution climate models to predict increases in atmospheric turbulence
Lead supervisor: Paul Williams, University of Reading |
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Atmosphere blocking dynamics: Persistence, re-intensification and interaction with other weather systems
Lead supervisor: Oscar Martinez-Alvarado, National Centre for Atmospheric Science/University of Reading |
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Forecast improvements from solar wind data assimilation
Lead supervisor: Matt Owens, University of Reading |
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Robustness of bridge structures under extreme hydraulic actions
Lead supervisor: Boulent Imam, University of Surrey |
Cohort 6 (Autumn 2019 entry)
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Controls on the track and intensity of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
Lead Supervisor: Chris Holloway, University of Reading
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Energy transportation in monsoon system and its variability
Lead supervisor: Andy Turner, University of Reading |
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Combining Machine Learning and Data Assimilation to Infer, Estimate and Characterise Model Errors
Lead supervisor: Peter Jan Van Leeuwen, University of Reading |
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Exploiting the UK and Global COSMOS Soil Moisture Sensor Network to Provide Space Weather Alerts for Aviation and Critical Infrastructure
Lead supervisor: Keith Ryden, University of Surrey |
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A new approach to navigating uncertainty in climate-related hydrologic risk
Lead supervisor: Ted Shepherd, University of Reading |
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Climate Response to Short-lived Pollutants (CReSP)
Lead supervisor: Bill Collins, University of Reading |
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The feeder stream: investigating the mechanisms causing extreme precipitation in cyclones
Lead supervisor: Helen Dacre, University of Reading |
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Roles of woodland birds in the transmission of emerging tree diseases
Lead supervisor: Glyn Barrett, University of Reading |
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Climate and Speciation in the Mediterranean biome
Lead supervisor: Alastair Culham, University of Reading |
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Understanding forecast value in complex decision-making systems
Lead supervisor: David Brayshaw, University of Reading |
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Evaluating the impact of woodland management and drinking water abstraction on groundwater-fed wetlands
Lead-supervisor: Anne Verhoef, University of Reading. |
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Nutrient release from coniferous woodland stimulated by changes in forest management: A new nitrate time bomb?
Lead supervisor: Martin Lukac, University of Reading |
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Multi-model data assimilation techniques for flood forecasting
Lead supervisor: Sarah Dance, University of Reading |
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Evaluating the multiple functions of woodlands for Natural Flood Management
Lead supervisor: Joanna Clark, University of Reading |
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The impacts of long-term declines in insect abundance on ecosystem function
Lead supervisor: David Roy, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford |
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Understanding microbial community dynamics and resilience in communal sink drains
Lead supervisor: Soon Gweon, University of Reading |
Cohort 5 (Autumn 2018 entry)
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Quantifying the effectiveness of natural flood management in lowland catchments Lead supervisor: Gareth Old, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford |
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Solar wind modulation of lightning
Lead supervisor: Chris Scott, University of Reading |
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Using aviation meteorology to improve aircraft safety
Lead supervisor: Paul Williams, University of Reading |
Cohort 4 (Autumn 2017 Entry)
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British garden plants: a threat to the natural environment due to climate change?
Lead supervisor: Alastair Culham, University of Reading. |
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Predicting species’ responses to climate change using spread models, data inference and climate velocities
Lead supervisor: James Bullock, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford. |
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Surface fluxes, temperatures and Boundary Layer evolutions in the building grey zone in London
Lead supervisor: Sue Grimmond, University of Reading. |
Cohort 3 (Autumn 2017 Entry)
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Developing optical methods for catchment management to protect drinking water
Lead supervisor: Joanna Clark, University of Reading. |
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Exploring the role of deadwood in the forest carbon cycle
Lead supervisor: Joanna Clark, University of Reading. |