Lead supervisor: David Roy, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Email: dbr@ceh.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Tom Oliver, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading; Michael Morecroft, Climate Change Team, Natural England; Jenna…Read More >
Applied ecology and biodiversity
SC2024_44 Nature-Inclusive Solutions for Coastal Erosion Protection
Lead Supervisor: Benyi Cao, School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey Email: b.cao@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Glyn Barrett, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University…Read More >
SC2024_28 Investigating seed enemies as drivers of plant diversity
Lead Supervisor: Sofia Gripenberg, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading Email: s.gripenberg@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Owen Lewis, Department of Biology, University of Oxford; Paul-Camilo Zalamea, Department of Integrated Biology, University of South Florida,…Read More >
SC2024_26 The use of sedimentation fields as a form of saltmarsh restoration
Lead Supervisor: Jonathan Dale, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading Email: j.j.dale@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisor: Steve Robinson, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading; Avidesh Seenath; School of…Read More >
SC2024_22 Using geochemical proxies to quantify past climate change in the Andes, South America
Lead Supervisor: Stuart Black, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading Email: s.black@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Chris Vane, British Geological Survey; Alison MacLeod, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University…Read More >
SC2024_21 “The Pelican Brief”: Using environmental archives to establish ecological baselines for UK wetland biodiversity restoration
Lead Supervisor: William Mills, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading Email: w.f.mills@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Stuart Black, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading; Samuel Turvey, Institute…Read More >
SC2024_19 Evaluating changes in Holocene and Anthropocene biodiversity and healthiness of English Peatlands
Lead Supervisor: Nicholas Branch, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading Email: n.p.branch@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Steve Robinson, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading; Barbara Silva, Natural England…Read More >
SC2024_17 Does urbanisation and urban heat impact parasite burden and disease risk from the invasive grey squirrel in the UK?
Lead Supervisor: Patricia Brekke, Institute of Zoology Email: Patricia.brekke@ioz.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Manuela González Suárez, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Reading; Sarah Perkins, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University As urban centres expand globally, wild…Read More >
SC2024_04 Using drone LIDAR technology to quantify hedgerow management, quality and configuration, and the impacts on farmland pollinator communities
Lead supervisor: Deepa Senapathi, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading Email: g.d.senapathi@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: France Gerard, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology; Simon Potts, School of Agriculture, Policy…Read More >
SC2024_02 Mitigating against recreational disturbances on songbirds in a National Park
Lead Supervisor: Becks Spake, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading r.spake@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Jen Clements, Forest Research; Brian Pickles, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading; Manuela González Suárez, School…Read More >
SC2024_01 Treatment of model bias in Marine Ecology forecasting
Lead Supervisor: Alison M. Fowler, National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) and Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: a.m.fowler@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Jozef Skákala, NCEO and Plymouth Marine Laboratory; David Ford,…Read More >
SC2024_39 A Robotic Ecologist for Automated Habitat Monitoring
Lead Supervisor: Robert Siddall, University of Surrey, School of Mechanical Engineering Science Email: r.siddall@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Dr Ana Andries, Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey; Prof. Stephen Morse, Centre…Read More >