Lead Supervisor: Jamie Hannaford, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Email: jaha@ceh.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Ed Hawkins, University of Reading Len Shaffrey, University of Reading Stuart Allen, Environment Agency More details here.
Climate and Climate Change on global, regional and local scales
SC2023_02 The impact of high resolution modelling on mineral dust forecasts over West Africa using the ECMWF integrated forecast system
Lead Supervisor: Dr Claire Ryder, University of Reading, Department of Meteorology Email: c.l.ryder@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Dr Angela Benedetti (ECMWF), Professor Helen Dacre (University of Reading), Dr Guigma Kiswendsida (Red Cross Climate…Read More >
SC2023_06 Climate Feedbacks through reactive greenhouse gases
Lead Supervisor: Bill Collins, University of Reading, Department of Meteorology Email: w.collins@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Michaela Hegglin, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Fiona O’ Connor, Met Office Hadley Centre Apostolos Voulgarakis,…Read More >
SC2023_08 How do environmental factors and hazards affect the vulnerability, reliability and resilience of small-water supply infrastructure?
Lead Supervisor: Katherine Pond, University of Surrey, School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering Email: k.pond@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Donald John MacAllister, British Geological Survey Donya Hajializadeh, University of Surrey, School of…Read More >
SC2023_04 Using environmental DNA (eDNA) to elucidate the role of habitat upon the transmission of pollinator disease
Lead Supervisor: Dr Lindsay Kate Newbold, UK CEH, Molecular Ecology, Wallingford Email: lise@ceh.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Dr Soon Gweon, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading Dr Ben Woodcock, UK CEH Prof…Read More >
SC2023_09 Moist processes and their interaction with storm tracks
Lead Supervisor: Prof. Maarten H. P. Ambaum, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: M.H.P.Ambaum@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Prof. Thomas Spengler, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, Norway Prof. Valerio Lucarini, Department of…Read More >
SC2023_10 Stable isotope fractionation in minerals as a tool for climate reconstruction: insights from molecular modelling
Lead Supervisor: Ricardo Grau-Crespo, University of Reading, Department of Chemistry. Email: r.grau-crespo@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Zuowei Wang, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Reading; Marco Sacchi, Department of Chemistry, University of…Read More >
SC2023_13 Improved understanding of water vapour’s role in the weather and climate system
Lead Supervisor: Keith P Shine, University of Reading, Department of Meteorology Email: k.p.shine@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Robin Hogan (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and University of Reading) Richard Allan, University of…Read More >
SC2023_17 Modelling the impact of planting choices and management on the delivery of multiple ecosystem services by domestic gardens
Lead Supervisor: Anne Verhoef, University of Reading, Department of Geography and Environmental Science Email: a.verhoef@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Tijana Blanusa, Royal Horticultural Society, Science Department Deepa Senapathi, University of Reading, School of…Read More >
SC2023_19 How will extreme weather affect the energy sector in Europe under climate change?
Lead Supervisor: Reinhard Schiemann, University of Reading, National Centre for Atmospheric Science Email: r.k.schiemann@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: David Brayshaw, University of Reading, Department of Meteorology Laurent Dubus, RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité,…Read More >
SC2023_20 Modelling microbial immigration at critical interfaces of urban and natural water environments
Lead Supervisor: Dr Bing Guo, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey email: b.guo@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Dr Jennifer Ritchie, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey Dr Daniel…Read More >
SC2023_21 Understanding the diversity in the AMOC response to climate change
Lead Supervisor: Jonathan Gregory, University of Reading, NCAS, Department of Meteorology Email: j.m.gregory@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Jon Robson, University of Reading, NCAS, Department of Meteorology Tillys Petit, University of Reading, NCAS, Department…Read More >
SC2023_22 Understanding and improving AMOC forecasts in inter-annual to decadal climate prediction
Lead Supervisor: Jon Robson, University of Reading, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Department of Meteorology Email: j.i.robson@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Keith Haines, University of Reading Laura Jackson, Met Office Leon Hermanson, Met…Read More >
SC2023_23 Impact of Holocene land use and climate change upon Brazil’s Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot
Lead Supervisor: Francis E. Mayle, Dept. of Geography & Environmental Science, University of Reading Email: f.mayle@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Joy Singarayer, Dept. of Meteorology, University of Reading Jose Iriarte, Dept. of Archaeology,…Read More >
SC2023_25 Mitigating greenhouse gas releases from contaminated urban re-development sites
Lead Supervisor: Prof Susan J Hughes, School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey Email: sue.hughes@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Prof Ann Muggeridge, Department of Earth Science & Engineering, Imperial College…Read More >
SC2023_41 Changes in soil hydraulic properties using long-term innovative monitoring to unveil process dynamics, improve numerical model parameterisation and support Nature-based Solutions
Lead Supervisor: Dr Alejandro R. Dussaillant J., UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology – Wallingford Email: a ledus@ceh.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Prof Anne Verhoef, Department of Geography & Environmental Science, University of…Read More >
SC2023_40 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 >