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PhD Projects Available for 2012
The following PhD projects are available within BES.
Applicants interested in these projects, or projects in related areas, are invited to make contact with the appropriate supervisor to initiate the application process.
Applicants should send:
- cover letter
- curriculum vitae
- names and contact details of two referees
- to the supervisor associated with the project of interest.
Project Description |
Supervisor (listed alphabetically) |
Environmental and social impacts of mineral mining for dyed fabric production in West Africa
Fuel resource utilization in West Africa
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The evolution of sexual eye dimorphisms among diverse dance fly
species (Diptera: Empididae)
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Can we live-monitor wildlife the UK for radioactivity? Improving our radiation detection capabilities for protected species
Determining risk to wildlife using radiation specific biomarkers
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The functional composition and ecosystem function of secondary forests in central Panama
The effects of disturbance and fragmentation on the functional composition of woody plant species in Southeast Asian forests
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Assessing the Impact of Radioactive Contamination on the Biodiversity and Life History Traits of Coastal Zone Animals
Sexual conflict and the evolution of pre-mating struggles in Coelopa pilipes.
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Impacts of non-native bumblebees in South America
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Understanding role of plant phenotypic diversity for sediment stabilisation during saltmarsh restoration
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Reconstructing the changing climate and landscapes of the Scottish North Atlantic Islands
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Phosphatidylserine Release as an Activator of Innate Immunity
Inhibition of Melanosis in Seafood
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Understanding the factors controlling FIO survival dynamics in farmed landscapes
Assessing the role of in-stream sources of microbial watercourse pollution
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The role of leaf litter and mycorrhizal carbon supply on soil priming
Linkages between the water and carbon flux between plants and soil
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Ageing and the invertebrate immune system
The ecological impact of the invasive Harlequin ladybird on native ladybird species in Scotland
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Pollen-analytical approaches to the introduction of farming to the British Isles: The Irish Sea connection
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Improving models of sediment storage, mobilisation and transport in biologically productive macrotidal estuaries using remote sensing
Bridging the capability gap in mobile and in-situ gamma spectrometry
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Rapid evolution of invasive plants
Sex and Shape: evolution flower form and its relationship to reproductive success
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Soil legacies of past anthropogenic activity; the effects and implications of post-depositional modification
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