PhD: Dispersal of microplastics in the marine environment School of Ocean Sciences Bangor University Email Nia Jones Twitter LinkedIn I was first able to engage in environmental research by studying for a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Geography degree at Cardiff University. Here is where I gained a broad training in the environmental sciences […]

PhD: Solar parks: refuges for pollinators and boosting pollination services Lancaster Environment Centre Lancaster University Email Hollie Blaydes Twitter I completed my undergraduate degree at Lancaster University in Ecology and Conservation. My final year dissertation project was evolutionary ecology focused and investigated parental care in blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus). Following this, I completed my MSc […]

PhD: Why does C4 photosynthesis rarely evolve in trees? Lancaster Environment Centre Lancaster University Email Sophie Young Twitter Current Research: Throughout my PhD, I will investigate why C4 photosynthesis is only rarely present in trees. C4 is a highly efficient form of photosynthesis which is found in some of our most productive crop species such […]

PhD: Sources, transfer and fate of microplastics in the Arctic marine environment Lancaster Environment Centre Lancaster University Email Hollie Ball Twitter I completed my undergraduate degree in Geography at Liverpool John Moores University, where I became interested in the topic of microplastic pollution. My undergraduate research project on the origin and fate of microplastics in […]

PhD: Implications of coral reef degradation for fisheries Lancaster Environment Centre Lancaster University Email Mark Hamilton Twitter LinkedIn Mark is an Envision DTP funded PhD student at the Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC). He completed his BSc Marine Biology and MRes Applied Marine & Fisheries Ecology degrees at the University of Aberdeen. He worked as a […]

PhD: Impacts of sea level rise on atmospheric CO2 concentration during deglacial – glacial periods School of Ocean Sciences Bangor University Email Katie Sieradzan As an undergraduate I studied geological oceanography at Bangor University, with a focus on the West Antarctic ice sheet and the impact of melting on the Meridional Overturning Circulation. During the […]

PhD: Assessing the impact of environmental contaminants in the Kruger National Park, South Africa: From sediments to crocodiles School of Veterinary Sciences and Medicine University of Nottingham Email Calum Ramage Research Gate LinkedIn Originally half Scottish and half English, I grew up as a nature and wildlife enthusiast in rural France. I move to London […]

PhD: Bloomin’ Blanket Weed: managing nuisance algae at National Trust water bodies  School of Geography University of Nottingham Email: hannah.kemp@nottingham.ac.uk Twitter I recently graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in BSc Geography. My specific area of interest has developed around freshwater bodies, exploring the physical characteristics of lakes and rivers, how they […]

Reconstructing 2000 years of hydrological change in Africa – implications for future climate scenarios British Geological Survey and University of Nottingham Email: laura.hunt@nottingham.ac.uk /lhun@bgs.ac.uk Twitter: @laura_hunt7 Lake systems in Africa provide water to some of Earth’s fastest growing and most vulnerable human populations, but are under threat from climate change and other anthropogenic pressures. My […]