Current Students
2014 Starters
Ruth Amey
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Modelling Earthquake Slip Distribution using Geodesy and Seismology
Michael Cook
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Optimizing enhanced groundwater bioremediation during pump and treat intervention
Partner: Synthetic Industries Group
William Fincham
School of Biology, Leeds
Predicting ecological impact of invasive species using comparative functional responses
Partner: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Oliver Halliday
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Storms, water and atmospheric dynamics
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Owen King
School of Geography, Leeds
Early detection of Himalayan glacial lake development using remote sensing methods
Lauren Marshall
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Eruption source parameters controlling the climatic and environmental effects of volcanism
Zak Mitchell
School of Biology, Leeds
Dragonflight: Linking the mechanics and energetics of flight to conservation status and responses to climate change in dragonflies
Partner: RECCO
Erietta Moulopoulou
School of Mathematics, Leeds
Benchmark modelling of breaking 1D waves and dynamic shingle beaches
Autumn Pugh
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
The early Toarcian (Early Jurassic) mass extinction event and recovery in the Eastern Tethys
Partner: British Geological Survey (CASE)
Yvonne Smith
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
The impact of icebergs on ocean circulation and climate: past, present and future
Partner: United States Geologial Survey (USGS)
Ben Todd
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Simulating the thermal conduction of Lower Mantle minerals
Robert Woodward-Massey
School of Chemistry, Leeds
Improving understanding of tropospheric oxidation through chamber and field measurements of OH and other radicals and comparison with models
Katherine Doyle
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Chemical evolution of the neoproterozoic-Cambrian biosphere
Shani Garraway
Department of Chemistry, York
Long-term measurement and modelling of biogenic VOCs in a tropical rainforest environment
Thomas Ingleby
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Measuring and modelling the earthquake deformation cycle at continental dip-slip faults
Ilkka Matero
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
North American ice sheet collapse and abrupt climate change
Karen Mullin
School of Geography, Leeds
The benefits of sustainable urban drainage systems and the merit of community engagement in their implementation
Partner: Natural England
Hana Pearce
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Nitrate aerosol: implications for climate and air quality
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
George Taylor
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Multi-scale imaging of the North Anatolian Fault Zone (Turkey) across crust and mantle
Caroline Ward
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Protected area governance and livelihood security
2015 Starters
Jed Atkinson
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Recovery from the end-Triassic mass extinction and the role of temperature and anoxia in European shelf seas
Alessandro Balata
School of Mathematics, Leeds
Optimal utilization and sustainability of reneewable electricity generation
Graham Boustead
School of Chemistry, Leeds
Laboratory studies probing gas-phase production of HONO on aerosol surfaces
Timothy Dixon
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Geogenic N as a nutrient source of subglacial microbial ecosystem
Daniel Ellis
Department of Chemistry, York
Novel generation and visualisation tools for future air quality prediction
Solene Guenat
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Urban ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-scale, cross city comparison
Maurits Metman
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Forecasting changes in Earth's magnetic field
Partner: British Geological Survey (CASE)
Adam Saint
Department of Chemistry, York
Atmospheric chemistry in the ocean surface: using novel detectors to probe air-sea exchange
Katie Smith
Department of Chemistry, York
Development of low cost networks of sensors for the detection of fracking gas emissions
Partner: National Physical Laboratory
Robert WIlliams
School of Biology, Leeds
An evidence-based approach to quarry restoration and ecological management
Bethany Woodhams
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Severe weather over East Africa
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Louise Beveridge
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Crop yield prediction for enhanced food security in Central America
Partner: Bioversity International (CASE)
Alexander Brennan
School of Chemistry, Leeds
Novel detection methods to study the chemistry of atmospheric peroxy radicals
Jennifer Dentith
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Abrupt climate transitions using geological tracers of ocean circulation
Will Dixon
Department of Chemistry, York
Development of ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry to study atmospheric aerosol pollution
Claire Harnett
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
The mechanics of lava domes - developing new predictive models from dome collapse
Joana Melo
School of Geography, Leeds
Protecting the Peruvian rainforest in the face of land use and climate change
Eleanor Morris
Department of Chemistry, York
Human impacts on atmospheric composition over West Africa. Pollution, projections and policy
Caitriona Shannon
School of Biology, Leeds
Slowing the spread of invasive alien species: biosecurity best practice stakeholder engagement
Thomas Speak
School of Chemistry, Leeds
Laboratory studies of Amines and related compounds in the troposphere
Joshua Williams
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Examining how earthquakes work: the properties of small earthquakes, their fault zones, and their triggering
Jamie Wilson
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Impacts of deforestation on atmospheric composition and climate
Partner: United Bank of Carbon (CASE)
2016 Starters
Charlotte Allen
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Evolution, processes and deposits of high latitude submarine fans
Alexander Chambers-Ostler
School of Geography, Leeds
How does vulnerability to drought vary across the Amazonian forest?
Jordan Chetcuti
School of Biology, Leeds and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), Wallingford
Corridors of uncertainty: do ecological corridors benefit communities and ecosystem services?
Johan Fruh
School of Biology, Leeds
Niches, neutrality and species-richness: exploring the links between community structure and diversity patterns.
Huw Goodall
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Reconciling discrepancies between long- and short-term rates of tectonic deformation
Ruth Jeavons
School of Biology, Leeds
Individual foraging strategies of far-ranging marine predators: efficiency, effort and success
Alexander Krause
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Evolution of a habitable planet: An integrated modelling and geochemical study of the rise of oxygen to modern levels
Josephine McSherry
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Origin and fate of nitrate contamination in chalk groundwater
Partner: Environment Agency (CASE)
Siobhan Prise
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Subglacial Aquifers: Characterisation with Geophysical Techniques
Eloise Slater
School of Chemistry, Leeds
Chemical oxidation processes studied in a Chinese megacity during AIRPRO and evaluation of the UK chemical-climate model over Asia
Linas Svolkinas
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Biological and socio-political factors affecting the conservation of the Caspian Seal
Thomas Thorp
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Unravelling arctic climate change: short-lived pollutant, forest fires, and man-made sources
Adam Woodhouse
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Death in the Oceans: extinction risk in the marine realm
Michael Charters
School of Biology, Leeds
Climate change impacts on interactions between crops, insects and mycorrhizal fungi
Shane Daly
School of Chemistry, Leeds
Study of the global Nickel (Ni) and Aluminium (Al) layers in the upper atmosphere
Niall Gandy
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Collapse of the British - Irish Ice Sheet: the role of climate and sea level changes
Partner: British Geological Survey (CASE)
Samuel Greenwood
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Boundary Controls on Convection from the Top and Bottom of Earth’s Fluid Core.
Laura Kiely
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Interactions and feedbacks between deforestation, fire and rainfall over Borneo
Partner: United Bank of Carbon (CASE)
Luke Marsden
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Using seismic and tilt measurements to forecast eruptions of silicic volcanoes
Zara Mir
School of Chemistry, Leeds
Direct Observations of Criegee Intermediates and Reaction Products
Jenna Sutherland
School of Geography, Leeds
Control of large proglacial lakes on past outlet glacier dynamics in New Zealand
Stefan Swift
Department of Chemistry, York
Air Quality and Particle Pollution in Beijing, China: Investigating the role of organic nitrogen
Thomas Wood
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Novel climate feedbacks in the Earth System and their contribution to future global change
2017 Starters
James Cant
School of Biology, Leeds
Biodiversity in the extreme world of PangeaDifferences in life history strategies in corals in tropical and sub-tropical reefs
Jamie Carr
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Investigating the impact of livelihood-focused interventions on forest ecosystems, deforestation and associated environmental processes
Partner: United Bank of Carbon (CASE)
Bart Crezee
School of Geography, Leeds
Spatial distribution, carbon stocks and diversity of tropical African peatlands
Partner: Wildlife Conservation Society (CASE)
Dorothy Drayton
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Impact of faults on fluid flow in microbial and hydrothermal carbonates
Partner: Badley Geoscience Ltd. (CASE)
Hugh Graham
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
The evolution of porphyry-epithermal gold systems using trace element mobility and concentration
Thirze Hermans
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Conservation Agriculture and Climate Resilience in sub-Saharan Africa
Peter Joyce
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
How will Northern Ecosystems respond to Global Environmental Change?
Freya Lumb
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Exploration of the melting layer using multiple frequency doppler dual-polarimetric radar techniques
Leonardo Miele
School of Mathematics, Leeds
Modelling general mechanisms driving evolution in natural populations
David Orr
School of Biology, Leeds
The ecological genomics of seals in relation to environmental variation and the evolution of lactation strategies
Ryan Pound
Department of Chemistry, York
Developing a next generation representation of the ocean for atmospheric chemistry transport models
Rebecca Robertson
School of Biology, Leeds
Biodiversity and green space interventions for health and wellbeing in urban populations
Partner: Better Start Bradford (CASE)
James Shaw
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Structural controls of orogenic gold in Northern Ireland and implications for orogenic gold genetic models
Partners: GSNI (CASE) and Dalradian Resources (CASE)
Gareth Stewart
Department of Chemistry, York
Investigating the impact of combustion sources to air pollution in Delhi, India
James Ward
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Seismic detection of hidden primordial regions in the Earth’s lowermost mantle
Louise Brown
School of Geography, Leeds
Response of marine benthic ecosystem function to global change
Luca Cantarello
School of Mathematics, Leeds
Investigating satellite radiance data assimilation at different scales in an idealised convective modelling framework
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Joshua Chambers
School of Geography, Leeds
Surface melting of mountain glaciers: the effect of ice surface properties on melt rates
Martin Daily
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
From clouds to cells: fundamental studies of ice nucleation applied to the atmospheric sciences and cryopreservation
Partner: Asymptote Ltd (CASE)
Itahisa Gonzalez Alvarez
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Towards an understanding of Earth’s structure – The development of adaptive optics approaches for Seismology
Partner: AWE Blacknest (CASE)
Joshua Hampton
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Novel Ways to See More: Using Dual-Polarisation Doppler Weather Radar Observations to Improve Our Understanding of Winter Weather
Iain Johnston
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
The role of flooding on the activation of landslides on UK rail infrastructure
Partner: Network Rail (CASE)
Andrew Mair
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Signals of the Ice Age in the tropics – new records from the Uruguayan Margin
Rachael Osguthorpe
School of Geography, Leeds
Upland soil functions under organic grazing systems
Partner: Natural England (CASE)
Luis Rees-Hughes
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
The buried coast: developing novel geophysical techniques to reconstruct coastal landscapes
Partner: RSK Geophysics (CASE)
Grace Ronnie
School of Chemistry, Leeds
Flux measurements of formaldehyde and OH reactivity in the atmosphere
Roxana Stanca
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Evolution of a micro-continent during continental break-up; re-evaluating the Falklands Plateau
Partner: British Geological Survey (CASE)
William Torgerson
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
The role of diabatic processes during the intensification of tropical cyclones
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Rachel Whitty
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Tracking and measuring volcanic plumes using drones
Partner: Icelandic Met Office (CASE)
2018 Starters
Simone Andersen
Department of Chemistry, York
Assessing the sources and chemistry of nitrogen oxides in the remote oceanic atmosphere
Daniel Bryant
Department of Chemistry, York
Improving our understanding of the role of biogenic emissions in urban air quality
Adele Dixon
School of Biology, Leeds
Understanding and managing tropical marine ecosystem interactions to improve their climate change futures
William Dow
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Atmospheric forcing of decadal climate variability
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Michael Grimes
School of Geography, Leeds
Proglacial landscape evolution in NE Greenland in response to Holocene climate change
Nathanial McAdam
School of Chemistry, Leeds
A Comparative Study of Metals in the Upper Atmospheres of Earth and Mars
Maeve Murphy Quinlan
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
What do pallasite meteorites tell us about processes deep in the interior of differentiated planet(essimal)s?
Maximilian Nawrath
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Green cities, healthy cities: urban green spaces, human health and wellbeing in the Global South
Hanna Pettersson
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
The Future of Human-Carnivore Conflict and Coexistence in Europe
Ieuan Roberts
Department of Chemistry, York
Using negative ion selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry for detection of sea surface emissions
Partner: Anatune Ltd. (CASE)
Lucia Savastano
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Establishing the “play” concept in lode gold exploration
Liam Taylor
School of Geography, Leeds
Using a new generation of radar satellites to monitor Earth's ice sheets
Georgina Werkmeister
School of Geography, Leeds
How will tropical forests respond to increasing heat extremes?
Elizabeth Bowker
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Legacy of a warming world: Simulating ice sheet melt
Partner: Brithish Antarctic Survey (CASE)
Tara Cox
School of Biology, Leeds
Causes and consequences of personality in the Seychelles warbler
Partner: Nature Seychelles (CASE)
Emma Docherty
School of Geography, Leeds
Understanding Differences in Thermal Sensitivity Across Amazonian Tree Species
Joanna Dyson
School of Chemistry, Leeds
Heterogeneous chemistry of reactive species on aerosol surfaces
Joe Gallear
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Using deep machine learning for adaptation of food production to climate change
Partner: Unilever (CASE)
Heather Guy
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Summit Aerosol Cloud Experiment (SACE): Examining the Role of Aerosol in Cloud Over the Top of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Jack McGrath
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
The relationship between short-term tectonics and mountain building in New Zealand
Partner: GNS New Zealand (CASE)
Alexander Murray
School of Mathematics, Leeds
Stochastic Evolution of Populations in Fluctuating Environments
Connor O'Keeffe
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Oceanic anoxic event conundrums: reconciling palaeontology and geochemistry
Thomas Sim
School of Earth and Geography, Leeds
Response of pan-Arctic permafrost peatlands to rapid climate warming
Kevin Wong
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Explosive basaltic volcanism in the Ethiopian rift
Associate DTP Students
Anne Barber
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Behaviour of convective updraughts
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Chetan Deva
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Using global and regional crop models to inform adaptation
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Alice Noble
School of Geography, Leeds
Understanding plant-soil feedback effects impacted by peatland fire
Partner: Natural England (CASE)
Ben Pickering
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Evaluation of 3D dual-polarized radar-based hydrometeor classification algorithms over the UK
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Zora Van Leeuwen
School of Geography, Leeds
Woody debris effects on upland river hydromorphological processes
Partner: (CASE)
Stephanie Bradbeer
School of Biology, Leeds
Biosecurity to slow the spread of Invasive Non-Native Species
Partner: Environment Agency (CASE)
Christopher Kelly
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Solar and space weather impacts on atmospheric chemistry and connections to surface weather and climate.
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Eleanor Pearson
School of Geography, Leeds
Impacts of sediment and debris from Natural Flood Management
Partner: (CASE)
Craig Poku
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Aerosol-fog Interactions
Partner: Met Office (CASE)
Dean Walker
School of Earth and Environment, Leeds
Seasonal Forecasts of East African Rainfall.
Partner: Met Office (CASE)