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Methods Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of over 14,000 synthetic “forever chemicals” that persist in the environment and the human body, where they are linked to cancers, immune
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Methods Recent storms have exposed the vulnerability of power systems, creating pressures at local distribution and national transmission levels. In power systems, different parts work on very different
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Methods Monitoring biodiversity at scale is vital for meeting global conservation targets, yet manual field surveys are too expensive and time consuming. Automated systems like camera traps now generate
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. There is also a conference budget of £2,000 and individual Training Budget of £1,000 for specialist training Project Aims and Methods Nature-based solutions, such as the reintroduction of large wood
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Methods Tropical forest soils are crucial to the global carbon cycle, yet increasing wildfire, land-use change, and climate warming may cause large carbon emissions. This PhD will investigate (1) how soil
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Methods In a diverse range of taxa, individuals use enlarged horns, teeth, claws or other morphological weapons in contests against rivals. To understand how such weaponry has co-evolved with aggressive
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Methods The stratified atmospheric boundary layer is a key component in high-impact weather and climate predictions. Forecast applications include: polar surface temperatures, the timing of thunderstorms
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Methods River migration (by bank erosion and avulsion) displaces thousands of vulnerable people annually, is likely to worsen significantly under climate change, and is challenging to predict. This project
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Methods Marine bivalves such as mussels and oysters are vital for UK coastal ecosystems and support multi-million-pound aquaculture industries. However, their survival and performance are increasingly
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Methods Why are genetic variants that increase disease susceptibility maintained in populations, when natural selection should eliminate them? Understanding how and why genetic variation is maintained is a