Our PhD community impressed yesterday during the Earth and Environment PhD min-conference. This was a wonderful opportunity for the students to get feedback and questions about their work, while strengthening the research culture within the department.
The mini PhD conference is an opportunity for PhD students involved in environmental sciences to present their work so far and future plans to a group of supportive researchers. Each student will present for 15 minutes followed by some friendly feedback and discussion (5 mins).
Schedule:
Each student to present for 10-15 mins, followed by 5 mins of questions/discussion.
2:05-2:25 Fatai Ilesamni: Non-destructive FTIR mineralogical analysis of a Gabonese stalagmite: implications for Central African palaeoclimate reconstruction.
2:30-2:50 Samantha Cook: Monitoring Microbial Diversity for Improved Anaerobic Digestion.
2:55-3:15 Okechukwo Eze: Land-based interventions for Climate Change mitigation and adaptation in the River Tees Catchment: Stakeholder implementation and perceptions on barriers and enablers.
3:15-3:20 Break
3:20-3:40 Dilmi Mapatunage: Assessing the Influence of Moorland Management on Peat Biogeochemical Properties.
3:40-4:00 Austine Otabor: Early effects of passive rewilding on plant diversity in post-agricultural landscapes.
4:00 Group picture