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An Investigation into Coupling a Stochastic Approximation with a Pseudo-Marginal Sampler
EPSRC : Max Hird : EP/T517793/1Algorithms that learn and sample from probability distributions form an important part of machine learning, AI, and the natural sciences. One needn&#...
Explosive post-caldera collapse eruptions in the Kermadec-Tonga Arc
Volcanic eruptions as ocean islands present a diverse range of direct and indirect hazards. Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai is a submarine collapse caldera along the Kermadec-Tonga...
Nature of the beast? Resolving drivers of prey choice, competition and resilience in wolves
Wolves were well-established members of the Pleistocene (Ice Age) carnivore community in Europe but today, many surviving populations of these charismatic animals are endangered be...
The highs and lows of music: dynamic neurophysiological entrainment in live concert experiences
EPSRC: Rory Kirk: EP/R513313/1What makes music a rewarding experience? And why are people's strongest musical experiences most often at live concerts? Research into the psycho...
Controls of climate versus tectonic effects in Pleistocene mixed carbonate-siliciclastic sediments (Polis basin, NW Cyprus)
An integrated sedimentary, geomorphological and neotectonic study of Pleistocene-to-Recent terrigenous and shallow-marine carbonate sediments that are located within an fault-activ...
Geo-political borders and at-risk species' distributions and conservation
NERC : Sarah Raymond : NE/S007504/1The research project will investigate the impacts of the US-Canada border on conservation of at-risk species around the region of the Okanagan wa...
Temporal Preferences versus Song Learning Across Populations of Ormia ochracea
EPSRC : Brendan Latham : EP/T517938/1This project will measure the behavioural responses in a certain fly species, 'Ormia ochracea', to a variety of cricket mating songs,...
Contagious by Nature: Understanding Optimisation of Social Networks in Wild Populations
In any society, the invisible web of diverse forms of social interactions that link individuals together can be conceptualised as their 'social network'. This network pro...
Policy and practice: understanding the built environment's transition to a circular economy in the UK and Canada
EPSRC : Charles Gillott : EP/R513313/1In an attempt to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees C, the UK is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2...
Satellite remote sensing of river discharge during snowmelt
EPSRC : Samuel Valman : EP/S023577/1This project will develop a system to monitor river water discharge using satellite imagery. The method will focus on measuring discharge during...
The impact of boreal forest conversion to horticulture on soil arthropod communities and biological quality over time
NERC : Beth Evans : NE/L123456/1Agricultural expansion in northern boreal regions presents an opportunity to generate food security and self-sufficiency in the face of climate chan...
Scenarios of Climate Gentrification in Vancouver British Columbia
NERC: James Carruthers: NE/S007512/1Cities need to adapt to climate change in order to prevent extreme impacts. However, the way in which adaptation measures are put in place may h...
Neural and behavioural patterns of avoidance; an fMRI analysis and online study approach
EPSRC : KIMBERLEY BEAUMONT : EP/S023704/1Depression is a mood disorder that is often resistant to treatment - in part because there are distinct subtypes of depression. For more ef...
The fluid dynamics of expanding lava deltas
EPSRC : Jesse Taylor-West : EP/R513179/1When lava enters the ocean, the molten rock spreads out and solidifies, creating a new shelf of land known as a lava delta. There have been...
Aesthetics of Order - An Exploratory Field Study of Journaling Launches in Toronto
AHRC: Nenna Orie Chuku: 551413Founded by designer Ryder Carrol, the mission of the bullet journal is to support a mindful practice about how we spend our time and our energy. Under...
NSFGEO-NERC: Collaborative Research: How important are sea-level feedbacks in stabilizing marine-based ice streams?
The purpose of the proposed research is to investigate the importance of sea-level feedbacks (SLF) in stabilizing marine-based ice sheets during their retreat. The proposed investi...
MITRE: Mesoscale convective systems over India, Tracking, Research, and Experimentation
India receives 80% of its yearly rainfall during the summer monsoon, which is active from June through September. The primary cause of this rainfall is convection, where solar heat...
Predicting sudden and widespread biodiversity loss on a rapidly warming planet - when and where does biology change things?
Climate change is a major threat to human health and happiness, and to the species and ecosystems on which all economies depend, set to escalate rapidly over coming decades. Of gre...
The influence of ocean circulation on local biogeochemistry and melting tidewater glaciers in northern Baffin Bay
"NERC : Emma Louise White : NE/S007512/1"Climate change has disproportionately affected the Arctic, and the recent Sixth Assessment Report from the IPCC states th...
Imperial Visions of the Built Environment in William McFarlane Notman's Royal Tour Photographs, 1901
"NERC : Sadie Levy Gill : NERC/SLG"