The Marine Sciences Group is involved with a number of PhDs covering a wide range of topics. Although students are permitted to self-fund their research towards a PhD, many within Marine Sciences have been awarded funded scholarships from a variety of sources, including the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Below are some examples of funded PhD titles which have been awarded
to students at the University of Essex in recent years.
How to Apply
To apply for a PhD position, contact Julie Snell,
Graduate Administrator, using the following details:
Tel: within the UK 01206 873321 and
outside the UK +44 1206 873321
email: bsgradresearch@essex.ac.uk
2007
Algal ecophysiology: Responses of marine macroalgae to a high CO2 environment
(P. Kerrison)
Determining potential impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on the ecology of sponges in the Indo-Pacific (A. Powel)
Isoprene synthesis and degradation by estuarine, coral reef and open ocean microbial communities (D. Exton)
Petroleum biodegradation in marine environments (B. Sanni)
Watershed management in India: the benefits of a collective approach (Z. Banaka)
2006
Connectivity in coastal marine ecosystems
(P. Salinas)
Degradation of dissolved complex polysaccharide compounds in estuarine littoral zones (J. Taylor)
Effect of habitat fragmentation on utilisation of salt marshes and mangroves by coastal fish communities (B. Green)
Restoration biology of the native oyster Ostrea edulis Linneaus (M. Hardy)
Degradation of isoprene and other hydrocarbons in marine environments (L. Acuña)
Petroleum biodegradation in marine environments (M. Chronopoulou)
Resource partitioning amongst coral reef fish
(J. Curtis-Quick)
The infochemical role of DMSP and related compounds in trophic interactions (M. Breckels)
2005
Life in ancient salt: microbes and mechanisms
(A. Gramain)
Response of Emiliania huxleyi to elevated CO2: acclimation of RubisCO content and activity
(R. Webster)
The role of photoacclimation upon distribution of hermatypic coral species (S. Hennige)
2004
Coral reef economics of small island states
(L. Cullen)
Development of a conservation value index (CVI) for coral reef Systems (S. McMellor)
Strategies to determine and alleviate the impact of faecal contamination on shellfish aquaculture
(L. Miller)
Tropical seagrass ecology (R. Unsworth)
2003
Attitudes towards conservation management and legislation (C. Kanitsaki)
Bacterial diversity in intertidal sediment: the effect of algal-derived carbohydrates, an in situ and microcosm approach (K. Haynes)
Benzene degradation in marine and freshwater environments (E. Aganbi-Majoroh)
Diversity, structure and function of petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial communities from the Thames Estuary (B. McKew)
Establishing marine protected areas within the Aegean: a social and biological experiment
(A. Miliou)
Primary productivity of the Scotia Sea (R. Badhe)
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and its role in conservation management (S. Pilgrim)
