Over the past year the Ecosystems Programme has celebrated the finalisation and submission of multiple DPhil theses. Dr Tina Christmann submitted a great thesis that revisited the science and practice of ecosystem restoration in tropical mountains. Dr Trisha Gopalakrishna worked on the complexities of forest restoration in India. Dr Huanyuan Zhang-Zheng fsubmitted his thesis on the productivity and carbon allocation of West African forests. Congratulations to these three Ecosystems members for graduating shortly after submission.
Congratulations also to Aché Atta-Boateng and Laura Picot for submitting their DPhil theses too. Ache's thesis investigated the ecology and physiology of plant system adaptations in modified ecosystems, while Laura produced an incredible project on climate adaptation and food systems in Ghana.
All five Ecosystems DPhils perservered through multiple hurdles during their time as Oxford DPhil students, including the pandemic that saw them isolated and rapidly shifting their research plans. Producing such incredible pieces of work during such an uncertain time is commendable and a sign of a phenomenal researcher.
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