Past Recipients of The Katie Wilkinson Research Scholarship
2007
Tijani Bojang: Long Term Trends in the Rainfall Patterns of the Gambia
Vicky Simonds: Investigating Carbon Dioxide Levels in Soil on Monserrat
Kate Rickett: Giving Up Drugs with the Gods in Delhi
Lindsey Jones: The Management of Water Resourses in the Ruaha Basin, Tanzania
Vicky Simonds: Investigating Carbon Dioxide Levels in Soil on Monserrat
Kate Rickett: Giving Up Drugs with the Gods in Delhi
Lindsey Jones: The Management of Water Resourses in the Ruaha Basin, Tanzania
" I would like to thank the Katie Wilkinson Scholarship trustees for their generosity and support, without which I would not have been able to complete this deeply rewarding project "
Emma Wright, Scotland
2008
Emma Wright: The Wolf at the door. A qualitative investigation into land users' attitudes to wolf reintroduction in Scotland
Louise Riley: An analysis of the effects of elevation on the forest composition and structure in the Rio Jurua, Amazonas.
David Kemp: An examination into sustainable development of rural energy sources within the Central Region, Ghana
Louise Riley: An analysis of the effects of elevation on the forest composition and structure in the Rio Jurua, Amazonas.
David Kemp: An examination into sustainable development of rural energy sources within the Central Region, Ghana
“I would like to offer my deepest gratitude for The Katie Wilkinson Research Scholarship, as due to the remoteness of the study site, my costs in arriving at the project were substantial and the charities support was invaluable”
Leejiah Dorward, Brazil
2009
Leejiah Dorward: Comparing the different rates of decomposition of organic material in two Amazonian forest types
Karen Booth: Investigation into the foraging behaviour of bumblebees on varying flowering vegetation, across the habitats of the RSPB reserve, Dungeness, Kent
Owen Jones: Artisanal Fishing in the Comoros
Karen Booth: Investigation into the foraging behaviour of bumblebees on varying flowering vegetation, across the habitats of the RSPB reserve, Dungeness, Kent
Owen Jones: Artisanal Fishing in the Comoros
" I am incredibly grateful to The Katie Wilkinson Research Scholarship for allowing me to carry out my research in the Caribbean, which I would not have been able to do without the grant "
Eleanor Whittle, Tobago
2010
Emily Foord: To what extent should public opinion be used to influence nuclear waste location in England and Wales
Martin Martin: Temperature dependance of chlorine isotope fractination in CFC-12 in a photolysis reaction
Martin Martin: Temperature dependance of chlorine isotope fractination in CFC-12 in a photolysis reaction
" By doing this fieldwork, it made me realise why I love studying Environmental Earth Sciences. I would like to thank the Katie Wilkinson Research Fund for their financial help. I couldn’t have done this trip without those funds. I will now eagerly await to see what I have found from those samples "
Marc Roberts, Scotland, 2001
2011
Eleanor Whittle: The behaviour associated with cleaning stations of Caribbean coral reefs
Marc Roberts: Will the ash from the 2010 Icelandic eruption make it onto the peat record in Scotland
Marc Roberts: Will the ash from the 2010 Icelandic eruption make it onto the peat record in Scotland
" I am very grateful for help I received from the Katie Wilkinson Research Scholarship as it made this field trip possible. During my week in Perranporth I had the opportunity to carry out my own research and gained valuable fieldwork skills ... I have become a lot more confident in working on my own, managing my time and making my own observations and opinions "
Georgiana Livia Mois, UK, 2012
2012
Georgiana Livia Mois: The effects of coastal erosion on the remains of Wheal Droskyn and Wheal Ramoth in Perranpoth, Cornwall
Joshua Smith: Investigating the deposition of tephra (tiny particles of volcanic ash) from the recent Icelandic eruptions of Eyjafjallajokull and Grimsvotn
Joshua Smith: Investigating the deposition of tephra (tiny particles of volcanic ash) from the recent Icelandic eruptions of Eyjafjallajokull and Grimsvotn
" Thank you to the Katie Wilkinson Scholarship for this opportunity to investigate a fascinating topic, in a beautiful and friendly place, and thank you to Katie for being an inspiration to do my best wherever I am "
Joshua Smith, Shetland Islands, 2012
2013
Jess Phoenix: The investigation of stakeholders' scientific sources of knowledge within the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) knowledge controversy
Ella Gilbert: Electrifying the slums: how Payatas can become green
Florence Greatrix: Correlating fish disease to cleaner goby densities and fish abundance within reefs in Tobago
Emily McParland: Behavioural Changes and Interactions Between Fish Species in the Caribbean
Richard Hughes: Does the concentration of Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, S, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu and Zn in hydrothermal fluids vary with CO2 emissions on Nea Kameni, Santorini
Ella Gilbert: Electrifying the slums: how Payatas can become green
Florence Greatrix: Correlating fish disease to cleaner goby densities and fish abundance within reefs in Tobago
Emily McParland: Behavioural Changes and Interactions Between Fish Species in the Caribbean
Richard Hughes: Does the concentration of Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, S, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu and Zn in hydrothermal fluids vary with CO2 emissions on Nea Kameni, Santorini
" I am extremely pleased to have achieved a first for the assignment. I am incredibly grateful for the support provided to me on behalf of the Katie Wilkinson Research Scholarship and I could not have undertaken this opportunity without your support "
Tim Foo, Geotextiles, 2016
Tim Foo, Geotextiles, 2016
2014
Michael Bland: The Future of the Small Aral Sea
Claire Brooks: Theobroma cacao productivity is affected by tree intercropping and the subsequent shade canopy, Toledo District, Belize
Leanne Kershaw: Hooked on Fishing? A study of the dependence upon alternative livelihoods by small scale commercial and artisanal fisher-folk in Tela, Honduras
Yi-Ting Yen: A study of the characteristics of lava flow and compositions at Cape Fukuei and Linshanbi, northern Taiwan
Claire Brooks: Theobroma cacao productivity is affected by tree intercropping and the subsequent shade canopy, Toledo District, Belize
Leanne Kershaw: Hooked on Fishing? A study of the dependence upon alternative livelihoods by small scale commercial and artisanal fisher-folk in Tela, Honduras
Yi-Ting Yen: A study of the characteristics of lava flow and compositions at Cape Fukuei and Linshanbi, northern Taiwan
2015
Edward Hornby: Hot Males and Sex in the Sun. The Human Impact on Sea Turtle Sex Rations on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Ava Winter: A Look at Ethiopian Equids
Ava Winter: A Look at Ethiopian Equids
2016
Samar Tantush: Perceptions of Social Responsibility for Flood Mitigation: A Comparison of Carlisle and Stockdale
Charlotte Miller: Can The Dominant Controls on Dyke Thickness be Determined on the Isle of Arran?
Tim Foo: Investigating the Ecological Potential of Geotextile Fabrics and their Suitability for Freshwater Restoration Projects
Charlotte Miller: Can The Dominant Controls on Dyke Thickness be Determined on the Isle of Arran?
Tim Foo: Investigating the Ecological Potential of Geotextile Fabrics and their Suitability for Freshwater Restoration Projects
