Alumnus

Shreya Yadav

Research Affiliate, Oceans and Coasts

Masters of Applied Science in Marine Biology, James Cook University, 2013

My work aims to explore some of the ecological mechanisms that could be driving patterns of reef recovery in the Lakshadweep islands. Post-disturbed reefs are often dominated by dead coral skeletons, which become the primary settlement structure for new coral. However, these dead coral structures differ substantially in their inherent mechanical stabilities. I am interested in the interactions between substrate, structure and local hydrodynamics in influencing the early post-settlement fate and survival of coral recruits, and the repercussions this can have for reef-scale benthic recovery.

Shreya is currently pursuing her doctoral research on coral reefs at the University of Hawaii.

Publications

Popular Article

2016

The joy of cloudspotting

Popular Article

2016

New year on the reef

Journal Article

2016

"Choice" and destiny: The substrate composition and mechanical stability of settlement structures can mediate coral recruit fate in post-bleached reefs

Popular Article

2015

On the line

Book

2015

Common Marine Life of Lakshadweep

Popular Article

2014

How corals got their colour

Popular Article

2014

How corals lose their colour

Popular Article

2013

THE resurrection

Popular Article

2013

All in a name