Abhishek Gopal
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PhD student
PhD student
CSIR: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
Email: abhishekgopal1993@gmail.com
Abhishek is an engineer turned ecologist, keen on plant-animal interactions and plant community ecology. He has previously researched these themes in Anamalais and in Narcondam. Currently pursuing a PhD, he is exploring the evolution of woody plants in the Western Ghats. He has a soft spot for Ficus species and large old trees and would eventually like to work towards forest restoration.
Keywords: Biogeography, Evolutionary Ecology, Community ecology, Plant-animal interaction, and Tropical ecology
Study sites: Across Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats as part of the PhD. Previously worked in Anamalais and Narcondam.