Reshma Thachara Kunnath
Reshma Thachara Kunnath, Ph.D. student
Department of Animal Ecology & Systematics
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32 IFZ
D-35392 Giessen
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Fields of interest and focus of work
- Host-symbiont interactions in coral reef ecosystems
- Coral reef chemical ecology
- Effects of global change on coral reef ecosystems
- Mechanisms of coral resilience and adaptation
Scientific career
- Since 2026, Ph.D. student at the Department of Animal Ecology and Systematics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany.
- 2025: Research assistant at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel.
Formal education
- M.Sc. in Functional biology and ecology, TULIP Graduate School, University of Paul Sabatier, Toulouse and University of Perpignan Via Domitia, Perpignan, France
- Master I project: Non genetic adaptation mechanisms of adaptations of organisms exposed to salinity and heat stress across the symbiotic spectrum in aquatic ecosystems, IHPE &CRIOBE, University of Perpignan Via Domitia, France.
- Master Thesis: Exploring the drivers of thermotolerance in Pocillopora acuta around Phuket Island, Thailand, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel.
- Bachelors – Masters (Integrated) Biotechnology, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India.
Publications
Conference contributions
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2025: ICYMARE International Conference for YOUNG Marine Researchers 2022, Bremerhaven, Germany, Poster presentation.