Email: akshay.munjurpet@unine.ch
Project: ReDIV: Restoring tropical forest landscapes: tree diversity, stand structural complexity and productivity relationships at pan-tropical scale
Website: https://akshaybirdwatch.weebly.com/
Research:
My PhD focuses on understanding the role of mixed-species tree restoration in mitigating the impact of invasive species on various ecosystem processes, ranging from pollination to dispersal. My project also examines the context-specificity in this relationship by working across multiple tropical restoration experiments (part of the TreeDivNet consortium). Coming from the Global South myself, I am passionate to increase inclusivity in science and make efforts to promote the same (eg: https://akshaybirdwatch.weebly.com/resources-for-students.html)
Education:
Presently: PhD in Conservation Biology Lab, University of Neuchatel
2023: BS-MS (Biology), Indian Institute of Science
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LAryPw0AAAAJ&hl=en
Select Publications:
Bharadwaj A, Mhamane S, Bangal P, Menon T, Isvaran K, Quader S. Assessment of long-term trends in a threatened grassland bird community using daily bird lists. Bird Conservation International. 2024;34:e3. doi:10.1017/S0959270923000357
Bharadwaj, A., Thapa, A., Bhat, A., Biswakarma, A., Tamang, B., Munda, B., … & Srinivasan, U. (2025). Understanding Interindividual Social Networks in Mixed-Species Bird Flocks. The American Naturalist, 205(5), 528-536.
