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Gopal Murali

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, University of Arizona, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram

ORCID iD 0000-0002-5307-325X
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About

I am an evolutionary ecologist and macroecologist interested in how ecological and evolutionary processes shape biological diversity and how anthropogenic change is reshaping these patterns. My research spans spatial, temporal, and phylogenetic scales, integrating large-scale biodiversity datasets, fieldwork, experiments and predictive modelling. While I often draw inspiration from reptiles and amphibians, my research spans diverse taxa and takes a global perspective. Specifically, I investigate: (i) the ecological and evolutionary processes that generate and maintain broad-scale biodiversity patterns, including species distributions and trait distributions; (ii) how species and communities are reorganising in response to environmental change and the mechanisms driving these shifts; and (iii) how climate change and other anthropogenic pressures will alter biodiversity, with the goal of developing predictive approaches that inform conservation.

Employment

  • Indian Institute of Science Bangalore DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellow
    2024 - Present

Education

  • University of Arizona Fulbright - Kalam Postdoctoral Fellow
    2022 - 2024
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Postdoctoral fellow
    2019 - 2022
  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram PhD
    2015 - 2019
  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram Masters
    2013 - 2015
  • SASTRA University B.Tech
    2009 - 2013

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