Faculty Profile for Dr. Parvathi Rajan Nair

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Dr. Parvathi Rajan Nair
Postdoctoral Scholar — Biology
FAB 122
phone: (512) 245-2178

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Nair, P. R. (2019). Sexual Dimorphism in Three Species of Heterelmis Sharp (Coleoptera: Elmidae). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-73.4.1075
  • Nair, P. R., Gibson, J. R., Schwartz, B. F., & Nowlin, W. H. (2023). Temperature responses vary between riffle beetles from contrasting aquatic environments. Journal of Thermal Biology, 112, 103485.
  • Worsham, W., Nair, P. R., Gibson, R., Rodriguez, D., Schwartz, B. F., & Nowlin, W. H. (2023). Phylogenetically independent behavior mediating geographic distributions suggests habitat is a strong driver of phenotype in crangonyctid amphipods. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, doi:10.3389/fevo.2023.1234244.
  • Nair, P. R. (2023). Tracing exploitation of egg boons: An experimental study using fatty acids and stable isotopes.
  • Nair, P. R. (2021). Interactions at surface–subterranean ecotones: structure and function of food webs within spring orifices.

Selected Grants

  • Nair, Parvathi Rajan (Co-Principal). Counter-gradient Flow of Fatty Acids in Marine Food Webs Through Egg Boons, NSF, Federal, $574840. (Funded: 2020 - 2023). Grant.