Summary
I’m a physical geographer interested in how landscapes record environmental change across deep time. Originally from Punjab, India, I’ve shaped my academic path in the United States around a deep curiosity for how climate, peatlands, and disturbance shape mountain ecosystems. My work focuses on peatlands, hydroclimatic variability, wildfire histories, and the long-term processes that influence ecosystem resilience in the Sierra Nevada. I study how carbon, water, vegetation, and fire leave traces that help us reconstruct past environmental conditions and anticipate future vulnerabilities. Working under the guidance of Dr. Julie Loisel, I’m committed to producing science that strengthens the management, restoration, and conservation of sensitive wetland landscapes and one day applying these insights toward improving flood resilience in the Punjab region.
Research interests
- Peatland ecology and long-term ecosystem dynamics
- Paleoecology and environmental reconstruction
- Wildfire history and disturbance impacts on mountain landscapes
- Climate variability, drought dynamics, and hydroclimatic resilience
- Soil biogeochemistry and carbon–water interactions
- Fire–soil processes and post-disturbance recovery
- Applied climate adaptation, ecosystem resilience, and restoration science
Education
- B.A. in Geography and a minor in chemistry, California State University, Sacramento, 2025