Mukta Kelkar

Mukta Kelkar
Bren PhD student

Office: Bren Hall 4330
Email: muktakelkar@ucsb.edu
Twitter: @mukta_kelkar

 

 

 

Mukta Kelkar (she/her) is an PhD student at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. She is co-advised by Steve Gaines and Darcy Bradley, and draws from her background in marine ecology, climate policy, and public communication. Her research focuses on climate change effects on marine ecosystems. She is especially interested in using quantitative tools to design equitable marine conservation strategies. Mukta’s work is supported by the Daniel and Dianne Vapnek Fisheries Management Fellowship. She is also an avid bike commuter, and spends her free time organizing for climate justice and learning new dance styles.