Priya Shukla, Ocean & Climate Scientist

Science, Communication, and Community in a Warming World

For my PhD research, I am working with the Hog Island, Tomales Bay & Bodega Bay Oyster Companies to develop strategies for improving oysters' ability to withstand temperature-driven disease outbreaks.

Public Scholarship and Activism are key components of my work - I strive to clearly communicate climate and ocean science, while amplifying marginalized voices and perspectives.

Research

Shellfish Aquaculture in Changing Ocean

As a graduate student at UC Davis, I am studying the effects of warming on temperature-related disease outbreaks in California oyster farms and whether oysters can be 'primed' to tolerate stressful environmental conditions.