Rishu Thakur is a postdoctoral researcher with the climate change team. Her current work focuses on improving climate resilience and environmental awareness in remote Australia. Her research integrates citizen science-driven data collection to monitor environmental conditions, documents the lived experiences of remote residents, and co-designs adaptation and mitigation strategies. She is also investigating the impact of extreme heat on healthcare utilization in remote Australia.
With expertise in molecular biology and microbial ecology, her PhD research focused on soil-plant-microbe interactions and the role of soil rhizobacteria in improving crop resilience across diverse environmental settings and climate conditions.