Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Pune University Professor Awarded Fulbright Climate Fellowship
A scientist named Dr. Rajani Panchang from Pune University in India has received a special scholarship to study in the United States.
This scholarship is for researchers focused on climate change.
Dr. Panchang will spend nine months at Florida A&M University.
She will study tiny sea creatures, like those in coral reefs, to understand how they are affected by the ocean becoming more acidic.
This is happening because of pollution.
She will look at real ocean samples and do experiments.
Her research will also involve studying weather data.
This helps us learn more about protecting our oceans.
Dr. Panchang is one of only four researchers from India to receive this award in her field this year.
Dr. Rajani Panchang from Savitribai Phule Pune University has been awarded the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship 2025.
She will conduct nine months of research at Florida A&M University starting mid-November 2025.
Her research will focus on the impact of ocean acidification on marine bio-calcifiers, specifically coral reef foraminifera.
The research will involve field studies in the Florida Reef Tract and laboratory experiments, integrating atmospheric data analysis.
Dr. Panchang is the only earth scientist and one of four researchers from India awarded in this category this year.
- Who
- Dr. Rajani Panchang, UGC Assistant Professor at Savitribai Phule Pune University
- What
- Awarded the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship 2025 to research the impact of ocean acidification on marine bio-calcifiers.
- When
- Starting mid-November 2025 for nine months.
- Where
- Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
- Why
- To quantify the responses of marine bio-calcifiers to ocean acidification through field studies and laboratory experiments, integrating atmospheric data.
- Fellowship Awarded
- Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship for Academic and Professional Excellence 2025
- Recipient
- Dr. Rajani Panchang, UGC Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)
- Host Institution (USA)
- Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
- Research Focus
- Impact of ocean acidification on marine bio-calcifiers (coral reef foraminifera)
- Research Duration
- Nine months
- Start Date
- Mid-November 2025
- Key Collaborator (USA)
- Professor Pamela Hallock
- Research Location
- Florida Reef Tract
