Dr. Maya Nair
she/her · @maya-nairAcademic ResearcherMarine biologist · National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research · MPA design and blue-carbon valuation
Goa, India·Asia-Pacific
Primary focus1413
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WaterPublic Sector & PolicyOpen to collaborationOpen to speakingOpen to mentoring
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Project portfolio · 2
Coastal Futures Adaptation Program
2024A five-year research program modelling adaptation pathways for 14 coastal cities across the Indian Ocean and West Africa. Downscaled climate ensembles meet city procurement realities.
Cities modelled
14
Peer-reviewed papers
12
Public Sector & Policy
Chennai 2023 Floods Forensic Postmortem
2024Independent forensic analysis of the December 2023 Chennai flooding event combining ERA5 reanalysis, satellite flood-extent imagery and ward-level damage data. Identified four governance failures with named recommendations.
Wards analysed
200
Governance recommendations
11
Public Sector & Policy
About
I work on marine protected area design and blue-carbon stock estimation in the Indian Ocean. Lab → field → policy translation is most of what I do.
Expertise
Functions
Policy & RegulationSustainability StrategyLifecycle Assessment
Methodologies
GHG Protocol
Experience
- Senior ScientistNCPORApr 2018 — present
Education
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography· Ph.D. Oceanography2014