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Dr. Kathiravan Meeran, Ph.D

Hi, I’m Kathiravan Meeran

My research focuses on ecosystem carbon dynamics under global change, with particular emphasis on greenhouse gas fluxes, stable isotope applications, and automated measurement systems.

I have worked across diverse environments, from subarctic and temperate grasslands to urban areas and marine ecosystems, using field experiments, isotope labeling, laser and mass spectroscopy, and modeling to understand carbon cycling and source attribution.

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About Me

Raised in rapidly developing urban centers in India, I've developed an understanding of how urban expansion and climate change affect our environment. This motivates me to tackle core issues such as climate change, greenhouse gas emissions (e.g, CO2 and CH4), and the impact of extreme weather events. My career focus is on quantitatively measuring these changes and their effects on diverse ecosystems. I currently develop this expertise as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Stable Isotope Group at BOKU University in Vienna, Austria

Field Moments

Fieldwork in alpine grassland
Alpine grassland fieldwork — setting up the site Kaserstattalm, Austria.
Soil and plant sampling day
Rainout experiment by Dr. Natalie Oram
Team at instrumentation site
Team day at the Field site—checking, harvesting, and sampling.
Collecting fog water in Nandi Hills, Karnataka, India
Collecting fog water — Nandi Hills, Karnataka, India.
Field sampling in Iceland
Field sampling campaign — Iceland geothermal sites.
Geothermal field site visit
Geothermal field site visit — assessing surface heating.
Helping snow shoveling experiment in Tyrol, Austria
Helping with snow‑shovelling experiment — Tyrol, Austria.
Sampling water from depth in the Antarctic Ocean
Sampling water from across ocean depths — Antarctic Ocean.
Searching stalagmites in Kanpur caves
Searching for stalagmites — Kanpur caves in India.
Trying to sample every biology — Southern Ocean (funny)
Trying to sample every biology — Southern Ocean.
Mobile 13C pulse labelling in climate manipulation, Austria
Mobile δ13C pulse labelling — climate manipulation, Austria with supervisor Prof. Michael Bahn.

Career Journey

My career journey has taken me from developing a proxy for greenhouse gas flux monitoring in the Antarctic Ocean to automating greenhouse gas flux monitoring in grassland in Austria and geothermal vents in Iceland, and with significant contributions to implementing CO2 volatile organic compounds (VOC) measurements and monitoring in Arizona, USA. Currently, I have developed and tested an automated measurement system for identifying and quantifying sources of CO2 and CH4 emissions by measuring CO2, CH4 concentration at the Arsenal Tower in Vienna. This journey has increased my interest in developing and experimenting with state-of-the-art technologies that are important in climate change research.

Current affiliation

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2016–2021 Journey
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Research Areas

Forests

Urban

Ocean

Grasslands