Gauri Gharpure on hoverflies in the Himalayas – spotLights episode 15 is now live

In episode 15, recorded at the Biologists @ 100 conference in Liverpool, preLighter Jonathan Townson talks to Gauri Gharpure, a PhD student at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, Bengaluru, India.

Gauri shares insights from her recent preprint on how the hoverfly Eristalis tenax adapts to life at different elevations in the Himalayas. From tackling altitude stress to staying active as a pollinator, her work offers a window into how insects survive and thrive in extreme environments.

Tune in to learn more about this fascinating work.