Joyshree Chanam is trained in the ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions. She holds a Master´s degree from the University of Delhi and a PhD from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. During her PhD, she investigated dynamics of mutualistic interactions between an ant-plant (myrmecophyte) and its ant and insect associates. As a postdoctoral researcher she worked at the National Centre for Biological Sciences Bangalore and investigated the effects of climate warming on floral volatiles and plant-pollinator interactions.