The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Lagrangian Optimization in Natural Sciences: The case of Shushah Island
Coral restoration at Shushah Island raises a central question: can a former reef environment still sustain a stable coral community under present conditions? This talk approaches that question through a modelling framework in which ecological dynamics, resource transport, ,and experimental observations are connected by Lagrangian optimization. Rather than treating optimization as a purely mathematical tool, the aim is to show how it can act as a bridge between physical constraints, biological knowledge and incomplete field data. In particular, we will discuss how an inverse-problem formulation can be used to infer the parameters that make the model consistent with observations, while preserving the governing structure of the underlying dynamics. The calibrated model will then serve as a basis for exploring oxygen-consumption scenarios and assessing environmental limitations relevant to future restoration strategies.
This Annual PhD student seminar will be broadcasted in the following zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89466064429?pwd=po9p99eAEYVPaNI8xIIGoOIz0hOqaF.1
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