Lecturer in Mountain Ecology
Bhutan
He/Him/His
Ph.D. Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria
Master's of Science in Forestry
Indira Gandhi National Forests Academy, Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India
Bachelor's of Science in Life Sciences
Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Trashigang, Bhutan
I started my career as a Forestry Officer in 2008 under the Department of Forests and Park Services, Royal Government of Bhutan. In 2010, I joined the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment and lead the Water and Climate program. While at the Institute, I served as the Dean of Academic Affairs and member of the National Water Resource Board of Bhutan. I also served as the Chief Forestry Officer of Forest Resources Management Division under the Department of Forests and Park Services. Prior to joining the SFS, I worked as Project Coordinator at the Royal Society Protection of Nature- a pioneer environmental NGO in Bhutan.
I am a trained forest manager and also have a Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Life Sciences from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Austria.
I also work as a Principal Scientist-Resource Management at the Bhutan Ecological Society.
I am interested to explore the long-term societal impacts of climate change on biodiversity conservation and solutions for enhancing ecosystem and community resilience in Bhutan.