Position:
Researcher
Organization:
IPM/UMB
Address:
PO Box 5003
Ås, N 1432
Norway

Phone:
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My research topic is effect of land use change and soil degradation process in soil carbon sequestration in mountain watersheds in Nepal.

Affliated Organization: University-Research
Highest Degree: PhD
Interests: Others
Location: Ås, Norway

CV- December 2007

Shrestha Bharat Man (PhD)

Date and place of birth: May 29, 1967, Gorkha, Nepal

Marital Status: Married (2 children- born in 1998 and 2002)

Current Address: P O Box 578, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), N 1432 Ås, Norway
Email: bharat.shrestha@umb.no, Phone: +47 64965562 Fax: +47 6496 5601

Professional experiences:

I have four years teaching (1996-2000) and seven years (2000-2007) research experiences in forest, soil and environment issues mainly focused on the anthropogenic influence in environment through land use and land use changes, carbon dynamics (carbon sequestration), and greenhouse gases fluxes which are relevant to global change issues. I have expertise in field research design, sampling of in-situ greenhouse gases, soils and plants, their processing and laboratory analysis. In addition, I have proven experience of soil incubation study in relation to greenhouse gas fluxes from soil under different manipulated scenarios and gas analysis utilizing gas chromatograph (GC) to determine main climate gases (CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O). In addition to regular soil analysis, my lab experience involves determination of soil organic matter quality through acid hydrolysis method and ¹³C-NMR spectra interpretation. I have studied long-term soil carbon dynamics in landscape level through utilizing CENTURY model and also can run other models related to soil-plant environment. Additional skills involved are satellite image analysis and geographic information system (GIS) analysis to determine historical land use change dynamics. I have sound knowledge and skill in utilizing computer soft-wares including Microsoft office package (word, excel, access, power point etc), Adobe Acrobat professional, statistical soft-wares (SAS, Minitab, SPSS), image analysis soft-wares (e.g. Erdas Imagine, Idrisi, Ilwis) and GIS software (ArcView and ArcGIS). Until now, I have published 5 papers in peer reviewed journals and some manuscripts are in process. Publication includes also papers in proceedings, abstracts and manuals. I have attended several international meetings/conferences and have given oral presentations in some of them.

 

Qualification

1. 2003-2007. PhD in land use and forest/soil degradation effect in soil carbon sequestration. Department of Plant and Environmental sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), Ås, Norway
Thesis title: Land use and land use changes effects on organic carbon pools, soil aggregate associated carbon and soil organic matter quality in a watershed of Nepal

2. 2000-2002. M Sc in MNRSA (Management of Natural Resources and Sustainable Agriculture). Agricultural University of Norway. Ås, Norway
Thesis title: Land use effect on soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas flux in a mountainous watershed of Nepal
Major courses: Ecology, Statistics, Resource economics, Social anthropology, Management of natural resources, Tropical agricultural production systems, Research methods & Project planning, Tropical soil

3. 1998-2000. M Sc Sociology. Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Thesis title: Ethno-medico botanical knowledge of rural people in Nepal, (a case study of Ashrang VDC of Gorkha District). Master thesis in Sociology. Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

4. 1992-1995, B Sc in Forestry: Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal.
Thesis title: Bamboo utilization, its marketing and role in sustainable management of community forest
Major Courses: Forest Ecology, Silviculture, Forest utilization, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management, Forest/Soil Conservation Engineering, Geology, Forest Soils, Forest Hydrology, Remote Sensing, Biometrics, Experimental Design, and Range management.

5. 1986-1988, Intermediate in Science: PN Campus, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal.
Major courses: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics

Employment Record

August 2003- November 2007
Employer	Dept. of Plant and Env. Sciences, Norwegian Univ. of Life Sciences, Norway
Position held	Research fellow (PhD candidate)
Responsibilities:	Research and publish on global climate change, carbon sequestration and greenhouse issues
Project	Project was funded by the Research council of Norway (141343/730) entitled ‘Land use changes and forest/soil degradation effects on C sequestration in Nepal: an interdisciplinary system analysis using bio-economic modeling’. Participating institutions were from Norway, Nepal, Thailand and USA
June 1996 to August 2000
Employer	Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal
Position held	Dep. Instructor
Responsibilities:	Involved in teaching/training and research activities, Instructed students in GIS practical, executive Editor of SIRJANA an annual publication of IOF, Pokhara
June 1990 – Dec. 1993
Employer	Nepal Jaycees/ FPIA, New york
Position held	Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities:	Day to day administration, accounting, draft project proposal, coordination with line agencies, bimonthly report writing and submit to partner organisations

Publications

I. Research papers in peer-reviewed journals

1. Shrestha B.M., William S., Easter M., Paustian, K. and Singh, B. R. 2007. Modelling soil organic carbon stocks and changes in a mountain watershed of Nepal using Century C model (Manuscript under Preparation)

2. Shrestha B. M., Certini G. and Singh B. R. (2007). The quality of soil organic matter in well-drained soils from Nepal as affected by land use changes. Soil Science Society of America Journal (Manuscript Submitted)

3. Shrestha B. M., Dick Ø. B. and Singh B. R. (2007). Effects of land use change on carbon dynamics assessed by multi-temporal satellite imagery in a mountain watershed of Nepal. Journal of Land Use Science (Manuscript submitted)

4. Shrestha B. M. and Singh B. R. (2007). Soil and vegetation carbon pools in a mountainous watershed of Nepal. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (In press)

5. Shrestha B. M., Sitaula B. K., Singh B.R., Lal R and Bajracharya R. M. (2007). Soil aggregate- and particle- associated organic carbon under different land uses in Nepal. Soil Science Society of America Journal 71 (4): 1-10.

6. Bajracharya, R. M., Sitaula B. K., Shrestha B. M., Awasthi K. D., Balla M. K. and Singh B. R. (2004). Soil Organic Carbon Status and Dynamics in the Central Nepal Middle Mountains. Forestry 12: 28 - 44.

7. Shrestha B. M., Sitaula B. K., Bajracharya R. M., and Singh B. R. (2004). Soil organic carbon stocks in soil aggregates under different land use systems in Nepal. Nutrient cycling in Agroecosystem 70:201-213.

8. Shrestha B. M., Sitaula B. K., Singh B. R. and Bajracharya R. M. (2004). Fluxes of CO₂ and CH₄ in soil profiles of a mountainous watershed in Nepal as influenced by land use, temperature, moisture and substrate addition. Nutrient cycling in Agroecosystem 68:155-164

II. Research papers in proceedings

1. Shrestha B.M. and Chapagain, N. R. (2000). Status of Yarsha Gumba (Cordiceps sinensis) and its uses. In: Proceeding of 3rd SEANN workshop on Community based NTFPs Management, 3-5 June, Kathmandu, Nepal

2. Parajuli, D. P., Gyawali, A.R. Choudhury S. D., and Shrestha B. M. (1998). Availability and sustainability of Panch Aunle in ACAP area of Lamjung district. In: Proceeding of International Seminar on Sustainable Forest Management, August 31-Sept 2, 1998, IoF/ITTO, Pokhara, Nepal

III. Abstracts

1. Shrestha B. M., Williams S., Easter M., Paustian K. and Singh B. R. (2007). Modelling Soil Organic Carbon Stocks and Changes in Nepalese Watershed. Carbon dynamics in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems: Effect of Climate change, workshop 12-13 November, 2007 Norsk Landbruksmuseum, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway

2. Shrestha B. M., Dick Ø. B. and Singh B. R. (2007). Effects of land use change on carbon dynamics assessed by multi-temporal satellite imagery in a mountain watershed of Nepal. NJF 23^rd Congress- Trend and perspective in Agriculture, 26-29 June 2007, Copenhagen, Denmark

3. Shrestha B. M., Singh B. R., Sitaula B. K., Lal R., and Bajracharya, R. M. (2006). Carbon (C) stock in forest vegetation and soil profiles and soil aggregate- and particle- associated C under various land uses in a Nepalese watershed. NJF seminar 387 , 27 – 29 September 2006 Lillehammer, Norway

4. Shrestha B. M., Awasthi K.D., Sitaula B. K., Singh B. R. and Bajracharya R. M. (2004). Fluxes of CO₂ and CH₄ in soil profiles of a mountainous watershed in Nepal as influenced by land use, temperature, moisture and substrate addition. 8^th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Conference (IGAC), 4-9 September 2004, Christ Church, New Zealand

5. Shrestha B. M., Sitaula B. K., Bajracharya R. M., and Singh B. R. (2002). Soil organic carbon stocks and sequestration in a mountain watershed of Nepal. NJF seminar no 342- Agricultural soils and greenhouse gasses in cool temperate climates, July 31- Aug. 2, Iceland

6. Shrestha B. M. and Parajuli, B. K. (2000). Ethno-Medico-Botanical Knowledge of Rural People in Nepal. Regional Workshop on Sharing Local And National Experience In Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants In South Asia January 22-23, 2001, Pokhara

7. Shrestha B.M. and Chapagain, N. R. (2000). Status of Yarsha Gumba (Cordiceps sinensis) and its uses, 3rd SEANN workshop on Community based NTFPs Management, 3-5 June, Kathmandu, Nepal

8. Parajuli, D. P., Gyawali, A.R., Choudhury S. D., and Shrestha B. M. (1998). Availability and sustainability of Panch Aunle in ACAP area of Lamjung district, International Seminar on Sustainable Forest Management, August 31-Sept 2, 1998, Institute of Forestry, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Project, Pokhara, Nepal

IV. Theses

1. Shrestha B. M. 2007. Land use and land use changes effects on organic carbon pools, soil aggregate associated carbon and soil organic matter quality in a watershed of Nepal. PhD Thesis, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

2. Shrestha B. M. 2002. Land use effects on soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gases flux in a mountainous watershed of Nepal. Noragric MSc Thesis, Agricultural University of Norway, Norway

3. Shrestha B. M. 2000. Ethno-medico botanical knowledge of rural people in Nepal, (a case study of Ashrang VDC of Gorkha District). Master thesis in Sociology. Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

4. Shrestha B. M. 1996. Bamboo utilisation, its marketing and role in sustainable management of community forest , B Sc Forestry thesis. Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal

V. Books/Manuals

1. Parajuli D.P., Gyawali A.R. and Shrestha B. M. 1998. Manual of Important Non- Timber Forest Products in Nepal, Institute of Forestry /International Tropical Timber Organization Project, Pokhara

2. Parajuli D.P., Shrestha B. M., Gyawali A.R. and Chowdhury, S.D. 1998. Manual of Important Woods of Nepal. Institute of Forestry /International Tropical Timber Organization Project, Pokhara

Reviewer/Editor

• I have served as a reviewer of scientific articles of Soil Use and Management Journal.
• I have served as an executive editor of annual publication of Institute of Forestry in 1997 and 1998.

Trainings/Workshops/ Seminars

2007	Carbon dynamics in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems: effect of climate change, workshop 12-13 November, 2007 Norsk Landbruksmuseum, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway (Oral presentation)
2007	Soils, Society and Global Change, International Forum, August 31-Sept 4 2007, Selfoss Iceland
2007	Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists (NJF) 23rd congress- Trend and Perspective in Agriculture, 26-29 June 2007, Copenhagen, Denmark (Oral presentation)
2006	NJF seminar 387- Preserving and storing carbon in soils of cool temperate regions, 27-29 September 2006, Lillehammar, Norway (Oral presentation)
2004	8th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Conference (IGAC) , 4-9 September 2004, Christ Church, New Zealand (Poster presentation)
2000	Third SEANN Community Based NTFPs Management Workshop, Kathmandu, Nepal (Poster presentation)
1999	National Expert Consultation on integration of Wood Energy course in Forestry and Agroforestry Education in Nepal, an expert consultation organized by IOF, Pokhara and RWEDP, Thailand
1999	Trainer’s Skill Development Training, A training for trainers, jointly organized by IOF, Pokhara and RECOFTC, Thailand
1999	Computer Application in Forestry, a training organized by NUTA campus unit, IOF, Pokhara, Nepal
1999	B Sc Forestry Curriculum Development Workshop, a workshop jointly organized by IOF and IOF/ITTO project, Pokhara
1998	Application of GIS and Remote Sensing on Assessment and Monitoring of Mountain Natural Resources, A regional training organized by ICIMOD-MENRIS, Kathmandu, Nepal
1998	International Seminar on Sustainable Forest Management, Pokhara, Nepal(Oral presentation)
1998	National training on sustainable NTFPs management and Marketing, Pokhara
1990	Project Management training, Kathmandu (organizer- FPIA, New york)

Additional Skill

1. Computer soft wares: Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, Publisher, Presentation, Acrobat etc.), GIS and Remote Sensing (Erdas Imagine, ILWIS, IDRISI, Arc view/Arc GIS), Statistical soft wares- SAS, Minitab, SPSS), data base management (Excellent position in database training) and computer modeling softwares (Century, DNDC, Daycent)

2. Driving light vehicles and motor bike

Membership of Professional organizations

1. Member of Nordic Network for Carbon Dynamics in Managed Terrestrial Ecosystems

2. Member of NJF -Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists

3. Life member of FONAREM -Forum of Natural Resources Managers, Nepal based organization working in the sector of natural resources management

4. Founder chair and life member of HICOG- Himalayan Conservation Group, Nepal based organization working in the sector of environment and ecology management

Affiliations in Social Works

1. Founder Chairperson of Himalayan Conservation Group, Pokhara; an organization of multi-disciplinary professionals to conserve the Environment and Bio-diversity.

2. Founder of Bhaju Maila-Maili Scholarship Fund, a scholarship fund for girls and students from backward society of Nava Jagriti Chandi High School, Ashrang, Gorkha

Languages Nepali (mother tongue), excellent in English, and basic in Norwegian

Referees

1. Prof. Bal Ram Singh, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences (IPM), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), N 1432, Ås, Norway Phone: +47 6496 5564, Email: balram.singh@umb.no

2. Prof. Bishal K. Sitaula, Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), N 1432, Ås, Norway Phone: +47 6496 5325 Email: bishal.sitaula@umb.no

3. Associate Prof. Line T. Strand, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences (IPM), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), N 1432, Ås, Norway Phone: +47 6496 5563 Email: line.strand@umb.no